Dorval, Bears Walk-Off Wofford At SoCon Tourney

Wednesday, May 8

Greensboro, N.C.

4 p.m.

Mercer University

23-28

Wofford

23-22

Wofford

Mercer

Dorval, Bears Walk-Off Wofford At SoCon Tourney

5/8/2024 7:09:00 PM | Softball

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By: Todd Anderson, anderson_t02@mercer.edu

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Junior Emma Dorval's RBI single up the middle with two outs in the bottom of the seventh brought Laura Vigna home with the game-winning score as fourth-seeded Mercer opened up play in the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament with a 1-0 triumph over fifth-seeded Wofford on Wednesday.

The result marked the first time in six seasons that the Bears (23-28) grabbed a win in their opening game at the SoCon Tourmament, and the first shutout for the Orange & Black in the league's postseason gala since a 3-0 victory over top-seeded UNC Greensboro in the 2017 event. MU has now won three of its last four games in the SoCon Tournament as well.

Redshirt sophomore right-handed Hannah Pitts (7-8) turned in a masterful performance for the Bears, striking out three and yielding just five hits across her 10^th complete game outing of the campaign. She picked up her third shutout of the season in the process as well.

Bot 7 Tori Hedgecock and Kassidy Moore drew consecutive walks to load the bases full of Bears with two outs in the seventh, and Emma Dorval provided the game-winning knock four pitches later when she drove a 2-and-1 offering up the middle.

GAME SUMMARY
FINAL	Mercer 1, Wofford 0
PITCHERS	WP: Hannah Pitts (7-8) LP: Abby Greenwood (4-8)
RECORDS	Mercer 23-28; Wofford 23-23

KEY INNINGS
BOT 7	Tori Hedgecock and Kassidy Moore drew consecutive walks to load the bases full of Bears with two outs in the seventh, and Emma Dorval provided the game-winning knock four pitches later when she drove a 2-and-1 offering up the middle.

MU LEADERS	WC LEADERS
Avery Barton 3-3, 2B Janessa Plummer 2-3, SAC Laura Vigna 1-3, R Emma Dorval 1-4, RBI	Kate Platte 2-3 Ally Bigham 1-2, 2B, SAC Hope Ingle 0-1, 2 BB Abby Greenwood 6.2 IP, ER, K

UP NEXT
The Bears will continue play in the 2024 Southern Conference Tournament on Thursday morning when they lock horns with top-seeded Chattanooga (38-13) in the quarterfinal round. First pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m.

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