Mercer University
The Citadel
Bears Hit The Road For First Conference Series At The Citadel
3/20/2025 12:22:00 PM | Baseball
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| Mercer at the Citadel | Friday, March 21 - Sunday, March 23  | 6 PM, 3 PM, 1 PM ET | ||
| Site | Location | Joseph P. Riley Park | Charleston, S.C. | |
| Links | Friday, 6 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+ Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER LHP Colton Cosper (3-1, 3.12 ERA) vs. CIT LHP Will Holmes (3-0, 0.72 ERA)         Saturday, 3 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+ Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER RHP Braydon Kersey (1-1, 7.71 ERA) vs. CIT LHP George Derrick Floyd (0-0, 3.00 ERA) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+ Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER TBA vs. CIT RHP Chandler Anderson (0-0, 2.84 ERA) |
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NotablesÂ
> Â The Bears enter Friday's series opener on the heels of a midweek upset of fifth-ranked Florida State on Tuesday. The victory was the highest-ranked win for Mercer since defeating No. 1 Florida in 2018
> This weekend's series marks the first SoCon series of the season and is one of three conference series taking place this weekend
> Â Bradley Frye continues to establish himself as one of the top shortstops in the country, as his 41 hits rank third among all players nationally. Frye is hitting at a .423 clip, the second-best mark in the SoCon, and leads the Bears in home runs (7), OPS (1.199) and RBI (27)
> Â Friday night starter Colton Cosper takes the mound this weekend looking for his fourth win in row. Over his last three starts, Cosper has worked 17.0 innings with only one run allowed, striking out 20. Cosper made his first relief appearance of the season on Tuesday against FSU, posting a scoreless seventh inning with two strikeouts
> Â Closer Terry Busse has been dominant so far this season, ranking fifth in the country with five saves. In 13.2 innings, Busse has allowed just one run and two hits, good for a 0.66 ERA and .045 BAA
> Â This weekend's matchup features two of the top pitching staffs in the Southern Conference this season. The Bears and Bulldogs rank second and third in the conference with ERA with marks of 4.18 and 4.84, respectively. Mercer pitchers lead the SoCon with 203 strikeouts
> Â Since joining the SoCon in 2015, Mercer has won all five series against The Citadel in Charleston
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Friday marks the 56th all-time meeting between the Bears and Bulldogs. The Citadel brings an 11-11 record into the weekend, having most recently dropped a pair of midweek contests at seventh-ranked Clemson.Â
The Citadel pitching staff has been very good so far this season, holding a 4.84 ERA as a unit. Friday night starter Will Holmes boasts a 3-0 record and leads the conference with a 0.72 ERA. Offensively, the Bulldogs are hitting .235, led by a .310 mark from Garrett Dill.
The Bulldogs went 21-32 in 2024, including a 3-18 record in conference play. They were picked to finish seventh in SoCon preseason coaches poll.Â
