Mercer University
Western Carolina
Bears Welcome Western Carolina For Key Conference Series
3/27/2025 3:28:00 PM | Baseball
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| Western Carolina at Mercer | Friday, March 28 - Sunday, March 30Â | 6 PM, 2 PM, 1 PM ET | ||
| Site | Location | OrthoGeorgia Park | Macon, Ga. | |
| Links | Friday, 6 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: ESPN+ Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER LHP Colton Cosper (3-1, 4.15 ERA) vs. WCU RHP Dusty Revis (1-2, 5.74 ERA)         Saturday, 2 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: N/A Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER RHP Jeb Johnson (3-0, 4.00 ERA) vs. WCU LHP Davis Wright (1-3, 4.26 ERA) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: N/A Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER TBA vs. WCU TBA |
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NotablesÂ
>  Both teams are looking for their first series win in conference play, with each side dropping two of three last weekend to open the SoCon slate
>Â Ty Dalley had a career night on Wednesday against Georgia State, launching his first career walk-off blast to give the Bears a 7-6 win. The homer was his second of the night, while his six RBI were the most by a Bear this season. Dalley now leads the team with 33 RBI and is tied for the team lead with nine home runs
>Â Ely Brown has been on a tear as of late, going 6-for-6 in his last two games with four runs scored. Brown has reached base in every game this season, while his .508 OBP leads the team and ranks sixth in the SoCon
>Â The Mercer pitching staff has been among the best units in the SoCon this season, holding a 4.26 ERA, the second-best mark in the conference. Bears pitchers have struck out 237 batters, the most in the SoCon, and have limited opposing hitters to a .243 batting average
> Jeb Johnson moves into the weekend rotation for the first time this season after serving as one of the Bears' most reliable bullpen arms. Johnson enters the weekend after earning the win against No. 5 Florida State last week, collecting a career-high 9 strikeouts in 5.2 innings
Scouting Western CarolinaFriday marks the 35th all-time meeting between the Bears and Catamounts. Western Carolina brings a 12-13 record into the weekend, having most recently defeated UNC Asheville on Tuesday. The Catamounts lost two of three against VMI last weekend in their first SoCon series of the season.Â
The Catamounts boast one of the most prolific offenses in the Southern Conference, ranking second in the league in batting average (.317) and runs (217). Six regular starters hold batting averages over .300, led by Jaylen Jones at .396. As a pitching staff, the Catamounts have posted an 8.16 ERA.
Western Carolina swept a three-game series against Mercer last season in Cullowhee, but the Bears got back by taking a 10-8 win in an elimination game in the SoCon Tournament.
