Mercer University
Georgia Tech
Mercer Gears Up For Midweek Matchup At Georgia Tech
3/31/2025 4:44:00 PM | Baseball
| Mercer at #25 Georgia Tech | Tuesday, April | 8 PM ET | ||
| Site | Location | Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta, Ga. | |
| Links | 8 p.m. ET: Live Stats | TV: ACC Network Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER LHP Wyatt Mummert (0-0, 18.00 ERA) vs. GT RHP Sam Swygert (0-1, 5.84 ERA) |
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Notables
> Mercer enters Tuesday's game after securing a SoCon series win over Western Carolina over the weekend. The Bears took the rubber match in emphatic fashion, using a 10-run outburst in the third inning en route to a 13-3 rule-rule victory
> The Bears look to win their fifth game in a row against a ranked opponent on Tuesday, having won their last four games against top-25 teams
> Junior Ty Dalley hit his 50th career home run on Saturday, capping a four homer week. Dalley now leads the Bears and ranks third in the SoCon with 11 long balls this season and needs just six more home runs to tie Mercer's career record, held by Tim Smith (1980-83)
> After a slow start to the season, junior Drew Johnson has turned it on at the plate over the last two weeks. In his last six games, Johnson is hitting .435 (10-for-23) with six runs scored and four RBI
> Titan Kamaka has found his groove at the plate since returning from injury in early March, ranking third on the team with a .321 batting average. Kamaka is currently riding a nine game hitting streak and drove in three runs in Saturday's rubber match against Western Carolina
> The Mercer pitching staff has established itself as one of the top units in the Southern Conference this season. The Bears now lead the conference in ERA at 4.26, while their 266 strikeouts are tops in the league. Jess Ackerman has been among the top whiff artists in the league, ranking second in the league with 45 punch-outs while leading conference in K/9 at 12.9
Scouting Georgia TechTuesday marks the 87th all-time meeting between the Bears and Yellow Jackets. Georgia Tech brings a 22-6 record into the week, including an 8-4 mark in ACC play, and are coming off of a series loss against third-ranked Clemson over the weekend.
Georgia Tech has been one of the top offensive teams in the country this season, holding a .335 team batting average to go with a 1.017 OPS. Kent Schmidt leads the team in hitting at .415, while Kyle Lodise leads the way with 12 home runs. The Yellow Jackets have also been excellent on the mound with a 4.08 ERA as a team. Mason Patel has been dominant out of the bullpen, picking up seven wins with a 1.60 ERA in 33 - 2/3 innings of work.
