Mercer University
Virginia Tech
Bears Head To Blacksburg For Two Games With Virginia Tech
5/9/2025 11:32:00 AM | Baseball
| Mercer at Virginia Tech | Saturday, May 10 - Sunday, May 11 | 3 PM, 1 PM | ||
| Site | Location | English Field at Atlantic Union Bank Park | Blacksburg, Va. | |
| Links | Saturday, 3 p.m. ET: Live Stats TV: ACCNX Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER LHP Colton Cosper (6-2, 3.88 ERA) vs. VT RHP Brett Renfrow (3-5, 3.56 ERA) Sunday, 1 p.m. ET: Live Stats TV: ACCNX Expected Pitching Match-Up: MER TBA vs. VT TBA |
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Notables
> The weekend trip to Blacksburg represents Mercer's final two non-conference games of the season. The Bears hold a 21-12 record in non-conference play this season, including an 8-1 record away from home
> This weekend marks the Bears' first-ever trip to Blacksburg and the first meeting between the two sides since 2015. The Hokies traveled to Macon to open the 2015 campaign, taking two of three games. The only other meeting between the Bears and Hokies came in 1983, with the two teams splitting a pair of games in Macon
> Brant Baughcum posted his fifth straight multi-hit game on Wednesday and has raised his average to .333, the second-highest mark on the team and the seventh-highest in the Southern Conference
> Ty Dalley enters the weekend looking to make history. Dalley needs one home run to break Mercer's career record of 56, set by Tim Smith (1980-83)
> The Bears were well-represented in D1Baseball's updated player rankings this week, with third baseman Brant Baughcum (#38), shortstop Bradley Frye (#34), outfielder Ty Dalley (#122) and starting pitcher Colton Cosper (#136) all being recognized among the best in the country at their respective positions
> First baseman Parker Lester has been heating up as of late. Over his last eight games, Lester has slugged four home runs while driving in nine runs and scoring a run in each game. Lester is now third on the team with 11 home runs this season and has hit 26 homers across 108 games in his two-year Mercer career
Scouting Virginia Tech
Saturday marks the 6th all-time meeting between the Bears and Hokies. Virginia Tech brings a 27-22 record into the week, including an 11-16 mark in ACC play. The Hokies are in the midst of a five-game losing streak, having most recently dropped a midweek contest at Liberty on Wednesday.
Sam Tackett leads the Hokies in almost all offensive categories, including batting average (.333), home runs (13) and RBI (42). As a pitching staff, the Hokies hold a 5.31 ERA, with starter Brett Renfrow leading the team with a 3.56 ERA and 71 strikeouts in 60.2 innings.
