Bears Continue Road Trip With Tennessee Tech

MACON – The Mercer baseball team picked up their first road win of the season this past Tuesday to kick off a five-game stretch on the road. The Bears next challenge is future conference rival Tennessee Tech (7-10).

Mercer at Tennessee Tech | Friday, March 13 – Sunday, March 15 | 7/3/2:00 PM EST

Bush Stadium | Cookeville, Tenn.

Last Meeting: 6-3 W | March 16, 2025

All-Time Series: 8-8-1 | 2-3 on the road | Streak: W1

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Expected Pitchers:

Friday: RHP Garrett Lambert (1-0, 4.32 ERA) vs. RHP Garrett Holpuch (2-0 3.32 ERA)
Saturday: TBD
Sunday: TBD

Notables:

The Mercer Bears (15-2) have outscored their opponents 67-17 over the last four games. After 17 games, Mercer has the ninth-most runs in the nation (175) and has the tenth-best scoring average of 10.3 runs per game. The Bears have scored 10 or more runs in eight of their 17 games, surpassing last year's total of seven games in double digits.
Titan Kamaka has the third-best batting average out of 250 qualified hitters. The senior infielder from Orlando, Florida hits at a .521 clip with 10 doubles (third-most in the nation) and a .609 on-base percentage (fourth-best in the country).
Braydon Kersey has been a catalyst to the Bears' offense all season. The sophomore infielder/right-handed pitcher has been elite on both sides of the ball. Kersey is slashing .344/.440/.703 with 24 RBI, six home runs and five doubles. On the mound, Kersey has six appearances with eight strikeouts, two saves and a 3.00 ERA across six innings.

Scouting the Golden Eagles:

Tennessee Tech is currently on a four-game skid with two losses to Georgia Southern, a 20-2 loss to then No. 19 Tennessee and an 11-7 loss to Belmont.
Notably, the Golden Eagles are one of the most efficient defensive teams in the nation. Tennessee Tech has the 12th-best fielding percentage and 67th-most double plays of 300 teams.
Eddie Garza and Jorsixt Jimenez lead the Golden Eagles offensively. Garza, a senior infielder, has a .339 batting average with three doubles and nine RBI. Jimenez, a senior outfielder, has a slash line of .333/.425/.633 with three doubles, three triples, three home runs and 22 RBI.
Garrett Holpuch and Jaxson Pease headline the Tennessee Tech rotation. Holpuch, a senior right-handed pitcher, bolsters a 3.32 ERA with four starts, a 2-0 record and 14 strikeouts across 21.2 innings of work. Pease, a senior right-handed pitcher, has a 3.72 ERA with a 3-1 record in five appearances. Pease has 17 strikeouts in 19.1 innings.

Players Mentioned

Titan Kamaka

Braydon Kersey

Garrett Lambert

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