Mercer Concludes Road Trip In Tallahassee

MACON – After playing the last four games on the road, the Mercer Bears (17-3) are set to conclude their five-game stretch away from OrthoGeorgia Park in Tallahassee, Florida against Florida A&M (7-11, 2-1 SWAC).

Mercer at Florida A&M | Tuesday, March 17 | 4:00 PM EST

Moore-Kittles Baseball Complex | Tallahassee, Fla.

Last Meeting: 5-1 W | February 25, 2026

All-Time Series: 109-32-1 | 42-20 on the road | Streak: W4

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Expected Pitchers:

RHP Reid Fagerstrom (1-0, 3.52 ERA) vs. RHP Jay Campbell (0-1, 15.00 ERA)

Notables:

After 20 games, the Mercer Bears have tied their best start in program history with 17 wins. The last time Mercer's baseball team won 17 of their first 20 games was in 1969. The Bears would finish that season 20-5 under legendary head coach Claude D. Smith.
Since the last meeting between these two programs, the Bears won nine of their 11 games. Over that stretch, Mercer has outscored its opponents 126 to 80. The Bears' offense racked up 149 hits, 117 RBI, 30 doubles, 20 home runs and 73 walks.
Titan Kamaka continued to display why he is one of the best shortstops in the country. Across four games last week, Kamaka slashed .526/.591/1.000 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and seven RBI.
Brant Baughcum broke out in a big way for the Bears last week. The senior third baseman finished the week 9-for-18 from the plate with a double, three home runs and nine RBI.

Catching Up With the Rattlers:

Over the last 10 games, Florida A&M is 6-4 with series wins over Central Connecticut State, Villanova and Southern. After being held to just one run across 18 innings in Macon, the Rattlers outscored their next 10 opponents 57 to 47 and now sit at 7-11 on the season.
Alex Monile, Matthew Perez, Justen Crews and Jay Campbell lead Florida A&M's offense with batting averages of .300 or higher. This group is responsible for 68 of the Rattlers' 134 total hits, nine doubles, five home runs and 38 RBI.
Caleb Granger leads Florida A&M on the mound with five starts and 28.1 innings of work. The graduate senior has a 3.81 ERA with 34 strikeouts this season.

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Players Mentioned

Brant Baughcum

Reid Fagerstrom

Titan Kamaka

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