Friday, April 17
Macon, Ga.
6 p.m.
Mercer University
26-12
9
vs
1
Towson
15-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Mercer | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 12 | 1 |
Lambert’s Dominant Night Commands Bears To Blowout Win
4/17/2026 10:11:00 PM | Baseball
MACON – Garrett Lambert tied his career high of nine strikeouts for the third time this season and led the Mercer Bears (26-12, 4-5 SoCon) to a demanding 9-1 win over the Towson Tigers (15-20, 4-14 CAA) on Friday night.
Decisive Plays:
Lambert immediately settled in and struck out the top of the order in just 11 pitches and set the tone early in the first inning. Eli Stephens continued the momentum in the home half of the frame with a two-run home run (11). After a lead-off double by Towson that began the second inning, Lambert struck out the next three Tigers he faced in 15 pitches. Braydon Kersey launched the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the inning over the right-field wall for a solo home run (15). Logan Shepherd tacked on the Bears' second run of the frame with an RBI double (10). Kersey rifled a single through the infield and forced a fielding error by Towson's right fielder that allowed two runs to score and Kersey advance to third in the bottom of the third inning. The next pitch, Dylan LaPointe mashed a two-run home run (7) 425 feet and gave the Bears an 8-0 advantage. Lambert picked up two more strikeouts in the top of the fourth and Chris Katz blasted a solo home run (10) in the bottom of the inning to make it 9-0. The Tigers scored their only run of the game by drawing a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh. Dalton Biggs entered the game and retired the next two batters in just four pitches and stranded the bases loaded. Biggs hurled two more efficient innings and struck out three batters to cap off a 9-1 win for Mercer.
Notables:
Garrett Lambert:Â 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 SO, W, 75 NP
Braydon Kersey:Â 2-for-3, 2 RBI, HR, 2 R, BB
Dalton Biggs:Â 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 35 NP
Next Game:
The Bears continue their three-game series with Towson on Saturday, April 18. Mercer will honor 15 seniors during pregame for their contributions to the baseball program. The ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. RHP Miguel Hugas (6-2, 6.55 ERA) will start for Mercer and RHP Aden Knowles (1-3, 6.58 ERA) is scheduled to start for Towson. Live stats are available here.Â
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Decisive Plays:
Lambert immediately settled in and struck out the top of the order in just 11 pitches and set the tone early in the first inning. Eli Stephens continued the momentum in the home half of the frame with a two-run home run (11). After a lead-off double by Towson that began the second inning, Lambert struck out the next three Tigers he faced in 15 pitches. Braydon Kersey launched the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the inning over the right-field wall for a solo home run (15). Logan Shepherd tacked on the Bears' second run of the frame with an RBI double (10). Kersey rifled a single through the infield and forced a fielding error by Towson's right fielder that allowed two runs to score and Kersey advance to third in the bottom of the third inning. The next pitch, Dylan LaPointe mashed a two-run home run (7) 425 feet and gave the Bears an 8-0 advantage. Lambert picked up two more strikeouts in the top of the fourth and Chris Katz blasted a solo home run (10) in the bottom of the inning to make it 9-0. The Tigers scored their only run of the game by drawing a walk with the bases loaded in the seventh. Dalton Biggs entered the game and retired the next two batters in just four pitches and stranded the bases loaded. Biggs hurled two more efficient innings and struck out three batters to cap off a 9-1 win for Mercer.
Notables:
- Garrett Lambert struck out nine batters for the third time of his career, and this season, in six innings on Friday night. The redshirt freshman did not allow a run and only allowed two hits.
- Every member of Mercer's starting lineup reached base safely at least once tonight. The Bears scored all nine runs in the first four innings. Towson only had two baserunners through five innings.
- Braydon Kersey is tied for 14th in the nation with 15 home runs after blasting a solo homer in the second inning of tonight's contest.Â
Garrett Lambert:Â 6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 9 SO, W, 75 NP
Braydon Kersey:Â 2-for-3, 2 RBI, HR, 2 R, BB
Dalton Biggs:Â 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO, 35 NP
Next Game:
The Bears continue their three-game series with Towson on Saturday, April 18. Mercer will honor 15 seniors during pregame for their contributions to the baseball program. The ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. RHP Miguel Hugas (6-2, 6.55 ERA) will start for Mercer and RHP Aden Knowles (1-3, 6.58 ERA) is scheduled to start for Towson. Live stats are available here.Â
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lambert, Garrett (3-0)
L: DeProspero, Dutch (2-5)
Batting:
2B: Adamski Jr., Frank 1 ; LoBello, Nick 1
RBI: Cusick, Colin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Brand, Ethan 1
Batting:
2B: Kamaka, Titan 1 ; Shepherd, Logan 1
HR: LaPointe, Dylan 1 ; Stephens, Eli 1 ; Kersey, Braydon 1 ; Katz, Chris 1
RBI: LaPointe, Dylan 2 ; Stephens, Eli 2 ; Shepherd, Logan 1 ; Kersey, Braydon 2 ; Katz, Chris 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Kamaka, Titan 1 ; LaPointe, Dylan 1 ; Baughcum, Brant 1 ; Stephens, Eli 1 ; Shepherd, Logan 1 ; Graziano, Michael 1 ; Kersey, Braydon 2 ; Katz, Chris 1
HBP: Katz, Chris 1
Game Leaders
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2
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3
R
2
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2
RBI
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AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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