Late Blasts Power Bears Past Towson In Back-And-Forth Brawl

Sunday, April 19

Macon, Ga.

1 p.m.

Mercer University

28-12

Towson

15-22

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Towson	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	0	6	6	1
Mercer	0	0	3	0	1	2	0	2	X	8	9	5

Brant Baughcum and Titan Kamaka HR Celly

Late Blasts Power Bears Past Towson In Back-And-Forth Brawl

4/19/2026 5:23:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Rylee Bamberger, Rylee.m.bamberger@live.mercer.edu

MACON, Ga. – A pair of eighth-inning home runs by Titan Kamaka and Brant Baughcum gave the Mercer Bears (28-12, 4-5 SoCon) the surge they needed to sweep the Towson Tigers (15-22, 4-14 CAA) on Sunday afternoon at OrthoGeorgia Park.

Decisive Plays:

Eli Stephens kick-started the back-and-forth battle with a three-run home run (12) on the bottom of the third inning. Towson responded with two unearned runs in the top of the fourth. The Tigers capitalized on Mercer's third fielding error of the day and tied the game in the fifth inning. Kaleb Huffman pushed the Bears back in front after he was plunked by a pitch with the bases loaded in the home half of the frame. Towson tied it once again in the top of the sixth with an RBI single before Chriz Katz mashed a solo home run (12) and Brant Baughcum rifled an RBI single of his own through the infield to give Mercer a two-run lead in the bottom of the inning. The Tigers made it a brand-new ballgame with one swing of the bat when Brian Heckelman hit his eighth home run of the year in the top of the seventh. Collin Ewaldsen settled in and shut down Towson in the eighth which allowed Titan Kamaka and Baughcum to go back-to-back and give the Bears a late lead. Braydon Kersey delivered the final blow with a near-perfect inning in the top of the ninth which allowed him to earn his fourth save of the season.

Notables:

Titan Kamaka's go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning was his 17th homer at the collegiate level. The senior shortstop has now left the yard 12 times while wearing a Mercer uniform with four of those round-trippers coming this season.
Brant Baughcum and Braydon Kersey are tied for the most RBI on the team with 44. The pair of Bears are tied for third in the Southern Conference with teammate Chris Katz right on their tails at 42.

Key Contributors:

Titan Kamaka: 3-for-4, RBI, HR, BB, 2 R
Brant Baughcum: 2-for-2, 2 RBI, HR, 2 BB, R
Eli Stephens: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, HR, BB, 2 R
Chris Katz: 2-for-4, RBI, HR, BB, 2 R

Next Game:

The Bears continue their eight-game homestand with a midweek battle against Alabama State (18-16, 8-7 SWAC) on Tuesday, April 21. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Pitching matchups are TBA. Live stats are available here. You can watch live on ESPN+.