Mercer Prepares For Midweek With No. 3 Georgia Tech
5/11/2026 6:49:00 PM | Baseball
MACON – Tuesday night. 6:00 p.m. Russ Chandler Stadium. Not much else needs to be said about this midweek matchup between two of the most prolific offenses in the country.
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Projected Pitchers:
RHP Jeb Johnson (2-3, 5.66 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Lankie (0-0, 5.59 ERA)
Notables:
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| Mercer at #3 Georgia Tech | Tuesday, May 12 | 6:00 PM EST |
| Russ Chandler Stadium | Atlanta, Ga. |
| Â Last Meeting: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â May 7, 2025 | 4-3 L |
| Â All-Time Series:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 26-62 overall | 10-33 on the road | Streak: L3 |
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Projected Pitchers:
RHP Jeb Johnson (2-3, 5.66 ERA) vs. RHP Jake Lankie (0-0, 5.59 ERA)
Notables:
- The Mercer Bears (39-13, 12-6 SoCon) are winners of 14 of their last 15 games. During that span, Mercer outscored its opponents 135-69.
- The Bears broke multiple school records in their 11-1 run-rule win over VMI this past Sunday. Mercer's dominant win set a single season record for the most wins at OrthoGeorgia in a single season (29). The Bears also blasted five home runs and surpassed their previous program-best of 111 home runs in a single season.
- Senior southpaw Jess Ackerman earned Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors after tossing 7.1 spotless innings across two separate outings. Ackerman struck out 12 batters and only allowed three hits and one walk while earning his first save of the season against Georgia Southern and his third win of the season in the series finale against VMI.
- Dylan LaPointe had a jaw-dropping week from the plate. The junior catcher hit .500 (8-for-16) with a 2.000 OPS across four starts. LaPointe mashed five home runs and racked up 13 RBI last week. The Valrico, Florida, native completed the home run cycle in two games against VMI.
- Georgia Tech (42-8, 22-5 ACC) bolsters one of the best records at home in the entire country and enter tomorrow night's contest as winners of 11 out of its last 12 games.
- D1Baseball ranks the Yellow Jackets as the No. 3 team in the country as they sit atop the ACC standings.
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