https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/30/baseball-mercer-athletics-announces-47th-hall-of-fame-classhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/30/baseball-mercer-athletics-announces-47th-hall-of-fame-classBaseball, Men's Soccer, Women's Basketball, Athletics Department

MACON – Scholar-athletes representing three different sports, a former president that was vital to the growth and ensuing success of the athletics department and a coaching legend will be officially inducted into the Mercer University Athletics Hall of Fame as part of Homecoming Week in late October, athletics department officials announced Wednesday morning.]]>Hall of Fame 2026 AnnouncementWed, 30 Sep 2026 10:00:00 EST138308https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/10/baseball-announces-2026-fall-schedulehttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/9/10/baseball-announces-2026-fall-scheduleBaseball

MACON – Four games make up Mercer baseball's 2026 fall schedule, head coach Craig Gibson announced on Thursday evening.]]>OrthoGeorgia ParkThu, 10 Sep 2026 16:20:00 EST138255https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/8/28/baseball-finalizes-coaching-staff-with-three-additionshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/8/28/baseball-finalizes-coaching-staff-with-three-additionsBaseball

MACON – The Mercer baseball team finalized its coaching staff for the upcoming 2027 season with the addition of three more staff members, head coach Craig Gibson announced on Friday afternoon.]]>Baseball Hoisting TrophyFri, 28 Aug 2026 12:29:00 EST138210https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/8/27/baseball-bears-welcome-jacob-rand-to-coaching-staffhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/8/27/baseball-bears-welcome-jacob-rand-to-coaching-staffBaseball

MACON – Head coach Craig Gibson announced the addition of Jacob Rand to the Mercer baseball coaching staff on Thursday afternoon. Rand has been coaching collegiate baseball for the past 11 seasons, with stops at Wingate University and Gaston College.]]>Jacob Rand AnnouncementThu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 EST138207https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/15/baseball-mercer-announces-joshua-pike-as-new-pitching-coachhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/15/baseball-mercer-announces-joshua-pike-as-new-pitching-coachBaseball

MACON – The Mercer baseball team announced the addition of Joshua Pike to its coaching staff, head coach Craig Gibson announced on Wednesday afternoon.]]>Josh Pike ReleaseWed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 EST138147https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/12/baseball-lambert-katz-hugas-selected-in-2026-mlb-drafthttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/7/12/baseball-lambert-katz-hugas-selected-in-2026-mlb-draftBaseball

MACON – Garrett Lambert, Chris Katz and Miguel Hugas all heard their name called on the second day of the 2026 MLB Draft. Head coach Craig Gibson has now produced 37 MLB Draft Picks since taking over the program in 2004.]]>2026 MLB Draft PicksSun, 12 Jul 2026 19:55:00 EST138145https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/29/athletics-department-bears-send-99-to-academic-all-southern-conference-recognitionhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/29/athletics-department-bears-send-99-to-academic-all-southern-conference-recognitionBaseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Track & Field, Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Athletics Department

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Ninety-nine scholar-athletes, including a league-best 12 Bears that carried a maintained a perfect 4.0 cumulative grade point average, were among 1,023 conference-wide to be named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Southern Conference Team.]]>2026 Academic-All-Conf-WebsiteMon, 29 Jun 2026 19:44:00 EST2438142https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/16/baseball-special-a-sit-down-with-chris-katzhttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/16/baseball-special-a-sit-down-with-chris-katzBaseball

MACON – Special (adj.): 1) distinguished by some unusual quality. 2) held in particular esteem. 3) designed for a particular purpose or occasion. 4) readily distinguishable from others of the same category.]]>Chris Katz Feature Story HeaderTue, 16 Jun 2026 11:00:00 EST138134https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-katz-seals-historic-campaign-with-all-america-honorshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/10/baseball-katz-seals-historic-campaign-with-all-america-honorsBaseball

MACON – Chris Katz' historic year with the Mercer baseball team landed the senior transfer on the National College Baseball Writers' Association D1 All-America Second Team. Katz is the 11th Bear to become an All-American since head coach Craig Gibson took over as head coach in 2004.]]>Katz All-AmericanWed, 10 Jun 2026 13:30:00 EST138131https://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-mercer-lands-four-on-abca-rawlings-southeast-all-region-teamshttps://mercerbears.com/news/2026/6/9/baseball-mercer-lands-four-on-abca-rawlings-southeast-all-region-teamsBaseball

MACON – The Mercer baseball team had four representatives on the 2026 ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region Teams with three First Teamers now eligible for All-America honors, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday. Chris Katz, Eli Stephens and Braydon Kersey were the Bears' three First Teamers with Logan Shepherd landing on the Second Team.]]>2026 ABCA All-Region BaseballTue, 9 Jun 2026 16:35:00 EST138130