Baseball vs ETSU on 5/16/2026 - Box Score - Mercer University Athletics

5/16/2026

Thomas Stadium

1 pm

Mercer

43-13, 15-6

Final

ETSU

30-22, 10-11

Team	1st innning 1	2nd innning 2	3rd innning 3	4th innning 4	5th innning 5	6th innning 6	7th innning 7	8th innning 8	9th innning 9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Mercer	6	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	11	14	0
ETSU	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	2	6	10	2

Win: Hughes, Caleb (3-1)Loss: Tristan Curless (1-2)

Scoring Summary

Team	MERCER	ETSU
1st Katz homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); Shepherd scored.	2	0
1st Kersey singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Baughcum advanced to third; Stephens scored.	3	0
1st LaPointe singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Kersey advanced to second; Baughcum scored, unearned.	4	0
1st Buffone singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); JohnsonD advanced to second; Graziano advanced to third; LaPointe scored.	5	0
1st Shepherd singled to center field, RBI (0-2 SK); Buffone advanced to second; JohnsonD advanced to third; Graziano scored.	6	0
1st J. Palmese singled to third base, RBI (2-2 FBFFB); H. Ferguson scored.	6	1
4th L. Matlock homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); A. Melendez scored.	6	3
5th Buffone doubled to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); JohnsonD scored; Graziano scored.	8	3
5th Katz doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Buffone scored.	9	3
5th H. Ferguson scored on a balk.	9	4
7th Katz flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Buffone advanced to third; JohnsonD scored, unearned.	10	4
8th Baughcum homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).	11	4
9th T. Curless homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); L. Matlock scored.	11	6

Mercer


Logan Shepherd	1B	3	1	1	1	2	1	0
Kaleb Huffman	PH/1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Katz	LF	5	1	2	4	0	2	0
Eli Stephens	RF	4	1	0	0	1	3	5
Nathan Rowland	RF	1	0	0	0	0	1	2
Brant Baughcum	3B	3	2	2	1	2	0	0
Braydon Kersey	DH	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Dylan Lapointe	C	5	1	1	1	0	1	0
Greyson Gegg	PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gabe Gonzalez	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Graziano	CF	4	2	0	0	1	0	1
Drew Johnson	2B	3	2	2	0	2	1	0
Ethan Buffone	SS	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
Collin Ewaldsen	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Hughes	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lawson Cole	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jeb Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reid Fagerstrom	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		38	11	14	11	9	9	8

Batting

2B: Katz, Chris (1); Johnson, Drew (1); Buffone, Ethan (1)

HR: Katz, Chris (1); Baughcum, Brant (1)

SF: Katz, Chris (1)

Baserunning

Fielding

DP: Shepherd, Logan (1); Johnson, Drew (1); Buffone, Ethan (1)

ETSU


Nate Conner	1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Henry Ferguson	SS	5	2	3	0	0	1	0
Tristan Curless	P/DH	4	1	1	2	1	1	0
Jamie Palmese	CF	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ian Guanzon	2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Gabe Juarez	C	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Joey Little	RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Axel Melendez	LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Luke Matlock	3B	3	2	2	2	1	0	1
Cooper Jones	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andrew Cotten	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Vest	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Reilly Byers	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Colin Eaton	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		36	6	10	5	2	4	7

Batting

2B: Nate Conner (1); Henry Ferguson (1); Axel Melendez (1); Luke Matlock (1)

HR: Tristan Curless (1); Luke Matlock (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Joey Little (2)

Fielding

E: Henry Ferguson (1); Reilly Byers (1)

DP: Nate Conner (2); Henry Ferguson (1); Ian Guanzon (2); Luke Matlock (1)

Mercer


Collin Ewaldsen	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	6	1	2	23
Caleb Hughes	3.0	3	2	2	1	3	0	0	12	13	3	3	41
Lawson Cole	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1	1	6	8	3	2	30
Jeb Johnson	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	8	4	1	37
Reid Fagerstrom	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	5	5	3	0	15
Totals		10	6	6	2	4	1	2	36	40	14	8	146

ETSU


Tristan Curless	1.0	6	6	5	2	2	0	10	12	0	1	43
Cooper Jones	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	9
Andrew Cotten	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	6	8	2	1	33
Jack Vest	0.2	3	3	3	1	1	0	5	6	1	0	21
Reilly Byers	2.1	3	2	1	2	3	0	9	12	2	2	43
Colin Eaton	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	1	5	7	2	2	34
Totals		14	11	9	9	9	1	38	48	8	7	183

Win: Hughes, Caleb (3-1)

Loss: Tristan Curless (1-2)

HBP: Cole, Lawson (1); Johnson, Jeb (1) ;

Mercer

Final

ETSU

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Shepherd walked (3-2 BBKBSB).	0	0
Katz homered to left center, 2 RBI (1-2 KBF); Shepherd scored.	2	0
Stephens walked (3-2 BBFBFB).	2	0
Baughcum reached on a fielding error by ss (3-2 SBBFB); Stephens advanced to second.	2	0
Kersey singled through the left side, RBI (0-0); Baughcum advanced to third; Stephens scored.	3	0
LaPointe singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); Kersey advanced to second; Baughcum scored, unearned.	4	0
Graziano reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 S); LaPointe advanced to second; Kersey out at third p to 3b.	4	0
JohnsonD singled to center field (1-2 BKF); Graziano advanced to second; LaPointe advanced to third.	4	0
Buffone singled through the left side, RBI (1-0 B); JohnsonD advanced to second; Graziano advanced to third; LaPointe scored.	5	0
Shepherd singled to center field, RBI (0-2 SK); Buffone advanced to second; JohnsonD advanced to third; Graziano scored.	6	0
Katz struck out swinging (2-2 KFBBS).	6	0
Stephens struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).	6	0
6 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
N. Conner flied out to lf (2-1 BBK).	6	0
H. Ferguson doubled to right center (1-0 B).	6	0
T. Curless grounded out to ss (0-0); H. Ferguson advanced to third.	6	0
J. Palmese singled to third base, RBI (2-2 FBFFB); H. Ferguson scored.	6	1
I. Guanzon singled to center field (3-2 BKBFBF); J. Palmese advanced to third.	6	1
G. Juarez reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); I. Guanzon out at second ss to 2b.	6	1
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
T. Curless to dh.	6	1
C. Jones to p.	6	1
Baughcum singled through the left side (1-0 B).	6	1
Kersey popped up to ss (3-2 FFBBB).	6	1
LaPointe grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Baughcum out on the play.	6	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Hughes to p for Ewaldsen.	6	1
J. Little grounded out to ss (0-1 K).	6	1
A. Melendez struck out swinging (1-2 SSBFS).	6	1
L. Matlock walked (3-2 BBBKKB).	6	1
N. Conner lined out to rf (3-1 BBBK).	6	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
A. Cotten to p for C. Jones.	6	1
Graziano grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	6	1
JohnsonD struck out looking (1-2 KBKFK).	6	1
Buffone flied out to cf (0-0).	6	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
H. Ferguson singled through the left side (2-1 BBK).	6	1
T. Curless struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).	6	1
J. Palmese flied out to rf (0-0).	6	1
I. Guanzon grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).	6	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Shepherd walked (3-1 BBBKB).	6	1
Katz struck out looking (2-2 KBKFBK).	6	1
Stephens flied out to cf to left center (3-1 BBFB).	6	1
Baughcum walked (3-1 BBBKB); Shepherd advanced to second.	6	1
Kersey singled to second base (1-2 SSB); Baughcum advanced to second; Shepherd advanced to third, out at home 2b to c.	6	1
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
G. Juarez struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).	6	1
J. Little grounded out to ss (0-0).	6	1
A. Melendez doubled to right center (0-1 K).	6	1
L. Matlock homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); A. Melendez scored.	6	3
N. Conner lined out to lf (2-2 BBFF).	6	3
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
J. Vest to p for A. Cotten.	6	3
LaPointe flied out to lf to left center (0-0).	6	3
Graziano walked (3-1 FBBBB).	6	3
JohnsonD doubled to left center (1-2 FBS); Graziano advanced to third.	6	3
Buffone doubled to left center, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); JohnsonD scored; Graziano scored.	8	3
Shepherd struck out looking (2-2 KKBBK).	8	3
Katz doubled to left field, RBI (2-0 BB); Buffone scored.	9	3
R. Byers to p for J. Vest.	9	3
Stephens struck out looking (2-2 KBFBK).	9	3
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Cole to p for Hughes.	9	3
H. Ferguson singled to shortstop (1-1 BK).	9	3
T. Curless walked (3-2 KBKBFBB); H. Ferguson advanced to second.	9	3
J. Palmese grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); T. Curless out on the play; H. Ferguson advanced to third.	9	3
H. Ferguson scored on a balk.	9	4
I. Guanzon lined out to 3b (2-2 SFBB).	9	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Baughcum walked (3-0 BBBB).	9	4
Kersey flied out to cf (2-2 BKKB).	9	4
LaPointe struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).	9	4
Graziano grounded out to ss (0-1 K).	9	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
G. Juarez flied out to rf (3-2 KBBBK).	9	4
J. Little hit by pitch (0-0).	9	4
A. Melendez fouled out to 3b (2-2 FBSB).	9	4
L. Matlock reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); J. Little out at second ss to 2b.	9	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
JohnsonD walked (3-2 KFBBBFB).	9	4
Buffone singled, bunt, advanced to second on a throwing error by p (2-0 BB); JohnsonD advanced to third.	9	4
Shepherd grounded out to ss (1-0 B).	9	4
Katz flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-1 K); Buffone advanced to third; JohnsonD scored, unearned.	10	4
Stephens struck out looking (2-2 BBSFK).	10	4
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Rowland to rf for Stephens.	10	4
JohnsonJ to p for Cole.	10	4
N. Conner doubled to right center (3-2 BKBBSFF).	10	4
H. Ferguson struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).	10	4
T. Curless grounded out to ss (1-2 SKB); N. Conner advanced to third.	10	4
J. Palmese lined out to cf (0-0).	10	4
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 8th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Baughcum homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B).	11	4
Kersey singled up the middle (1-1 KB).	11	4
C. Eaton to p for R. Byers.	11	4
LaPointe reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BBKS); Kersey out at second 3b to 2b.	11	4
Gegg pinch ran for LaPointe.	11	4
No play.	11	4
Graziano grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-2 KBS); Gegg out on the play.	11	4
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 8th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Gonzalez to c for LaPointe.	11	4
I. Guanzon flied out to lf (3-2 BKKFBFB).	11	4
G. Juarez flied out to cf (0-1 K).	11	4
J. Little hit by pitch (2-2 FBKB).	11	4
A. Melendez popped up to 2b (3-2 BBBKF).	11	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 9th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
JohnsonD walked (3-1 BBBKB).	11	4
Buffone walked (3-0 BBBB); JohnsonD advanced to second.	11	4
Huffman pinch hit for Shepherd.	11	4
Huffman flied out to rf (2-2 SBKFBF).	11	4
Buffone advanced to second; JohnsonD advanced to third on a wild pitch.	11	4
Katz fouled out to 3b (3-2 BKSBB).	11	4
Rowland struck out looking (0-2 KFK).	11	4
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

ETSU - Bottom of 9th

Plays	MERCER	ETSU
Huffman to 1b.	11	4
Fagerstrom to p for JohnsonJ.	11	4
L. Matlock doubled to right center (1-1 BF).	11	4
N. Conner popped up to ss (2-2 BKFB).	11	4
H. Ferguson flied out to rf (2-1 BKB).	11	4
T. Curless homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); L. Matlock scored.	11	6
J. Palmese lined out to cf (0-0).	11	6
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
38	At Bats	36
11	Runs	6
14	Hits	10
3	Doubles	4
0	Triples	0
2	Home Runs	2
11	RBI's	5
9	Walks (BB)	2
9	Strikeouts	4
Pitching
10	Hits	14
6	Runs	11
6	Earned Runs	9
2	Walks	9
4	Strikeouts	9
40	Batters Faced	48
0	Errors	2
Fielding
27	Putouts	27
8	Assists	10
1.000	Fielding %	.949
1	Double Plays	2

Mercer vs ETSU

Scoring Summary

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Mercer - Top of 4th

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Mercer - Top of 5th

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Mercer - Top of 6th

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Mercer - Top of 1st

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Mercer - Top of 5th

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Mercer - Top of 6th

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Mercer - Top of 7th

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Mercer - Top of 9th

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