Baseball vs Samford on 5/3/2026 - Box Score - Mercer University Athletics

5/3/2026

J.L. Griffin Field

1:06

Mercer

35-13, 9-6

Final

Samford

24-21, 9-6

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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Samford	0	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	X	5	10	0

Win: Noah Berry (5-1)Loss: Johnson, Jeb (2-3)

Scoring Summary

Team	MER	SAM
2nd Higgins homered to left field, RBI.	0	1
2nd McDonald doubled down the lf line, RBI; Boykin scored.	0	2
4th Boykin singled up the middle, RBI; Higgins scored.	0	3
4th Marshall homered to left center, 2 RBI; Boykin scored.	0	5

Mercer


Michael Graziano	CF	5	1	0	1	2
Logan Shepherd	1B	3	0	1	2	1
Chris Katz	LF	2	0	2	0	1
Eli Stephens	RF	3	0	1	2	1
Titan Kamaka	SS	3	1	0	0	0
Brant Baughcum	3B	3	0	0	0	0
Braydon Kersey	DH	3	1	1	0	2
Dylan Lapointe	C	3	0	0	0	3
Drew Johnson	PH	1	1	0	0	0
Ethan Buffone	2B	2	1	0	0	0
Kaleb Huffman	PH	1	1	0	0	0
Parker Dastou	2B	0	0	0	0	0
Greyson Gegg	PH	1	0	0	1	0
Jeb Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0
Jess Ackerman	P	0	0	0	0	0
Collin Ewaldsen	P	0	0	0	0	0
Reid Fagerstrom	P	0	0	0	0	0
Caden Alvey	P	0	0	0	0	0
Caleb Hughes	P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		30	6	5	6	10

Batting

2B: Johnson, Drew (1); Huffman, Kaleb (1)

SH: Baughcum, Brant (1)

Baserunning

HBP: Kamaka, Titan (1)

Fielding

DP: Shepherd, Logan (2); Kamaka, Titan (2); Buffone, Ethan (2)

Samford


Pierce Dutton	CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Souders	RF	4	0	2	0	0	1	3
Cade Carr	C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Trey Higgins	DH	4	2	2	1	0	2	0
Luke Boykin	LF	3	2	1	1	0	0	2
Jeffrey Ince	2B	3	0	1	0	1	1	0
Eddie Marshall	1B	2	1	1	2	1	1	0
Jackson Harris	1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parker McDonald	3B	4	0	2	1	0	0	0
Gus Gandy	SS	4	0	0	0	0	1	2
Noah Berry	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Malone	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Tommasini	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zak Spurrier	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		31	5	10	5	2	7	7

Batting

2B: Trey Higgins (1); Parker McDonald (1)

HR: Trey Higgins (1); Eddie Marshall (1)

Baserunning

CS: Parker McDonald (1)

HBP: Pierce Dutton (2); Luke Boykin (1)

Fielding

DP: Eddie Marshall (2); Parker McDonald (1); Gus Gandy (1)

Mercer


Jeb Johnson	4.0	8	5	5	0	3	1	17	18	3	3
Jess Ackerman	2.0	1	0	0	2	3	2	7	11	2	1
Collin Ewaldsen	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	1	1
Reid Fagerstrom	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Caden Alvey	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1
Caleb Hughes	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2
Totals		10	5	5	2	7	3	31	36	6	8

Samford


Noah Berry	5.1	4	4	3	0	17	22	4	7
John Malone	1.2	1	0	1	1	6	7	2	2
Austin Tommasini	1.1	1	1	1	0	5	6	2	1
Zak Spurrier	0.2	0	0	1	0	2	2	0	1
Totals		6	5	6	1	30	37	8	11

Win: Noah Berry (5-1)

Loss: Johnson, Jeb (2-3)

HBP: Johnson, Jeb (1); Ackerman, Jess (2) ; John Malone (1)

Mercer

Final

Samford

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Graziano singled to right field.	0	0
Shepherd struck out looking.	0	0
Katz walked; Graziano advanced to second.	0	0
Stephens grounded into double play ss to 1b; Katz out on the play.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MER	SAM
Dutton flied out to lf.	0	0
Souders singled to second base.	0	0
Carr grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Souders out on the play.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Kamaka grounded out to 3b.	0	0
Baughcum grounded out to ss.	0	0
Kersey singled up the middle.	0	0
LaPointe flied out to rf.	0	0
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MER	SAM
Higgins homered to left field, RBI.	0	1
Boykin hit by pitch.	0	1
Ince struck out swinging.	0	1
Marshall struck out swinging.	0	1
McDonald doubled down the lf line, RBI; Boykin scored.	0	2
Gandy grounded out to 3b.	0	2
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Buffone singled to left center.	0	2
Graziano struck out swinging.	0	2
Shepherd walked; Buffone advanced to second.	0	2
Katz grounded into double play 3b to 1b; Shepherd advanced to second; Buffone out on the play.	0	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MER	SAM
Dutton struck out swinging.	0	2
Souders singled to center field.	0	2
Carr grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Souders out on the play.	0	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Stephens walked.	0	2
Kamaka singled through the left side; Stephens advanced to second.	0	2
Baughcum grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Kamaka advanced to second; Stephens advanced to third.	0	2
Kersey popped up to ss.	0	2
LaPointe flied out to cf.	0	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MER	SAM
Higgins doubled down the rf line.	0	2
Boykin singled up the middle, RBI; Higgins scored.	0	3
Ince flied out to lf.	0	3
Marshall homered to left center, 2 RBI; Boykin scored.	0	5
McDonald singled to center field.	0	5
Gandy flied out to rf.	0	5
McDonald out at second c to ss, caught stealing.	0	5
3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Buffone grounded out to 2b.	0	5
Graziano grounded out to ss.	0	5
Shepherd flied out to lf.	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MER	SAM
Ackerman to p for JohnsonJ.	0	5
Dutton hit by pitch.	0	5
Souders struck out looking.	0	5
Carr singled through the left side; Dutton advanced to second.	0	5
Higgins struck out looking.	0	5
Boykin popped up to 1b.	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Katz walked.	0	5
Stephens struck out swinging.	0	5
Malone to p for Berry.	0	5
Kamaka hit by pitch; Katz advanced to second.	0	5
Baughcum flied out to rf.	0	5
Kersey flied out to lf.	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MER	SAM
Ince walked.	0	5
Marshall walked; Ince advanced to second.	0	5
McDonald flied out to rf.	0	5
Gandy struck out swinging.	0	5
Dutton hit by pitch; Marshall advanced to second; Ince advanced to third.	0	5
Souders grounded out to 2b.	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 3 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Harris to 1b for Marshall.	0	5
LaPointe grounded out to 2b.	0	5
Huffman pinch hit for Buffone.	0	5
Huffman doubled down the rf line.	0	5
Graziano grounded out to 3b.	0	5
Shepherd struck out swinging.	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MER	SAM
Dastou to 2b for Huffman.	0	5
Ewaldsen to p for Ackerman.	0	5
Carr grounded out to 2b.	0	5
Higgins struck out swinging.	0	5
Boykin flied out to rf.	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
Tommasini to p for Malone.	0	5
Katz flied out to lf.	0	5
Stephens struck out looking.	0	5
Kamaka flied out to cf.	0	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 8th

Plays	MER	SAM
Fagerstrom to p for Ewaldsen.	0	5
Ince singled up the middle.	0	5
Alvey to p for Fagerstrom.	0	5
Harris grounded out to c unassisted, interference.	0	5
Hughes to p for Alvey.	0	5
McDonald grounded out to 3b; Ince advanced to second.	0	5
Gandy grounded out to 3b.	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 9th

Plays	MER	SAM
Baughcum grounded out to 3b.	0	5
Kersey walked.	0	5
JohnsonD pinch hit for LaPointe.	0	5
JohnsonD doubled down the lf line; Kersey advanced to third.	0	5
Gegg pinch hit for Dastou.	0	5
Spurrier to p for Tommasini.	0	5
Gegg struck out swinging.	0	5
Graziano grounded out to 3b.	0	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Samford - Bottom of 9th

Plays	MER	SAM
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

	Stats
Hitting
30	At Bats	31
0	Runs	5
6	Hits	10
2	Doubles	2
0	Triples	0
0	Home Runs	2
0	RBI's	5
5	Walks (BB)	2
6	Strikeouts	7
Pitching
10	Hits	6
5	Runs	0
5	Earned Runs	0
2	Walks	5
7	Strikeouts	6
36	Batters Faced	37
0	Errors	0
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
10	Assists	11
1.000	Fielding %	1.000
2	Double Plays	2

Mercer vs Samford

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 7th

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Mercer - Top of 8th

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Mercer - Top of 9th

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Mercer - Top of 1st

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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 7th

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Mercer - Top of 8th

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Mercer - Top of 9th

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Mercer

Samford

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