Baseball vs Western Carolina on 4/12/2026 - Box Score

4/12/2026

Hennon Stadium

1:05 pm

Mercer

25-10, 4-5

Final

Western Carolina

23-14, 6-3

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	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	9	2
Western Carolina	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	X	5	7	1

Win: James Fordham (3-2)Loss: Johnson, Jeb (2-2)Save: Kaden Fuller (1)

Scoring Summary

Team	MER	WCU
1st Quarless doubled to center field, RBI (1-2 KSB); Fox scored, unearned.	0	1
2nd Kersey singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKBS); Kamaka scored.	1	1
2nd McEachron stole second; Kersey scored on a throwing error by c, unearned.	2	1
3rd Shepherd homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).	3	1
3rd Turner flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Haywood scored, unearned.	3	2
4th Turner doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Lyda advanced to third; Haywood scored; Spees scored.	3	4
4th Fox flied out to cf to right center, SAC, RBI (1-2 SSB); Lyda scored.	3	5
8th Stephens singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BFB); Katz scored.	4	5

Mercer


Logan Shepherd	1B	5	1	1	1	0	2	1
Chris Katz	LF	3	1	1	0	1	0	0
Brant Baughcum	3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eli Stephens	RF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Ethan Buffone	PR/2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Titan Kamaka	SS	3	1	2	0	1	1	0
Dylan Lapointe	C	4	0	0	0	0	1	4
Braydon Kersey	DH	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Devyn McEachron	2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Drew Johnson	2B/RF	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Nathan Rowland	CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
Greyson Gegg	PH/CF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jeb Johnson	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kai Decker	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Collin Ewaldsen	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jess Ackerman	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		34	4	9	3	3	9	6

Batting

2B: Katz, Chris (1); Kamaka, Titan (1)

HR: Shepherd, Logan (1)

Baserunning

SB: McEachron, Devyn (1)

Fielding

E: Baughcum, Brant (1); Kamaka, Titan (1)

DP: Shepherd, Logan (1); Buffone, Ethan (1); Kamaka, Titan (1)

Western Carolina


Jackson Lyda	SS	4	1	2	0	0	0	0
Trent Turner	2B	3	0	1	3	0	0	1
Walker Fox	DH	1	1	0	1	2	0	0
Noah Quarless	C	4	0	2	1	0	1	1
Mason Holton	3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
Jaylen Jones	CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	4
Cole Jones	LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Brody Raleigh	PR/LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trey Spees	1B	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
Caden Haywood	RF	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
Evan Myers	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Fordham	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaden Fuller	P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		28	5	7	5	6	4	7

Batting

2B: Trent Turner (1); Noah Quarless (1)

SF: Trent Turner (1); Walker Fox (1)

Baserunning

SB: Noah Quarless (1); Mason Holton (1)

CS: Jackson Lyda (1)

Fielding

E: Noah Quarless (1)

DP: Trent Turner (2); Mason Holton (1); Trey Spees (2)

Mercer


Jeb Johnson	3.1	5	5	3	3	1	0	15	19	5	3	73
Kai Decker	2.2	1	0	0	2	2	1	8	11	3	3	47
Collin Ewaldsen	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	3	0	1	6
Jess Ackerman	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	1	1	12
Totals		7	5	3	6	4	1	28	36	9	8	138

Western Carolina


Evan Myers	3.0	6	3	2	1	2	15	16	3	4	58
James Fordham	4.2	2	1	1	1	5	14	15	1	6	53
Kaden Fuller	1.1	1	0	0	1	2	5	6	1	1	30
Totals		9	4	3	3	9	34	37	5	11	141

Win: James Fordham (3-2)

Loss: Johnson, Jeb (2-2)

Save: Kaden Fuller (1)

Mercer

Final

Western Carolina

Mercer - Top of 1st

Plays	MER	WCU
Shepherd grounded out to 3b (2-2 SKBB).	0	0
Katz flied out to lf (0-0).	0	0
Baughcum flied out to cf (3-1 KBBB).	0	0
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 1st

Plays	MER	WCU
Lyda lined out to rf (1-0 B).	0	0
Turner grounded out to 3b (2-1 BBS).	0	0
Fox reached on a throwing error by ss (0-0).	0	0
Quarless doubled to center field, RBI (1-2 KSB); Fox scored, unearned.	0	1
Holton flied out to cf (1-0 B).	0	1
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 2nd

Plays	MER	WCU
Stephens struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK).	0	1
Kamaka doubled to right field (0-1 S).	0	1
LaPointe grounded out to 3b (1-2 SSBF); Kamaka advanced to third on the throw.	0	1
Kersey singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKBS); Kamaka scored.	1	1
McEachron singled to center field (2-1 BSB); Kersey advanced to third.	1	1
McEachron stole second; Kersey scored on a throwing error by c, unearned.	2	1
Rowland struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).	2	1
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 2nd

Plays	MER	WCU
J. Jones flied out to rf to right center (2-2 BBFK).	2	1
Jones flied out to lf (0-1 K).	2	1
Spees grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	2	1
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 3rd

Plays	MER	WCU
Shepherd homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BKK).	3	1
Katz lined out to 3b (2-1 BSB).	3	1
Baughcum grounded out to 3b (0-0).	3	1
Stephens singled to left field (0-1 S).	3	1
Kamaka walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Stephens advanced to second.	3	1
LaPointe grounded out to p (0-0).	3	1
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 3rd

Plays	MER	WCU
Haywood reached on a throwing error by 3b (1-2 KSB).	3	1
Lyda singled through the right side (3-2 BFSBB); Haywood advanced to third.	3	1
Turner flied out to cf, SAC, RBI (0-0); Haywood scored, unearned.	3	2
Lyda out at second c to ss, caught stealing.	3	2
Fox walked (3-2 KFFBBBB).	3	2
Quarless singled to left center (0-2 SFF); Fox advanced to third.	3	2
Quarless stole second.	3	2
Holton walked (3-2 FKBFFBBB).	3	2
J. Jones grounded out to 2b (2-1 BFB).	3	2
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error, 3 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 4th

Plays	MER	WCU
Kersey singled up the middle (1-1 FB).	3	2
Fordham to p for Myers.	3	2
McEachron grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 BS); Kersey out on the play.	3	2
Rowland struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS).	3	2
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 4th

Plays	MER	WCU
JohnsonD to 2b for McEachron.	3	2
Jones struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS).	3	2
Spees walked (3-2 BBBKFFB).	3	2
Haywood singled through the left side (0-0); Spees advanced to second.	3	2
Lyda singled through the right side (0-1 K); Haywood advanced to second; Spees advanced to third.	3	2
Decker to p for JohnsonJ.	3	2
Turner doubled to left field, 2 RBI; Lyda advanced to third; Haywood scored; Spees scored.	3	4
Fox flied out to cf to right center, SAC, RBI (1-2 SSB); Lyda scored.	3	5
Quarless flied out to rf (2-2 KSBFB).	3	5
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 5th

Plays	MER	WCU
Shepherd struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KBKS).	3	5
Katz walked (3-2 BBBKKB).	3	5
Baughcum grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-2 FFF); Katz out on the play.	3	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 5th

Plays	MER	WCU
Holton struck out swinging (0-2 SKFFS).	3	5
J. Jones flied out to rf (1-0 B).	3	5
Jones grounded out to 2b (0-2 FS).	3	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 6th

Plays	MER	WCU
Stephens grounded out to 2b (1-0 B).	3	5
Kamaka struck out looking (2-2 KBFBK).	3	5
LaPointe popped up to 3b (3-2 KBFBB).	3	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 6th

Plays	MER	WCU
Spees walked (3-1 BBBKB).	3	5
Haywood struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS).	3	5
Spees advanced to second on a wild pitch.	3	5
Lyda grounded out to 2b (2-2 BKSB); Spees advanced to third.	3	5
Turner grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).	3	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 7th

Plays	MER	WCU
Kersey grounded out to 2b (2-1 BSB).	3	5
JohnsonD grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).	3	5
Gegg pinch hit for Rowland.	3	5
Gegg struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).	3	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 7th

Plays	MER	WCU
Gegg to cf.	3	5
Fox walked (3-2 FBSFBFFBB).	3	5
Ewaldsen to p for Decker.	3	5
Quarless struck out swinging (3-2 SBFBBS); Fox out at second c unassisted, interference.	3	5
Holton singled to right field.	3	5
Holton stole second.	3	5
J. Jones grounded out to 3b.	3	5
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 8th

Plays	MER	WCU
Shepherd struck out looking (2-2 KBBSK).	3	5
Katz doubled to right center (0-0).	3	5
Baughcum grounded out to 3b (0-0).	3	5
Stephens singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BFB); Katz scored.	4	5
Buffone pinch ran for Stephens.	4	5
Fuller to p for Fordham.	4	5
Kamaka singled to right field (2-2 BSFB); Buffone advanced to second.	4	5
LaPointe struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).	4	5
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Error, 2 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 8th

Plays	MER	WCU
Buffone to 2b.	4	5
JohnsonD to rf.	4	5
Ackerman to p for Ewaldsen.	4	5
Jones walked (3-2 BBBKKFB).	4	5
Raleigh pinch ran for Jones.	4	5
Spees grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 FBS); Raleigh out on the play.	4	5
Haywood flied out to 2b to left field (0-0).	4	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 0 Left on Base

Mercer - Top of 9th

Plays	MER	WCU
Raleigh to lf.	4	5
Kersey grounded out to 3b (1-1 KB).	4	5
JohnsonD walked (3-2 BBKBKB).	4	5
Gegg struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).	4	5
Shepherd flied out to rf (3-2 BKKBB).	4	5
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Error, 1 Left on Base

Western Carolina - Bottom of 9th

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

	Stats
Hitting
34	At Bats	28
4	Runs	5
9	Hits	7
2	Doubles	2
0	Triples	0
1	Home Runs	0
3	RBI's	5
3	Walks (BB)	6
9	Strikeouts	4
Pitching
7	Hits	9
5	Runs	4
3	Earned Runs	3
6	Walks	3
4	Strikeouts	9
36	Batters Faced	37
2	Errors	1
Fielding
24	Putouts	27
10	Assists	13
.944	Fielding %	.976
1	Double Plays	2

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