Game 3 - No. 1 Mercer vs. No. 9 VMI
SoCon Baseball Championship

5/24/2017
Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)



Final Stats






Mercer
(39-15)
11
VMI
(23-33)
6
Win - Cox (4-2).
Loss - Eagle (4-4).
Save - None.


Umpires - HP: Craig Mirr; 1B: Kevin Elzey; 2B: Andy Glenn; 3B: Gary Swanson.
Start: 12:00pm. Duration: 3:33. Attendance: 205
Weather: 68, Overcast with light winds.


Official Box Score - Final
VMI at Mercer
5/24/2017 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)

VMI 6 (23-33)

Playerabrhrbibbkpoalob
Jaye ss500000112
Pita cf522002301
Tharp rf503102500
Maddox c501103120
Fleischer lf400012203
Huggins 1b410012603
Dunlevy dh412201000
Hollifield 3b310012030
Diodato 2b211110620
Totals376954142499
Mercer 11 (39-15)

Playerabrhrbibbkpoalob
Hagan ss522100130
Hanson cf331020400
Thomas dh513400002
Edgeworth 2b321020111
Madden c4234101400
Ware lf201110100
Meeder 3b500001105
Crotty 3b000000000
Bening 1b300011400
Truitt rf211010100
Totals32111210822758

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI1012000206919
Mercer52002101X111228

E - Diodato ; Hagan ; Meeder ; DP - VMI 2; Mercer 1.
RBI - Tharp (40) ; Maddox (36) ; Dunlevy 2 (27) ; Diodato (17) ; Hagan (33) ; Thomas 4 (59) ; Madden 4 (56) ; Ware (25) ; 2B - Pita (10) ; Maddox (16) ; Diodato (8) ; Hagan (13) ; Hanson (10) ; Thomas (19) ; Edgeworth (14) ; Madden 2 (16) ; HR - Dunlevy (3) ; Hagan (8) ; Madden (17) ; KL - Tharp 2 ; Maddox ; Huggins ; Dunlevy ; Hollifield ; Bening ; HBP - Diodato (5) ; Ware (10) ; SH - Truitt (5) ; SF - Ware (1) ; CS - Ware (1) ; GDP - Jaye ; Hagan ; Meeder ; LOB - VMI 9; Mercer 8.

VMIiphrerbbkbfabnp
Eagle 1.16772012944
Staats 3.232242191481
M. Geary 1.0211004416
Kent 1.0000103216
Bennett 1.0111105325

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
Cox 5.064327232198
Broom 2.0200049835
Graveno 0.2121105419
Spear 1.1000135416

Win - Cox (4-2). Loss - Eagle (4-4). Save - None.
WP - Staats (2) ; Spear (8) ; HB - Eagle (9) ; Broom (8) ; SFA - Bennett ; PB - Madden ;
Inherited runners/scored - Staats 1/0; Spear 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Eagle 0/3; Staats 2/7; M. Geary 1/1; Kent 1/1; Bennett 1/2; Cox 3/4; Broom 1/1; Graveno 1/1; Spear 0/1; PItches/strikes - Eagle 44/21; Staats 81/41; M. Geary 16/9; Kent 16/9; Bennett 25/15; Cox 98/60; Broom 35/20; Graveno 19/11; Spear 16/10;

Umpires - HP: Craig Mirr; 1B: Kevin Elzey; 2B: Andy Glenn; 3B: Gary Swanson.
Start: 12:00pm. Duration: 3:33. Attendance: 205
Weather: 68, Overcast with light winds


Play By Play (Full) - Final
VMI at Mercer
5/24/2017 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
VMI1012000206919
Mercer52002101X111228

VMI starters: 6/ss/Jaye; 33/cf/Pita; 31/rf/Tharp; 8/c/Maddox; 18/lf/Fleischer; 9/1b/Huggins; 12/dh/Dunlevy; 27/3b/Hollifield; 1/2b/Diodato; 19/p/Eagle;
Mercer starters: 3/ss/Hagan; 11/cf/Hanson; 25/dh/Thomas; 21/2b/Edgeworth; 18/c/Madden; 4/lf/Ware; 6/3b/Meeder; 44/1b/Bening; 8/rf/Truitt; 14/p/Cox;

VMI 1st - No play.; Jaye grounded out to p (2-2 BFKB).; Pita doubled down the lf line (0-0).; Tharp singled through the right side, RBI (0-1 K); Pita scored.; Maddox reached on a fielding error by 3b (1-1 SB); Tharp advanced to second.; Fleischer reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 KBBK); Maddox advanced to second; Tharp out at third ss to 3b.; Huggins struck out swinging (3-2 BKFBBS).;
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

MER 1st - Hagan doubled to left field (2-2 BKKB).; Hanson walked (3-0 BBBB).; Thomas singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Hanson advanced to second; Hagan scored.; Edgeworth walked (3-1 FBBBB); Thomas advanced to second; Hanson advanced to third.; Madden homered to left field, 4 RBI (1-0 B); Edgeworth scored; Thomas scored; Hanson scored.; Ware hit by pitch (1-2 KFFB).; Meeder popped up to ss (3-2 BKFBB).; Ware out at second c to 2b, caught stealing.; Bening popped up to 2b (1-1 BK).;
5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

VMI 2nd - Dunlevy struck out looking (2-2 BFKBK).; Hollifield struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS).; Diodato flied out to rf (2-1 BBF).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

MER 2nd - Truitt singled up the middle (2-1 BKB).; Hagan flied out to lf (1-1 SB).; Hanson doubled to right field (2-1 FBB); Truitt advanced to third.; Thomas singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Hanson scored; Truitt scored.; Staats to p for Eagle.; Edgeworth doubled to left field (1-0 B); Thomas advanced to third.; Madden flied out to rf (2-0 BB).; Ware walked (3-1 BSBBB).; Meeder lined out to lf (2-2 SBKBF).;
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

VMI 3rd - Jaye flied out to cf (0-1 F).; Pita singled to right center (1-2 SFB).; Tharp struck out looking (2-2 BKFBK).; Pita advanced to second on a passed ball.; Maddox doubled down the lf line, RBI (1-2 BKS); Pita scored, unearned.; Fleischer struck out swinging (2-2 KBBSFFS).;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

MER 3rd - Bening walked (3-2 SSFBBBB).; Truitt grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Bening advanced to second.; Hagan flied out to cf (2-0 BB).; Hanson reached on a throwing error by 2b (2-2 BFSB); Bening advanced to third.; Thomas flied out to rf (1-2 FKB).;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

VMI 4th - Huggins walked (3-1 SBBBB).; Dunlevy homered down the rf line, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); Huggins scored.; Hollifield flied out to cf (1-1 KB).; Diodato walked (3-2 KBFBBB).; Jaye grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (1-2 KBFF); Diodato out on the play.;
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

MER 4th - Edgeworth flied out to cf (1-0 B).; Madden walked (3-0 BBBB).; Ware grounded out to 3b (1-0 B); Madden advanced to second.; Meeder struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BFKFS).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

VMI 5th - Pita struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS).; Tharp singled up the middle (2-2 SBBKF).; Maddox struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).; Fleischer flied out to cf (1-1 BK).;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

MER 5th - Bening struck out looking (2-2 FBKBK).; Truitt flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).; Hagan homered to right center, RBI (1-2 BFF).; Hanson walked (3-2 BBKFFBFB).; Hanson advanced to second on a wild pitch.; Thomas doubled to left center, RBI (3-1 BBBK); Hanson scored.; Edgeworth flied out to rf (2-1 KBB).;
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

VMI 6th - Broom to p for Cox.; Huggins struck out looking (1-2 BKFK).; Dunlevy singled up the middle (1-0 B).; Hollifield struck out looking; Dunlevy stole second.; Diodato hit by pitch (1-2 BKK).; Jaye flied out to lf (2-2 BFBFF).;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

MER 6th - M. Geary to p for Staats.; Madden doubled to left center (3-2 SBSBBF).; Ware singled to first base, bunt (0-0); Madden advanced to third.; Meeder grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (3-2 BFBFB); Ware out on the play; Madden scored.; Bening popped up to 2b down the rf line (1-0 B).;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

VMI 7th - Pita grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 FBB).; Tharp singled through the right side (1-1 BF).; Maddox struck out looking (2-2 FKBBK); Tharp stole second.; Fleischer struck out swinging (3-2 FBKBBS).;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

MER 7th - Kent to p for M. Geary.; Truitt walked (3-2 BBBKFB).; Hagan grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (0-2 KKF); Truitt out on the play.; Hanson popped up to 2b (3-2 BBKBK).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

VMI 8th - Graveno to p for Broom.; Huggins grounded out to ss (0-1 K).; Dunlevy flied out to cf (1-1 FB).; Hollifield walked (3-2 BBBKFB).; Diodato doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 KBB); Hollifield scored.; Jaye reached on a fielding error by ss (1-2 FBF); Diodato scored, unearned.; Spear to p for Graveno.; Jaye advanced to second on a wild pitch.; Pita struck out swinging (1-2 SKBS).;
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

MER 8th - Bennett to p for Kent.; Thomas grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKFF).; Edgeworth walked (3-2 BBBKFB).; Madden doubled to right center (2-2 FSBB); Edgeworth advanced to third.; Ware flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-2 FK); Edgeworth scored.; Meeder flied out to rf down the rf line (3-2 BFBBF).;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

VMI 9th - Crotty to 3b for Meeder.; Tharp struck out looking (0-2 SFK).; Maddox struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).; Fleischer walked (3-0 BBBB).; Huggins popped up to 2b (0-0).;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.