FINAL SCORE
Samford
28-27
13
Mercer
39-17
10
Southern Conference Baseball Championship presented by Holston Gases


May 27, 2022
Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/27/2022 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)

Samford 13 (28-27)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3Howess622001110
16Kingrf513111300
10Ledbetterlf301230203
25Klein1b601101405
32David3b532012002
24Dreierc6342001302
2Hamptoncf522202300
5Bortakdh300002000
15 Eddyph100001000
23 A. Bennettph/dh201000000
27Staton2b523312132
Totals4713191161227514
Mercer 10 (39-17)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
6J Rohrbacherrf512002101
4Bill Knightcf533400001
20Collin Pricec4100121300
13T. Hugheslf511001100
10A. DiSpigna1b524500700
34T. Austin3b510002111
11Le Bassettdh300003000
23 B. Schmittph100001001
3W. Mapesss402101030
2A. Brown2b110011421
Totals381012102132795

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford0220530101319114
Mercer113023000101235

E - Staton ; T. Hughes ; W. Mapes ; Fred Wilson ; DP - Samford 1; Mercer 0.
RBI - King (43) ; Ledbetter 2 (57) ; Klein (34) ; Dreier 2 (38) ; Hampton 2 (28) ; Staton 3 (16) ; Bill Knight 4 (64) ; A. DiSpigna 5 (53) ; W. Mapes (25) ; 2B - King 2 (15) ; J Rohrbacher (5) ; Bill Knight (19) ; T. Hughes (12) ; A. DiSpigna 2 (14) ; W. Mapes (8) ; HR - Dreier (9) ; Hampton (9) ; Staton (3) ; Bill Knight 2 (17) ; A. DiSpigna 2 (10) ; IBB - Ledbetter 2 ; KL - David ; J Rohrbacher ; Collin Price ; T. Austin ; Le Bassett ; HBP - A. Brown (5) ; SH - Hampton (3) ; A. Brown (11) ; LOB - Samford 14; Mercer 5.

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
31Ross 5.077618242296
28Hobbs 4.053315181661

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
32Fred Wilson 4.044144221774
17W. Franklin 0.2333025519
21C. Cosper 0.0422004418
25Luke Sutko 0.2333025524
42J. O'Neal 1.0200116514
18Ryan Lobus 2.231113121154

Win - Ross(7-1). Loss - W. Franklin(3-3). Save - Hobbs (10).
HB - Hobbs (2) ;
Inherited runners/scored - C. Cosper 1/1; Luke Sutko 2/0; Ryan Lobus 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Ross 2/5; Hobbs 2/4; Fred Wilson 4/4; W. Franklin 0/0; C. Cosper 0/0; Luke Sutko 0/0; J. O'Neal 2/0; Ryan Lobus 3/2; PItches/strikes - Ross 96/64; Hobbs 61/41; Fred Wilson 74/47; W. Franklin 19/13; C. Cosper 18/12; Luke Sutko 24/15; J. O'Neal 14/9; Ryan Lobus 54/29;

Umpires - HP: Darion Padgett; 1B: Danny Everett; 2B: Brad Newton; 3B: Kevin Elzey.
Start: 12:45pm. Duration: 3:25. Attendance: 0
Weather: 75, Partly Cloudy, Wind:12MPH


Play By Play (Full) - FinalSamford at Mercer
5/27/2022 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford0220530101319114
Mercer113023000101235

Samford starters:
3/ss/Howe; 16/rf/King; 10/lf/Ledbetter; 25/1b/Klein; 32/3b/David; 24/c/Dreier; 2/cf/Hampton; 5/dh/Bortak; 27/2b/Staton; 31/p/Ross;

Mercer starters:
6/rf/J Rohrbacher; 4/cf/Bill Knight; 20/c/Collin Price; 13/lf/T. Hughes; 10/1b/A. DiSpigna; 34/3b/T. Austin; 11/dh/Le Bassett; 3/ss/W. Mapes; 2/2b/A. Brown; 32/p/Fred Wilson;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SAM batting
No play.
Howe grounded out to ss (3-2 KBKBB).
King lined out to 3b (1-0 B).
Ledbetter walked (3-2 KBBKBFB).
Klein struck out swinging (2-2 BBKFS).

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
J Rohrbacher flied out to rf (1-0 B).
Bill Knight homered to left center, RBI (2-2 KFBFB).
Collin Price struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
T. Hughes struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS).

This InningRHEL
SAM0001
MER1100
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SAM batting
David singled to right center (1-2 KSB).
Dreier singled through the right side (0-0); David advanced to second.
Hampton reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Dreier advanced to second on a throwing error by p; David scored on the error.
Bortak struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Staton singled to left field (0-1 K); Hampton advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; Dreier scored on a fielding error by lf, unearned.
Howe reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-0); Staton advanced to second; Hampton out at home p to c.
King walked (3-1 SBBBB); Howe advanced to second; Staton advanced to third.
Ledbetter flied out to lf (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
A. DiSpigna flied out to lf (2-1 KBB).
T. Austin reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-2 KSB).
Le Bassett struck out swinging (2-2 KSBFBS).
W. Mapes doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 F); T. Austin scored, unearned.
A. Brown struck out swinging (2-2 BFKFBS).

This InningRHEL
SAM2323
MER1111
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Klein grounded out to ss (0-0).
David reached on a fielding error by ss (1-1 SB).
Dreier fouled out to rf (1-0 B).
Hampton homered to left center, 2 RBI, unearned (2-1 BFB); David scored, unearned.
Bortak popped up to 2b (0-2 KK).

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
J Rohrbacher struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).
Bill Knight doubled to right field (1-2 FFB).
Collin Price walked (3-2 BBFSBB).
T. Hughes flied out to cf (0-0).
A. DiSpigna homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BSK); Collin Price scored; Bill Knight scored.
T. Austin flied out to lf to left center (3-2 KBBBF).

This InningRHEL
SAM2110
MER3200
4th Inning
Top of 4th - SAM batting
Staton walked (3-2 FBKBFFBFFB).
Staton stole second.
Howe struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
King struck out swinging (2-2 BBKKS).
Ledbetter intentionally walked.
Klein reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BK); Ledbetter out at second ss to 2b.

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
Le Bassett struck out looking (2-2 KBSBK).
W. Mapes singled through the left side (0-1 S).
A. Brown grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); W. Mapes advanced to second.
J Rohrbacher struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKFS).

This InningRHEL
SAM0002
MER0101
5th Inning
Top of 5th - SAM batting
W. Franklin to p for Fred Wilson.
David singled to right center (3-2 KKBBBF).
Dreier homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); David scored.
Hampton struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Bortak struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
Staton singled to left field (1-0 B).
C. Cosper to p for W. Franklin.
Howe singled to left field (1-2 BKKF); Staton advanced to second.
King singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Howe advanced to third; Staton scored.
Ledbetter singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 KKBB); King advanced to third; Howe scored.
Klein singled to shortstop, RBI (3-2 FFBBFB); Ledbetter advanced to third; King scored.
Luke Sutko to p for C. Cosper.
David struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Bill Knight out at first p to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB).
Collin Price flied out to rf (0-2 FSF).
T. Hughes doubled to left center (1-0 B).
A. DiSpigna homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 FBBKB); T. Hughes scored.
T. Austin struck out looking (0-2 KKK).

This InningRHEL
SAM5702
MER2200
6th Inning
Top of 6th - SAM batting
Dreier singled to left center (0-1 S).
Hampton singled to pitcher (3-2 BKFFFBB); Dreier advanced to second.
Eddy pinch hit for Bortak.
Eddy struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).
Staton homered to left center, 3 RBI (1-1 KB); Hampton scored; Dreier scored.
J. O'Neal to p for Luke Sutko.
Howe grounded out to p (1-1 BK).
King doubled to center field (0-0).
Ledbetter intentionally walked.
Klein grounded out to p (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Hobbs to p for Ross.
Le Bassett struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
W. Mapes struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
A. Brown walked (3-2 SKFBFBBB).
J Rohrbacher singled up the middle (1-2 BFS); A. Brown advanced to third.
Bill Knight homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); J Rohrbacher scored; A. Brown scored.
Collin Price struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM3402
MER3200
7th Inning
Top of 7th - SAM batting
David struck out looking (3-2 BBFBKK).
Dreier singled to center field (0-0).
Ryan Lobus to p for J. O'Neal.
Hampton reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Dreier out at second 3b to 2b.
A. Bennett pinch hit for Eddy.
A. Bennett singled to right field (3-2 BBBKF); Hampton advanced to third.
A. Bennett stole second.
Staton struck out swinging (3-2 SSBBBS).

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
T. Hughes flied out to cf (1-0 B).
A. DiSpigna doubled to left center (0-1 K).
T. Austin struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
B. Schmitt pinch hit for Le Bassett.
B. Schmitt struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).

This InningRHEL
SAM0202
MER0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - SAM batting
Howe singled to right field (3-1 BBFB).
King doubled to left center (3-2 BBSFB); Howe advanced to third.
Ledbetter grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-0 B); King advanced to third; Howe scored.
Klein lined out to 2b (0-0).
David walked (3-2 KBSBBFB).
Dreier fouled out to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
W. Mapes flied out to cf to right center (0-0).
A. Brown hit by pitch (3-2 BSBFB).
J Rohrbacher doubled to left center (0-1 K); A. Brown advanced to third.
Bill Knight lined into double play 2b to ss (1-0 B); J Rohrbacher out on the play.

This InningRHEL
SAM1202
MER0101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - SAM batting
Hampton struck out swinging (3-2 FSBBBS).
A. Bennett to dh.
A. Bennett grounded out to 2b (3-2 KBKBFBF).
Staton struck out swinging (2-2 BKBKS).

Bottom of 9th - MER batting
Collin Price grounded out to 2b (2-2 BFBFF).
T. Hughes grounded out to ss (0-0).
A. DiSpigna doubled to right center (1-2 KBS).
T. Austin flied out to rf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MER0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/27/2022 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford0220530101319114
Mercer113023000101235

Samford starters:
3/ss/Howe; 16/rf/King; 10/lf/Ledbetter; 25/1b/Klein; 32/3b/David; 24/c/Dreier; 2/cf/Hampton; 5/dh/Bortak; 27/2b/Staton; 31/p/Ross;

Mercer starters:
6/rf/J Rohrbacher; 4/cf/Bill Knight; 20/c/Collin Price; 13/lf/T. Hughes; 10/1b/A. DiSpigna; 34/3b/T. Austin; 11/dh/Le Bassett; 3/ss/W. Mapes; 2/2b/A. Brown; 32/p/Fred Wilson;


Bottom of 1st - MER batting
J Rohrbacher flied out to rf (1-0 B).
Bill Knight homered to left center, RBI (2-2 KFBFB).
Collin Price struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
T. Hughes struck out swinging (0-2 FFFS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 2nd - SAM batting
David singled to right center (1-2 KSB).
Dreier singled through the right side (0-0); David advanced to second.
Hampton reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt (0-1 F); Dreier advanced to second on a throwing error by p; David scored on the error.
Bortak struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Staton singled to left field (0-1 K); Hampton advanced to second, advanced to third on the error; Dreier scored on a fielding error by lf, unearned.
Howe reached on a fielder's choice, bunt (0-0); Staton advanced to second; Hampton out at home p to c.
King walked (3-1 SBBBB); Howe advanced to second; Staton advanced to third.
Ledbetter flied out to lf (0-0).
2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
A. DiSpigna flied out to lf (2-1 KBB).
T. Austin reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-2 KSB).
Le Bassett struck out swinging (2-2 KSBFBS).
W. Mapes doubled to left center, RBI (0-1 F); T. Austin scored, unearned.
A. Brown struck out swinging (2-2 BFKFBS).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Klein grounded out to ss (0-0).
David reached on a fielding error by ss (1-1 SB).
Dreier fouled out to rf (1-0 B).
Hampton homered to left center, 2 RBI, unearned (2-1 BFB); David scored, unearned.
Bortak popped up to 2b (0-2 KK).
2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
J Rohrbacher struck out looking (2-2 KSBBK).
Bill Knight doubled to right field (1-2 FFB).
Collin Price walked (3-2 BBFSBB).
T. Hughes flied out to cf (0-0).
A. DiSpigna homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BSK); Collin Price scored; Bill Knight scored.
T. Austin flied out to lf to left center (3-2 KBBBF).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 5th - SAM batting
W. Franklin to p for Fred Wilson.
David singled to right center (3-2 KKBBBF).
Dreier homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-1 K); David scored.
Hampton struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Bortak struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSS).
Staton singled to left field (1-0 B).
C. Cosper to p for W. Franklin.
Howe singled to left field (1-2 BKKF); Staton advanced to second.
King singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Howe advanced to third; Staton scored.
Ledbetter singled up the middle, advanced to second on the throw, RBI (2-2 KKBB); King advanced to third; Howe scored.
Klein singled to shortstop, RBI (3-2 FFBBFB); Ledbetter advanced to third; King scored.
Luke Sutko to p for C. Cosper.
David struck out swinging (3-2 BBBKKS).
5 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Bill Knight out at first p to 2b to 1b (1-1 KB).
Collin Price flied out to rf (0-2 FSF).
T. Hughes doubled to left center (1-0 B).
A. DiSpigna homered to center field, 2 RBI (3-2 FBBKB); T. Hughes scored.
T. Austin struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 6th - SAM batting
Dreier singled to left center (0-1 S).
Hampton singled to pitcher (3-2 BKFFFBB); Dreier advanced to second.
Eddy pinch hit for Bortak.
Eddy struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).
Staton homered to left center, 3 RBI (1-1 KB); Hampton scored; Dreier scored.
J. O'Neal to p for Luke Sutko.
Howe grounded out to p (1-1 BK).
King doubled to center field (0-0).
Ledbetter intentionally walked.
Klein grounded out to p (1-1 BK).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Hobbs to p for Ross.
Le Bassett struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
W. Mapes struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
A. Brown walked (3-2 SKFBFBBB).
J Rohrbacher singled up the middle (1-2 BFS); A. Brown advanced to third.
Bill Knight homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); J Rohrbacher scored; A. Brown scored.
Collin Price struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 8th - SAM batting
Howe singled to right field (3-1 BBFB).
King doubled to left center (3-2 BBSFB); Howe advanced to third.
Ledbetter grounded out to 2b, RBI (1-0 B); King advanced to third; Howe scored.
Klein lined out to 2b (0-0).
David walked (3-2 KBSBBFB).
Dreier fouled out to 1b (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.