FINAL SCORE
Rutgers
9-8
9
Mercer
14-6
11


March 18, 2023
OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Rutgers at Mercer
3/18/2023 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)

Rutgers 9 (9-8)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
26Laskocf421020002
2Love2b513210230
4Cohenrf602101104
44Kuroda-Grauess602201131
6H. Pinkneydh300010003
28Brito3b400012000
32Sweeney1b412001703
3Sleightlf242120100
1Axelsonc100001810
17 Melnickph/c211300400
Totals3791397624813
Mercer 11 (14-6)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
6Rohrbacherc/rf501103701
34Austinss300011231
13Hughescf321321001
19R. Browndh200000001
16 Kopsph/dh221101000
8Runyanlf523401001
4Geier3b321012030
3Dalley1b310011720
5Frye2b311110631
7Underhillrf211000210
25 Olsonph/c200002300
Totals331191061227136

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Rutgers110201103913113
Mercer00014240X11906

E - Mazza ; DP - Rutgers 0; Mercer 2.
RBI - Love 2 (13) ; Cohen (19) ; Kuroda-Graue 2 (14) ; Sleight (10) ; Melnick 3 (9) ; Rohrbacher (12) ; Hughes 3 (21) ; Kops (3) ; Runyan 4 (16) ; Frye (7) ; 2B - Love (5) ; Geier (2) ; HR - Sleight (3) ; Melnick (2) ; Hughes (6) ; Kops (1) ; Runyan 2 (4) ; KL - Cohen ; Sweeney ; Axelson ; Rohrbacher ; Geier ; Olson ; HBP - Sweeney (5) ; Sleight (1) ; Axelson 2 (4) ; Austin (4) ; SH - H. Pinkney (2) ; Kops (1) ; GDP - Lasko ; Cohen ; LOB - Rutgers 13; Mercer 6.

RUiphrerbbkbfabnp
23Coppola 4.14331619170
34Portnoy 0.222201440
16Besser 0.212211430
37Mazza 0.124320630
39Parliament 2.000024860

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
18Lobus 4.04446126160
42O'Neal 1.031101550
28McGaha 2.021102870
17Franklin 2.0433121090

Win - McGaha(4-0). Loss - Besser(1-3). Save - Franklin (4).
WP - Mazza (1) ; Lobus (3) ; HB - Coppola (5) ; Lobus 4 (7) ; PB - Melnick 2 ;
Inherited runners/scored - Portnoy 2/2; Mazza 2/2; Parliament 1/1; O'Neal 3/0; McGaha 2/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Coppola 5/2; Portnoy 0/1; Besser 1/0; Mazza 0/1; Parliament 2/0; Lobus 5/5; O'Neal 1/0; McGaha 1/3; Franklin 2/1;

Umpires - HP: Mike Cheek; 1B: John Register; 2B: ; 3B: Danny Everett.
Start: 2:00pm. Duration: 3h 21m. Attendance: 523
Weather: Cloudy 57


Play By Play (Full) - FinalRutgers at Mercer
3/18/2023 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Rutgers110201103913113
Mercer00014240X11906

Rutgers starters:
26/cf/Lasko; 2/2b/Love; 4/rf/Cohen; 44/ss/Kuroda-Graue; 6/dh/H. Pinkney; 28/3b/Brito; 32/1b/Sweeney; 3/lf/Sleight; 1/c/Axelson; 23/p/Coppola;

Mercer starters:
6/c/Rohrbacher; 34/ss/Austin; 13/cf/Hughes; 19/dh/R. Brown; 8/lf/Runyan; 4/3b/Geier; 3/1b/Dalley; 5/2b/Frye; 7/rf/Underhill; 18/p/Lobus;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - RU batting
Lasko walked.
Lasko advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Love flied out to rf.
Cohen singled to right center, RBI; Lasko scored.
Kuroda-Graue reached on a fielder's choice; Cohen out at second 3b to 2b.
H. Pinkney grounded out to 2b.

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Rohrbacher grounded out to 2b.
Austin struck out swinging.
Hughes walked.
R. Brown grounded out to ss.

This InningRHEL
RU1101
MER0001
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - RU batting
Brito grounded out to 3b.
Sweeney hit by pitch.
Sleight walked; Sweeney advanced to second.
Axelson hit by pitch; Sleight advanced to second; Sweeney advanced to third.
Lasko reached on a fielder's choice; Axelson advanced to second; Sleight advanced to third; Sweeney out at home 3b to c.
Love reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Lasko advanced to second; Axelson advanced to third; Sleight scored.
Cohen grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
Runyan singled to left center.
Geier struck out swinging.
Dalley reached on a fielder's choice; Runyan out at second ss to 2b.
Frye flied out to lf.

This InningRHEL
RU1003
MER0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - RU batting
Kuroda-Graue popped up to 2b.
H. Pinkney walked.
Brito struck out swinging.
Sweeney popped up to c.

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Underhill popped up to ss.
Rohrbacher struck out looking.
Austin hit by pitch.
Hughes grounded out to 2b.

This InningRHEL
RU0001
MER0001
4th Inning
Top of 4th - RU batting
Sleight walked.
Axelson hit by pitch; Sleight advanced to second.
Lasko walked; Axelson advanced to second; Sleight advanced to third.
Love singled to right field, RBI; Lasko advanced to second; Axelson advanced to third; Sleight scored.
Axelson out at home rf to 1b to c.
Lasko advanced to third.
Cohen popped up to ss.
Kuroda-Graue singled to right field, RBI; Love advanced to third; Lasko scored.
H. Pinkney flied out to rf.

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
R. Brown grounded out to ss.
Runyan homered to right field, RBI.
Geier struck out looking.
Dalley struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
RU2202
MER1100
5th Inning
Top of 5th - RU batting
Brito walked.
Sweeney singled to left field; Brito advanced to second.
Sleight hit by pitch; Sweeney advanced to second; Brito advanced to third.
O'Neal to p for Lobus.
Axelson struck out looking.
Lasko grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b; Sleight out on the play.

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Frye singled to left center.
Underhill singled to left field; Frye advanced to second.
Rohrbacher struck out swinging.
Portnoy to p for Coppola.
Austin flied out to rf; Frye advanced to third.
Hughes homered to right center, 3 RBI; Underhill scored; Frye scored.
Kops pinch hit for R. Brown.
Kops homered to right center, RBI.
Runyan struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
RU0102
MER4400
6th Inning
Top of 6th - RU batting
Love doubled to right field.
Cohen singled to left field; Love advanced to third.
Kuroda-Graue singled to left field, RBI; Cohen advanced to second; Love scored.
McGaha to p for O'Neal.
H. Pinkney out at first 1b to 2b, SAC; Kuroda-Graue advanced to second; Cohen advanced to third.
Brito popped up to 2b.
Sweeney struck out looking.

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Besser to p for Portnoy.
Geier doubled down the lf line.
Dalley walked.
Frye grounded out to c; Dalley advanced to second; Geier advanced to third.
Olson pinch hit for Underhill.
Olson struck out looking.
Mazza to p for Besser.
Geier scored on a wild pitch.
Dalley advanced to third.
Rohrbacher singled to right field, RBI; Dalley scored.
Austin popped up to 2b.

This InningRHEL
RU1302
MER2201
7th Inning
Top of 7th - RU batting
Rohrbacher to rf.
Kops to dh.
Olson to c.
Sleight homered to right center, RBI.
Melnick pinch hit for Axelson.
Melnick popped up to 1b.
Lasko popped up to 2b.
Love singled to third base, bunt.
Cohen struck out looking.

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Melnick to c.
Hughes walked.
Kops reached on a fielding error by p, SAC, bunt; Hughes advanced to second.
Runyan homered to right center, 3 RBI; Kops scored, unearned; Hughes scored.
Geier walked.
Parliament to p for Mazza.
Dalley grounded out to p; Geier advanced to second.
Geier advanced to third on a passed ball.
Frye walked, RBI; Geier scored on a passed ball.
Olson struck out swinging.
Rohrbacher struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
RU1201
MER4111
8th Inning
Top of 8th - RU batting
Franklin to p for McGaha.
Kuroda-Graue struck out swinging.
H. Pinkney grounded out to p.
Brito struck out swinging.

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
Austin walked.
Hughes struck out swinging; Austin stole second.
Kops struck out swinging.
Runyan grounded out to 2b.

This InningRHEL
RU0000
MER0001
9th Inning
Top of 9th - RU batting
Sweeney singled to center field.
Sleight singled to left center; Sweeney advanced to second.
Melnick homered to left field, 3 RBI; Sleight scored; Sweeney scored.
Lasko singled to right field.
Love walked; Lasko advanced to second.
Cohen grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Love out on the play; Lasko advanced to third.
Kuroda-Graue flied out to rf.

This InningRHEL
RU3401


Scoring Innings - Final
Rutgers at Mercer
3/18/2023 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Rutgers110201103913113
Mercer00014240X11906

Rutgers starters:
26/cf/Lasko; 2/2b/Love; 4/rf/Cohen; 44/ss/Kuroda-Graue; 6/dh/H. Pinkney; 28/3b/Brito; 32/1b/Sweeney; 3/lf/Sleight; 1/c/Axelson; 23/p/Coppola;

Mercer starters:
6/c/Rohrbacher; 34/ss/Austin; 13/cf/Hughes; 19/dh/R. Brown; 8/lf/Runyan; 4/3b/Geier; 3/1b/Dalley; 5/2b/Frye; 7/rf/Underhill; 18/p/Lobus;


Top of 1st - RU batting
Lasko walked.
Lasko advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Love flied out to rf.
Cohen singled to right center, RBI; Lasko scored.
Kuroda-Graue reached on a fielder's choice; Cohen out at second 3b to 2b.
H. Pinkney grounded out to 2b.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - RU batting
Brito grounded out to 3b.
Sweeney hit by pitch.
Sleight walked; Sweeney advanced to second.
Axelson hit by pitch; Sleight advanced to second; Sweeney advanced to third.
Lasko reached on a fielder's choice; Axelson advanced to second; Sleight advanced to third; Sweeney out at home 3b to c.
Love reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Lasko advanced to second; Axelson advanced to third; Sleight scored.
Cohen grounded out to ss.
1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 4th - RU batting
Sleight walked.
Axelson hit by pitch; Sleight advanced to second.
Lasko walked; Axelson advanced to second; Sleight advanced to third.
Love singled to right field, RBI; Lasko advanced to second; Axelson advanced to third; Sleight scored.
Axelson out at home rf to 1b to c.
Lasko advanced to third.
Cohen popped up to ss.
Kuroda-Graue singled to right field, RBI; Love advanced to third; Lasko scored.
H. Pinkney flied out to rf.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
R. Brown grounded out to ss.
Runyan homered to right field, RBI.
Geier struck out looking.
Dalley struck out swinging.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Frye singled to left center.
Underhill singled to left field; Frye advanced to second.
Rohrbacher struck out swinging.
Portnoy to p for Coppola.
Austin flied out to rf; Frye advanced to third.
Hughes homered to right center, 3 RBI; Underhill scored; Frye scored.
Kops pinch hit for R. Brown.
Kops homered to right center, RBI.
Runyan struck out swinging.
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 6th - RU batting
Love doubled to right field.
Cohen singled to left field; Love advanced to third.
Kuroda-Graue singled to left field, RBI; Cohen advanced to second; Love scored.
McGaha to p for O'Neal.
H. Pinkney out at first 1b to 2b, SAC; Kuroda-Graue advanced to second; Cohen advanced to third.
Brito popped up to 2b.
Sweeney struck out looking.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Besser to p for Portnoy.
Geier doubled down the lf line.
Dalley walked.
Frye grounded out to c; Dalley advanced to second; Geier advanced to third.
Olson pinch hit for Underhill.
Olson struck out looking.
Mazza to p for Besser.
Geier scored on a wild pitch.
Dalley advanced to third.
Rohrbacher singled to right field, RBI; Dalley scored.
Austin popped up to 2b.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - RU batting
Rohrbacher to rf.
Kops to dh.
Olson to c.
Sleight homered to right center, RBI.
Melnick pinch hit for Axelson.
Melnick popped up to 1b.
Lasko popped up to 2b.
Love singled to third base, bunt.
Cohen struck out looking.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Melnick to c.
Hughes walked.
Kops reached on a fielding error by p, SAC, bunt; Hughes advanced to second.
Runyan homered to right center, 3 RBI; Kops scored, unearned; Hughes scored.
Geier walked.
Parliament to p for Mazza.
Dalley grounded out to p; Geier advanced to second.
Geier advanced to third on a passed ball.
Frye walked, RBI; Geier scored on a passed ball.
Olson struck out swinging.
Rohrbacher struck out swinging.
4 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - RU batting
Sweeney singled to center field.
Sleight singled to left center; Sweeney advanced to second.
Melnick homered to left field, 3 RBI; Sleight scored; Sweeney scored.
Lasko singled to right field.
Love walked; Lasko advanced to second.
Cohen grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Love out on the play; Lasko advanced to third.
Kuroda-Graue flied out to rf.
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.