FINAL SCORE
Mercer
19-16
13
#8 Florida State
30-6
6


April 16, 2024
Dick Howser (Tallahassee, Fla.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Mercer at Florida State
4/16/2024 at Dick Howser (Tallahassee, Fla.)

Mercer 13 (19-16)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
14J. Cherrydh521213003
9B. Princelf421111104
3Ty Dalleyrf401321000
7 A. Ramirezpr/2b000000000
10C. Todarocf/rf611004202
15P. Lester1b5331121000
6N. Best3b411411003
12C. Sanfordc411100800
5B. Fryess413020050
2A. Brown2b/cf322120650
Totals391314131012271012
Florida State 6 (30-6)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
18WILLIAMS, M.cf/lf514101500
24SMITH, C.3b412210010
22TIBBS, J.rf500001112
7FERRER, J.lf402100001
27 ROSS, D.cf100000100
20WEST, J.c3010111300
12 WILLIAMS, J.ph100000001
43DINGES, M.dh300001000
32CANTU, D.1b411101504
3FAUROT, D.2b311000200
4 FISHER, C.ph/2b100000000
1LODISE, A.ss422102010
Totals386136272758

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer010702030 1314213
Florida State002010300 61308

E - C. Sanford ; W. Franklin ; DP - Mercer 2; Florida State 0.
RBI - J. Cherry 2 (33) ; B. Prince (26) ; Ty Dalley 3 (39) ; P. Lester (25) ; N. Best 4 (27) ; C. Sanford (18) ; A. Brown (12) ; WILLIAMS, M. (20) ; SMITH, C. 2 (37) ; FERRER, J. (34) ; CANTU, D. (23) ; LODISE, A. (27) ; 2B - B. Prince (6) ; Ty Dalley (9) ; C. Todaro (7) ; P. Lester (13) ; LODISE, A. (7) ; 3B - SMITH, C. (2) ; HR - P. Lester (8) ; N. Best (5) ; CANTU, D. (5) ; IBB - P. Lester ; KL - P. Lester 2 ; WILLIAMS, M. ; LODISE, A. ; HBP - B. Prince (8) ; N. Best (3) ; C. Sanford (10) ; DINGES, M. (2) ; SF - C. Sanford (3) ; GDP - SMITH, C. ; DINGES, M. ; LOB - Mercer 13; Florida State 8.

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
17W. Franklin 3.052201121248
18J. Ackerman 1.2211037726
11M. Takac 1.24331010935
29Jax. O'Neal 0.1100103212
39B. Tucker 0.000000101
21Col. Cosper 2.1100038837

FSiphrerbbkbfabnp
17TEJEDA, Y. 1.1211209638
15HULTS, C. 1.2100056628
46ROWAN, H. 0.0344104311
40CHARLES, J. 2.03331210925
35LOUCK, B. 0.2222005314
36SHORT, N. 0.0000202013
53ABRAHAM, J. 1.1000236425
31DENISON, R. 1.0233117517
41SAUSER, M. 1.0100114316

Win - J. Ackerman(4-2). Loss - ROWAN, H.(0-1). Save - Col. Cosper (1).
WP - TEJEDA, Y. (4) ; HB - B. Tucker (4) ; TEJEDA, Y. (2) ; LOUCK, B. (4) ; DENISON, R. (2) ; SFA - LOUCK, B. ;
Inherited runners/scored - M. Takac 1/0; Jax. O'Neal 1/1; B. Tucker 2/0; Col. Cosper 3/0; HULTS, C. 3/0; CHARLES, J. 2/2; SHORT, N. 2/1; ABRAHAM, J. 3/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - W. Franklin 4/2; J. Ackerman 2/0; M. Takac 2/3; Jax. O'Neal 0/1; B. Tucker 0/0; Col. Cosper 1/3; TEJEDA, Y. 0/4; HULTS, C. 0/0; ROWAN, H. 0/0; CHARLES, J. 3/1; LOUCK, B. 1/1; SHORT, N. 0/0; ABRAHAM, J. 0/1; DENISON, R. 1/1; SAUSER, M. 0/1; PItches/strikes - W. Franklin 48/32; J. Ackerman 26/18; M. Takac 35/20; Jax. O'Neal 12/6; B. Tucker 1/0; Col. Cosper 37/27; TEJEDA, Y. 38/22; HULTS, C. 28/19; ROWAN, H. 11/7; CHARLES, J. 25/18; LOUCK, B. 14/10; SHORT, N. 13/5; ABRAHAM, J. 25/13; DENISON, R. 17/8; SAUSER, M. 16/7;

Umpires - HP: Robert Nunez; 1B: Will Prestwood; 2B: Danny Everett; 3B: Kevin Bradley.
Start: 6:02 PM. Duration: 3:26. Attendance: 5356
Weather: 83, Sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Mercer at Florida State
4/16/2024 at Dick Howser (Tallahassee, Fla.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer010702030 1314213
Florida State002010300 61308

Mercer starters:
14/dh/J. Cherry; 9/lf/B. Prince; 3/rf/Ty Dalley; 10/cf/C. Todaro; 15/1b/P. Lester; 6/3b/N. Best; 12/c/C. Sanford; 5/ss/B. Frye; 2/2b/A. Brown; 17/p/W. Franklin;

Florida State starters:
18/cf/WILLIAMS, M.; 24/3b/SMITH, C.; 22/rf/TIBBS, J.; 7/lf/FERRER, J.; 20/c/WEST, J.; 43/dh/DINGES, M.; 32/1b/CANTU, D.; 3/2b/FAUROT, D.; 1/ss/LODISE, A.; 17/p/TEJEDA, Y.;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MER batting
J. Cherry lined out to 1b (0-2 FK).
B. Prince popped up to 1b (2-1 BSB).
Ty Dalley walked (3-2 FBFFFBFFBB).
C. Todaro flied out to rf (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 1st - FS batting
WILLIAMS, M. singled to center field (1-2 FBF).
SMITH, C. grounded out to ss (1-0 B); WILLIAMS, M. advanced to second.
TIBBS, J. grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 KBSB); WILLIAMS, M. advanced to third.
FERRER, J. flied out to cf (1-2 FBF).

This InningRHEL
MER0001
FS0101
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MER batting
P. Lester homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
N. Best flied out to cf (0-1 F).
C. Sanford hit by pitch (0-0).
C. Sanford advanced to second on a wild pitch.
B. Frye walked (3-2 BSBBFB).
A. Brown singled to pitcher (2-2 BBKFF); B. Frye advanced to second; C. Sanford advanced to third.
HULTS, C. to p for TEJEDA, Y..
J. Cherry struck out swinging (2-2 SSFBFBS).
B. Prince struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS).

Bottom of 2nd - FS batting
WEST, J. singled up the middle (2-1 BBF).
DINGES, M. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-0 B); WEST, J. out on the play.
CANTU, D. lined out to 2b (2-2 BFSB).

This InningRHEL
MER1203
FS0100
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MER batting
Ty Dalley struck out swinging (2-2 BKSBS).
C. Todaro struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).
P. Lester doubled to left field (3-1 BBBK).
N. Best struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).

Bottom of 3rd - FS batting
FAUROT, D. singled up the middle (2-2 BKBF).
FAUROT, D. stole second.
FAUROT, D. failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third on a throwing error by p.
LODISE, A. doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 KKBFBFFBF); FAUROT, D. scored.
WILLIAMS, M. singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); LODISE, A. scored.
SMITH, C. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); WILLIAMS, M. out on the play.
TIBBS, J. struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).

This InningRHEL
MER0101
FS2310
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MER batting
ROWAN, H. to p for HULTS, C..
C. Sanford singled to center field (0-0).
B. Frye singled through the left side (0-1 F); C. Sanford advanced to second.
A. Brown walked (3-1 KBBBB); B. Frye advanced to second; C. Sanford advanced to third.
J. Cherry singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); A. Brown advanced to second; B. Frye scored; C. Sanford scored.
CHARLES, J. to p for ROWAN, H..
B. Prince doubled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBF); J. Cherry advanced to third; A. Brown scored.
Ty Dalley grounded out to p (0-0).
C. Todaro struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
P. Lester intentionally walked.
N. Best homered to left field, 4 RBI (2-1 BFB); P. Lester scored; B. Prince scored; J. Cherry scored.
C. Sanford flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 4th - FS batting
J. Ackerman to p for W. Franklin.
FERRER, J. grounded out to 2b (0-2 KF).
WEST, J. struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBFS).
DINGES, M. struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).

This InningRHEL
MER7500
FS0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MER batting
B. Frye grounded out to p (2-2 FBSB).
A. Brown singled through the right side (1-0 B).
J. Cherry struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
B. Prince reached on a fielder's choice to second base (0-0); A. Brown out at second 2b unassisted.

Bottom of 5th - FS batting
CANTU, D. homered to right field, RBI (2-2 FFBB).
FAUROT, D. grounded out to ss (0-0).
LODISE, A. struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
WILLIAMS, M. singled to pitcher, advanced to second on a throwing error by c, advanced to third (1-0 B).
M. Takac to p for J. Ackerman.
SMITH, C. walked (3-2 KBBKBFB).
TIBBS, J. grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).

This InningRHEL
MER0101
FS1212
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MER batting
LOUCK, B. to p for CHARLES, J..
Ty Dalley grounded out to ss (0-0).
C. Todaro doubled to right center (2-2 BFFFB).
P. Lester singled through the left side (1-2 SBF); C. Todaro advanced to third.
N. Best hit by pitch (0-1 K); P. Lester advanced to second.
C. Sanford flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); C. Todaro scored.
SHORT, N. to p for LOUCK, B..
B. Frye walked (3-2 BBSFBB); N. Best advanced to second; P. Lester advanced to third.
A. Brown walked, RBI (3-2 BKBKFBB); B. Frye advanced to second; N. Best advanced to third; P. Lester scored.
ABRAHAM, J. to p for SHORT, N..
J. Cherry struck out swinging (2-2 KBSFBS).

Bottom of 6th - FS batting
FERRER, J. singled up the middle (0-0).
WEST, J. grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBKFFFBFF); FERRER, J. advanced to second.
DINGES, M. flied out to cf (3-1 BBBK); FERRER, J. advanced to third.
CANTU, D. flied out to lf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
MER2203
FS0101
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MER batting
B. Prince walked (3-2 BFKBBB).
Ty Dalley walked (3-0 BBBB); B. Prince advanced to second.
C. Todaro struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).
P. Lester struck out looking (2-2 BSBFK).
N. Best flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - FS batting
FAUROT, D. fouled out to c (1-1 FB).
LODISE, A. singled through the left side (0-0).
WILLIAMS, M. singled to right field (0-0); LODISE, A. advanced to third.
SMITH, C. tripled to right field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); WILLIAMS, M. scored; LODISE, A. scored.
Jax. O'Neal to p for M. Takac.
TIBBS, J. lined out to 2b (2-2 KBBF).
FERRER, J. singled to second base, RBI (0-1 F); SMITH, C. scored.
WEST, J. walked (3-1 BKBBB); FERRER, J. advanced to second.
B. Tucker to p for Jax. O'Neal.
DINGES, M. hit by pitch (0-0); WEST, J. advanced to second; FERRER, J. advanced to third.
Col. Cosper to p for B. Tucker.
CANTU, D. struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).

This InningRHEL
MER0002
FS3403
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MER batting
DENISON, R. to p for ABRAHAM, J..
C. Sanford flied out to cf (1-0 B).
B. Frye singled through the left side (3-1 BFBB).
A. Brown reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); B. Frye out at second 3b to 2b.
J. Cherry walked (3-0 BBBB); A. Brown advanced to second.
B. Prince hit by pitch (0-0); J. Cherry advanced to second; A. Brown advanced to third.
Ty Dalley doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI (0-0); B. Prince scored; J. Cherry scored; A. Brown scored.
A. Ramirez pinch ran for Ty Dalley.
C. Todaro struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).

Bottom of 8th - FS batting
A. Ramirez to 2b.
C. Todaro to rf.
A. Brown to cf.
FISHER, C. pinch hit for FAUROT, D..
FISHER, C. grounded out to ss (1-2 KBK).
LODISE, A. struck out looking (2-2 BSBKFK).
WILLIAMS, M. struck out looking (3-2 BBSFBK).

This InningRHEL
MER3201
FS0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MER batting
WILLIAMS, M. to lf.
ROSS, D. to cf for FERRER, J..
FISHER, C. to 2b.
SAUSER, M. to p for DENISON, R..
P. Lester struck out looking (3-2 BBFBFK).
N. Best walked (3-1 BFBBB).
C. Sanford flied out to cf (0-0).
N. Best stole second.
B. Frye singled through the right side (2-1 BBS); N. Best advanced to third, out at home rf to c.

Bottom of 9th - FS batting
SMITH, C. singled to center field (1-2 FKB).
TIBBS, J. flied out to cf (0-2 FS).
ROSS, D. flied out to cf (2-2 BBKK).
WILLIAMS, J. pinch hit for WEST, J..
WILLIAMS, J. popped up to 1b (1-2 KFBFF).

This InningRHEL
MER0101
FS0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Mercer at Florida State
4/16/2024 at Dick Howser (Tallahassee, Fla.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer010702030 1314213
Florida State002010300 61308

Mercer starters:
14/dh/J. Cherry; 9/lf/B. Prince; 3/rf/Ty Dalley; 10/cf/C. Todaro; 15/1b/P. Lester; 6/3b/N. Best; 12/c/C. Sanford; 5/ss/B. Frye; 2/2b/A. Brown; 17/p/W. Franklin;

Florida State starters:
18/cf/WILLIAMS, M.; 24/3b/SMITH, C.; 22/rf/TIBBS, J.; 7/lf/FERRER, J.; 20/c/WEST, J.; 43/dh/DINGES, M.; 32/1b/CANTU, D.; 3/2b/FAUROT, D.; 1/ss/LODISE, A.; 17/p/TEJEDA, Y.;


Top of 2nd - MER batting
P. Lester homered to right field, RBI (1-1 KB).
N. Best flied out to cf (0-1 F).
C. Sanford hit by pitch (0-0).
C. Sanford advanced to second on a wild pitch.
B. Frye walked (3-2 BSBBFB).
A. Brown singled to pitcher (2-2 BBKFF); B. Frye advanced to second; C. Sanford advanced to third.
HULTS, C. to p for TEJEDA, Y..
J. Cherry struck out swinging (2-2 SSFBFBS).
B. Prince struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - FS batting
FAUROT, D. singled up the middle (2-2 BKBF).
FAUROT, D. stole second.
FAUROT, D. failed pickoff attempt, advanced to third on a throwing error by p.
LODISE, A. doubled to left center, RBI (3-2 KKBFBFFBF); FAUROT, D. scored.
WILLIAMS, M. singled through the right side, RBI (0-0); LODISE, A. scored.
SMITH, C. grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 K); WILLIAMS, M. out on the play.
TIBBS, J. struck out swinging (1-2 SSBS).
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 4th - MER batting
ROWAN, H. to p for HULTS, C..
C. Sanford singled to center field (0-0).
B. Frye singled through the left side (0-1 F); C. Sanford advanced to second.
A. Brown walked (3-1 KBBBB); B. Frye advanced to second; C. Sanford advanced to third.
J. Cherry singled up the middle, 2 RBI (0-2 KS); A. Brown advanced to second; B. Frye scored; C. Sanford scored.
CHARLES, J. to p for ROWAN, H..
B. Prince doubled to left field, RBI (1-2 KBF); J. Cherry advanced to third; A. Brown scored.
Ty Dalley grounded out to p (0-0).
C. Todaro struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
P. Lester intentionally walked.
N. Best homered to left field, 4 RBI (2-1 BFB); P. Lester scored; B. Prince scored; J. Cherry scored.
C. Sanford flied out to cf (0-0).
7 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - FS batting
CANTU, D. homered to right field, RBI (2-2 FFBB).
FAUROT, D. grounded out to ss (0-0).
LODISE, A. struck out swinging (1-2 KSBS).
WILLIAMS, M. singled to pitcher, advanced to second on a throwing error by c, advanced to third (1-0 B).
M. Takac to p for J. Ackerman.
SMITH, C. walked (3-2 KBBKBFB).
TIBBS, J. grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 6th - MER batting
LOUCK, B. to p for CHARLES, J..
Ty Dalley grounded out to ss (0-0).
C. Todaro doubled to right center (2-2 BFFFB).
P. Lester singled through the left side (1-2 SBF); C. Todaro advanced to third.
N. Best hit by pitch (0-1 K); P. Lester advanced to second.
C. Sanford flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); C. Todaro scored.
SHORT, N. to p for LOUCK, B..
B. Frye walked (3-2 BBSFBB); N. Best advanced to second; P. Lester advanced to third.
A. Brown walked, RBI (3-2 BKBKFBB); B. Frye advanced to second; N. Best advanced to third; P. Lester scored.
ABRAHAM, J. to p for SHORT, N..
J. Cherry struck out swinging (2-2 KBSFBS).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - FS batting
FAUROT, D. fouled out to c (1-1 FB).
LODISE, A. singled through the left side (0-0).
WILLIAMS, M. singled to right field (0-0); LODISE, A. advanced to third.
SMITH, C. tripled to right field, 2 RBI (2-0 BB); WILLIAMS, M. scored; LODISE, A. scored.
Jax. O'Neal to p for M. Takac.
TIBBS, J. lined out to 2b (2-2 KBBF).
FERRER, J. singled to second base, RBI (0-1 F); SMITH, C. scored.
WEST, J. walked (3-1 BKBBB); FERRER, J. advanced to second.
B. Tucker to p for Jax. O'Neal.
DINGES, M. hit by pitch (0-0); WEST, J. advanced to second; FERRER, J. advanced to third.
Col. Cosper to p for B. Tucker.
CANTU, D. struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 8th - MER batting
DENISON, R. to p for ABRAHAM, J..
C. Sanford flied out to cf (1-0 B).
B. Frye singled through the left side (3-1 BFBB).
A. Brown reached on a fielder's choice to third base (0-0); B. Frye out at second 3b to 2b.
J. Cherry walked (3-0 BBBB); A. Brown advanced to second.
B. Prince hit by pitch (0-0); J. Cherry advanced to second; A. Brown advanced to third.
Ty Dalley doubled down the rf line, 3 RBI (0-0); B. Prince scored; J. Cherry scored; A. Brown scored.
A. Ramirez pinch ran for Ty Dalley.
C. Todaro struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.