FINAL SCORE
Tennessee Tech
15-5
9
Mercer
13-7
7


March 15, 2025
OrthoGeorgia Park(Macon, Ga.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Tennessee Tech at Mercer
3/15/2025at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)

Tennessee Tech 9 (15-5)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3 ROOKER200001200
7 GARZA, E.2b311001230
11 LEE, O.ss421210340
47 WHITCOMBdh412010000
13 JIMENEZ523200011
30 GREENrf000000000
26 JORDANcf410011402
20 LEE, R.c502000601
22 BLACK, R.311300820
10 VRABEL1b111000100
4 STEELE3b302211020
19 SMELSERlf500003005
2 CASABELLAp------10-
Totals3991394727129
Mercer 7 (13-7)

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
4 Kamaka2b410010240
15 Lester1b422411910
5 Fryess512201022
3 Dalleyrf311120200
7 Baughcum3b401012101
20 Browncf300000200
43 Thomasdh400001004
10 D. Johnsonlf410000300
26 Z. Thompson111010500
6 Nortonc000000200
14 Gegg100001000
27 Kerseyp------11-
31 Crucep------01-
6 Norton (c)c------20-
Totals33777662797

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Tennessee Tech000120501 91329
Mercer005000200 7717

E - ROOKER ; BLACK, R. ; Baughcum ; DP - Tennessee Tech 2; Mercer 1.
RBI - LEE, O. 2 (18) ; JIMENEZ 2 (16) ; BLACK, R. 3 (7) ; STEELE 2 (6) ; Lester 4 (17) ; Frye 2 (24) ; Dalley (24) ; 2B - WHITCOMB (6) ; VRABEL (4) ; Lester (3) ; HR - LEE, O. (5) ; BLACK, R. (2) ; Lester (5) ; Frye (6) ; Dalley (6) ; KL - SMELSER 2 ; Baughcum ; HBP - BLACK, R. (3) ; STEELE (7) ; Brown (7) ; Z. Thompson (3) ; GDP - SMELSER ; Dalley ; Baughcum ; LOB - Tennessee Tech 9; Mercer 7.

TTUiphrerbbkbfabnp
2 CASABELLA 3.045402161451
35 BRAFA 3.01113112961
31 VARGAS 3.021133131056

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
27 Kersey 4.083302201956
33 J. Johnson 2.11221110831
2 Kalkbrenner 0.012210217
8 Ewaldsen 0.111110329
31 Cruce 2.0111138742
35 Hawkins 0.110001228

Win - BRAFA(4-1). Loss - Kalkbrenner(0-1). Save - VARGAS (3).
WP - VARGAS (2) ; HB - CASABELLA 2 (3) ; Kersey (3) ; J. Johnson (1) ; BK - Hawkins (1) ;
Inherited runners/scored - VARGAS 1/1; Kalkbrenner 2/2; Ewaldsen 2/2; Cruce 1/0; Hawkins 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - CASABELLA 6/1; BRAFA 4/2; VARGAS 1/4; Kersey 5/4; J. Johnson 3/2; Kalkbrenner 0/0; Ewaldsen 0/1; Cruce 1/2; Hawkins 0/0; PItches/strikes - CASABELLA 51/35; BRAFA 61/37; VARGAS 56/32; Kersey 56/38; J. Johnson 31/18; Kalkbrenner 7/3; Ewaldsen 9/3; Cruce 42/24; Hawkins 8/5;

Umpires - HP: Nick Katchur; 1B: Kenny Hyatt; 2B: ; 3B: Mike Cheek.
Start: 2:00. Duration: 3h 10m. Attendance: 1017
Weather: 78 degrees, cloudy, 15 mph SSE


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Tennessee Tech at Mercer
3/15/2025 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Tennessee Tech000120501 91329
Mercer005000200 7717

Tennessee Tech starters:
3/2b/ROOKER; 11/ss/LEE, O.; 47/dh/WHITCOMB; 13/rf/JIMENEZ; 26/cf/JORDAN; 20/c/LEE, R.; 22/1b/BLACK, R.; 4/3b/STEELE; 19/lf/SMELSER; 2/p/CASABELLA;

Mercer starters:
4/2b/Kamaka; 15/1b/Lester; 5/ss/Frye; 3/rf/Dalley; 7/3b/Baughcum; 20/cf/Brown; 43/dh/Thomas; 10/lf/D. Johnson; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 27/p/Kersey;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - TTU batting
ROOKER struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS).
LEE, O. grounded out to 2b (0-0).
WHITCOMB singled to left center (0-1 S).
JIMENEZ singled to right field (1-0 B); WHITCOMB advanced to third.
JORDAN flied out to cf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Kamaka grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
Lester grounded out to ss (0-1 K).
Frye grounded out to 3b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
TTU0202
MER0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - TTU batting
LEE, R. singled to left field (3-2 BFBKFFBB).
BLACK, R. flied out to lf (1-2 KBF).
STEELE hit by pitch (1-0 B); LEE, R. advanced to second.
STEELE out at first p to 1b, picked off.
SMELSER struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKK).

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
Dalley flied out to cf (1-2 KBS).
Baughcum singled to left field (3-2 SSBBFBF).
Brown grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB); Baughcum advanced to second.
Thomas out at first 1b to p (3-2 KBKFBFBFF).

This InningRHEL
TTU0101
MER0101
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - TTU batting
ROOKER flied out to cf (1-0 B).
LEE, O. grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK).
WHITCOMB grounded out to 2b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
D. Johnson reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-1 K).
Z. Thompson hit by pitch (1-2 KFB); D. Johnson advanced to second.
Kamaka out at first 1b to 2b (0-1 F); Z. Thompson advanced to second; D. Johnson advanced to third.
Lester doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Z. Thompson scored; D. Johnson scored, unearned.
Frye homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Lester scored.
Dalley homered to right center, RBI (0-0).
Baughcum struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Brown hit by pitch (0-0).
Thomas struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).

This InningRHEL
TTU0000
MER5311
4th Inning
Top of 4th - TTU batting
JIMENEZ singled to left field (0-0).
JORDAN flied out to rf (1-0 B).
LEE, R. singled to left field (0-2 KSF); JIMENEZ advanced to second.
BLACK, R. out at first 1b to p (0-0); LEE, R. advanced to second; JIMENEZ advanced to third.
STEELE singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 S); LEE, R. advanced to third; JIMENEZ scored.
SMELSER grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 FBK).

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
BRAFA to p for CASABELLA.
D. Johnson lined out to 2b (2-2 SBSBF).
Z. Thompson walked (3-2 BSSFBBS).
Kamaka reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-2 KFB); Z. Thompson advanced to second.
GARZA, E. to 2b for ROOKER.
Lester struck out swinging (3-2 BBFFBS); Kamaka stole second; Z. Thompson stole third.
Frye flied out to cf (2-1 FBB).

This InningRHEL
TTU1302
MER0012
5th Inning
Top of 5th - TTU batting
GARZA, E. singled to center field (1-0 B).
LEE, O. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); GARZA, E. scored.
J. Johnson to p for Kersey.
WHITCOMB grounded out to ss (2-1 BBS).
JIMENEZ reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second (2-2 BFSB).
JORDAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); JIMENEZ advanced to third.
LEE, R. flied out to rf (0-2 SK).

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Dalley walked (3-2 KSBFBBB).
Baughcum grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-2 FSBF); Dalley out on the play.
Brown grounded out to ss (2-2 SKBB).

This InningRHEL
TTU2211
MER0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - TTU batting
BLACK, R. hit by pitch (2-2 SBBF).
STEELE struck out swinging (0-2 SKS).
SMELSER grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); BLACK, R. out on the play.

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Thomas grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0).
D. Johnson grounded out to 2b (1-2 SBK).
Z. Thompson singled to right center, out at second rf to ss (1-2 BFSFF).

This InningRHEL
TTU0000
MER0100
7th Inning
Top of 7th - TTU batting
GARZA, E. flied out to lf (1-1 FB).
LEE, O. walked (3-0 BBBB).
WHITCOMB doubled to right center (1-0 B); LEE, O. advanced to third.
Kalkbrenner to p for J. Johnson.
JIMENEZ singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); WHITCOMB scored; LEE, O. scored.
JORDAN walked (3-1 BBBSB); JIMENEZ advanced to second.
Ewaldsen to p for Kalkbrenner.
LEE, R. infield fly to 3b (1-1 BK).
BLACK, R. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); JORDAN scored; JIMENEZ scored.
STEELE walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cruce to p for Ewaldsen.
SMELSER struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Kamaka walked (3-2 KBBFBB).
VARGAS to p for BRAFA.
Lester homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Kamaka scored.
Frye struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Dalley walked (3-2 BBBKSFB).
Dalley advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Baughcum walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Brown flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Thomas flied out to cf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
TTU5301
MER2102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - TTU batting
GARZA, E. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSBFFS).
LEE, O. lined out to 2b (3-2 BBFSFB).
WHITCOMB walked (3-2 BKBFBB).
JIMENEZ grounded out to p (0-1 K).

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
GREEN to rf for JIMENEZ.
VRABEL to 1b for BLACK, R..
D. Johnson popped up to ss (1-0 B).
Gegg pinch hit for Z. Thompson.
Gegg struck out swinging (3-2 BSBFFBS).
Kamaka popped up to ss (1-1 SB).

This InningRHEL
TTU0001
MER0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - TTU batting
Norton to c for Gegg.
JORDAN struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).
LEE, R. flied out to lf (3-1 BSBB).
VRABEL doubled down the lf line (2-2 SSBB).
Hawkins to p for Cruce.
VRABEL advanced to third on a balk.
STEELE singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); VRABEL scored.
SMELSER struck out looking (3-2 BSBBFK).

Bottom of 9th - MER batting
Lester walked (3-2 BFBSBFB).
Frye singled to second base (1-1 SB); Lester advanced to second.
Dalley grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 FBKF); Frye out on the play; Lester advanced to third.
Baughcum struck out looking (1-2 FBFK).

This InningRHEL
TTU1201
MER0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Tennessee Tech at Mercer
3/15/2025 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Tennessee Tech000120501 91329
Mercer005000200 7717

Tennessee Tech starters:
3/2b/ROOKER; 11/ss/LEE, O.; 47/dh/WHITCOMB; 13/rf/JIMENEZ; 26/cf/JORDAN; 20/c/LEE, R.; 22/1b/BLACK, R.; 4/3b/STEELE; 19/lf/SMELSER; 2/p/CASABELLA;

Mercer starters:
4/2b/Kamaka; 15/1b/Lester; 5/ss/Frye; 3/rf/Dalley; 7/3b/Baughcum; 20/cf/Brown; 43/dh/Thomas; 10/lf/D. Johnson; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 27/p/Kersey;


Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
D. Johnson reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-1 K).
Z. Thompson hit by pitch (1-2 KFB); D. Johnson advanced to second.
Kamaka out at first 1b to 2b (0-1 F); Z. Thompson advanced to second; D. Johnson advanced to third.
Lester doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Z. Thompson scored; D. Johnson scored, unearned.
Frye homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Lester scored.
Dalley homered to right center, RBI (0-0).
Baughcum struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Brown hit by pitch (0-0).
Thomas struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
5 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - TTU batting
JIMENEZ singled to left field (0-0).
JORDAN flied out to rf (1-0 B).
LEE, R. singled to left field (0-2 KSF); JIMENEZ advanced to second.
BLACK, R. out at first 1b to p (0-0); LEE, R. advanced to second; JIMENEZ advanced to third.
STEELE singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 S); LEE, R. advanced to third; JIMENEZ scored.
SMELSER grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 FBK).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - TTU batting
GARZA, E. singled to center field (1-0 B).
LEE, O. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); GARZA, E. scored.
J. Johnson to p for Kersey.
WHITCOMB grounded out to ss (2-1 BBS).
JIMENEZ reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second (2-2 BFSB).
JORDAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); JIMENEZ advanced to third.
LEE, R. flied out to rf (0-2 SK).
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - TTU batting
GARZA, E. flied out to lf (1-1 FB).
LEE, O. walked (3-0 BBBB).
WHITCOMB doubled to right center (1-0 B); LEE, O. advanced to third.
Kalkbrenner to p for J. Johnson.
JIMENEZ singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); WHITCOMB scored; LEE, O. scored.
JORDAN walked (3-1 BBBSB); JIMENEZ advanced to second.
Ewaldsen to p for Kalkbrenner.
LEE, R. infield fly to 3b (1-1 BK).
BLACK, R. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); JORDAN scored; JIMENEZ scored.
STEELE walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cruce to p for Ewaldsen.
SMELSER struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).
5 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Kamaka walked (3-2 KBBFBB).
VARGAS to p for BRAFA.
Lester homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Kamaka scored.
Frye struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS).
Dalley walked (3-2 BBBKSFB).
Dalley advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Baughcum walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Brown flied out to cf (1-1 KB).
Thomas flied out to cf (1-0 B).
2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 9th - TTU batting
Norton to c for Gegg.
JORDAN struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS).
LEE, R. flied out to lf (3-1 BSBB).
VRABEL doubled down the lf line (2-2 SSBB).
Hawkins to p for Cruce.
VRABEL advanced to third on a balk.
STEELE singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); VRABEL scored.
SMELSER struck out looking (3-2 BSBBFK).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.