FINAL SCORE
Samford
27-25 (12-8)
5
Mercer
33-22 (12-8)
6


May 16, 2025
OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/16/2025at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)

Samford 5 (27-25; 12-8 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Ince2b501000112
6 Harris1b4011111000
2 Carrdh411011000
27 Souderslf311010201
32 McDonaldss400100033
15 Strandc311100820
23 Guptoncf411102200
1 Pitts3b401101020
14 Prietorf412000101
Totals355953524127
Mercer 6 (33-22; 12-8 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
20 Browncf502200300
7 Baughcum3b503101140
5 Fryess311010041
3 Dalleyrf411111300
4 Kamaka2b511200336
15 Lester1b4020021102
16 Falloon300002002
25 Grazianopr010000000
12 Stephens101000000
10 D. Johnsonlf311001100
26 Z. Thompsonc411001500
Totals37613628271111

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford001100030 5917
Mercer31000002X 613211

E - McDonald ; Frye ; Lester ; DP - Samford 0; Mercer 2.
RBI - Harris (41) ; McDonald (45) ; Strand (11) ; Gupton (44) ; Pitts (22) ; Brown 2 (30) ; Baughcum (45) ; Dalley (60) ; Kamaka 2 (39) ; 2B - Souders (14) ; Pitts (6) ; Baughcum 2 (17) ; Frye (16) ; Dalley (18) ; HR - Strand (2) ; Kamaka (9) ; KL - Baughcum ; Lester ; Falloon ; HBP - Strand (3) ; Frye (6) ; SH - D. Johnson (9) ; GDP - Harris ; Gupton ; LOB - Samford 7; Mercer 11.

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
24 Keshock 6.0844162827102
5 Whitney 1.0100025420
16 Leerssen 1.0422108624

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
33 J. Johnson 4.052112191766
18 Ackerman 3.222223141260
27 Kersey 0.121100339
44 Busse 1.000000336

Win - Kersey(3-4). Loss - Leerssen(2-3). Save - Busse (8).
HB - Whitney (6) ; J. Johnson (6) ;
Inherited runners/scored - Kersey 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Keshock 10/2; Whitney 0/1; Leerssen 1/2; J. Johnson 4/5; Ackerman 6/1; Kersey 0/1; Busse 1/2; PItches/strikes - Keshock 102/72; Whitney 20/13; Leerssen 24/14; J. Johnson 66/45; Ackerman 60/43; Kersey 9/6; Busse 6/4;

Umpires - HP: Aaron Davis; 1B: Matthew Carnahan; 2B: ; 3B: Vic Correll.
Start: 6:05. Duration: 2h 30m. Attendance: 1067
Weather: 90 degrees, sunny, 8 mph WSW


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/16/2025 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford001100030 5917
Mercer31000002X 613211

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/ss/McDonald; 15/c/Strand; 23/cf/Gupton; 1/3b/Pitts; 14/rf/Prieto; 24/p/Keshock;

Mercer starters:
20/cf/Brown; 7/3b/Baughcum; 5/ss/Frye; 3/rf/Dalley; 4/2b/Kamaka; 15/1b/Lester; 16/dh/Falloon; 10/lf/D. Johnson; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 33/p/J. Johnson;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SAM batting
Ince flied out to lf (1-1 SB).
Harris struck out swinging (2-2 KBSBS).
Carr singled to left field (1-2 BKF).
Souders walked (3-2 BBFKBB); Carr advanced to second.
McDonald grounded out to 3b (1-1 FB).

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Brown out at first p to ss to 1b (1-1 BK).
Baughcum struck out looking (2-2 FSBBK).
Frye doubled to right center (0-0).
Dalley doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Frye scored.
Kamaka homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BFS); Dalley scored.
Lester singled to first base (0-0).
Falloon struck out looking (3-2 BSSBBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0102
MER3401
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SAM batting
Strand hit by pitch (1-2 KSFB).
Gupton grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 FBBF); Strand out on the play.
Pitts grounded out to 3b (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
D. Johnson singled to second base (1-2 BSSFF).
Z. Thompson grounded out to p (1-0 B); D. Johnson advanced to second.
Brown singled to left center, RBI (1-2 SBK); D. Johnson scored.
Baughcum reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 FF); Brown advanced to second.
Frye flied out to cf (1-2 KBSFF).
Dalley walked (3-0 BBBB); Baughcum advanced to second; Brown advanced to third.
Kamaka reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Dalley out at second ss to 2b.

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MER1213
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Prieto singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss (0-0).
Ince flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Harris singled to center field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Prieto scored, unearned.
Carr flied out to rf (0-2 FF).
Souders lined out to 3b (1-1 FB).

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Lester struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).
Falloon grounded out to p (0-0).
D. Johnson struck out swinging (1-2 SSFFBS).

This InningRHEL
SAM1211
MER0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - SAM batting
McDonald flied out to cf (0-0).
Strand homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).
Gupton struck out swinging (2-2 FBFFFBFS).
Pitts reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-0).
Prieto singled to center field (0-2 FKF); Pitts advanced to second.
Ince grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
Z. Thompson struck out swinging (0-2 SFS).
Brown flied out to lf (2-2 BBSF).
Baughcum doubled down the lf line (0-1 K).
Frye grounded out to 3b (0-2 SSF).

This InningRHEL
SAM1212
MER0101
5th Inning
Top of 5th - SAM batting
Ackerman to p for J. Johnson.
Harris walked (3-2 KBBBFFB).
Carr struck out swinging (3-2 SBKBBS).
Souders reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Harris out at second 3b to 2b.
McDonald grounded out to 3b (0-2 SSFF).

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Dalley grounded out to p (0-0).
Kamaka grounded out to ss (1-2 SFBFFF).
Lester singled to center field (0-0).
Falloon struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBBS).

This InningRHEL
SAM0001
MER0101
6th Inning
Top of 6th - SAM batting
Strand grounded out to ss (0-2 KS).
Gupton struck out swinging (2-2 BBSSFS).
Pitts struck out swinging (1-2 BSSFS).

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
D. Johnson grounded out to c (0-0).
Z. Thompson grounded out to 3b (0-2 KK).
Brown grounded out to 2b (2-1 SBB).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MER0000
7th Inning
Top of 7th - SAM batting
Prieto flied out to rf (0-0).
Ince singled to third base (2-2 SFFBFB).
Harris grounded into double play 2b to 1b (0-1 K); Ince out on the play.

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Whitney to p for Keshock.
Baughcum singled to left field (1-2 SFBF).
Frye hit by pitch (0-0); Baughcum advanced to second.
Dalley struck out swinging (0-2 SSS).
Kamaka flied out to rf (2-2 SSBB); Baughcum advanced to third.
Frye stole second.
Lester struck out looking (3-2 BKKBBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0100
MER0102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - SAM batting
Carr walked (3-2 KFBFFBBB).
Souders doubled to right center (1-1 BF); Carr advanced to third.
McDonald grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); Carr scored.
Strand grounded out to 2b (0-2 SFF); Souders advanced to third.
Kersey to p for Ackerman.
Gupton singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Souders scored.
Pitts doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Gupton scored.
Pitts stole third.
Prieto fouled out to 1b (3-2 SSBBFB).

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
Leerssen to p for Whitney.
Stephens to dh for Falloon.
Stephens singled to right center (0-1 S).
Graziano pinch ran for Stephens.
D. Johnson grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Graziano advanced to second.
Z. Thompson singled to second base (1-0 B); Graziano advanced to third.
Brown singled to right field, RBI (2-2 BBKSF); Z. Thompson advanced to second; Graziano scored.
Baughcum doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BFB); Brown advanced to third; Z. Thompson scored.
Frye walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Dalley flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Kamaka flied out to cf (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
SAM3301
MER2403
9th Inning
Top of 9th - SAM batting
Busse to p for Kersey.
Ince grounded out to ss (2-1 BBK).
Harris flied out to cf (0-0).
Carr flied out to rf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000


Scoring Innings - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/16/2025 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford001100030 5917
Mercer31000002X 613211

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/ss/McDonald; 15/c/Strand; 23/cf/Gupton; 1/3b/Pitts; 14/rf/Prieto; 24/p/Keshock;

Mercer starters:
20/cf/Brown; 7/3b/Baughcum; 5/ss/Frye; 3/rf/Dalley; 4/2b/Kamaka; 15/1b/Lester; 16/dh/Falloon; 10/lf/D. Johnson; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 33/p/J. Johnson;


Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Brown out at first p to ss to 1b (1-1 BK).
Baughcum struck out looking (2-2 FSBBK).
Frye doubled to right center (0-0).
Dalley doubled down the rf line, RBI (3-1 BBSB); Frye scored.
Kamaka homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 BFS); Dalley scored.
Lester singled to first base (0-0).
Falloon struck out looking (3-2 BSSBBK).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
D. Johnson singled to second base (1-2 BSSFF).
Z. Thompson grounded out to p (1-0 B); D. Johnson advanced to second.
Brown singled to left center, RBI (1-2 SBK); D. Johnson scored.
Baughcum reached on a fielding error by ss (0-2 FF); Brown advanced to second.
Frye flied out to cf (1-2 KBSFF).
Dalley walked (3-0 BBBB); Baughcum advanced to second; Brown advanced to third.
Kamaka reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Dalley out at second ss to 2b.
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Prieto singled to shortstop, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss (0-0).
Ince flied out to cf (1-0 B).
Harris singled to center field, RBI (2-2 SSBB); Prieto scored, unearned.
Carr flied out to rf (0-2 FF).
Souders lined out to 3b (1-1 FB).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 4th - SAM batting
McDonald flied out to cf (0-0).
Strand homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).
Gupton struck out swinging (2-2 FBFFFBFS).
Pitts reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-0).
Prieto singled to center field (0-2 FKF); Pitts advanced to second.
Ince grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-0 B).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 8th - SAM batting
Carr walked (3-2 KFBFFBBB).
Souders doubled to right center (1-1 BF); Carr advanced to third.
McDonald grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); Carr scored.
Strand grounded out to 2b (0-2 SFF); Souders advanced to third.
Kersey to p for Ackerman.
Gupton singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); Souders scored.
Pitts doubled to right center, RBI (0-0); Gupton scored.
Pitts stole third.
Prieto fouled out to 1b (3-2 SSBBFB).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
Leerssen to p for Whitney.
Stephens to dh for Falloon.
Stephens singled to right center (0-1 S).
Graziano pinch ran for Stephens.
D. Johnson grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Graziano advanced to second.
Z. Thompson singled to second base (1-0 B); Graziano advanced to third.
Brown singled to right field, RBI (2-2 BBKSF); Z. Thompson advanced to second; Graziano scored.
Baughcum doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BFB); Brown advanced to third; Z. Thompson scored.
Frye walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Dalley flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Kamaka flied out to cf (0-1 K).
2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.