FINAL SCORE
Samford
28-25
14
Mercer
33-23
3


May 17, 2025
OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/17/2025at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga)

Samford 14 (28-25 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Ince2b634000230
6 Harris1b533410910
2 Carr423110000
39 Bozemandh100000000
27 Souderslf402201300
32 McDonaldss501103033
15 Strandc523100721
23 Guptoncf422300402
1 Pitts3b421012010
14 Prieto100011100
8 Broomerf300000100
Totals421419124727106
Mercer 3 (33-23 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
20 Browncf503100302
7 Baughcum3b401001201
5 Fryess400000450
3 Dalleyrf311000100
4 Kamaka2b411102043
15 Lester1b401001700
26 Z. Thompson200101800
6 Nortonc101000000
12 Stephens110010000
16 Falloondh100010001
10 D. Johnson100001000
25 Grazianolf201001100
Totals323932727107

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford000020534 141907
Mercer001000200 3917

E - Kamaka ; DP - Samford 1; Mercer 2.
RBI - Harris 4 (44) ; Carr (56) ; Souders 2 (41) ; McDonald (45) ; Strand (11) ; Gupton 3 (46) ; Brown (29) ; Kamaka (38) ; Z. Thompson (22) ; 2B - Ince (17) ; Harris (14) ; Carr (14) ; McDonald (15) ; Strand (9) ; Gupton (9) ; Dalley (18) ; Kamaka (11) ; HR - Harris (5) ; Gupton (14) ; KL - Souders ; McDonald ; Z. Thompson ; HBP - Dalley (5) ; SH - D. Johnson (9) ; SF - Souders (3) ; Gupton (2) ; Z. Thompson (2) ; LOB - Samford 7; Mercer 7.

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
11 Blasche 6.263315252283
44 Steckmesser 2.130012121039

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
9 Gaspard 5.062214201972
44 Busse 1.13553110731
2 Kalkbrenner 0.1200003210
32 Garnett 1.0333016615
22 Cole 0.2211014314
38 Alvey 0.2333005518

Win - Blasche(9-0). Loss - Gaspard(1-1). Save - None.
WP - Cole (1) ; HB - Steckmesser (3) ; SFA - Blasche ; Kalkbrenner ; Cole ;
Inherited runners/scored - Steckmesser 1/0; Kalkbrenner 3/3; Garnett 2/0; Cole 1/1; Groundouts/Flyouts - Blasche 6/7; Steckmesser 2/3; Gaspard 6/2; Busse 1/2; Kalkbrenner 0/1; Garnett 0/2; Cole 0/1; Alvey 1/1; PItches/strikes - Blasche 83/53; Steckmesser 39/24; Gaspard 72/47; Busse 31/17; Kalkbrenner 10/6; Garnett 15/11; Cole 14/10; Alvey 18/12;

Umpires - HP: Matthew Carnahan; 1B: Vic Correll; 2B: ; 3B: Aaron Davis.
Start: 2:30. Duration: 3 hr. Attendance: 378
Weather: 83 degrees, cloudy, 12 mph SW


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/17/2025 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford000020534 141907
Mercer001000200 3917

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; 11/p/Blasche;

Mercer starters:
20/cf/Brown; 7/3b/Baughcum; 5/ss/Frye; 3/rf/Dalley; 4/2b/Kamaka; 15/1b/Lester; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 12/dh/Stephens; 10/lf/D. Johnson; 9/p/Gaspard;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - SAM batting
Ince singled to left field (0-1 F).
Harris reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 K); Ince out at second 2b to ss.
Carr singled to left field (3-2 FFBFBB); Harris advanced to second.
Souders struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK).
McDonald struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBK).

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Brown singled through the left side (2-2 KBFB).
Baughcum popped into double play 1b to 2b (1-0 B); Brown out on the play.
Frye flied out to rf (3-2 FFBBB).

This InningRHEL
SAM0202
MER0100
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - SAM batting
Strand lined out to rf (2-0 BB).
Gupton grounded out to ss (0-2 KK).
Pitts fouled out to c (1-1 BK).

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
Dalley grounded out to 2b (0-0).
Kamaka grounded out to ss (0-2 FK).
Lester struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MER0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - SAM batting
Prieto walked (3-0 BBBB).
Ince hit into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-1 F); Prieto out on the play.
Harris grounded out to p unassisted (0-1 K).

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Z. Thompson grounded out to ss (0-0).
Stephens walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
D. Johnson grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Stephens advanced to second.
Brown singled to right field, RBI (2-1 BBK); Stephens scored.
Baughcum struck out swinging (1-2 BFKK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0000
MER1101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - SAM batting
Carr singled to left field (0-1 F).
Souders hit into double play 2b to ss to 1b (3-2 FBKBFB); Carr out on the play.
McDonald grounded out to ss (3-2 BBKKB).

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
Frye grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Dalley lined out to cf (1-1 KB).
Kamaka struck out swinging (2-2 FFFBBFFK).

This InningRHEL
SAM0100
MER0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - SAM batting
Strand singled through the left side (0-1 F).
Gupton homered to right center, 2 RBI (2-2 BKFBF); Strand scored.
Pitts struck out swinging (1-2 FBFK).
Prieto struck out swinging (1-2 KKBK).
Ince reached on an error by 2b (1-0 B).
Harris singled up the middle (0-0); Ince advanced to second, out at third ss to 3b.

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Lester popped up to lf (0-0).
Z. Thompson struck out looking (2-2 KBKBK).
Stephens popped up to lf (0-1 K).

This InningRHEL
SAM2311
MER0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - SAM batting
Busse to p for Gaspard.
Carr popped up to ss (0-0).
Souders singled to center field (1-2 KBK).
McDonald struck out looking (1-2 FFBK).
Strand grounded out to p (0-1 K).

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
D. Johnson struck out swinging (0-2 KFK).
Brown grounded out to 2b (1-1 BK).
Baughcum singled to center field (1-1 BK).
Baughcum out at second c to 2b.

This InningRHEL
SAM0101
MER0100
7th Inning
Top of 7th - SAM batting
Gupton doubled to left field (0-1 K).
Pitts walked (3-0 BBBB).
Broome to rf for Prieto.
Broome popped up to 3b, bunt (0-0).
Ince singled to right field (0-1 K); Pitts advanced to second; Gupton advanced to third.
Harris walked (3-0 BBBB); Ince advanced to second; Pitts advanced to third; Gupton scored.
Carr walked (3-2 KBBFBB); Harris advanced to second; Ince advanced to third; Pitts scored.
Kalkbrenner to p for Busse.
Souders flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Harris advanced to third; Ince scored.
McDonald doubled through the left side, RBI (3-2 BBKFB); Carr advanced to third; Harris scored.
Strand singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); McDonald advanced to third; Carr scored.
Garnett to p for Kalkbrenner.
Gupton popped up to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Frye flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Dalley doubled down the lf line (2-2 KBBF).
Kamaka doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 BKB); Dalley scored.
Lester singled through the right side (2-0 BB); Kamaka advanced to third.
Z. Thompson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Kamaka scored.
Steckmesser to p for Blasche.
Falloon to dh for Stephens.
Falloon flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
SAM5402
MER2301
8th Inning
Top of 8th - SAM batting
Pitts struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKK).
Broome flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Ince singled to right center (0-0).
Harris doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BBF); Ince scored.
Carr doubled to right center, RBI (0-1 F); Harris scored.
Cole to p for Garnett.
Souders singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 KBB); Carr scored.
Souders stole second.
McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 KFBK).

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
Graziano to lf for D. Johnson.
Graziano singled through the left side.
Brown singled to right center (2-2 BFBK); Graziano advanced to second.
Baughcum flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Frye out at first 2b to ss to 1b (0-0); Brown advanced to second; Graziano advanced to third.
Dalley hit by pitch (1-2 FBF).
Kamaka struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFK).

This InningRHEL
SAM3401
MER0203
9th Inning
Top of 9th - SAM batting
Norton to c for Z. Thompson.
Strand doubled down the lf line (1-1 KB).
Strand advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Gupton flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Strand scored.
Alvey to p for Cole.
Pitts singled through the left side (3-2 BBKKB).
Broome fouled out to 1b (0-0).
Ince doubled down the lf line (1-0 B); Pitts advanced to third.
Harris homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Ince scored; Pitts scored.
Bozeman to dh for Carr.
Bozeman grounded out to 2b (2-2 FKBFFB).

Bottom of 9th - MER batting
Lester flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Norton singled through the left side (3-1 BKBB).
Falloon walked (3-1 BKBBB); Norton advanced to second.
Graziano struck out swinging (1-2 KFBFK).
Brown grounded out to 1b unassisted.

This InningRHEL
SAM4400
MER0102


Scoring Innings - Final
Samford at Mercer
5/17/2025 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Samford000020534 141907
Mercer001000200 3917

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; 11/p/Blasche;

Mercer starters:
20/cf/Brown; 7/3b/Baughcum; 5/ss/Frye; 3/rf/Dalley; 4/2b/Kamaka; 15/1b/Lester; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 12/dh/Stephens; 10/lf/D. Johnson; 9/p/Gaspard;


Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Z. Thompson grounded out to ss (0-0).
Stephens walked (3-2 BBKBFB).
D. Johnson grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (0-0); Stephens advanced to second.
Brown singled to right field, RBI (2-1 BBK); Stephens scored.
Baughcum struck out swinging (1-2 BFKK).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 5th - SAM batting
Strand singled through the left side (0-1 F).
Gupton homered to right center, 2 RBI (2-2 BKFBF); Strand scored.
Pitts struck out swinging (1-2 FBFK).
Prieto struck out swinging (1-2 KKBK).
Ince reached on an error by 2b (1-0 B).
Harris singled up the middle (0-0); Ince advanced to second, out at third ss to 3b.
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 7th - SAM batting
Gupton doubled to left field (0-1 K).
Pitts walked (3-0 BBBB).
Broome to rf for Prieto.
Broome popped up to 3b, bunt (0-0).
Ince singled to right field (0-1 K); Pitts advanced to second; Gupton advanced to third.
Harris walked (3-0 BBBB); Ince advanced to second; Pitts advanced to third; Gupton scored.
Carr walked (3-2 KBBFBB); Harris advanced to second; Ince advanced to third; Pitts scored.
Kalkbrenner to p for Busse.
Souders flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Harris advanced to third; Ince scored.
McDonald doubled through the left side, RBI (3-2 BBKFB); Carr advanced to third; Harris scored.
Strand singled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); McDonald advanced to third; Carr scored.
Garnett to p for Kalkbrenner.
Gupton popped up to cf (0-0).
5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
Frye flied out to rf (2-0 BB).
Dalley doubled down the lf line (2-2 KBBF).
Kamaka doubled to left center, RBI (2-1 BKB); Dalley scored.
Lester singled through the right side (2-0 BB); Kamaka advanced to third.
Z. Thompson flied out to cf, SF, RBI (0-0); Kamaka scored.
Steckmesser to p for Blasche.
Falloon to dh for Stephens.
Falloon flied out to cf (2-1 BBK).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - SAM batting
Pitts struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKK).
Broome flied out to cf (0-1 K).
Ince singled to right center (0-0).
Harris doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 BBF); Ince scored.
Carr doubled to right center, RBI (0-1 F); Harris scored.
Cole to p for Garnett.
Souders singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 KBB); Carr scored.
Souders stole second.
McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 KFBK).
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - SAM batting
Norton to c for Z. Thompson.
Strand doubled down the lf line (1-1 KB).
Strand advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Gupton flied out to lf, SF, RBI (0-0); Strand scored.
Alvey to p for Cole.
Pitts singled through the left side (3-2 BBKKB).
Broome fouled out to 1b (0-0).
Ince doubled down the lf line (1-0 B); Pitts advanced to third.
Harris homered to right field, 3 RBI (0-1 K); Ince scored; Pitts scored.
Bozeman to dh for Carr.
Bozeman grounded out to 2b (2-2 FKBFFB).
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.