FINAL SCORE
Western Carolina
20-25 (4-9)
2
Mercer
24-22 (4-8)
4


April 18, 2025
Sikes Field (Macon, Ga.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Western Carolina at Mercer
4/18/2025at Sikes Field (Macon, Ga.)

Western Carolina 2 (20-25; 4-9 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3 Bell2b312000240
22 Markscf201010300
5 Butlerrf310002200
66 McPherson3b302200100
77 Dirksss300000303
1 Juettp300001000
17 Waitley200001200
14 Mentelph100000000
8 Henry200000000
12 T. Martinph100000000
15 Harrelllf200000110
24 Stewman1b000000400
Totals25252141853
Mercer 4 (24-22; 4-8 Conf )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
19 Langfordcf400000000
23 Wiggsdp400000002
28 Hedgecock3b311101021
15 Jones1b2010101100
5 Fernandez010000000
21 Vignarf200000402
12 Daniels111000000
27 Drijversc201100400
17 Monaco000000000
2 Rivers2b211110230
20 Dorvalss200000022
6 Wicker000000000
33 Rogers101000000
9 Harrislf301100000
Totals26474212187

Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Carolina0000020 2523
Mercer000004X 4707

E - McPherson ; Dirks ; DP - Western Carolina 0; Mercer 1.
RBI - McPherson 2 (43) ; Hedgecock (45) ; Drijvers (24) ; Rivers (11) ; Harris (3) ; 2B - Bell (9) ; McPherson (12) ; Jones (5) ; Daniels (5) ; Rivers (5) ; HR - Hedgecock (13) ; HBP - Drijvers (3) ; LOB - Western Carolina 3; Mercer 7.

WCUiphrerbbkbfabnp
1 Juett 6.0744212926103

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
14 G. Taylor 7.0522142625118

Win - G. Taylor(2-1). Loss - Juett(8-13). Save - None.
HB - Juett (15) ;
PItches/strikes - Juett 103/64; G. Taylor 118/77;

Umpires - HP: Donald Maddox; 1B: Jimmy Cranford; 2B: ; 3B: Henry Hill.
Start: 4:03. Duration: 1:47. Attendance: 219
Weather: Sunny, 88*, SSE 9 MPH


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Western Carolina at Mercer
4/18/2025 at Sikes Field (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Carolina0000020 2523
Mercer000004X 4707

Western Carolina starters:
3/2b/Bell; 22/cf/Marks; 5/rf/Butler; 66/3b/McPherson; 77/ss/Dirks; 1/p/Juett; 17/c/Waitley; 8/dp/Henry; 15/lf/Harrell; 24/1b/Stewman;

Mercer starters:
19/cf/Langford; 23/dp/Wiggs; 28/3b/Hedgecock; 15/1b/Jones; 21/rf/Vigna; 27/c/Drijvers; 2/2b/Rivers; 20/ss/Dorval; 9/lf/Harris; 14/p/G. Taylor;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - WCU batting
Bell doubled down the 3b line (2-2 KBKB).
Marks walked (3-2 BBBKKFFFB).
Butler struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
McPherson flied out to rf (0-0); Bell advanced to third.
Marks stole second.
Dirks lined out to 1b (3-2 KBBKB).

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Langford grounded out to 2b (3-2 BBBKF).
Wiggs reached on a fielding error by ss (2-2 KBSB).
Hedgecock flied out to rf (2-1 BKB).
Wiggs stole second.
Jones walked (3-2 KBBBKB).
Vigna grounded out to 2b (1-1 KB).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - WCU batting
Juett grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBF).
Waitley flied out to rf (0-1 K).
Henry flied out to rf (3-1 BBKB).

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
Drijvers flied out to cf (2-2 BFBK).
Rivers flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Dorval fouled out to 1b (0-2 KSF).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - WCU batting
Harrell lined out to 2b (2-1 FBB).
Bell grounded out to ss (0-0).
Marks grounded out to 2b (1-1 FB).

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Harris singled to third base (0-1 K).
Langford flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
Wiggs flied out to 2b (0-0).
Hedgecock struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - WCU batting
Butler struck out swinging (3-2 BSSBFBFFS).
McPherson singled up the middle (0-0).
Dirks lined into double play 1b unassisted (2-2 KBKB); McPherson out on the play.

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
Jones fouled out to ss (3-2 FBKBB).
Vigna popped up to c, bunt (0-1 K).
Drijvers hit by pitch (0-0).
Rivers walked (3-2 BBFFFBB); Drijvers advanced to second.
Dorval reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Rivers out at second 2b to ss.

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - WCU batting
Juett struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS).
Waitley struck out swinging (3-2 BKFFBFBFS).
Henry lined out to 1b (2-2 BBKKF).

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
Harris popped up to 2b (1-2 FBF).
Langford grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBF).
Wiggs flied out to cf (2-2 KBKB).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - WCU batting
Harrell grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Bell singled to right field (2-2 BFKFFB).
Marks singled up the middle (0-0); Bell advanced to second.
Butler reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 BFSFFFB); Marks out at second ss to 2b; Bell advanced to third.
Butler stole second.
McPherson doubled to center field, ground-rule, 2 RBI (2-2 FFBB); Butler scored; Bell scored.
Dirks grounded out to 3b (3-2 BSKBFB).

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Hedgecock homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).
Jones doubled to left field (1-1 BK).
Fernandez pinch ran for Jones.
Daniels pinch hit for Vigna.
Daniels doubled to shortstop (2-1 FBB); Fernandez advanced to third.
Drijvers singled, bunt, RBI (1-1 SB); Daniels advanced to third; Fernandez scored.
Monaco pinch ran for Drijvers.
Rivers doubled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Monaco advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b; Daniels scored.
Rogers pinch hit for Dorval.
Rogers singled to right field (2-1 BSB); Rivers advanced to third.
Wicker pinch ran for Dorval.
Harris reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI (0-0); Wicker advanced to second; Rivers scored.
Langford flied out to rf (0-1 F); Wicker advanced to third.
Wiggs fouled out to ss (3-2 BFKBFB).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - WCU batting
Jones to 1b for Fernandez.
Vigna to rf for Daniels.
Dorval to ss for Wicker.
Drijvers to c for Monaco.
Juett grounded out to 2b (1-2 FFB).
Mentel pinch hit for Waitley.
Mentel flied out to rf (2-2 KSFBB).
T. Martin pinch hit for Henry.
T. Martin grounded out to p (0-0).

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Scoring Innings - Final
Western Carolina at Mercer
4/18/2025 at Sikes Field (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings1234567RHELOB
Western Carolina0000020 2523
Mercer000004X 4707

Western Carolina starters:
3/2b/Bell; 22/cf/Marks; 5/rf/Butler; 66/3b/McPherson; 77/ss/Dirks; 1/p/Juett; 17/c/Waitley; 8/dp/Henry; 15/lf/Harrell; 24/1b/Stewman;

Mercer starters:
19/cf/Langford; 23/dp/Wiggs; 28/3b/Hedgecock; 15/1b/Jones; 21/rf/Vigna; 27/c/Drijvers; 2/2b/Rivers; 20/ss/Dorval; 9/lf/Harris; 14/p/G. Taylor;


Top of 6th - WCU batting
Harrell grounded out to 3b (0-0).
Bell singled to right field (2-2 BFKFFB).
Marks singled up the middle (0-0); Bell advanced to second.
Butler reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop (2-2 BFSFFFB); Marks out at second ss to 2b; Bell advanced to third.
Butler stole second.
McPherson doubled to center field, ground-rule, 2 RBI (2-2 FFBB); Butler scored; Bell scored.
Dirks grounded out to 3b (3-2 BSKBFB).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Hedgecock homered to center field, RBI (0-1 K).
Jones doubled to left field (1-1 BK).
Fernandez pinch ran for Jones.
Daniels pinch hit for Vigna.
Daniels doubled to shortstop (2-1 FBB); Fernandez advanced to third.
Drijvers singled, bunt, RBI (1-1 SB); Daniels advanced to third; Fernandez scored.
Monaco pinch ran for Drijvers.
Rivers doubled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Monaco advanced to second, out at third lf to 3b; Daniels scored.
Rogers pinch hit for Dorval.
Rogers singled to right field (2-1 BSB); Rivers advanced to third.
Wicker pinch ran for Dorval.
Harris reached on a fielding error by 3b, RBI (0-0); Wicker advanced to second; Rivers scored.
Langford flied out to rf (0-1 F); Wicker advanced to third.
Wiggs fouled out to ss (3-2 BFKBFB).
4 R, 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.