FINAL SCORE
Mercer
36-24
1
Samford
29-27
5
Southern Conference Baseball Championship


May 24, 2025
Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Mercer at Samford
5/24/2025at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)

Mercer 1 (36-24 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
3 Dalley (rf/1b)1b400000610
7 Baughcum301100100
10 D. Johnson3b100000000
5 Frye301000211
16 Falloonlf100000000
15 Lester (1b/2b)2b402001312
4 Kamaka (2b/ss)ss401001060
20 Browncf300011000
26 Z. Thompson3000011021
6 Nortonph100000000
12 Stephens300001002
43 Thomasph100001001
25 Graziano (lf/rf)rf313000210
Totals341811624127
Samford 5 (29-27 )

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
7 Ince2b310011351
6 Harris1b4030001100
2 Carrdh311111000
27 Souderslf301201300
32 McDonald3b200021223
15 Strandc411002521
23 Gupton311201102
5 Whitneycf100001100
3 Gandyss401001170
14 Prietorf411001000
Totals3159541027167

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer000010000 1847
Samford20001200X 5918

E - Dalley ; Baughcum ; Kamaka ; Z. Thompson ; Gandy ; DP - Mercer 1; Samford 1.
RBI - Baughcum (46) ; Carr (61) ; Souders 2 (46) ; Gupton 2 (51) ; 2B - Harris (16) ; Carr (16) ; 3B - Baughcum (1) ; HR - Gupton (15) ; SH - Ince (5) ; SF - Souders (4) ; CS - Dalley (5) ; GDP - Z. Thompson ; McDonald ; LOB - Mercer 7; Samford 8.

MERiphrerbbkbfabnp
18 Ackerman 5.053128231983
27 Kersey 2.03212110832
33 J. Johnson 0.100001117
32 Garnett 0.2100003311

SAMiphrerbbkbfabnp
11 Blasche 6.171113272692
44 Steckmesser 2.2100038826

Win - Blasche(10-0). Loss - Ackerman(4-4). Save - None.
SFA - Ackerman ;
Inherited runners/scored - Steckmesser 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Ackerman 3/3; Kersey 4/0; J. Johnson 0/0; Garnett 2/0; Blasche 9/6; Steckmesser 4/0; PItches/strikes - Ackerman 83/54; Kersey 32/18; J. Johnson 7/5; Garnett 11/6; Blasche 92/54; Steckmesser 26/18;

Umpires - HP: Aaron Davis; 1B: Kevin Elzey; 2B: Matt Carnahan; 3B: Brad Newton.
Start: 8:02pm. Duration: 3:04. Attendance: 501
Weather: 71, Overcast


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Mercer at Samford
5/24/2025 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer000010000 1847
Samford20001200X 5918

Mercer starters:
3/rf/Dalley; 7/3b/Baughcum; 5/ss/Frye; 15/1b/Lester; 4/2b/Kamaka; 20/cf/Brown; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 12/dh/Stephens; 25/lf/Graziano; 18/p/Ackerman;

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 15/c/Strand; 23/cf/Gupton; 3/ss/Gandy; 14/rf/Prieto; 11/p/Blasche;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MER batting
Dalley grounded out to ss (0-0).
Baughcum fouled out to 1b (0-0).
Frye grounded out to 2b (1-2 KFB).

Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Ince reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-2 KF).
Harris lined out to lf (0-0).
Carr doubled to right center, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, RBI (0-0); Ince scored, unearned.
Souders reached on an error by rf, SF, RBI, advanced to third on the error (1-2 BFS); Carr scored, unearned.
McDonald walked (3-1 BFBBB).
Strand struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).
Gupton struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
SAM2132
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MER batting
Lester singled to center field (1-0 B).
Kamaka flied out to lf (2-2 FFBB).
Brown walked (3-0 BBBB); Lester advanced to second.
Z. Thompson reached on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Brown out at second ss to 2b; Lester advanced to third.
Stephens flied out to lf (2-1 BKB).

Bottom of 2nd - SAM batting
Gandy lined out to lf (2-1 BBK).
Prieto struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS).
Ince struck out swinging (3-2 SBBBFS).

This InningRHEL
MER0102
SAM0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MER batting
Graziano singled to left field (3-2 FBFBB).
Dalley grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-2 SBBS); Graziano advanced to second.
Baughcum reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Graziano out at third ss to 3b.
Frye singled through the right side (1-1 KB); Baughcum advanced to second.
Lester grounded out to ss (2-0 BB).

Bottom of 3rd - SAM batting
Harris singled to left center (1-0 B).
Carr struck out swinging (2-2 BBSKS).
Souders struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
McDonald struck out swinging (1-2 SBFS).

This InningRHEL
MER0202
SAM0101
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MER batting
Kamaka grounded out to 3b (1-2 BSF).
Brown grounded out to 2b (2-2 FBBKFF).
Z. Thompson struck out swinging (3-2 FBBFBS).

Bottom of 4th - SAM batting
Strand popped up to ss (0-2 FF).
Gupton grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-2 KF).
Gandy struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
SAM0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MER batting
Stephens struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
Graziano singled to shortstop (0-0).
Dalley flied out to lf (2-1 BBS).
Graziano stole second.
Baughcum tripled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Graziano scored.
Frye flied out to cf (0-0).

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Prieto singled up the middle (3-2 BBBKF).
Ince grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Prieto advanced to second.
Harris singled to second base (0-0); Prieto advanced to third.
Carr walked (3-2 SBBKBB); Harris advanced to second.
Souders singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Carr advanced to second; Harris advanced to third; Prieto scored.
McDonald grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 FBBS); Souders out on the play.

This InningRHEL
MER1201
SAM1302
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MER batting
Lester singled through the right side (3-2 BBBKS).
Kamaka struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Brown reached on a fielder's choice (1-1 BF); Lester advanced to second on a muffed throw by ss, assist by 2b.
Z. Thompson grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (2-2 FBSB); Brown out on the play.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
Kersey to p for Ackerman.
Strand singled through the right side (0-1 K).
Dropped foul ball, E2.
Gupton homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Strand scored, unearned.
Mercer's Frye and Samford's Gupton ejected.
Mercer coach Tanner Gordon and Samford coach Gil Walker ejected,.
Dalley to 1b.
Falloon to lf for Frye.
Lester to 2b.
Kamaka to ss.
Graziano to rf.
Whitney for Gupton.
Gandy grounded out to ss (0-0).
Prieto grounded out to ss (0-0).
Ince walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
Harris doubled down the rf line (1-1 BK); Ince advanced to second, out at third rf to 1b to c to 3b.

This InningRHEL
MER0111
SAM2311
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MER batting
Whitney to cf.
Mercer's Brant Baughcum and Samford coach Miles Gentry ejected.
Stephens flied out to cf (0-0).
Graziano singled up the middle (2-0 BB).
Steckmesser to p for Blasche.
D. Johnson for Baughcum.
Dalley reached on a fielder's choice (0-2 FF); Graziano out at second ss to 3b.
Dalley out at second c to ss, caught stealing.

Bottom of 7th - SAM batting
D. Johnson to 3b.
Carr grounded out to ss (3-2 KBBBK).
Souders grounded out to 2b (0-0).
McDonald walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Strand struck out swinging (0-2 FKS).

This InningRHEL
MER0100
SAM0001
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MER batting
D. Johnson grounded out to 2b (1-1 BF).
Falloon grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
Lester struck out swinging (0-2 KKS).

Bottom of 8th - SAM batting
J. Johnson to p for Kersey.
Whitney struck out swinging (2-2 BFKFFBS).
Garnett to p for J. Johnson.
Gandy singled to left field (1-1 BS).
Prieto grounded out to ss (3-2 SBBBF); Gandy advanced to second.
Ince grounded out to ss (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
SAM0101
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MER batting
Kamaka singled up the middle (0-1 K).
Brown struck out swinging (3-2 KBBBKS).
Norton pinch hit for Z. Thompson.
Norton reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); Kamaka out at second ss to 2b.
Thomas pinch hit for Stephens.
Thomas struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KFBS).

This InningRHEL
MER0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Mercer at Samford
5/24/2025 at Fluor Field (Greenville, S.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer000010000 1847
Samford20001200X 5918

Mercer starters:
3/rf/Dalley; 7/3b/Baughcum; 5/ss/Frye; 15/1b/Lester; 4/2b/Kamaka; 20/cf/Brown; 26/c/Z. Thompson; 12/dh/Stephens; 25/lf/Graziano; 18/p/Ackerman;

Samford starters:
7/2b/Ince; 6/1b/Harris; 2/dh/Carr; 27/lf/Souders; 32/3b/McDonald; 15/c/Strand; 23/cf/Gupton; 3/ss/Gandy; 14/rf/Prieto; 11/p/Blasche;


Bottom of 1st - SAM batting
Ince reached on a throwing error by 3b (0-2 KF).
Harris lined out to lf (0-0).
Carr doubled to right center, advanced to third on a throwing error by 2b, RBI (0-0); Ince scored, unearned.
Souders reached on an error by rf, SF, RBI, advanced to third on the error (1-2 BFS); Carr scored, unearned.
McDonald walked (3-1 BFBBB).
Strand struck out swinging (1-2 KSFBS).
Gupton struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
2 R, 1 H, 3 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 5th - MER batting
Stephens struck out swinging (1-2 FBFS).
Graziano singled to shortstop (0-0).
Dalley flied out to lf (2-1 BBS).
Graziano stole second.
Baughcum tripled to center field, RBI (2-0 BB); Graziano scored.
Frye flied out to cf (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - SAM batting
Prieto singled up the middle (3-2 BBBKF).
Ince grounded out to c, SAC, bunt (1-0 B); Prieto advanced to second.
Harris singled to second base (0-0); Prieto advanced to third.
Carr walked (3-2 SBBKBB); Harris advanced to second.
Souders singled to right field, RBI (0-0); Carr advanced to second; Harris advanced to third; Prieto scored.
McDonald grounded into double play 2b to ss to 1b (2-2 FBBS); Souders out on the play.
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - SAM batting
Kersey to p for Ackerman.
Strand singled through the right side (0-1 K).
Dropped foul ball, E2.
Gupton homered to center field, 2 RBI (2-1 BFB); Strand scored, unearned.
Mercer's Frye and Samford's Gupton ejected.
Mercer coach Tanner Gordon and Samford coach Gil Walker ejected,.
Dalley to 1b.
Falloon to lf for Frye.
Lester to 2b.
Kamaka to ss.
Graziano to rf.
Whitney for Gupton.
Gandy grounded out to ss (0-0).
Prieto grounded out to ss (0-0).
Ince walked (3-2 BBFBFB).
Harris doubled down the rf line (1-1 BK); Ince advanced to second, out at third rf to 1b to c to 3b.
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.