Official Box Score - Final
The Citadel at Mercer
03/22/2026 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
The Citadel002100000 3616
Mercer001001000 28010
Win: Gibson,Michael (2-1)Loss: Johnson,Jeb (1-1)Save: VanSlooten,CJ (1)


The Citadel 3 (9-13; 1-2SoCon )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
2 Williams,Jayden (CF)RF4010022000
0 Barbrey,Miles2B3001011210
21 Daniels,PhillipsC30010310000
32 Anderson,TJLF3010113101
25 Hunt,Zach1B4110026000
20 Stratis,ChristianDH2000010000
18 Lively,MatthewCF2000011001
30 Poppell,Rhyder (RF)1000010000
1 Tobin,LaneSS3121101200
29 Patel,Aryan3B4110012004
22 Gibson,MichaelP0000001000
12 Brown,Trip (P)0000000000
33 VanSlooten,CJ (P)0000000100
Totals2936321327616
BATTING
2B: Tobin [3] (off Johnson).
TB: Tobin 3. 2-Out RBI: Tobin. SH: Daniels; Lively; Stratis. SF: Barbrey. HBP: Stratis [1].
Team RISP: 2-9.
BASERUNNING
SB: Anderson 2 [5].
Mercer 2 (20-4; 2-1SoCon )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
15 Shepherd,Logan1B5020028100
2 Ewaldsen,Collin (PR)0000000000
44 Katz,ChrisLF4121002000
7 Baughcum,Brant3B5011000203
27 Kersey,BraydonDH3000120002
4 Kamaka,TitanSS4020000200
9 McEachron,Devyn2B4010012100
12 Stephens,EliRF2000121001
35 Rowland,Nathan (PR/RF)0000000000
6 LaPointe,DylanC31000213104
25 Graziano,MichaelCF4000011000
22 Johnson,JebP0000000100
16 Garnett,Andrew (P)0000000000
18 Ackerman,Jess (P)0000000100
Totals34282210279010
BATTING
3B: Katz [1] (off Gibson).
TB: Katz 4. SF: Katz. HBP: LaPointe [1]; Stephens [1].
Team RISP: 3-9.

CITiphrerbbkbfabnpst
22 Gibson,Michael (W)5.14222722188046
12 Brown,Trip (6.1)1.230002994629
33 VanSlooten,CJ (S) (8)2.010001872417
Totals9.0822210393415092
HB: VanSlooten [1]; Gibson [5]. SFA: Gibson. Inher. Rnrs: Brown 0/1.
GO-FO: Gibson 3-5; Brown 1-2; VanSlooten 1-4.
MERiphrerbbkbfabnpst
22 Johnson,Jeb (L)3.25331517136240
16 Garnett,Andrew (4.2)1.210002762414
18 Ackerman,Jess (6.1)3.20001612105637
Totals9.0633213362914291
WP: Johnson [1]. HB: Garnett [4]. SFA: Johnson. Inher. Rnrs: Garnett 0/1; Ackerman 0/2.
GO-FO: Johnson 2-2; Garnett 2-1; Ackerman 2-2.

Umpires: HP: Nick Katchur; 1B: Danny Everett; 2B: ; 3B: Craig Mirr.
First Pitch: 1:06 PM. Duration:2:49.
Attendance: 345
Weather: Temp: 77F


Play By Play (Full) - Final
The Citadel at Mercer
03/22/2026 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
The Citadel002100000 3616
Mercer001001000 28010

The Citadel starters:
2/rf/Williams,Jayden; 0/2b/Barbrey,Miles; 21/c/Daniels,Phillips; 32/lf/Anderson,TJ; 25/1b/Hunt,Zach; 20/dh/Stratis,Christian; 18/cf/Lively,Matthew; 1/ss/Tobin,Lane; 29/3b/Patel,Aryan; 22/p/Gibson,Michael;

Mercer starters:
15/1b/Shepherd,Logan; 44/lf/Katz,Chris; 7/3b/Baughcum,Brant; 27/dh/Kersey,Braydon; 4/ss/Kamaka,Titan; 9/2b/McEachron,Devyn; 12/rf/Stephens,Eli; 6/c/LaPointe,Dylan; 25/cf/Graziano,Michael; 22/p/Johnson,Jeb;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - CIT batting
Williams,Jayden struck out looking (3-2 KBKBBK).
Barbrey,Miles struck out swinging (0-2 FSS).
Daniels,Phillips struck out swinging (1-2 FSBS).

Bottom of 1st - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan struck out looking (3-2 BSBSBK).
Katz,Chris grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 FB).
Baughcum,Brant grounded out, 2b to 1b (3-1 BBFB).

This InningRHEL
CIT0000
MER0000
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - CIT batting
Anderson,TJ walked (3-0 BBBB).
Hunt,Zach struck out swinging (1-2 BKFFS).
Anderson,TJ advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Stratis,Christian grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 BKFB).
Anderson,TJ stole third base.
Lively,Matthew struck out swinging (3-2 BKBFBS).

Bottom of 2nd - MER batting
Kersey,Braydon lined out to first base (0-1 K).
Kamaka,Titan flied out to rf (0-0).
McEachron,Devyn fouled out in first base side foul territory putout by 1b (1-1 BS).

This InningRHEL
CIT0001
MER0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - CIT batting
Tobin,Lane singled to short (0-1 K).
Patel,Aryan singled to first base (0-1 S); Tobin,Lane advanced to second base.
Williams,Jayden singled in the infield, bunt (3-1 BKBB); Tobin,Lane advanced to third base; Patel,Aryan advanced to second base.
Barbrey,Miles sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-0); Tobin,Lane scored; Patel,Aryan advanced to third base.
Daniels,Phillips sacrifice bunt to first base, 1b to 2b, RBI (0-0); Patel,Aryan scored; Williams,Jayden advanced to second base.
Anderson,TJ lined out to second base (0-1 S).

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Stephens,Eli walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
LaPointe,Dylan hit by pitch (0-0 B); Stephens,Eli advanced to second base.
Graziano,Michael reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Stephens,Eli out at third base, ss to 3b; LaPointe,Dylan advanced to second base.
Shepherd,Logan singled to center field (2-2 FBFB); LaPointe,Dylan advanced to third base; Graziano,Michael advanced to second base.
Katz,Chris sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (2-0 BB); LaPointe,Dylan scored.
Baughcum,Brant popped up to the pitcher (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
CIT2301
MER1102
4th Inning
Top of 4th - CIT batting
Hunt,Zach singled to center field (2-1 BFB).
Stratis,Christian sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 F); Hunt,Zach advanced to second base.
Lively,Matthew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BFFBF); Hunt,Zach advanced to third base.
Tobin,Lane doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 FSB); Hunt,Zach scored.
MER pitching change: Garnett,Andrew replaces Johnson,Jeb.
Patel,Aryan flied out to rf (1-1 SB).

Bottom of 4th - MER batting
Kersey,Braydon struck out swinging (2-2 SSBBFS).
Kamaka,Titan singled to left center (3-2 BSBFFB).
McEachron,Devyn struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Stephens,Eli struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).

This InningRHEL
CIT1201
MER0101
5th Inning
Top of 5th - CIT batting
Williams,Jayden grounded out to the infield, c to 1b, bunt (1-1 BK).
Barbrey,Miles grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-1 KB).
Daniels,Phillips struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).

Bottom of 5th - MER batting
LaPointe,Dylan struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBS).
Graziano,Michael struck out swinging (0-2 FFS).
Shepherd,Logan struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFFS).

This InningRHEL
CIT0000
MER0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - CIT batting
Anderson,TJ singled to right field (0-0).
Anderson,TJ stole second base.
Hunt,Zach struck out swinging (3-2 BSBSBS).
Stratis,Christian hit by pitch (1-1 BFB).
MER pitching change: Ackerman,Jess replaces Garnett,Andrew.
Lively,Matthew sacrifice bunt to the infield, p to 1b (0-0); Anderson,TJ advanced to third base; Stratis,Christian advanced to second base.
Tobin,Lane walked (3-2 KBBBSB).
Patel,Aryan flied out to lf (0-1 S).

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Katz,Chris tripled to left field (0-0).
Baughcum,Brant singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Katz,Chris scored; Baughcum,Brant out at second base, lf to 2b to ss.
Kersey,Braydon walked (3-0 BBBB).
CIT pitching change: Brown,Trip replaces Gibson,Michael.
Kamaka,Titan singled to right center (0-1 S); Kersey,Braydon advanced to second base.
McEachron,Devyn singled to shallow center field (3-2 KBBSFBF); Kersey,Braydon advanced to third base; Kamaka,Titan advanced to second base.
Stephens,Eli struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).
LaPointe,Dylan grounded out to third base, unassisted (2-1 BSB).

This InningRHEL
CIT0103
MER1403
7th Inning
Top of 7th - CIT batting
Williams,Jayden struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBS).
Barbrey,Miles grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-1 BS).
Daniels,Phillips struck out swinging (3-2 SBSBFFBS).

Bottom of 7th - MER batting
CIT position change: Williams,Jayden now playing cf from rf
CIT substitution: Poppell,Rhyder replaces Lively,Matthew at rf, batting 7th.
Graziano,Michael flied out to lf (3-2 SBSBB).
Shepherd,Logan reached on a fielding error fielding by 2b by Barbrey,Miles (E4) (2-1 FBB).
Katz,Chris singled to left field (1-2 SSB); Shepherd,Logan advanced to second base.
Baughcum,Brant flied out to lf (2-2 BSSBF).
Kersey,Braydon struck out swinging (3-2 SSFBFBBS).

This InningRHEL
CIT0000
MER0112
8th Inning
Top of 8th - CIT batting
Anderson,TJ struck out swinging (1-2 BFSK).
Hunt,Zach flied out to lf (0-1 F).
Stratis,Christian struck out swinging (2-2 BSSBFFS).

Bottom of 8th - MER batting
CIT pitching change: VanSlooten,CJ replaces Brown,Trip.
Kamaka,Titan popped up to first base (0-1 F).
McEachron,Devyn lined out up the middle putout by 2b (1-0 B).
Stephens,Eli hit by pitch (0-0 B).
MER substitution: Rowland,Nathan pinch running for Stephens,Eli.
LaPointe,Dylan struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).

This InningRHEL
CIT0000
MER0001
9th Inning
Top of 9th - CIT batting
MER position change: Rowland,Nathan remains in the game at rf
Poppell,Rhyder struck out swinging (1-2 SBSFS).
Tobin,Lane grounded out to short, ss to 1b (3-2 BBSFB).
Patel,Aryan struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFFFS).

Bottom of 9th - MER batting
Graziano,Michael flied out to cf (2-2 BKBF).
Shepherd,Logan singled to third base (2-2 SBSFB).
MER substitution: Ewaldsen,Collin pinch running for Shepherd,Logan.
Katz,Chris flied out to lf (1-1 BS).
Baughcum,Brant grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
CIT0000
MER0101


Scoring Innings - Final
The Citadel at Mercer
03/22/2026 at OrthoGeorgia Park (Macon, Ga.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
The Citadel002100000 3616
Mercer001001000 28010

The Citadel starters:
2/rf/Williams,Jayden; 0/2b/Barbrey,Miles; 21/c/Daniels,Phillips; 32/lf/Anderson,TJ; 25/1b/Hunt,Zach; 20/dh/Stratis,Christian; 18/cf/Lively,Matthew; 1/ss/Tobin,Lane; 29/3b/Patel,Aryan; 22/p/Gibson,Michael;

Mercer starters:
15/1b/Shepherd,Logan; 44/lf/Katz,Chris; 7/3b/Baughcum,Brant; 27/dh/Kersey,Braydon; 4/ss/Kamaka,Titan; 9/2b/McEachron,Devyn; 12/rf/Stephens,Eli; 6/c/LaPointe,Dylan; 25/cf/Graziano,Michael; 22/p/Johnson,Jeb;


Top of 3rd - CIT batting
Tobin,Lane singled to short (0-1 K).
Patel,Aryan singled to first base (0-1 S); Tobin,Lane advanced to second base.
Williams,Jayden singled in the infield, bunt (3-1 BKBB); Tobin,Lane advanced to third base; Patel,Aryan advanced to second base.
Barbrey,Miles sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-0); Tobin,Lane scored; Patel,Aryan advanced to third base.
Daniels,Phillips sacrifice bunt to first base, 1b to 2b, RBI (0-0); Patel,Aryan scored; Williams,Jayden advanced to second base.
Anderson,TJ lined out to second base (0-1 S).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - MER batting
Stephens,Eli walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
LaPointe,Dylan hit by pitch (0-0 B); Stephens,Eli advanced to second base.
Graziano,Michael reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-0 B); Stephens,Eli out at third base, ss to 3b; LaPointe,Dylan advanced to second base.
Shepherd,Logan singled to center field (2-2 FBFB); LaPointe,Dylan advanced to third base; Graziano,Michael advanced to second base.
Katz,Chris sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (2-0 BB); LaPointe,Dylan scored.
Baughcum,Brant popped up to the pitcher (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 4th - CIT batting
Hunt,Zach singled to center field (2-1 BFB).
Stratis,Christian sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-1 F); Hunt,Zach advanced to second base.
Lively,Matthew grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BFFBF); Hunt,Zach advanced to third base.
Tobin,Lane doubled to right center, RBI (1-2 FSB); Hunt,Zach scored.
MER pitching change: Garnett,Andrew replaces Johnson,Jeb.
Patel,Aryan flied out to rf (1-1 SB).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - MER batting
Katz,Chris tripled to left field (0-0).
Baughcum,Brant singled to left field, RBI (1-0 B); Katz,Chris scored; Baughcum,Brant out at second base, lf to 2b to ss.
Kersey,Braydon walked (3-0 BBBB).
CIT pitching change: Brown,Trip replaces Gibson,Michael.
Kamaka,Titan singled to right center (0-1 S); Kersey,Braydon advanced to second base.
McEachron,Devyn singled to shallow center field (3-2 KBBSFBF); Kersey,Braydon advanced to third base; Kamaka,Titan advanced to second base.
Stephens,Eli struck out looking (1-2 SSBK).
LaPointe,Dylan grounded out to third base, unassisted (2-1 BSB).
1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.