Official Box Score - Final
Mercer at Western Carolina
04/11/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer621000000 91022
Western Carolina56030210X 1717011
Win: Budd,Davis (2-2)Loss: Hugas,Miguel (6-2)Save: Lobs,John (1)


Mercer 9 (25-10; 4-4Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
25 Graziano,MichaelCF5231011000
15 Shepherd,Logan1B4112014001
44 Katz,ChrisLF4000005000
4 Kamaka,TitanSS4100014301
12 Stephens,EliRF3100111000
35 Rowland,Nathan (RF)0000000000
7 Baughcum,Brant3B3120001110
6 LaPointe,DylanC4114018000
34 Gonzalez,Gabe (C)0000000000
27 Kersey,BraydonDH4232000000
9 McEachron,Devyn2B2000010200
10 Johnson,Drew (PH/2B)1000100000
21 Hugas,MiguelP0000000000
16 Garnett,Andrew (P)0000000010
11 Gaspard,Jackson (P)0000000000
26 Borrero,Ismael (P)0000000000
20 Biggs,Dalton (P)0000000000
29 Strickland,Michael (P)0000000000
Totals3491092624622
BATTING
2B: Graziano (off Wright).
HR: LaPointe (1st, 2 out, RBI off Wright); Shepherd (2nd, 0 out, RBI off Huntsberger); Graziano (1st, 0 out, RBI off Wright); Kersey 2 (1st, 2 out, RBI off Wright) (3rd, 2 out, RBI off Budd)
TB: LaPointe 4; Shepherd 4; Graziano 7; Kersey 9. 2-Out RBI: LaPointe 4; Kersey 2. HBP: Baughcum; Shepherd. GDP: LaPointe 2; Graziano. KL: Kamaka.
Team RISP: 2-4.
Western Carolina 17 (22-14; 5-3Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
4 Lyda,JacksonSS5011111601
27 Stanley,WyattLF2221001000
34 Raleigh,Brody (PH/LF)3000022001
44 Haywood,Caden (PH/LF/RF)1000000002
7 Turner,Trent2B5121005400
16 Fox,WalkerDH4100030000
8 Murray,Cameron (PH/DH)0000100000
15 Quarless,NoahC4320207003
14 Holton,Mason3B5332000201
3 Jones,JaylenCF4523102002
11 Jones,Cole (LF)RF5246012000
6 Spees,Trey1B4011117001
31 Wright,DavisP0000000000
17 Huntsberger,Shane (P)0000000000
26 Budd,Davis (P)0000000000
48 Lobs,John (P)0000000000
Totals42171715682712011
BATTING
2B: Turner (off Hugas). 3B: Jones (off Hugas).
HR: Jones; Stanley (1st, 1 out, RBI off Hugas); Jones (2nd, 2 out, RBI off Hugas)
TB: Jones 7; Stanley 5; Jones 7; Turner 3. 2-Out RBI: Jones 2; Jones 4; Turner; Holton 2. SH: Jones. HBP: Murray; Turner; Holton. KL: Raleigh; Fox 2.
Team RISP: 8-17.
FIELDING
DP: 3 (Lyda 3, Spees 3, Turner 3).

MERiphrerbbkbfabnpst
21 Hugas,Miguel (L)1.2101171318166644
16 Garnett,Andrew (2.2)2.13320211103324
11 Gaspard,Jackson (5)1.00001143179
26 Borrero,Ismael (6)0.232221752313
20 Biggs,Dalton (6.2)1.111121752814
29 Strickland,Michael (8)1.00000053126
Totals8.0171712685242179110
WP: Hugas 2. HB: Hugas; Strickland 2. BK: Hugas. Inher. Rnrs: Garnett 0/2; Biggs 0/3.
GO-FO: Hugas 1-1; Garnett 3-2; Gaspard 1-1; Borrero 0-1; Biggs 2-1; Strickland 0-3.
WCARiphrerbbkbfabnpst
31 Wright,Davis1.0477111073219
17 Huntsberger,Shane (2)1.011100441710
26 Budd,Davis (W) (3)4.03110314144831
48 Lobs,John (S) (7)3.0200121094025
Totals9.0109926383413785
WP: Wright. HB: Wright 2. Inher. Rnrs: Huntsberger 1/1.
GO-FO: Wright 2-0; Huntsberger 1-2; Budd 2-6; Lobs 4-1.

Umpires: HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
First Pitch: 3:06 PM. Duration:3:09.
Attendance: 1216


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Mercer at Western Carolina
04/11/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer621000000 91022
Western Carolina56030210X 1717011

Mercer starters:
25/cf/Graziano,Michael; 15/1b/Shepherd,Logan; 44/lf/Katz,Chris; 4/ss/Kamaka,Titan; 12/rf/Stephens,Eli; 7/3b/Baughcum,Brant; 6/c/LaPointe,Dylan; 27/dh/Kersey,Braydon; 9/2b/McEachron,Devyn; 21/p/Hugas,Miguel;

Western Carolina starters:
4/ss/Lyda,Jackson; 27/lf/Stanley,Wyatt; 7/2b/Turner,Trent; 16/dh/Fox,Walker; 15/c/Quarless,Noah; 14/3b/Holton,Mason; 3/cf/Jones,Jaylen; 11/rf/Jones,Cole; 6/1b/Spees,Trey; 31/p/Wright,Davis;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MER batting
Graziano,Michael homered to deep left field, RBI (0-0).
Shepherd,Logan hit by pitch (1-2 KFBB).
Katz,Chris reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-2 KBKF); Shepherd,Logan out at second base, ss to 2b.
Kamaka,Titan reached on a fielder's choice hit through the left side of the infield (1-1 SB); Katz,Chris out at second base, 3b to 2b.
Kamaka,Titan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Stephens,Eli walked (3-2 KBBFBB).
Baughcum,Brant hit by pitch (0-1 FB); Kamaka,Titan advanced to third base; Stephens,Eli advanced to second base.
LaPointe,Dylan homered to deep left field, 4RBI (1-0 B); Kamaka,Titan scored; Stephens,Eli scored from second base; Baughcum,Brant scored from first base.
Kersey,Braydon homered to deep center field, RBI (2-1 BBK).
McEachron,Devyn struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).

Bottom of 1st - WCAR batting
Lyda,Jackson popped up to short (2-1 FBB).
Stanley,Wyatt homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0).
Turner,Trent hit by pitch (2-2 KBSBFFFFB).
Fox,Walker reached on a fielder's choice hit up the middle (2-1 BSB); Turner,Trent out at second base, ss unassisted.
Quarless,Noah infield singled to third base (0-0); Fox,Walker advanced from first base to third base on the throw.
Holton,Mason singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (1-1 FB); Fox,Walker scored; Quarless,Noah advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen tripled to left field, 2RBI (0-0); Quarless,Noah scored from second base; Holton,Mason scored from first base.
Jones,Cole singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Jones,Jaylen scored.
Jones,Cole advanced to second base on a balk.
Spees,Trey struck out swinging (1-2 BFFFFS).

This InningRHEL
MER6300
WCAR5501
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MER batting
Graziano,Michael doubled (0-0).
WCAR pitching change: Huntsberger,Shane replaces Wright,Davis.
Shepherd,Logan homered to deep center field, 2RBI (1-2 KBK); Graziano,Michael scored from second base.
Katz,Chris flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (1-1 BK).
Kamaka,Titan grounded out up the middle, 2b to 1b (2-1 KBB).
Stephens,Eli flied out to right center putout by cf (3-2 BBKFB).

Bottom of 2nd - WCAR batting
Lyda,Jackson struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Stanley,Wyatt singled to center field (0-1 K).
Turner,Trent doubled down the left field line (0-0); Stanley,Wyatt advanced from first base to third base.
Fox,Walker struck out looking (1-2 KBSFK).
Turner,Trent advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Stanley,Wyatt scored on a wild pitch.
Quarless,Noah walked (3-2 FBBFBFFB).
Holton,Mason singled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Turner,Trent scored; Quarless,Noah advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Baughcum,Brant (E5) (1-1 SB); Quarless,Noah advanced to third base; Holton,Mason advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Holton,Mason advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Quarless,Noah scored on a wild pitch, unearned.
Jones,Cole homered to deep center field, 3RBI (2-0 BB); Holton,Mason scored, unearned; Jones,Jaylen scored from second base, unearned.
Spees,Trey singled to left field (3-2 BSBSFB).
MER pitching change: Garnett,Andrew replaces Hugas,Miguel.
Lyda,Jackson reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-1 BK); Spees,Trey out at second base, 2b to ss.

This InningRHEL
MER2200
WCAR6511
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MER batting
WCAR pitching change: Budd,Davis replaces Huntsberger,Shane.
Baughcum,Brant fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (1-1 SB).
LaPointe,Dylan struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
Kersey,Braydon homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0).
McEachron,Devyn lined out to short (1-0 B).

Bottom of 3rd - WCAR batting
WCAR substitution: Raleigh,Brody pinch hitting for Stanley,Wyatt.
Raleigh,Brody struck out swinging (1-2 FFBFS).
Turner,Trent flied out to lf (3-2 SBFBB).
Fox,Walker struck out looking (0-2 KFFK).

This InningRHEL
MER1100
WCAR0000
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MER batting
WCAR position change: Raleigh,Brody remains in the game at lf
Graziano,Michael singled to shallow center field (1-2 KSB).
Shepherd,Logan flied out to cf (1-1 BK).
Katz,Chris flied out to left center putout by lf (2-0 BB).
Kamaka,Titan struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).

Bottom of 4th - WCAR batting
Quarless,Noah singled up the middle (0-0).
Holton,Mason singled to shallow left field (0-0); Quarless,Noah advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen sacrifice bunt, error fielding by p by Garnett,Andrew (E1) hit in the infield (0-0); Quarless,Noah advanced to third base; Holton,Mason advanced to second base.
Jones,Cole singled to right center, 2RBI (1-0 B); Quarless,Noah scored; Holton,Mason scored from second base; Jones,Jaylen advanced from first base to third base.
Spees,Trey flied out to lf, RBI (0-1 K); Jones,Jaylen scored, unearned.
Lyda,Jackson reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-2 BFK); Jones,Cole out at second base, 2b to ss.
Raleigh,Brody grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BFB).

This InningRHEL
MER0101
WCAR3311
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MER batting
Stephens,Eli grounded out up the middle, ss to 1b (0-0).
Baughcum,Brant infield singled (0-2 KK).
LaPointe,Dylan grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 KBF); Baughcum,Brant out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.

Bottom of 5th - WCAR batting
MER pitching change: Gaspard,Jackson replaces Garnett,Andrew.
Turner,Trent grounded out to short, ss to 1b (2-1 FBB).
Fox,Walker struck out swinging (1-2 SBFFS).
Quarless,Noah walked (3-2 BBFBKB).
Holton,Mason flied out to right center putout by rf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MER0100
WCAR0001
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MER batting
Kersey,Braydon flied out in third base side foul territory putout by lf (2-1 BBF).
MER substitution: Johnson,Drew pinch hitting for McEachron,Devyn.
Johnson,Drew flied out to right center putout by rf (3-2 KBBBK).
Graziano,Michael struck out swinging (3-2 BSBBSS).

Bottom of 6th - WCAR batting
MER position change: Johnson,Drew remains in the game at 2b
MER pitching change: Borrero,Ismael replaces Gaspard,Jackson.
Jones,Jaylen walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Jones,Cole singled to center field (1-1 BK); Jones,Jaylen advanced to second base.
Spees,Trey flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
Jones,Cole advanced to second base on an error by , on a failed pickoff attempt; Jones,Jaylen advanced to third base on an error by , on a failed pickoff attempt.
Lyda,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Jones,Jaylen scored; Jones,Cole advanced to third base.
Raleigh,Brody struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
Turner,Trent singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Jones,Cole scored; Lyda,Jackson advanced to second base.
WCAR substitution: Murray,Cameron pinch hitting for Fox,Walker.
Murray,Cameron walked (3-2 SSBBBB); Lyda,Jackson advanced to third base; Turner,Trent advanced to second base.
MER pitching change: Biggs,Dalton replaces Borrero,Ismael.
Quarless,Noah lined out to third base (0-1 F).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
WCAR2303
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MER batting
WCAR position change: Murray,Cameron remains in the game at dh
WCAR pitching change: Lobs,John replaces Budd,Davis.
Shepherd,Logan struck out swinging (3-2 BKSBBS).
Katz,Chris grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Kamaka,Titan flied out to rf (1-2 KBS).

Bottom of 7th - WCAR batting
Holton,Mason grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Jones,Jaylen hit an inside the park homerun to deep center field, RBI (1-2 FFB).
Jones,Cole struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSFBFS).
Spees,Trey walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Lyda,Jackson walked (3-1 BKBBB); Spees,Trey advanced to second base.
WCAR substitution: Haywood,Caden pinch hitting for Raleigh,Brody.
Haywood,Caden grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
WCAR1102
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MER batting
WCAR position change: Haywood,Caden remains in the game at lf
WCAR position change: Haywood,Caden now playing rf from lf
WCAR position change: Jones,Cole now playing lf from rf
Stephens,Eli struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
Baughcum,Brant singled through the right side of the infield (2-2 SKFBB).
LaPointe,Dylan grounded into double play, ss to 2b to 1b (1-1 BF); Baughcum,Brant out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.

Bottom of 8th - WCAR batting
MER defensive substitution: Rowland,Nathan replaces Stephens,Eli at rf
MER defensive substitution: Gonzalez,Gabe replaces LaPointe,Dylan at c
MER pitching change: Strickland,Michael replaces Biggs,Dalton.
Turner,Trent lined out to lf (0-0).
Murray,Cameron hit by pitch (1-0 BB).
Quarless,Noah lined out to lf (2-1 KBB).
Holton,Mason hit by pitch (1-2 KBFB); Murray,Cameron advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (0-0).

This InningRHEL
MER0100
WCAR0002
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MER batting
Kersey,Braydon singled to shallow right field (2-1 BKB).
Johnson,Drew walked (3-1 BKBBB); Kersey,Braydon advanced to second base.
Graziano,Michael grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (0-1 F); Kersey,Braydon advanced to third base; Johnson,Drew out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.
Shepherd,Logan grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 KBSF).

This InningRHEL
MER0101


Scoring Innings - Final
Mercer at Western Carolina
04/11/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer621000000 91022
Western Carolina56030210X 1717011

Mercer starters:
25/cf/Graziano,Michael; 15/1b/Shepherd,Logan; 44/lf/Katz,Chris; 4/ss/Kamaka,Titan; 12/rf/Stephens,Eli; 7/3b/Baughcum,Brant; 6/c/LaPointe,Dylan; 27/dh/Kersey,Braydon; 9/2b/McEachron,Devyn; 21/p/Hugas,Miguel;

Western Carolina starters:
4/ss/Lyda,Jackson; 27/lf/Stanley,Wyatt; 7/2b/Turner,Trent; 16/dh/Fox,Walker; 15/c/Quarless,Noah; 14/3b/Holton,Mason; 3/cf/Jones,Jaylen; 11/rf/Jones,Cole; 6/1b/Spees,Trey; 31/p/Wright,Davis;


Top of 1st - MER batting
Graziano,Michael homered to deep left field, RBI (0-0).
Shepherd,Logan hit by pitch (1-2 KFBB).
Katz,Chris reached on a fielder's choice hit to short (1-2 KBKF); Shepherd,Logan out at second base, ss to 2b.
Kamaka,Titan reached on a fielder's choice hit through the left side of the infield (1-1 SB); Katz,Chris out at second base, 3b to 2b.
Kamaka,Titan advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Stephens,Eli walked (3-2 KBBFBB).
Baughcum,Brant hit by pitch (0-1 FB); Kamaka,Titan advanced to third base; Stephens,Eli advanced to second base.
LaPointe,Dylan homered to deep left field, 4RBI (1-0 B); Kamaka,Titan scored; Stephens,Eli scored from second base; Baughcum,Brant scored from first base.
Kersey,Braydon homered to deep center field, RBI (2-1 BBK).
McEachron,Devyn struck out swinging (1-2 FKBS).
6 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 1st - WCAR batting
Lyda,Jackson popped up to short (2-1 FBB).
Stanley,Wyatt homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0).
Turner,Trent hit by pitch (2-2 KBSBFFFFB).
Fox,Walker reached on a fielder's choice hit up the middle (2-1 BSB); Turner,Trent out at second base, ss unassisted.
Quarless,Noah infield singled to third base (0-0); Fox,Walker advanced from first base to third base on the throw.
Holton,Mason singled through the left side of the infield, RBI (1-1 FB); Fox,Walker scored; Quarless,Noah advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen tripled to left field, 2RBI (0-0); Quarless,Noah scored from second base; Holton,Mason scored from first base.
Jones,Cole singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); Jones,Jaylen scored.
Jones,Cole advanced to second base on a balk.
Spees,Trey struck out swinging (1-2 BFFFFS).
5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - MER batting
Graziano,Michael doubled (0-0).
WCAR pitching change: Huntsberger,Shane replaces Wright,Davis.
Shepherd,Logan homered to deep center field, 2RBI (1-2 KBK); Graziano,Michael scored from second base.
Katz,Chris flied out to shallow left field putout by lf (1-1 BK).
Kamaka,Titan grounded out up the middle, 2b to 1b (2-1 KBB).
Stephens,Eli flied out to right center putout by cf (3-2 BBKFB).
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 2nd - WCAR batting
Lyda,Jackson struck out swinging (1-2 KFBS).
Stanley,Wyatt singled to center field (0-1 K).
Turner,Trent doubled down the left field line (0-0); Stanley,Wyatt advanced from first base to third base.
Fox,Walker struck out looking (1-2 KBSFK).
Turner,Trent advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Stanley,Wyatt scored on a wild pitch.
Quarless,Noah walked (3-2 FBBFBFFB).
Holton,Mason singled to center field, RBI (0-1 F); Turner,Trent scored; Quarless,Noah advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen reached on a fielding error fielding by 3b by Baughcum,Brant (E5) (1-1 SB); Quarless,Noah advanced to third base; Holton,Mason advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen advanced to second base on a wild pitch; Holton,Mason advanced to third base on a wild pitch; Quarless,Noah scored on a wild pitch, unearned.
Jones,Cole homered to deep center field, 3RBI (2-0 BB); Holton,Mason scored, unearned; Jones,Jaylen scored from second base, unearned.
Spees,Trey singled to left field (3-2 BSBSFB).
MER pitching change: Garnett,Andrew replaces Hugas,Miguel.
Lyda,Jackson reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-1 BK); Spees,Trey out at second base, 2b to ss.
6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - MER batting
WCAR pitching change: Budd,Davis replaces Huntsberger,Shane.
Baughcum,Brant fouled out in behind home plate foul territory putout by c (1-1 SB).
LaPointe,Dylan struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
Kersey,Braydon homered to deep center field, RBI (0-0).
McEachron,Devyn lined out to short (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - WCAR batting
Quarless,Noah singled up the middle (0-0).
Holton,Mason singled to shallow left field (0-0); Quarless,Noah advanced to second base.
Jones,Jaylen sacrifice bunt, error fielding by p by Garnett,Andrew (E1) hit in the infield (0-0); Quarless,Noah advanced to third base; Holton,Mason advanced to second base.
Jones,Cole singled to right center, 2RBI (1-0 B); Quarless,Noah scored; Holton,Mason scored from second base; Jones,Jaylen advanced from first base to third base.
Spees,Trey flied out to lf, RBI (0-1 K); Jones,Jaylen scored, unearned.
Lyda,Jackson reached on a fielder's choice hit to second base (1-2 BFK); Jones,Cole out at second base, 2b to ss.
Raleigh,Brody grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BFB).
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - WCAR batting
MER position change: Johnson,Drew remains in the game at 2b
MER pitching change: Borrero,Ismael replaces Gaspard,Jackson.
Jones,Jaylen walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Jones,Cole singled to center field (1-1 BK); Jones,Jaylen advanced to second base.
Spees,Trey flied out to cf (1-1 BF).
Jones,Cole advanced to second base on an error by , on a failed pickoff attempt; Jones,Jaylen advanced to third base on an error by , on a failed pickoff attempt.
Lyda,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield, RBI (0-0); Jones,Jaylen scored; Jones,Cole advanced to third base.
Raleigh,Brody struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
Turner,Trent singled up the middle, RBI (0-1 K); Jones,Cole scored; Lyda,Jackson advanced to second base.
WCAR substitution: Murray,Cameron pinch hitting for Fox,Walker.
Murray,Cameron walked (3-2 SSBBBB); Lyda,Jackson advanced to third base; Turner,Trent advanced to second base.
MER pitching change: Biggs,Dalton replaces Borrero,Ismael.
Quarless,Noah lined out to third base (0-1 F).
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - WCAR batting
Holton,Mason grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
Jones,Jaylen hit an inside the park homerun to deep center field, RBI (1-2 FFB).
Jones,Cole struck out swinging (3-2 BFBSFBFS).
Spees,Trey walked (3-1 BBFBB).
Lyda,Jackson walked (3-1 BKBBB); Spees,Trey advanced to second base.
WCAR substitution: Haywood,Caden pinch hitting for Raleigh,Brody.
Haywood,Caden grounded out to short, ss to 1b (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.