Official Box Score - Final
Mercer at Western Carolina
04/12/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer021000010 4926
Western Carolina10130000X 5717
Win: Fordham,James (3-2)Loss: Johnson,Jeb (2-2)Save: Fuller,Kaden (1)


Mercer 4 (25-11; 4-5Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
15 Shepherd,Logan1B5111028001
44 Katz,ChrisLF3110101000
7 Baughcum,Brant3B4000000310
12 Stephens,EliRF4021014000
8 Buffone,Ethan (PR/2B)0000002100
4 Kamaka,TitanSS3120112110
6 LaPointe,DylanC4000014204
27 Kersey,BraydonDH4121000000
9 McEachron,Devyn2B2010000200
10 Johnson,Drew (2B/RF)1000100200
35 Rowland,NathanCF2000023001
14 Gegg,Greyson (PH/CF)2000020000
22 Johnson,JebP0000000000
5 Decker,Kai (P)0000000000
2 Ewaldsen,Collin (P)0000000000
18 Ackerman,Jess (P)0000000000
Totals3449339241126
BATTING
2B: Kamaka [17] (off Myers); Katz [11] (off Fordham).
HR: Shepherd [13] (3rd, 0 out, RBI off Myers)
TB: Kamaka 3; Shepherd 4; Katz 2. 2-Out RBI: Stephens; Kersey. GDP: Baughcum; McEachron. KL: Kamaka; Stephens; Gegg; Shepherd.
Team RISP: 2-7.
BASERUNNING
SB: McEachron [3].
FIELDING
DP: 1 (Kamaka, Buffone, Shepherd).
Western Carolina 5 (23-14; 6-3Conf )
#PlayerPosABRHRBIBBKPOAELOB
4 Lyda,JacksonSS4120000000
7 Turner,Trent2B3013002401
16 Fox,WalkerDH1101200000
15 Quarless,NoahC4021007211
14 Holton,Mason3B3010112601
3 Jones,JaylenCF4000001004
11 Jones,ColeLF3000111000
34 Raleigh,Brody (PR/LF)0000000000
6 Spees,Trey1B21002013000
44 Haywood,CadenRF4210011000
10 Myers,EvanP0000000100
28 Fordham,James (P)0000000000
9 Fuller,Kaden (P)0000000000
Totals2857563271317
BATTING
2B: Quarless [12] (off Johnson); Turner [8] (off Decker).
TB: Quarless 3; Turner 2. 2-Out RBI: Quarless. SF: Turner; Fox. GDP: Spees.
Team RISP: 2-8.
BASERUNNING
SB: Quarless [1]; Holton [4]. CS: Lyda [2].
FIELDING
DP: 2 (Spees 2, Turner 2, Holton).

MERiphrerbbkbfabnpst
22 Johnson,Jeb (L)3.15533119157143
5 Decker,Kai (4.1)2.2100221184730
2 Ewaldsen,Collin (7)1.01000033105
18 Ackerman,Jess (8)1.00001032127
Totals8.075363362814085
WP: Decker [3]. SFA: Decker; Johnson. Inher. Rnrs: Ewaldsen 0/1; Decker 3/3.
GO-FO: Johnson 3-5; Decker 3-3; Ewaldsen 1-0; Ackerman 1-1.
WCARiphrerbbkbfabnpst
10 Myers,Evan3.06321216155736
28 Fordham,James (W) (4)4.22111515145334
9 Fuller,Kaden (S) (8.2)1.110012652916
Totals9.094339373413986
Inher. Rnrs: Fuller 0/1; Fordham 0/1.
GO-FO: Myers 4-3; Fordham 6-1; Fuller 1-1.

Umpires: HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
First Pitch: 1:05 PM. Duration:2:45.
Attendance: 623


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Mercer at Western Carolina
04/12/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer021000010 4926
Western Carolina10130000X 5717

Mercer starters:
15/1b/Shepherd,Logan; 44/lf/Katz,Chris; 7/3b/Baughcum,Brant; 12/rf/Stephens,Eli; 4/ss/Kamaka,Titan; 6/c/LaPointe,Dylan; 27/dh/Kersey,Braydon; 9/2b/McEachron,Devyn; 35/cf/Rowland,Nathan; 22/p/Johnson,Jeb;

Western Carolina starters:
4/ss/Lyda,Jackson; 7/2b/Turner,Trent; 16/dh/Fox,Walker; 15/c/Quarless,Noah; 14/3b/Holton,Mason; 3/cf/Jones,Jaylen; 11/lf/Jones,Cole; 6/1b/Spees,Trey; 44/rf/Haywood,Caden; 10/p/Myers,Evan;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-2 SKBB).
Katz,Chris flied out to left center putout by lf (0-0).
Baughcum,Brant flied out to cf (3-1 KBBB).

Bottom of 1st - WCAR batting
Lyda,Jackson lined out to rf (1-0 B).
Turner,Trent grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BBS).
Fox,Walker reached on an error by Kamaka,Titan (E6) (0-0).
Quarless,Noah doubled, RBI (1-2 KSB); Fox,Walker scored from first base, unearned.
Holton,Mason flied out to cf (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
WCAR1111
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - MER batting
Stephens,Eli struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK).
Kamaka,Titan doubled to right field (0-1 S).
LaPointe,Dylan grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 SSBF); Kamaka,Titan advanced to third base on the throw.
Kersey,Braydon singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKBS); Kamaka,Titan scored.
McEachron,Devyn singled to center field (2-1 BSB); Kersey,Braydon advanced from first base to third base.
McEachron,Devyn stole second base; Kersey,Braydon scored on a throwing error by Quarless,Noah (E2), unearned.
Rowland,Nathan struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).

Bottom of 2nd - WCAR batting
Jones,Jaylen flied out to right center putout by rf (2-2 BBFK).
Jones,Cole flied out to lf (0-1 K).
Spees,Trey grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MER2311
WCAR0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan homered to deep center field, RBI (1-2 BKK).
Katz,Chris lined out to third base (2-1 BSB).
Baughcum,Brant grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Stephens,Eli singled through the left side of the infield (0-1 S).
Kamaka,Titan walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Stephens,Eli advanced to second base.
LaPointe,Dylan grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0).

Bottom of 3rd - WCAR batting
Haywood,Caden reached on a throwing error throwing by 3b by Baughcum,Brant (E5) (1-2 KFB).
Lyda,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield (3-2 BFSBB); Haywood,Caden advanced from first base to third base.
Turner,Trent sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-0); Haywood,Caden scored, unearned.
Lyda,Jackson out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
Fox,Walker walked (3-2 KFFBBBB).
Quarless,Noah singled to left center (0-2 SFF); Fox,Walker advanced from first base to third base.
Quarless,Noah stole second base.
Holton,Mason walked (3-2 FKBFFBBB).
Jones,Jaylen grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
MER1202
WCAR1213
4th Inning
Top of 4th - MER batting
Kersey,Braydon singled up the middle (1-1 FB).
WCAR pitching change: Fordham,James replaces Myers,Evan.
McEachron,Devyn grounded into double play to the left side of the infield, 3b to 2b to 1b (1-1 BS); Kersey,Braydon out at 2B on the play, 3b to 2b.
Rowland,Nathan struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (0-2 KSS).

Bottom of 4th - WCAR batting
MER defensive substitution: Johnson,Drew replaces McEachron,Devyn at 2b
Jones,Cole struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS).
Spees,Trey walked (3-2 BBBKFFB).
Haywood,Caden singled through the left side of the infield (0-0); Spees,Trey advanced to second base.
Lyda,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield (0-1 K); Spees,Trey advanced to third base; Haywood,Caden advanced to second base.
MER pitching change: Decker,Kai replaces Johnson,Jeb.
Turner,Trent doubled to left field, 2RBI (0-0); Spees,Trey scored; Haywood,Caden scored from second base; Lyda,Jackson advanced from first base to third base.
Fox,Walker sacrifice fly to right center putout by cf, RBI (1-2 SSB); Lyda,Jackson scored.
Quarless,Noah flied out to rf (2-2 KSBFB).

This InningRHEL
MER0100
WCAR3301
5th Inning
Top of 5th - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan struck out swinging on dropped third strike, out at first c to 1b (1-2 KBKS).
Katz,Chris walked (3-2 BBBKKB).
Baughcum,Brant grounded into double play up the middle, 2b to 1b (0-2 FFF); Katz,Chris out at 2B on the play, 2b unassisted.

Bottom of 5th - WCAR batting
Holton,Mason struck out swinging (0-2 KKFFS).
Jones,Jaylen flied out to rf (1-0 B).
Jones,Cole grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (0-2 FF).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
WCAR0000
6th Inning
Top of 6th - MER batting
Stephens,Eli grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (1-0 B).
Kamaka,Titan struck out looking (2-2 KBFBK).
LaPointe,Dylan popped up to the infield putout by 3b (3-2 KBFBB).

Bottom of 6th - WCAR batting
Spees,Trey walked (3-1 BBBKB).
Haywood,Caden struck out swinging (2-2 BFBSS).
Spees,Trey advanced to second base on a wild pitch.
Lyda,Jackson grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-2 BKSB); Spees,Trey advanced to third base.
Turner,Trent grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-0 B).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
WCAR0001
7th Inning
Top of 7th - MER batting
Kersey,Braydon grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-1 BSB).
Johnson,Drew grounded out to first base, unassisted (0-0).
MER substitution: Gegg,Greyson pinch hitting for Rowland,Nathan.
Gegg,Greyson struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS).

Bottom of 7th - WCAR batting
MER position change: Gegg,Greyson remains in the game at cf
Fox,Walker walked (3-2 FBSFBFFBB).
MER pitching change: Ewaldsen,Collin replaces Decker,Kai.
Quarless,Noah out on batter's interference to c (3-2 SBFBB); Fox,Walker out at second base, c to ss for interference.
Holton,Mason singled through the right side of the infield (0-0).
Holton,Mason stole second base.
Jones,Jaylen grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BBK).

This InningRHEL
MER0000
WCAR0101
8th Inning
Top of 8th - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan struck out looking (2-2 KBBSK).
Katz,Chris doubled to right center (0-0).
Baughcum,Brant grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Stephens,Eli singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BFB); Katz,Chris scored from second base.
MER substitution: Buffone,Ethan pinch running for Stephens,Eli.
WCAR pitching change: Fuller,Kaden replaces Fordham,James.
Kamaka,Titan singled through the right side of the infield (2-2 BSFB); Buffone,Ethan advanced to second base.
LaPointe,Dylan struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).

Bottom of 8th - WCAR batting
MER position change: Buffone,Ethan remains in the game at 2b
MER position change: Johnson,Drew now playing rf from 2b
MER pitching change: Ackerman,Jess replaces Ewaldsen,Collin.
Jones,Cole walked (3-2 BBBKKFB).
WCAR substitution: Raleigh,Brody pinch running for Jones,Cole.
Spees,Trey grounded into double play to short, ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 FBS); Raleigh,Brody out at 2B on the play, ss to 2b.
Haywood,Caden flied out to shallow left field putout by 2b (0-0).

This InningRHEL
MER1302
WCAR0000
9th Inning
Top of 9th - MER batting
WCAR position change: Raleigh,Brody remains in the game at lf
Kersey,Braydon grounded out to the left side of the infield, 3b to 1b (1-1 KB).
Johnson,Drew walked (3-2 BBKBKB).
Gegg,Greyson struck out looking (1-2 KFBK).
Shepherd,Logan flied out to rf (3-2 BKKBB).

This InningRHEL
MER0001


Scoring Innings - Final
Mercer at Western Carolina
04/12/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer021000010 4926
Western Carolina10130000X 5717

Mercer starters:
15/1b/Shepherd,Logan; 44/lf/Katz,Chris; 7/3b/Baughcum,Brant; 12/rf/Stephens,Eli; 4/ss/Kamaka,Titan; 6/c/LaPointe,Dylan; 27/dh/Kersey,Braydon; 9/2b/McEachron,Devyn; 35/cf/Rowland,Nathan; 22/p/Johnson,Jeb;

Western Carolina starters:
4/ss/Lyda,Jackson; 7/2b/Turner,Trent; 16/dh/Fox,Walker; 15/c/Quarless,Noah; 14/3b/Holton,Mason; 3/cf/Jones,Jaylen; 11/lf/Jones,Cole; 6/1b/Spees,Trey; 44/rf/Haywood,Caden; 10/p/Myers,Evan;


Bottom of 1st - WCAR batting
Lyda,Jackson lined out to rf (1-0 B).
Turner,Trent grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (2-1 BBS).
Fox,Walker reached on an error by Kamaka,Titan (E6) (0-0).
Quarless,Noah doubled, RBI (1-2 KSB); Fox,Walker scored from first base, unearned.
Holton,Mason flied out to cf (1-0 B).
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 2nd - MER batting
Stephens,Eli struck out looking (2-2 BBKFK).
Kamaka,Titan doubled to right field (0-1 S).
LaPointe,Dylan grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (1-2 SSBF); Kamaka,Titan advanced to third base on the throw.
Kersey,Braydon singled up the middle, RBI (2-2 BKBS); Kamaka,Titan scored.
McEachron,Devyn singled to center field (2-1 BSB); Kersey,Braydon advanced from first base to third base.
McEachron,Devyn stole second base; Kersey,Braydon scored on a throwing error by Quarless,Noah (E2), unearned.
Rowland,Nathan struck out swinging (1-2 FFBS).
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 3rd - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan homered to deep center field, RBI (1-2 BKK).
Katz,Chris lined out to third base (2-1 BSB).
Baughcum,Brant grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Stephens,Eli singled through the left side of the infield (0-1 S).
Kamaka,Titan walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Stephens,Eli advanced to second base.
LaPointe,Dylan grounded out to the pitcher, p to 1b (0-0).
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - WCAR batting
Haywood,Caden reached on a throwing error throwing by 3b by Baughcum,Brant (E5) (1-2 KFB).
Lyda,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield (3-2 BFSBB); Haywood,Caden advanced from first base to third base.
Turner,Trent sacrifice fly to cf, RBI (0-0); Haywood,Caden scored, unearned.
Lyda,Jackson out caught stealing at second base, c to ss.
Fox,Walker walked (3-2 KFFBBBB).
Quarless,Noah singled to left center (0-2 SFF); Fox,Walker advanced from first base to third base.
Quarless,Noah stole second base.
Holton,Mason walked (3-2 FKBFFBBB).
Jones,Jaylen grounded out to second base, 2b to 1b (2-1 BBK).
1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.

Bottom of 4th - WCAR batting
MER defensive substitution: Johnson,Drew replaces McEachron,Devyn at 2b
Jones,Cole struck out swinging (2-2 SBBSS).
Spees,Trey walked (3-2 BBBKFFB).
Haywood,Caden singled through the left side of the infield (0-0); Spees,Trey advanced to second base.
Lyda,Jackson singled through the right side of the infield (0-1 K); Spees,Trey advanced to third base; Haywood,Caden advanced to second base.
MER pitching change: Decker,Kai replaces Johnson,Jeb.
Turner,Trent doubled to left field, 2RBI (0-0); Spees,Trey scored; Haywood,Caden scored from second base; Lyda,Jackson advanced from first base to third base.
Fox,Walker sacrifice fly to right center putout by cf, RBI (1-2 SSB); Lyda,Jackson scored.
Quarless,Noah flied out to rf (2-2 KSBFB).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - MER batting
Shepherd,Logan struck out looking (2-2 KBBSK).
Katz,Chris doubled to right center (0-0).
Baughcum,Brant grounded out to third base, 3b to 1b (0-0).
Stephens,Eli singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BFB); Katz,Chris scored from second base.
MER substitution: Buffone,Ethan pinch running for Stephens,Eli.
WCAR pitching change: Fuller,Kaden replaces Fordham,James.
Kamaka,Titan singled through the right side of the infield (2-2 BSFB); Buffone,Ethan advanced to second base.
LaPointe,Dylan struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS).
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.



Mercer at Western Carolina
04/12/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer021000010 4926
Western Carolina10130000X 5717
Mercer Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#15 Shepherd, Logan
1b
*
G5-3
HR
8
1RBI
*
K
*
KL
*
F9
5
1
1
1
2
#44 Katz, Chris
lf
*
F7
*
L5
*
BB
OUT
2B
9
3
1
1
0
3
#7 Baughcum, Brant
3b
*
F8
*
G5-3
*
4-3U
*
G5-3
4
0
0
0
4
#8 Buffone, Ethan
#12 Stephens, Eli
2b
*
KL
1B
LS
*
G4-3
1B
MI
1RBI
0
4
0
0
0
2
0
1
5
#4 Kamaka, Titan
ss
2B
9
BB
*
KL
1B
RS
3
1
2
0
6
#6 LaPointe, Dylan
c
*
G5-3
*
G1-3
*
P5
*
K
4
0
0
0
7
#27 Kersey, Braydon
dh
1B
MI
1RBI
*
1B
MI
OUT
*
G4-3
*
G5-3
4
1
2
1
8
#10 Johnson, Drew
#9 McEachron, Devyn
rf
1B
5
SB2
*
5-4-3
*
G3U
BB
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
9
#14 Gegg, Greyson
#35 Rowland, Nathan
cf
*
K
*
K
*
K
*
KL
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals34493
Runs0210000104
Hits0321000309
Errors0100000001
LOB0120000216
MERiphrerbbkbfabnpst
22 Johnson,Jeb (L)3.15533119157143
5 Decker,Kai (4.1)2.2100221184730
2 Ewaldsen,Collin (7)1.01000033105
18 Ackerman,Jess (8)1.00001032127
Totals8.075363362814085
WP: Decker [3]. SFA: Decker; Johnson. Inher. Rnrs: Ewaldsen 0/1; Decker 3/3.
GO-FO: Johnson 3-5; Decker 3-3; Ewaldsen 1-0; Ackerman 1-1.


Mercer at Western Carolina
04/12/2026 at Childress Field at Hennon Stadium (Cullowhee, N.C.)
Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Mercer021000010 4926
Western Carolina10130000X 5717
Western Carolina Scorecard
#PlayerPos123456789ABRHRBI
1
#4 Lyda, Jackson
ss
*
L9
1B
5
1B
RS
*
G4-3
4
1
2
0
2
#7 Turner, Trent
2b
*
G5-3
*
1RBI
2B
5
*
G5-3
3
0
1
3
3
#16 Fox, Walker
dh
BB
*
1RBI
*
BB
OUT
1
1
0
1
4
#15 Quarless, Noah
c
2B
1RBI
1B
5
SB2
*
F9
*
2-6
4
0
2
1
5
#14 Holton, Mason
3b
*
F8
BB
*
K
1B
RS
SB2
3
0
1
0
6
#3 Jones, Jaylen
cf
*
F9
*
G4-3
*
F9
*
G5-3
4
0
0
0
7
#34 Raleigh, Brody
#11 Jones, Cole
lf
*
F7
*
K
*
G4-3
BB
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
#6 Spees, Trey
1b
*
G4-3
BB
BB
WP
*
6-4-3
2
1
0
0
9
#44 Haywood, Caden
rf
E5T
1B
LS
*
K
*
F4
4
2
1
0
Totals28575
Runs101300005
Hits102300107
Errors101000002
LOB103101107
WCARiphrerbbkbfabnpst
10 Myers,Evan3.06321216155736
28 Fordham,James (W) (4)4.22111515145334
9 Fuller,Kaden (S) (8.2)1.110012652916
Totals9.094339373413986
Inher. Rnrs: Fuller 0/1; Fordham 0/1.
GO-FO: Myers 4-3; Fordham 6-1; Fuller 1-1.