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Mercer at Samford · Diamondwire
Mercer 1 0 4 5 1 5 0 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Samford favored Mercer favored Mercer 1–0 Samford 1–1 Mercer 5–1 ▲ 1st· Mercer batting
· Graziano struck out swinging. · Shepherd struck out swinging. · Katz homered to left center, RBI.+1 R · Stephens struck out swinging. ▼ 1st· Samford batting
Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Saturday, May 2, 2026
Venue at Samford Mercer 1 0 4 5 1 5 0 0
Home win-probability curve through the game. 100% 50% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Samford favored Mercer favored Mercer 1–0 Samford 1–1 Mercer 5–1 ▲ 1st· Mercer batting
· Graziano struck out swinging. · Shepherd struck out swinging. · Katz homered to left center, RBI.+1 R · Stephens struck out swinging. ▼ 1st· Samford batting
Marginal effect on each team's RPI and our-rank position when this single result is removed from the season and the snapshot is recomputed. Positive = the game lifted them; negative = the game cost them.
Date Saturday, May 2, 2026
Venue at Samford Samford 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 16 2
Samford
5–3
Mercer 10–3 Samford 10–4 Mercer 11–4 Mercer 16–4 Samford 16–7 Samford 16–8 ·
Dutton flied out to lf.
· Souders homered to right center, RBI.+1 R
· Carr singled to center field.
· Higgins struck out swinging.
· Boykin singled to left field; Carr advanced to second.
· Ince struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1-1 ▲ 2nd· Mercer batting
· Kamaka struck out looking. 1-1 · Baughcum flied out to rf. 1-1 · Kersey struck out swinging. 0-1 ▼ 2nd· Samford batting
· Marshall singled through the left side. 0-1 · McDonald singled up the middle; Marshall advanced to second. 0-1 · Gandy fouled out to c. 0-1 · Dutton flied out to lf. 0-1 · Souders struck out swinging. 0-0 ▲ 3rd· Mercer batting
· LaPointe struck out swinging. 0-0 · Buffone singled to left field. 0-0 · Graziano hit by pitch; Buffone advanced to second. 0-0 · Shepherd homered to left center, 3 RBI; Graziano scored; Buffone scored.+3 R 0-0 · Katz doubled down the lf line. 0-0 · Stephens fouled out to 3b. 0-0 · Kamaka singled to left field, RBI; Katz scored.+1 R 0-0 · Baughcum fouled out to 1b. 4-0 ▼ 3rd· Samford batting
· Carr out at first p to 2b to 1b. 4-0 · Higgins hit by pitch. 4-0 · Boykin homered to left field, 2 RBI; Higgins scored.+2 R 4-0 · Ince grounded out to 2b. 4-0 · Marshall popped up to 3b. 4-2 ▲ 4th· Mercer batting
· Kersey flied out to lf. 4-2 · LaPointe flied out to cf. 4-2 · Buffone doubled to left center. 4-2 · Graziano reached on a fielding error by ss; Buffone advanced to third. 4-2 · Graziano stole second. 4-2 · Shepherd walked. 4-2 · Katz walked, RBI; Shepherd advanced to second; Graziano advanced to third; Buffone scored, unearned.+1 R 4-2 · Stephens homered to left center, 4 RBI, unearned; Katz scored, unearned; Shepherd scored, unearned; Graziano scored, unearned.+4 R 4-2 · Kamaka singled to right field. 4-2 · Baughcum flied out to rf. 5-2 ▼ 4th· Samford batting
· McDonald homered to left center, RBI.+1 R 5-2 · Gandy singled to left field. 5-2 · Dutton reached on a fielder's choice; Gandy out at second ss to 2b. 5-2 · Souders popped up to 2b. 5-2 · Carr flied out to rf. 5-1 ▲ 5th· Mercer batting
· Druckenmille to p for Blasche. 5-1 · Kersey homered to right field, RBI.+1 R 5-1 · LaPointe struck out swinging. 5-1 · Buffone struck out swinging. 5-1 · Graziano struck out swinging. 1-1 ▼ 5th· Samford batting
· Higgins grounded out to p. 1-1 · Boykin singled through the left side. 1-1 · Ince struck out swinging. 1-1 · Marshall reached on a fielder's choice; Boykin out at second ss to 2b. 1-0 ▲ 6th· Mercer batting
· Shepherd struck out swinging. 1-0 · Katz singled down the lf line. 1-0 · Stephens walked; Katz advanced to second. 1-0 · Kamaka singled to left field, RBI; Stephens advanced to second; Katz scored.+1 R 1-0 · Baughcum hit by pitch; Kamaka advanced to second; Stephens advanced to third. 1-0 · Marble to p for Druckenmille. 1-0 · Kersey homered to right center, 4 RBI; Baughcum scored; Kamaka scored; Stephens scored.+4 R 1-0 · LaPointe grounded out to 2b. 1-0 · Buffone struck out looking. 5-0 ▼ 6th· Samford batting
· McDonald flied out to rf. 5-0 · Gandy flied out to cf. 5-0 · Dutton flied out to cf. 5-0 ▲ 7th· Mercer batting
· Fredette to p for Marble. 5-0 · Graziano reached on a fielding error by 1b. 5-0 · Shepherd walked; Graziano advanced to second. 5-0 · Katz flied into triple play cf to 2b to 1b; Shepherd out on the play; Graziano out on the play. 0-0 ▼ 7th· Samford batting
· Rowland to rf for Stephens. 0-0 · Souders singled to center field. 0-0 · Souders advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0 · Carr singled to center field; Souders advanced to third. 0-0 · Higgins grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; Carr advanced to second; Souders scored.+1 R 0-0 · Decker to p for Hugas. 0-0 · Boykin fouled out to 1b. 0-0 · Ince singled to second base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 1b; Carr scored.+1 R 0-0 · Marshall singled up the middle, RBI; Ince scored, unearned.+1 R 0-0 · McDonald singled to left field; Marshall advanced to second. 0-0 · Gandy struck out swinging. 0-3 ▲ 8th· Mercer batting
· Gaeto to p for Fredette. 0-3 · Perry to c for Carr. 0-3 · Rowland grounded out to 3b. 0-3 · Kamaka grounded out to ss. 0-3 · Baughcum singled through the right side. 0-3 · Kersey grounded out to 2b. 0-3 ▼ 8th· Samford batting
· Dutton walked. 0-3 · Souders walked; Dutton advanced to second. 0-3 · Cole to p for Decker. 0-3 · Perry struck out looking. 0-3 · Higgins singled to right field, RBI; Souders advanced to second; Dutton scored.+1 R 0-3 · Boykin flied out to cf; Souders advanced to third. 0-3 · Ince struck out swinging. 0-1 ▲ 9th· Mercer batting
· Sanders to p for Gaeto. 0-1 · LaPointe struck out swinging. 0-1 · Buffone struck out swinging. 0-1 · Graziano struck out swinging. 0-1 ▼ 9th· Samford batting
· Marshall struck out swinging. 0-1 · McDonald flied out to cf. 0-1 · Gandy singled to third base. 0-1 · Gandy stole second. 0-1 · Dutton grounded out to 2b. 0-0 Samford 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 16 2
Samford
5–3
Mercer 10–3 Samford 10–4 Mercer 11–4 Mercer 16–4 Samford 16–7 Samford 16–8 ·
Dutton flied out to lf.
· Souders homered to right center, RBI.+1 R
· Carr singled to center field.
· Higgins struck out swinging.
· Boykin singled to left field; Carr advanced to second.
· Ince struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. 1-1 ▲ 2nd· Mercer batting
· Kamaka struck out looking. 1-1 · Baughcum flied out to rf. 1-1 · Kersey struck out swinging. 0-1 ▼ 2nd· Samford batting
· Marshall singled through the left side. 0-1 · McDonald singled up the middle; Marshall advanced to second. 0-1 · Gandy fouled out to c. 0-1 · Dutton flied out to lf. 0-1 · Souders struck out swinging. 0-0 ▲ 3rd· Mercer batting
· LaPointe struck out swinging. 0-0 · Buffone singled to left field. 0-0 · Graziano hit by pitch; Buffone advanced to second. 0-0 · Shepherd homered to left center, 3 RBI; Graziano scored; Buffone scored.+3 R 0-0 · Katz doubled down the lf line. 0-0 · Stephens fouled out to 3b. 0-0 · Kamaka singled to left field, RBI; Katz scored.+1 R 0-0 · Baughcum fouled out to 1b. 4-0 ▼ 3rd· Samford batting
· Carr out at first p to 2b to 1b. 4-0 · Higgins hit by pitch. 4-0 · Boykin homered to left field, 2 RBI; Higgins scored.+2 R 4-0 · Ince grounded out to 2b. 4-0 · Marshall popped up to 3b. 4-2 ▲ 4th· Mercer batting
· Kersey flied out to lf. 4-2 · LaPointe flied out to cf. 4-2 · Buffone doubled to left center. 4-2 · Graziano reached on a fielding error by ss; Buffone advanced to third. 4-2 · Graziano stole second. 4-2 · Shepherd walked. 4-2 · Katz walked, RBI; Shepherd advanced to second; Graziano advanced to third; Buffone scored, unearned.+1 R 4-2 · Stephens homered to left center, 4 RBI, unearned; Katz scored, unearned; Shepherd scored, unearned; Graziano scored, unearned.+4 R 4-2 · Kamaka singled to right field. 4-2 · Baughcum flied out to rf. 5-2 ▼ 4th· Samford batting
· McDonald homered to left center, RBI.+1 R 5-2 · Gandy singled to left field. 5-2 · Dutton reached on a fielder's choice; Gandy out at second ss to 2b. 5-2 · Souders popped up to 2b. 5-2 · Carr flied out to rf. 5-1 ▲ 5th· Mercer batting
· Druckenmille to p for Blasche. 5-1 · Kersey homered to right field, RBI.+1 R 5-1 · LaPointe struck out swinging. 5-1 · Buffone struck out swinging. 5-1 · Graziano struck out swinging. 1-1 ▼ 5th· Samford batting
· Higgins grounded out to p. 1-1 · Boykin singled through the left side. 1-1 · Ince struck out swinging. 1-1 · Marshall reached on a fielder's choice; Boykin out at second ss to 2b. 1-0 ▲ 6th· Mercer batting
· Shepherd struck out swinging. 1-0 · Katz singled down the lf line. 1-0 · Stephens walked; Katz advanced to second. 1-0 · Kamaka singled to left field, RBI; Stephens advanced to second; Katz scored.+1 R 1-0 · Baughcum hit by pitch; Kamaka advanced to second; Stephens advanced to third. 1-0 · Marble to p for Druckenmille. 1-0 · Kersey homered to right center, 4 RBI; Baughcum scored; Kamaka scored; Stephens scored.+4 R 1-0 · LaPointe grounded out to 2b. 1-0 · Buffone struck out looking. 5-0 ▼ 6th· Samford batting
· McDonald flied out to rf. 5-0 · Gandy flied out to cf. 5-0 · Dutton flied out to cf. 5-0 ▲ 7th· Mercer batting
· Fredette to p for Marble. 5-0 · Graziano reached on a fielding error by 1b. 5-0 · Shepherd walked; Graziano advanced to second. 5-0 · Katz flied into triple play cf to 2b to 1b; Shepherd out on the play; Graziano out on the play. 0-0 ▼ 7th· Samford batting
· Rowland to rf for Stephens. 0-0 · Souders singled to center field. 0-0 · Souders advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0-0 · Carr singled to center field; Souders advanced to third. 0-0 · Higgins grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; Carr advanced to second; Souders scored.+1 R 0-0 · Decker to p for Hugas. 0-0 · Boykin fouled out to 1b. 0-0 · Ince singled to second base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 1b; Carr scored.+1 R 0-0 · Marshall singled up the middle, RBI; Ince scored, unearned.+1 R 0-0 · McDonald singled to left field; Marshall advanced to second. 0-0 · Gandy struck out swinging. 0-3 ▲ 8th· Mercer batting
· Gaeto to p for Fredette. 0-3 · Perry to c for Carr. 0-3 · Rowland grounded out to 3b. 0-3 · Kamaka grounded out to ss. 0-3 · Baughcum singled through the right side. 0-3 · Kersey grounded out to 2b. 0-3 ▼ 8th· Samford batting
· Dutton walked. 0-3 · Souders walked; Dutton advanced to second. 0-3 · Cole to p for Decker. 0-3 · Perry struck out looking. 0-3 · Higgins singled to right field, RBI; Souders advanced to second; Dutton scored.+1 R 0-3 · Boykin flied out to cf; Souders advanced to third. 0-3 · Ince struck out swinging. 0-1 ▲ 9th· Mercer batting
· Sanders to p for Gaeto. 0-1 · LaPointe struck out swinging. 0-1 · Buffone struck out swinging. 0-1 · Graziano struck out swinging. 0-1 ▼ 9th· Samford batting
· Marshall struck out swinging. 0-1 · McDonald flied out to cf. 0-1 · Gandy singled to third base. 0-1 · Gandy stole second. 0-1 · Dutton grounded out to 2b. 0-0 
