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March 15, 2025 Tennessee Tech at Mercer

(15-5)
9
(13-7)
7
Line Score
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Tennessee Tech 0 0 0 1 2 0 5 0 1 9 13 2
Mercer 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 7 1

Box Score

Tennessee Tech
Mercer

Tennessee Tech Batters
Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Jackson Rooker 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
Eddie Garza 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 0
Owen Lee ss 4 2 1 2 1 0 0
Mack Whitcomb dh 4 1 2 0 1 0 0
Jorsixt Jimenez rf 5 2 3 2 0 0 1
Jackson Green rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nicho Jordan cf 4 1 0 0 1 1 2
Ryan Lee c 5 0 2 0 0 0 1
Riley Black 1b 3 1 1 3 0 0 0
Carter Vrabel 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Preston Steele 3b 3 0 2 2 1 1 0
Landon Smelser lf 5 0 0 0 0 3 5
Carter Casabella p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Brafa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Juan Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 9 13 9 4 7 9
Batting
2B: Mack Whitcomb , Carter Vrabel
HR: Owen Lee , Riley Black
RBI: Owen Lee (2) , Jorsixt Jimenez (2) , Riley Black (3) , Preston Steele (2)
GIDP: Landon Smelser
Fielding
E: Jackson Rooker , Riley Black
DP: Eddie Garza (2) , Owen Lee , Riley Black , Carter Vrabel , Preston Steele

Mercer Batters
Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO LOB
Kamaka 2b 4 1 0 0 1 0 0
Lester 1b 4 2 2 4 1 1 0
Frye ss 5 1 2 2 0 1 2
Dalley rf 3 1 1 1 2 0 0
Baughcum 3b 4 0 1 0 1 2 1
Brown cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thomas dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 4
D. Johnson lf 4 1 0 0 0 0 0
Z. Thompson c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
Gegg 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Norton c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kersey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kalkbrenner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewaldsen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cruce 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 7 7 6 6 7
Batting
2B: Lester
HR: Lester , Frye , Dalley
RBI: Lester (4) , Frye (2) , Dalley
GIDP: Dalley , Baughcum
Baserunning
SB: Kamaka , Z. Thompson
Fielding
E: Baughcum
DP: Kamaka , Lester , Frye

Tennessee Tech Pitchers
Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Carter Casabella 3.0 4 5 4 0 2 2
Jack Brafa (W, 4-1) 3.0 1 1 1 3 1 0
Juan Vargas (Sv, 3) 3.0 2 1 1 3 3 1
Totals 9.0 7 7 6 6 6 3
Pitching
Batters faced: Carter Casabella (16) , Jack Brafa (12) , Juan Vargas (13)
WP: Juan Vargas
HBP: Carter Casabella (2)
Pitches-Strikes: Carter Casabella (51-35), Jack Brafa (61-37), Juan Vargas (56-32)

Mercer Pitchers
Pitchers IP H R ER BB SO HR
Kersey 4.0 8 3 3 0 2 1
J. Johnson 2.1 1 2 2 1 1 0
Kalkbrenner (L, 0-1) 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 0
Ewaldsen 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 1
Cruce 2.0 1 1 1 1 3 0
Hawkins 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 9.0 13 9 9 4 7 2
Pitching
Batters faced: Kersey (20) , J. Johnson (10) , Kalkbrenner (2) , Ewaldsen (3) , Cruce (8) , Hawkins (2)
BK: Hawkins
HBP: Kersey , J. Johnson
Pitches-Strikes: Kersey (56-38), J. Johnson (31-18), Kalkbrenner (7-3), Ewaldsen (9-3), Cruce (42-24), Hawkins (8-5)

Scoring Summary
Innings Play V - H
3rd Lester doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Z. Thompson scored; D. Johnson scored, unearned. 0 - 2
3rd Frye homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Lester scored. 0 - 4
3rd Dalley homered to right center, RBI (0-0). 0 - 5
4th STEELE singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 S); LEE, R. advanced to third; JIMENEZ scored. 1 - 5
5th LEE, O. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); GARZA, E. scored. 3 - 5
7th JIMENEZ singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); WHITCOMB scored; LEE, O. scored. 5 - 5
7th BLACK, R. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); JORDAN scored; JIMENEZ scored. 8 - 5
7th Lester homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Kamaka scored. 8 - 7
9th STEELE singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); VRABEL scored. 9 - 7

Other Information

Play By Play

Scoring Summary
Innings Play V - H
3rd Lester doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Z. Thompson scored; D. Johnson scored, unearned. 0 - 2
3rd Frye homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Lester scored. 0 - 4
3rd Dalley homered to right center, RBI (0-0). 0 - 5
4th STEELE singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 S); LEE, R. advanced to third; JIMENEZ scored. 1 - 5
5th LEE, O. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); GARZA, E. scored. 3 - 5
7th JIMENEZ singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); WHITCOMB scored; LEE, O. scored. 5 - 5
7th BLACK, R. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); JORDAN scored; JIMENEZ scored. 8 - 5
7th Lester homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Kamaka scored. 8 - 7
9th STEELE singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); VRABEL scored. 9 - 7

All Plays

Top of 1st Inning

ROOKER struck out swinging (2-2 BFBFS). (1 out)
LEE, O. grounded out to 2b (0-0). (2 out)
WHITCOMB singled to left center (0-1 S).
JIMENEZ singled to right field (1-0 B); WHITCOMB advanced to third.
JORDAN flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Bottom of 1st Inning

Kamaka grounded out to ss (1-0 B). (1 out)
Lester grounded out to ss (0-1 K). (2 out)
Frye grounded out to 3b (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 2nd Inning

LEE, R. singled to left field (3-2 BFBKFFBB).
BLACK, R. flied out to lf (1-2 KBF). (1 out)
STEELE hit by pitch (1-0 B); LEE, R. advanced to second.
STEELE out at first p to 1b, picked off. (2 out)
SMELSER struck out looking (3-2 KBBBKK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 2nd Inning

Dalley flied out to cf (1-2 KBS). (1 out)
Baughcum singled to left field (3-2 SSBBFBF).
Brown grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-0 BB); Baughcum advanced to second. (2 out)
Thomas out at first 1b to p (3-2 KBKFBFBFF). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 3rd Inning

ROOKER flied out to cf (1-0 B). (1 out)
LEE, O. grounded out to 2b (0-2 KK). (2 out)
WHITCOMB grounded out to 2b (0-0). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 3rd Inning

D. Johnson reached on a fielding error by 1b (0-1 K).
Z. Thompson hit by pitch (1-2 KFB); D. Johnson advanced to second.
Kamaka out at first 1b to 2b (0-1 F); Z. Thompson advanced to second; D. Johnson advanced to third. (1 out)
Lester doubled to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); Z. Thompson scored; D. Johnson scored, unearned.
Frye homered to right center, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Lester scored.
Dalley homered to right center, RBI (0-0).
Baughcum struck out swinging (0-2 SFS). (2 out)
Brown hit by pitch (0-0).
Thomas struck out swinging (2-2 BKFBS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Top of 4th Inning

JIMENEZ singled to left field (0-0).
JORDAN flied out to rf (1-0 B). (1 out)
LEE, R. singled to left field (0-2 KSF); JIMENEZ advanced to second.
BLACK, R. out at first 1b to p (0-0); LEE, R. advanced to second; JIMENEZ advanced to third. (2 out)
STEELE singled to pitcher, RBI (0-1 S); LEE, R. advanced to third; JIMENEZ scored.
SMELSER grounded out to 1b unassisted (1-2 FBK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Bottom of 4th Inning

BRAFA to p for CASABELLA.
D. Johnson lined out to 2b (2-2 SBSBF). (1 out)
Z. Thompson walked (3-2 BSSFBBS).
Kamaka reached on a fielding error by 2b (1-2 KFB); Z. Thompson advanced to second.
GARZA, E. to 2b for ROOKER.
Lester struck out swinging (3-2 BBFFBS); Kamaka stole second; Z. Thompson stole third. (2 out)
Frye flied out to cf (2-1 FBB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 1 Errors , 2 LOB

Top of 5th Inning

GARZA, E. singled to center field (1-0 B).
LEE, O. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); GARZA, E. scored.
J. Johnson to p for Kersey.
WHITCOMB grounded out to ss (2-1 BBS). (1 out)
JIMENEZ reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second (2-2 BFSB).
JORDAN grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0); JIMENEZ advanced to third. (2 out)
LEE, R. flied out to rf (0-2 SK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 2 Hits , 1 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 5th Inning

Dalley walked (3-2 KSBFBBB).
Baughcum grounded into double play 3b to 2b to 1b (1-2 FSBF); Dalley out on the play. (2 out)
Brown grounded out to ss (2-2 SKBB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 6th Inning

BLACK, R. hit by pitch (2-2 SBBF).
STEELE struck out swinging (0-2 SKS). (1 out)
SMELSER grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); BLACK, R. out on the play. (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Bottom of 6th Inning

Thomas grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). (1 out)
D. Johnson grounded out to 2b (1-2 SBK). (2 out)
Z. Thompson singled to right center, out at second rf to ss (1-2 BFSFF). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 7th Inning

GARZA, E. flied out to lf (1-1 FB). (1 out)
LEE, O. walked (3-0 BBBB).
WHITCOMB doubled to right center (1-0 B); LEE, O. advanced to third.
Kalkbrenner to p for J. Johnson.
JIMENEZ singled to left field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); WHITCOMB scored; LEE, O. scored.
JORDAN walked (3-1 BBBSB); JIMENEZ advanced to second.
Ewaldsen to p for Kalkbrenner.
LEE, R. infield fly to 3b (1-1 BK). (2 out)
BLACK, R. homered to right field, 3 RBI (1-0 B); JORDAN scored; JIMENEZ scored.
STEELE walked (3-0 BBBB).
Cruce to p for Ewaldsen.
SMELSER struck out swinging (1-2 BKFS). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 5 Runs , 3 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 7th Inning

Kamaka walked (3-2 KBBFBB).
VARGAS to p for BRAFA.
Lester homered to right field, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); Kamaka scored.
Frye struck out swinging (1-2 KKBS). (1 out)
Dalley walked (3-2 BBBKSFB).
Dalley advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Baughcum walked (3-2 KBFBBB).
Brown flied out to cf (1-1 KB). (2 out)
Thomas flied out to cf (1-0 B). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 2 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 2 LOB

Top of 8th Inning

GARZA, E. struck out swinging (3-2 BKBSBFFS). (1 out)
LEE, O. lined out to 2b (3-2 BBFSFB). (2 out)
WHITCOMB walked (3-2 BKBFBB).
JIMENEZ grounded out to p (0-1 K). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 8th Inning

GREEN to rf for JIMENEZ.
VRABEL to 1b for BLACK, R..
D. Johnson popped up to ss (1-0 B). (1 out)
Gegg pinch hit for Z. Thompson.
Gegg struck out swinging (3-2 BSBFFBS). (2 out)
Kamaka popped up to ss (1-1 SB). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 0 Hits , 0 Errors , 0 LOB

Top of 9th Inning

Norton to c for Gegg.
JORDAN struck out swinging (2-2 BKBFS). (1 out)
LEE, R. flied out to lf (3-1 BSBB). (2 out)
VRABEL doubled down the lf line (2-2 SSBB).
Hawkins to p for Cruce.
VRABEL advanced to third on a balk.
STEELE singled to left center, RBI (0-1 K); VRABEL scored.
SMELSER struck out looking (3-2 BSBBFK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 1 Runs , 2 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB

Bottom of 9th Inning

Lester walked (3-2 BFBSBFB).
Frye singled to second base (1-1 SB); Lester advanced to second.
Dalley grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (1-2 FBKF); Frye out on the play; Lester advanced to third. (2 out)
Baughcum struck out looking (1-2 FBFK). (3 out)
Inning Summary: 0 Runs , 1 Hits , 0 Errors , 1 LOB