The Samford baseball team will host Mercer for a three-game Southern Conference series at Joe Lee Griffin Field, beginning Friday, Apr. 30. The scheduled games are set for Friday at noon, Saturday at 4 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m.
This matchup is significant as Samford holds a narrow lead in the all-time series with Mercer, leading 60-59 after 119 previous meetings. Last season, the teams split four games; Mercer won two of three regular-season contests in Macon while Samford claimed a victory during the conference tournament.
Samford enters the weekend with an overall record of 23-19 and an 8-4 mark in conference play. The team’s midweek game against Jacksonville State was canceled due to rain. In their most recent action, Samford swept USC Upstate in a three-game series last weekend. Scheduled starting pitchers for Samford are Joseph Lee on Friday (3-0 record, 4.05 ERA), Mason Blasche on Saturday (3-5 record, 5.43 ERA), and Noah Berry on Sunday (4-1 record, 2.61 ERA). Key offensive contributors include Jake Souders (.391 average with ten home runs and thirty-nine runs batted in), Luke Boykin (team leader with twelve home runs and forty-two RBI), Gus Gandy (.336 average), Cade Carr (.331 average), Pierce Dutton (.300 average), and Jeffrey Ince (.296 average).
Mercer arrives with a stronger overall record of 33-12 and is currently 7-5 in Southern Conference play. The Bears recently defeated Georgia Southern by one run and swept Wofford last weekend. Projected starting pitchers for Mercer are Garrett Lambert (3-0 record, 4.09 ERA) on Friday, Miguel Hugas (7-2 record, 5.79 ERA) on Saturday, and Jeb Johnson (2-2 record, 5.06 ERA) on Sunday. Titan Kamaka leads Mercer’s offense with a .416 batting average along with twenty doubles; Braydon Kersey has hit seventeen home runs while Chris Katz leads the team with fifty-seven RBI.
All three games will be available live on ESPN+, accompanied by live statistics online through links provided by Samford Athletics.
Looking ahead to the remainder of the season, fans can follow updates about Samford baseball through their official website or social media accounts.
