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Samford University Baseball Hosts Mercer in Crucial SoCon Series

Strategic Insights

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The Samford University baseball team will face Mercer in a pivotal three-game SoCon series, with the teams set to play Thursday at 4 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday at 1 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field. This series is crucial for seeding in next week's Southern Conference Tournament, with Samford sitting in third place, just a game behind Mercer. Samford will rely on right-handed pitchers Jacob Cravey and Michael Ross, while Mercer will start Ryan Lobus, Josh Farmer, and Josh Harlow. The series promises to be intense, with both teams vying for a crucial win.

Key Takeaways:

  • Samford University baseball team will host Mercer in a three-game SoCon series, with the teams playing Thursday at 4 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m., and Saturday at 1 p.m. at Joe Lee Griffin Field.
  • The series is crucial for seeding in next week's Southern Conference Tournament, with Samford sitting in third place, just a game behind Mercer.
  • Samford has not named a starter for Saturday's game yet, while Mercer will start Ryan Lobus, Josh Farmer, and Josh Harlow.
  • The series promises to be intense, with both teams vying for a crucial win.
  • Samford leads the Southern Conference in fielding percentage at .973.
  • Stephen Klein currently leads Samford and ranks eighth in the SoCon in batting with a .343 average to go along with his eight doubles, five home runs, and 31 RBI.
  • Colton Ledbetter leads the team and is tied for sixth in the SoCon in homers with 13, and he leads the squad in RBI with 42.
  • Mercer is led at the plate by Bill Knight, batting .339 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and a So-Con best 57 RBI.
  • Samford players rank in the top five in the Southern Conference in several statistical categories entering this week, including Stephen Klein's third-place on-base percentage (.464) and first-place in hit-by-pitches (16).
  • Garrett Staton ranks second in being hit by a pitch (15). Carson Hobbs is tied for first in the league in saves (9) and he ranks second in games finished (16). Jacob Cravey and Jalon Long are both tied for fifth in games started (13). Michael Ross ranks fifth in fewest hits allowed (53).

Statistics:

  • Samford has a 24-26 overall record and 10-8 in the Southern Conference.
  • Mercer has a 38-14 overall record and 11-7 in league play.
  • Samford leads the Southern Conference in fielding percentage at .973.
  • Stephen Klein's batting average is .343 with 8 doubles, 5 home runs, and 31 RBI.
  • Colton Ledbetter leads the team in RBI with 42 and is tied for sixth in the SoCon in homers with 13.
  • Bill Knight's batting average is .339 with 17 doubles, 14 home runs, and a So-Con best 57 RBI.
  • Collin Price's batting average is .326 with a So-Con leading 18 homers and 56 RBI.
  • Maurice Hampton Jr. is tied for fifth in the SoCon in stolen bases (13).
  • Garrett Staton ranks second in being hit by a pitch (15).
  • Carson Hobbs is tied for first in the league in saves (9) and he ranks second in games finished (16).

Sources:

  • Samford University Baseball
  • Southern Conference
  • ESPN+

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