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Mercer Sweeps Doubleheader, Series from Campbell with 8-2 and 12-3 Victories

In game one Boone Webster (5-1) picked up the win, pitching 7.0 innings, scattering six hits and allowing just two earned runs, retiring 14 Camels in a row at one point. Brandon Scott (0-1) took his first lost of the year, pitching just 4.2 innings and allowing six runs, three of which were earned.

Game two saw Justin Boyette (3-2) pick up the win for Mercer. Boyette went six innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out seven Campbell batters. Quinn LeSage (0-5) took the loss for CU, lasting only one inning in giving up seven runs, only two of which were earned.

Brandon York continued his hot hitting by going 2-4 with an RBI in game one. Ryan Hamme accounted for the other Camel RBI in game two. Mike Armstrong led the Bears in game one, poking three hits off of Camel pitching. John Dortch and Billy Shaughnessy both added two hits with Shaughnessy adding two RBIs.

The long ball accounted for most of the scoring in game two as Josh Thompson and Jason Lowey both hit three-run homers in the first inning for Mercer. Andrew Einert also belted a two-run home run in the sixth. Hamme and Jacob Allen hit their third and first home runs on the year respectively for the Camels.

In game one, Mercer jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the third inning via three two-out runs. After Scott retired the first two, Michael Langley walked, Eric Renfroe doubled and Shaughnessy followed with another double to knock in two runs. Shaughnessy then came around on Thompson's line drive that was mishandled by center fielder Carlton Floyd to plate the third Bear run of the inning.

Mercer stuck two unearned runs on the scoreboard in the fourth. Armstrong led off the inning with a single and moved to third on a Robb Meng error. Dortch continued to terrorize CU pitching as the junior slapped an RBI single to left to bring in Armstrong for the first run of the inning. Karwatt then hustled home on a Scott wild pitch to make it 5-0.

The Bears added a single run in the fifth to make it 6-0. With men on first and second and two outs, Armstrong connected for his second hit of the game, driving in Renfroe from second for Mercer's third run of the game with two outs. MU made it 7-0 in the sixth as Langley brought in Dortch with a sacrifice fly.

Campbell opened the seventh with back-to-back doubles by Jacob Allen and Hamme to plate its first run of the game. York followed with a single to bring in Hamme to cut the Mercer lead to five at 7-2. The Bears would add a single run in the bottom of the eighth to provide the final 8-2 margin.

In game two, CU took its first lead of the series in the first inning as Hamme blasted a two-out solo home run to left field, to put the Camels up 1-0. The Bears roared back in the bottom half, however, as Mercer used three-run homers from Thompson and Jason Lowey to go along with a Renfroe RBI double to take a 7-1 lead.

Campbell put a small dent in the Bear lead in the fourth. Allen blasted his first home run of the season to left field to make it a five-run Camel deficit. The Bears took the run back in the fifth off CU reliever Chris England as Steven Karwatt scored on a Nick Dimauro single to push the lead back to six at 8-2.

Mercer would put the Camels away in the sixth as Einert placed his first home run of the year off the scoreboard in right, plating three runs and putting the Bears up 11-2. Both Campbell and Mercer would add single runs in the seventh to round out the 12-3 Bear victory.

Armstrong and Renfroe led the Bear offense on the day as Armstrong was 5-8 with four runs and two RBI. Renfroe chipped in with a 5-7 day with three runs, an RBI and a stolen base. Hamme was the only Camel with multiple hits on the day, going 3-8 with two runs, two RBI and a home run.

It was the first time since 1995 that a three game series was swept in the Mercer-Campbell series. Campbell accomplished that feat at Taylor Field 12 years ago.

Mercer's next game takes them to Athens to face Georgia on Tuesday. Campbell will also stay in-state as they face the Seahawks of UNC-Wilmington Tuesday evening. First pitch from Wilmington is scheduled for 7:00.

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Players Mentioned

Jacob Allen

#8 Jacob Allen

INF
6' 1"
Sophomore
Chris England

#38 Chris England

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

OF/LHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
Ryan Hamme

#14 Ryan Hamme

1B/RHP
6' 3"
Sophomore
Robb Meng

#11 Robb Meng

3B
6' 0"
Junior
Brandon York

#23 Brandon York

C
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jacob Allen

#8 Jacob Allen

6' 1"
Sophomore
INF
Chris England

#38 Chris England

6' 1"
Senior
RHP
Carlton Floyd

#24 Carlton Floyd

5' 11"
Sophomore
OF/LHP
Ryan Hamme

#14 Ryan Hamme

6' 3"
Sophomore
1B/RHP
Robb Meng

#11 Robb Meng

6' 0"
Junior
3B
Brandon York

#23 Brandon York

6' 1"
Freshman
C