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Big Innings Doom Campbell as Mercer Wins Series Finale 15-3

MACON, GA - Mercer scored five runs in the first inning and never trailed to defeat Campbell 10-1 in Atlantic Sun baseball action on Sunday afternoon at Claude Smith Field.

David Randall pitched a gem for the Bears as the sophomore went 6.2 innings while giving up four hits and just an earned run. With the win Randall moves to 3-0 on the 2010 season.

Matt Sergey was credited with the loss as the junior struggled for his second straight outing. The righty pitched 3.2 innings while giving up eight earned runs off of eight hits; the decision drops Sergey to 1-2 on the campaign.

The scoring started in the bottom half of the first inning as the home standing Bears carved five runs off of four hits. Tyler McCarty started the afternoon scoring off for Mercer as he crossed home plate following a balk from Sergey. Later in the inning it was a Thomas Carroll RBI single up the middle and a Joe Winker three run shot to right center that finished up the offensive onslaught in the first.

Campbell (9-6, 1-2 A-Sun) was able to get a runner across in the top of the fourth as Alan Denman led off the inning with a triple down the right field line. Alex Aycoth brought Denman home as the senior grounded out to second to register the RBI.

Mercer (12-5, 2-1 A-Sun) answered that one run by Campbell with four more in the fourth as McCarty sent an offering from Sergey to left field to collect a two RBI double. That was the end of the outing for Sergey and upon Jeff Rydman taking over the pitching duties he gave up an RBI single to Nick DiMauro. DiMauro later crossed the plate following an error from Campbell shortstop Kevin Nelson to bring the score to 9-1 following four complete.

The fifth inning was no kinder to the Fighting Camels as Mercer scored two more runs off of a pair of Campbell errors.

Runs kept piling on Campbell in the seventh as pinch hitter Travis Benn entered the game and slammed a three run bomb to left field that brought home two other Bears. Carroll later sent an offering from Campbell reliever Parker Fleming down the right field line to bring around the fourth Mercer run of the inning to push the lead to 15-1.

In the eighth though Campbell pushed across a duo of runners as Logan Self singled to left field to register his only RBI of the contest and Bryce Grady sacrifice flew out to left field that scored the final Campbell run of the contest.

Campbell will be back in action at home on Tuesday and Wednesday against Maryland Eastern Shore. Tuesday will feature a doubleheader between the Fighting Camels and the Hawks with a first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Wednesday will be just one contest starting at 4:00 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

INF
6' 3"
Senior
Parker Fleming

#16 Parker Fleming

RHP
6' 1"
Sophomore
Bryce Grady

#6 Bryce Grady

INF
5' 11"
Redshirt
Kevin Nelson

#1 Kevin Nelson

INF
5' 8"
Senior
Jeff Rydman

#28 Jeff Rydman

LHP
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alex Aycoth

#30 Alex Aycoth

6' 3"
Senior
INF
Parker Fleming

#16 Parker Fleming

6' 1"
Sophomore
RHP
Bryce Grady

#6 Bryce Grady

5' 11"
Redshirt
INF
Kevin Nelson

#1 Kevin Nelson

5' 8"
Senior
INF
Jeff Rydman

#28 Jeff Rydman

6' 0"
Senior
LHP