A frustrating series for Furman's baseball team wrapped up Sunday at Latham Stadium. Mercer scored a run in the 10th to take a 7-6 lead and held on to complete a weekend sweep of the Paladins.
Furman falls to 11-15 overall and 1-5 in the Southern Conference, while the Bears improve to 24-6 and 5-1 in league play.
Next up for the Paladins, who have lost seven of their last eight games, is another stiff test. Furman plays at No. 11 South Carolina Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Sunday: Mercer 7, Furman 6, 10 inn.
Furman jumped out to an early lead scoring three times with two out in the first inning. Sky Overton had an RBI-single, and Sims Griffith hit a two-run single to give the Paladins a 3-0 lead.
Furman held a 5-3 lead through five innings before seeing it disappear. Mercer catcher Charlie Madden belted his 12th home run, which is tied for second-most in Division I, leading off the sixth. The Bears added single runs in the seventh and eighth to take a 6-5 lead.
The Paladins loaded the bases with one out in the ninth, but only scoring the tying run on a Jason Costa groundout.
Mercer's Alex Crotty led off the 10th with a double and later scored the go-ahead run on a groundout.
Furman starter Matthew Quarles allowed four runs on four hits in six innings. He had two walks and six strikeouts. Heath Hawkins (2-2) gave up a run on three hits and three walks in two innings to suffer the loss.
Carter Grote went 3-for-3 to lead the Paladins.
Saturday: Mercer 5, Furman 3
Furman outhit Mercer 14-7 Saturday, but could not come up with enough big hits when needed as the Paladins stranded 15 baserunners. Furman left at least one man on base in every inning, including leaving the bases loaded in the third and eighth innings.
Landon Kay had three hits, while Brandon Elmy had two hits and two RBIs to lead the Paladins.
Furman left-hander Grant Schuermann (3-4) allowed three runs on five hits in 6 2/3 innings to take the loss. He had one walk and three strikeouts.
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