Official Baseball Box Score
Southern Illinois vs. Mercer
2/20/2026 — Birmingham, Ala. (Mary Bowers Field)
Umpires: HP: Bryan Smith • 1B: Sergio Villarreal • 3B: Mark Korras • Start: 9 A.M. • Duration: 1:57 • Attendance: 32 • Weather: 67 F Sunny • Game: SIUMER
Score by Innings
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ill. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Mercer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Hitting
Southern Illinois 8
(8-3)
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PO | A | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Potter c | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Maleah Blomenkamp lf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Williams dp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Kurtz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooklyn Pritchett dp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sage Grann 1b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mikaela Coburn rf | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erin Lee 2b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Amanda Knutson ss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Haley Wilkerson 3b | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charleston Pursley cf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Emma Gipson p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emily Delgado p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 |
Mercer 3
(8-3)
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PO | A | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Lenzen c | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Grace Jones 1b | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Avery Barton ss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jessie Taylor 3b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rachel Sysum 2b | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Cate Raines ph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniella Monaco cf | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Megan Loughren dp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isabel Fernandez lf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Meredith Wayland rf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Madison Starr p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Katheryn Rearley p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
Game Notes
Southern Illinois
E - Amanda Knutson.
2B - Charleston Pursley.
RBI - Maleah Blomenkamp; Mikaela Coburn 2; Haley Wilkerson.
GIDP - Emily Williams.
SB - Erin Lee; Amanda Knutson.
E - Amanda Knutson.
2B - Charleston Pursley.
RBI - Maleah Blomenkamp; Mikaela Coburn 2; Haley Wilkerson.
GIDP - Emily Williams.
SB - Erin Lee; Amanda Knutson.
Mercer
E - Rachel Sysum; Isabel Fernandez.
2B - Grace Jones.
3B - Daniella Monaco.
HR - Avery Barton.
RBI - Avery Barton 2; Meredith Wayland.
E - Rachel Sysum; Isabel Fernandez.
2B - Grace Jones.
3B - Daniella Monaco.
HR - Avery Barton.
RBI - Avery Barton 2; Meredith Wayland.
Pitching
| Southern Ill. | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BK | HP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Gipson | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| Emily Delgado (W, 1-0) | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 52 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 81 |
| Mercer | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BK | HP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Starr (L, 1-1) | 5.1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 112 |
| Katheryn Rearley | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| Totals | 7.0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 142 |
Pitching Notes
Southern Illinois
Batters Faced - Emma Gipson 9; Emily Delgado 16.
Batters Faced - Emma Gipson 9; Emily Delgado 16.
Mercer
Batters Faced - Madison Starr 32; Katheryn Rearley 7.
HBP - Madison Starr 2.
Batters Faced - Madison Starr 32; Katheryn Rearley 7.
HBP - Madison Starr 2.
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