MACON, Ga. – The Mercer Bears crushed three home runs on Tuesday evening at Claude Smith Field to down the Eagles 5-1. Georgia Southern falls to 29-21 on the season, while the Bears improve to 34-18.

The Eagles threatened early in the game, putting two on in the first, before failing to push anything across. Mercer would take the lead on a solo home run in the third. The Bears would add one in the fourth with the second of five home runs that Mercer hit.

In the seventh, Mercer would add a two-run home run to extend the lead to 4-0. In the top of the eighth, Parker Biederer homered to right field. In the bottom half, Mercer would homer for the fifth time to extend the lead to 5-1. 

The Eagles will return home to the friendly confines of J.I. Clements Stadium to host first place in the West division UTA. 

SCORING MOMENTS
BOTTOM 3rd | GS 0 – MER 1 | Mercer homers to right field.
BOTTOM 4th | GS 0 - MER 2 | Mercer adds another solo home run.
BOTTOM 7th | GS 0 - MER 4 | Mercer adds two more on a two-run shot.
TOP 8th | GS 1 - MER 4 | Parker Biederer homers to right field. 
BOTTOM 8th | GS 1 - MER 5 | Mercer adds another solo home run in the eighth. 

GAME NOTES

• Parker Biederer hits his first home run of the season in the eighth, a solo-shot to right field. 

• Georgia Southern allowed five home runs on the night.

• Griffin Davis falls to 0-1 on the season, allowing one run on two hits. 

UP NEXT
Georgia Southern will return home to face off against UT-Arlington Mavericks. First pitch is scheduled for Thursday at 6:30 p.m. from J.I. Clements Stadium.