Wednesday, February 18
Macon, GA
6 PM
Georgia Southern University
3-6
3
at
5
Mercer
7-2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 |
Eagles Rally Falls Short in 5–3 Loss at Mercer
2/18/2026 8:27:00 PM | Softball
MACON, GA. – Despite its late rally, Georgia Southern fell to Mercer 5-3 in a midweek road contest at Sikes Field.
After a scoreless start through the first two frames, the Eagles grabbed the lead in the third when Braelyn Queen delivered an RBI single to score Delanie Thames and make it 1-0.
Mercer responded with a three-run fifth inning, highlighted by a three-run home run that put the Bears ahead 3-1. The Eagles answered in the sixth when Thames belted a two-run homer – her fourth home run of the season – that tied the game at 3-3 and brought Jaycee Bilbrey across the plate.
The game remained deadlocked into the seventh, but Mercer ended it with a walk-off two-run homer to secure the 5-3 victory.
On the mound, Alana Barnard (0-4) took the loss for Georgia Southern, allowing five runs (two earned) over 6.2 innings of work. Mercer's Katheryn Rearley earned the win with a complete game performance.
Offensively for Georgia Southern, freshman Jaycee Bilbrey led the way with a standout performance at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Queen also turned in a strong showing, finishing 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Despite a strong comeback effort, Georgia Southern could not overcome Mercer's go-ahead blow in the final frame.
After a scoreless start through the first two frames, the Eagles grabbed the lead in the third when Braelyn Queen delivered an RBI single to score Delanie Thames and make it 1-0.
Mercer responded with a three-run fifth inning, highlighted by a three-run home run that put the Bears ahead 3-1. The Eagles answered in the sixth when Thames belted a two-run homer – her fourth home run of the season – that tied the game at 3-3 and brought Jaycee Bilbrey across the plate.
The game remained deadlocked into the seventh, but Mercer ended it with a walk-off two-run homer to secure the 5-3 victory.
On the mound, Alana Barnard (0-4) took the loss for Georgia Southern, allowing five runs (two earned) over 6.2 innings of work. Mercer's Katheryn Rearley earned the win with a complete game performance.
Offensively for Georgia Southern, freshman Jaycee Bilbrey led the way with a standout performance at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a run scored. Queen also turned in a strong showing, finishing 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Despite a strong comeback effort, Georgia Southern could not overcome Mercer's go-ahead blow in the final frame.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Katheryn Rearley (1-0)
L: Barnard, Alana (0-4)
Batting:
HR: Thames, Delanie 1
RBI: Thames, Delanie 2 ; Queen, Braelyn 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thames, Delanie 2 ; Bilbrey, Jaycee 1
HBP: Thames, Delanie 1 ; Queen, Braelyn 1 ; Shea, Kennedy 1
Batting:
HR: Avery Barton 1 ; Meredith Wayland 1
RBI: Avery Barton 3 ; Meredith Wayland 2
SH: Mariyah Sanchez 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Avery Barton 1 ; Daniella Monaco 1 ; Isabel Fernandez 1 ; Meredith Wayland 2
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
2
H
1
RBI
2
Players Mentioned
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