SoCon Baseball (Week #4 - update Sunday)

This weekend the Southern Conference moves into week number four of conference play on Friday, April 29, through Sunday, May 1, 2022.  Wofford and Mercer continue to lead conference play and are number 1 & 2 respectively in the standings, with ETSU a close third. 

The current standings:

1. Wofford (8-1)

2. Mercer (7-2)
3. ETSU (6-3)

4. Samford (5-4)
5. Western Carolina (3-6)

5. VMI (3-6)

7. Citadel (2-7)
7. UNCG (2-7)

This weekends games are:

#2 Mercer at #3 ETSU

#1 Wofford at #4 Samford

#7 UNCG at #7 The Citadel

#5 Western Carolina at #5 VMI

***Friday Update***

Samford was the big winner, knocking off #1 Wofford, with Mercer's win the Bears are now tied again for fist place with the Terriers. Other than Samford's home will, all the visiting teams won in conference play on Friday, with WCU beating VMI, Mercer over ETSU, and UNCG beating the Citadel.  Final scores:

Wofford 4 - Samford 5

Mercer 10 -  ETSU 3

UNCG 6 -  The Citadel 3

Western Carolina 7 -  VMI 6

The current standings after Friday's games:

1. Mercer (8-2)

1. Wofford (8-2)

3. ETSU (6-4)

3. Samford (6-4)
5. Western Carolina (4-6)

6. VMI (3-7)

7. UNCG (3-7)

8. Citadel (2-8)

***Update Sunday***

In a very big surprise, the Samford Bulldogs won the three-game series with league-leading Wofford, winning two of three games in Birmingham. Mercer won their series with ETSU picking up two wins in Johnson City.  The Catamounts also won their series with VMI in Lexington, VA, 2 games to1, and UNCG swept their series with the Citadel in Charleston, SC.

Sunday's scores: 

Wofford 16 - Samford 6

UNCG 5 -  The Citadel 3

Western Carolina 8 -  VMI 5

The current standings after Sunday's games:

1. Mercer (9-3)

1. Wofford (9-3)

3. ETSU (7-5)

3. Samford (7-5)
5. Western Carolina (5-7)

5. UNCG (5-7)

7. VMI (4-8)

8. Citadel (2-10)

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