| 2016 Season Highs |
Category |
Career Highs |
| 3 |
3x, Last 4/5/16 vs. UIW |
Hits |
3 |
3x, Last 4/5/16 vs. UIW |
| 3 |
4/5/16 vs. Incarnate Word |
Singles |
3 |
4/5/16 vs. Incarnate Word |
| 1 |
7x, Last 5/15/16 @ UVU |
Doubles |
1 |
15x, Last 5/15/16 @ UVU |
| 2 |
3/13/16 vs. Arlington Baptist |
Triples |
2 |
3/13/16 vs. Arlington Baptist |
| 1 |
2x, Last 4/16/16 vs. UND |
Home Runs |
1 |
2x, Last 4/16/16 vs. UND |
| 5 |
4/16/16 vs. North Dakota |
RBI |
5 |
4/16/16 vs. North Dakota |
| 3 |
2x, Last 4/16/16 vs. UND |
Runs |
3 |
3x, Last 4/16/16 vs. UND |
| 4 |
4/8/16 @ Chicago State |
Walks |
4 |
4/8/16 @ Chicago State |
| 1 |
7x, Last 4/16/16 vs. UND |
Stolen Bases |
1 |
8x, Last 4/16/16 vs. UND |
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2016 (Senior): Named UTRGV Male Breakthrough Athlete of the Year (5/8) … Drove-in career-high five runs while hitting first-career grand slam and scoring career-high tying three runs vs. North Dakota (4/16) … Earned WAC Hitter of the Week Honors after hitting .500/.700/.583 in four games (4/11) … Drew career-high four walks while scoring two runs at Chicago State (4/8) … Had game-winning two-run single as part of career-high tying 3-for-5 night vs. Incarnate Word (4/5) … Hit first-career home run as part of career-high tying 3-for-5, three-RBI game at Incarnate Word (3/29) … Went career-best 3-for-4 with first two-career triples and career-high tying three runs scored vs. Arlington Baptist (3/13) … Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored vs. Prairie View A&M (2/27) … Had walk-off two-run single as part of career-high four RBI vs. Prairie View A&M (2/26) … Posted eighth-career two-hit game at Abilene Christian (2/21) … Had a hit, a walk and a stolen base at Abilene Christian (2/20).
2015 (Junior): Fouled off six 3-2 pitches before hitting a two-run double to spark five-run inning vs. Utah Valley (5/16) … Accounted for all of the team’s scoring by going 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored vs. Utah Valley (5/16) … Made first start at second base at New Mexico State (5/9) … Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at New Mexico State (5/8) … Hitting second for first time, went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored vs. Chicago State (4/18) … Scored career-high three runs while going 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and an RBI vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (4/7) … Tied a career-high with two RBI at Grand Canyon (4/2) … Drove in career-high two runs vs. Seattle U (3/27) … Recorded back-to-back multi-hit games for first time by going 2-for-5 with two runs scored at Pacific (3/23) … Posted second multi-hit game, going 2-for-4 with a run scored at Sacramento State (3/22) … Scored career-high two runs while going 1-for-2 with a walk at Sacramento State (3/20) … Went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a career-high two walks against Arlington Baptist (3/13) … Posted first multi-ht game, going 2-for-4 with first RBI vs. Lamar (3/1) … Went 1-for-4 with first run scored vs. Tennessee Martin (2/14).
2014 (Sophomore, Cabrillo College): Hit .225 with seven double, 20 RBI and 17 runs scored in 42 games.
2013 (Freshman, Cabrillo College): Hit .316 with four doubles, two triples 24 RBI and 24 runs scored in 42 games … Walked 24 times while striking out just 15 times … Also hit by three pitches for .412 on-base percentage.
2009-12 (Leigh High School): Hit .337/.410/.423 with four doubles, two triples, eight RBI and 14 runs scored in 27 games as a senior … Hit .357/.411/.440 with two doubles, one triple, one home run, 19 RBI and 24 runs scored in 27 games as a junior.
Off the Diamond: Son of Mark and Mary Kate Mercer … Has two brothers, Mark and Adam … Majoring in engineering.
