A-Sun: Top Seeded Teams Play For Tourney Life

By Bryan App - May 25, 2007

Under overcast skies in DeLand, Fla., Stetson and Mercer are tied at 0 in the bottom of the second. But by mid-afternoon -- weather permitting -- one of the top two seeds will be finished in the A-Sun Tournament.

Second-seeded Mercer (34-25) likely needs this game more than top-seeded Stetson (41-19), as the Hatters are virtually a lock for an NCAA Tournament bid, while the Bears would likely need to win the conference tournament in order to secure a guaranteed berth.

No. 3 pitcher Jake Hitchcock (5-1, 3.90 ERA) got the start for Stetson, and Boone Webster (7-5, 4.30 ERA) took the mound for Mercer.