that young man may not have the strongest arm from SS, but he absolutely gives all he has on every play. You can watch him pregame or during the game, and you will see him upbeat and energetic. He is what a baseball player should be. I want him on my team.
Mershon is a Dirtbag….
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He is a helluva baseball player. Under sized and a true freshman playing SS in the SEC. He is giving max effort.
hopefully we get a stud ss in the portal and he can play 2b next year.
hopefully we get a stud ss in the portal and he can play 2b next year.
Or hope we get Dylan Cupp to campus and not drafted. One if not our top recruit and he plays SS.
He seems like he may have the leadership factor we are missing from figures like Mangum and Allen. I was hoping LoTan last year and kellum or Hancock this year, but no such luck.
Not only is he a dirtbag but he also may be the new unquestioned leader on this team. Charlie Hustle baby!!!
I wasn't surprised that #11 didn't step up as a team leader last year. Didn't really see #20 stepping up either. I was surprised that #19 didn't step up though.
Hancock tries but he's just not a good ball player. There is a reason he's been at state 8 years and not drafted high enough to make a difference
Love the way he plays. We need a few more of him. They couldn't get him out yesterday.
Two more things I noticed about him yesterday. There was one point late in the game where Nixon started off 2-0 on one of their batters, and Mershon went halfway to the mound and (I'm assuming) had a little pep talk with him. Camera's didn't deliberately show it and the announcers didn't mention it, but that little bit just shows the leader in him.
And on the double play that ended the game, he (and Larry) absolutely sold the runner with a deke move to second as if it were a ground ball to help hold him up and allow Clark to double him off. The kid's smart, plays situational ball, and is always helping even when the ball isn't coming to him.
And on the double play that ended the game, he (and Larry) absolutely sold the runner with a deke move to second as if it were a ground ball to help hold him up and allow Clark to double him off. The kid's smart, plays situational ball, and is always helping even when the ball isn't coming to him.
Need beachbumdawg to weigh in here. I'm not sure Mershon is tall enough or does enough bicep curls to make next year's roster. Probably just needs to settle into a Sunday beer drinker league with Pete Young, TA, Jake, etc.**
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