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Softball continues downward spiral, drops four games in a row

By Keith Holmes Jr. | March 30

The Bears return home to Skies Field to play Florida A&M on March 30.

Opinion

OPINION: The Freddie Freeman saga of Braves history has been marred by the money

By Micah Johnston and KC Wetherington | March 25

This is an opinion article. Any views expressed belong solely to the author and are not representative of The Cluster.When a team pulls off a blockbuster trade for an All-Star caliber team leader to complete what looks to be a playoff-contending roster, fans usually rejoice in the front office decision. ...

Sports

Women's basketball falls to UConn at NCAA tourney

By Keith Holmes Jr. and KC Wetherington | March 23

The Bears played a tough first half against the stacked UConn Huskies, but were overwhelmed in the third quarter in an eventual blowout.

Sports

Baseball drops their series against the University of South Florida 1-2

By Keith Holmes Jr. | March 22

The Mercer bats were hot over the weekend, but inconsistent pitching led to a series loss.

Sports

Men's lacrosse goes 1-3 in last four games, falls to 3-6

By Keith Holmes Jr. | March 21

Mercer will travel to Salt Lake City on March 26 to face Utah for their next game.

Sports

Women's lacrosse defeats UMass Lowell, loses to North Carolina

By Keith Holmes Jr. and Dean Yusuf | March 19

The Bears rode a hot offense to a win, but couldn’t keep pace with powerhouse North Carolina.

Sports

What you missed from Mercer Athletics during spring break

By KC Wetherington | March 18

While students left for spring break, several Mercer sports teams continued to play, including beach volleyball, men's and women's tennis, and softball.

Sports

Baseball drops win streak, still improves to 15-2 after St. Peter’s blowout

By Dean Yusuf | March 18

The Bears have continued their hot streak despite losing to Georgia Southern.

Sports

Mercer women's basketball wins fourth title in five years

By KC Wetherington | March 16

Mercer beat the Paladins 73-54 and claimed their fourth SoCon title in the past five years.

Sports

Mercer walk-off #10 Seminoles in extra innings classic, continue torrid start

By Micah Johnston and Max Kilham | March 3

With the bases loaded in the 11th inning, the Bears completed the comeback and the upset thanks to a walk-off single from Bill Knight.

Sports

Men’s and women’s basketball teams finish out the regular season

By KC Wetherington | March 2

The Bears are going into the Southern Conference tournament as the No. 7 seed and will play No. 10 seed, Western Carolina on Friday, Mar. 4 in Asheville, North Carolina.

Sports

Softball goes 1-5 in the Joanne Graf invitational to start the season

By Keith Holmes Jr. | February 18

After a season of hovering around .500 with a 24-23 record in the 2021 season, Mercer softball is back and hoping to improve on their previous outing.The Bears played in the Joanne Graf invitational and finished with a 1-5 record. Their first game was on Feb. 11 against Loyola University Chicago, who ...

Sports

Baseball starts season, hopes to continue last year's success

By Micah Johnston | February 18

The Bears open their season Friday at 6 p.m. with a home game against Eastern Kentucky University. The series continues with games on Saturday and Sunday.

Sports

Women's lacrosse looks to repeat last season's success in a new conference

By Keith Holmes Jr. | February 17

With the preseason over, the Bears will contend with the University of Oregon on Friday and the University of Southern California on Saturday, both at home, to open their season.

Sports

Women's basketball wins two in a row to continue strong conference play

By KC Wetherington | February 16

They play Wofford on Thursday, Feb. 17 and Furman on Saturday, Feb. 19. Furman is their only conference loss, so the game on Saturday is the Bears’ shot at redemption.