TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Mercer Bears scored six runs in the first two innings and cruised to a 9-2 victory over the Florida A&M Rattlers on Tuesday evening at Mike Martin Field at Dick Howser Stadium.

Logan Shepherd hit a leadoff home run in the first inning, sparking a four-run rally. Mercer added two more in the second and never looked back, finishing with 12 hits. Devyn McEachron added a solo homer in the fifth.

The Bears’ pitching staff combined for a six-hitter. Seven Mercer relievers, including Reid Fagerstrom, Aidan Hayse and Andrew Garnett, threw seven hitless innings after starter Ismael Borrero allowed two runs over two frames.

Mercer improved to 18-3. Florida A&M fell to 7-12.