MACON, Ga. (Interstat) — Mercer’s Jake Katz hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning Friday, lifting the Bears to a 4-3 victory over Troy at Claude Smith Field. The Bears, who trailed 3-2, tied the game in the sixth on an RBI double by Kamaka before Katz’s decisive solo shot. Troy built an early 3-0 lead in the first inning, but Mercer answered with two runs in the bottom half. Troy managed only five hits. Mercer improved to 1-0. The Trojans fell to 0-1. The teams continue their series with a doubleheader Saturday.