Joey Merrick

IN | @sscbaseball1 ‘25 | @IUSBaseball ‘27

[NAIA @NAIA]

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Two wins down, and @IUSBaseball is still rolling in Lewiston‼️

#BattleForTheRedBanner

[Grenadier Athletics @IUSAthletics]

LEWISTON BOUND 🏆 @NAIABall

[Grenadier Athletics @IUSAthletics]

‼️BELLEVUE BOUND‼️
@IUSBaseball is the No. 2 seed in the Bellevue bracket and will take on No. 3 Huntington in round one ⚾️

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

🏆 Congratulations to IU-Southeast (39-14) on winning the @RiverStatesConf Conference Tournament Championship!

The Grenadiers capture their third tournament title in program history and are headed to the National Tournament! #NAIABall @IUSAthletics @IUSBaseball @UrbanEdgeTv

[NAIA Ball @NAIABall]

🚨 IU-Southeast (35-14) wins the River States Conference Regular Season Championship for the sixth time in program history!

The Grenadiers earn the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament this week and receive one of the automatic bids to the NAIA Opening Round! #NAIABall
@IUSAthletics @IUSBaseball @RiverStatesConf

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

With today’s W, coach Steve Ruzich amassed the 1,400 win mark in his SSC career

Congratulations Coach!

[IU Southeast Baseball @IUSBaseball]

Welcome Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22 of South Suburban College @sscbaseball1 to the Grenadier Baseball Family

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

SOPH RHP South Suburban CC
Looking for 4 year opportunities to come in and compete..

End of season stats:

Reliever/ closer
17 APP
31.2 IP
3.69 ERA
1.04 WHIP
3 SV
22 K
4 BB
#uncommited #JUCO
@BBUncommitted @MartyJoyce21 @The_Noah_Sharp

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

This guy rakes🔥

[Diamond Addicts @DiamondAddicts]

One of the top JUCO sluggers is still uncommitted‼️

Check out the insane season 1B Anthony Martinez had at South Suburban
▫️58 games
▫️.385 BA
▫️1.190 OPS
▫️14 HOMERS
▫️81 RBI🥶
▫️33 BB/25 K

A mature hitter who will become your program’s next best bat🔥

Reach out🫵🏽

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

End of Regular Season Stats..

Reliever/ Closer
-15 APP
-26.2 IP
-3.71 ERA
-1.05 WHIP
-19Ks
-4BB
-3SV

Looking for 4 year opportunities

@MartyJoyce21 @BBUncommitted @BUncommitted @The_Noah_Sharp
#Juco #uncommitted

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

Dogs Win!

Santaguida W
7IP 3ER 6K
Merrick SV
2IP 0ER 2K

Senkpeil 2H
Macnamara 2H
Perez 2RBI

Improve to 36-14

Next up a DH at home tomorrow vs Kishwaukee

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

Dogs split the day vs Waubonsee

Balboa picks up the win
5.1IP 3K 1ER
Merrick SV

Rezaei 3H
Senkpeil 2H
Ballard 2H

Dogs are 30-14 on the year
Next up is a doubleheader on Saturday @ Bryant & Stratton

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

@The_Noah_Sharp

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

Another 2 Appearances this week..

Olive Harvey CC
Relief
2IP 1K 1H 0R

Black Hawk CC
Closed
3.2IP 0H 3K 0R
#uncommitted @BUncommitted #jucobaseball

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

Dogs sweep the day vs Black Hawk!

Santaguida and Faragher get the W’s
Merrick sharp 3.2IP 0H 3K
Smith 0ER

Martinez 6H 6RBI 2HR (12)
Senkpeil 4H 4RBI
Torres 3H 4RBI
Ragsdale 3H
Vazquez 2HR (3)
MacNamara 2H 3RBI
Sisto HR (3)

Dogs improve to 27-12

Play Kankakee at home tomorrow

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

Dogs Win!

Bullpen was phenomenal
Parent W
Merrick 2IP 0ER
Smith SV 0ER 4K

Ragsdale 2H
Senkpeil 2H
Rezaei 2H
Fitzpatrick 2H
Ballard HR (1)

Dogs improve to 25-12

Dogs are home on Friday for a doubleheader vs Black Hawk

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

Uncommitted Spotlight 💡

So. RHP Joey Merrick (@JoeyMerrick22)

Strike thrower
9K:3BB in 12.1IP

Reliable arm late in the game out of the pen
Throws strikes with all 3 pitches

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

2 appearances this weekend..
Madison CC
.2IP 1K 0ER 9-7 P-S

Rock Valley CC
1.0IP 2K 0ER 11-9 P-S
#uncommitted @BUncommitted #jucobaseball

[SSC Baseball @sscbaseball1]

Dogs split the day vs Rock Valley

Zakman W
Merrick IP 2K

Rezaei 4H
Ragsdale 3H
Senkpeil 3H
Martinez 2H
Holmes 2H
Sisto 2H HR (2)
Santana 2RBI

Dogs move to 24-11 on the season

[Joey Merrick @JoeyMerrick22]

Big save in the 12th to get the 10-9 W over Triton..
1IP 2K 0R
#uncommitted @BUncommitted