Malone University Athletics

2017: Mercado appeared in 37 games, primarily as a pinch hitter…Also made 13 starts at DP and two at first base…Collected 13 hits on the season, including three pinch-hit RBI-doubles, and 14 total RBI...Scored her only run of the season on a two-run homerun during a Senior Day victory over Alderson Broaddus (4/22/17)

2016: Mercado appeared in 31 games, while starting 27 as a designated hitter and as a first baseman for the Pioneers… Notched 19 hits, 13 RBI’s, three doubles, and a triple… Finished second on the team in putouts (115) and finished the season with a .968 fielding percentage… Had her best hitting performance against Wilkes University (PA), going a perfect 3-for-3, collecting one run scored and a triple.  

2015: Mercado appeared in 35 games while starting 34 for the Pioneers… Finished second on the team in slugging percentage (.515), RBIs (20) and hits (37) and third in batting average (.359) and on base percentage (.389)… Tallied 10 doubles, blasted two home runs and collected 186 putouts… Had a .985 fielding percentage… Notched a season-high three RBIs on two different occasions… Went a perfect 2-for-2 at the plate on two different occasions.  

2014: Mercado appeared in 40 games while starting 38 for the Pioneers… Finished the season with a .297 batting average… Scored 11 runs while collecting 25 RBIs, which was the second best on the team… Had a .396 slugging average… Tallied a season-high five RBIs against Ferris State (MI) (4/11/14).