College of Charleston Athletics

IN THE RECORD BOOK

• Seventh all-time in triples (9)

CAREER HONORS

• CAA Player of the Week (March 6, 2023)
• 2022 All-CAA Second Team
• 2021 All-CAA Second Team
• 2021 CAA All-Rookie Team
• CAA Rookie of the Week (Mar. 30, 2021)

SENIOR (2023) 

• Appeared in and started 46 games
• Set career-high marks in doubles (14), triples (5) home runs (5), RBI (32), slugging (.515), walks (41) steals (16) and runs (44)
• Named CAA Player of the Week March 6 after going 8-for-14 with a HR, triple, 2 doubles, 8 RBI and 7 runs scored versus Michigan State and Air Force
• Finished a single shy of the cycle in the March 3 win versus Michigan State going 3-for-5 with a double, triple, home run and 6 RBI
• Had 12 multi-hit games and back-to-back three-hit games (March 3-4)
• Finished a perfect 16-for-16 in stolen base attempts
• Had a team-high 10 multi-walk games with a season-best 3 versus Western Carolina (April 21)
• Had two triples May 26 across two CAA Tournament games going 3-for-10 with 3 RBI and two runs scored
• Tied for a team-best 35-game on-base streak to start the season

JUNIOR (2022) 

• Appeared in and started 50 games 
• Batted .286 with four doubles, two triples, four home runs and 26 RBI 
• Recorded 14 multi-hit games 
• Stole 12 bases in 16 attempts 
• Drove in three runs with a homer and a double in the season opener against Wagner (Feb. 18) 
• Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in CofC’s 8-4 win over No. 2 Texas (Mar. 15) 
• Drew three walks and scored twice against East Carolina (Mar. 20) 
• Scored three runs in a 3-for-4 effort at Elon (Apr. 22) 
• Launched a two-run homer at Charleston Southern (May 14) 
• Went 3-for-4 with a double and four RBI against Charleston Southern (May 15) 

• Appeared in 45 games, all starts
• Batted .314 with 10 doubles, two triples, four home runs and 20 RBI
• Stole 11 bases on 17 attempts
• Finished the season with 16 multi-hit games
• Marked his first collegiate home run with a grand slam against North Carolina A&T (Feb. 21)
• Collected two doubles at Coastal Carolina (Mar. 23)
• Reached base via a career-high four walks at James Madison (Apr. 3)
• Went 4-for-4 with a double, two home runs, five RBI and a walk in game one of a doubleheader against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 10)
• Launched a solo homer in a 2-for-4 effort in game two of the doubleheader against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 10)
• Went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored against James Madison (Apr. 16)

• Started in all 14 games
• Batted .262 with one double and six RBI
• Stole two bases on two attempts
• Reached base twice and drove in two with his first collegiate hit against Iona (Feb. 15)
• Scored three runs against Youngstown State (Feb. 22)
• Plated a run with an RBI double against Evansville (Mar. 6)
• Recorded his first multi-hit game with a 2-for-3 effort against Evansville (Mar. 8)
• Drove in two with a single against VCU (Mar. 10)

• Played three seasons at Eastside High School in Taylors, S.C.
• Two-time all-state selection
• Three-time all-region honoree
• Helped the Eagles to a state championship in 2019

• Full name is Joseph Brian Mershon
• Celebrates his birthday on September 5
• Son of Brian and Tracey Mershon
• Has four brothers, Nicholas, David, Peter and William
• Has two sisters, Lindsey and Catherine
• His father Brian played baseball at Illinois and spent the 1987 season in the Cincinnati Red organization
• His uncles Chris and Mark Mershon played baseball at Northern Illinois
• His uncle Michael played baseball at Illinois
• His brother Nicholas played baseball at Furman
• His sister Lindsey played soccer at Christendom College
• Majoring in business administration at College of Charleston