Pennsylvania High School Baseball - Mercyhurst Prep defeats Youngsville
April 28, 2011: Erie, PA 16504 Mercyhurst Prep Lakers (Erie, PA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the visiting Youngsville Eagles (Youngsville, PA), 7-0 in a league test.
With the win, Mercyhurst Prep upgrades its record to 6-1 on the season. The Lakers host Titusville (Titusville, PA) to battle the Rockets in a non-league test on Tuesday, May 3. The Rockets come into the test with a record of 4-0.
With the defeat, Youngsville falls to 4-4 on the season. The Eagles host North East (North East, PA) to battle the Grape Pickers in a District 10 Region 6 test on Monday, May 2. The Grape Pickers come into the test with a record of 6-2. North East won 9-8 in their recent non-league test against Iroquois (Erie, PA)
Game Summary
Phil Cacchione went 4-4 with a double and 3 rbi's in the game. Phil also pitched 4 shutout innings with 8 strikeouts for the win. Evan Herdzik went 2-3 and scored 3 runs to help the Lakers improve to 6-1.
