Baseball Game Preview: Mercyhurst Prep Lakers vs. Grove City Eagles

The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Grove City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grove City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mercyhurst Prep, who comes in off a win.

Mercyhurst Prep is headed out to face Grove City after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Mercyhurst Prep was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Meadville on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Hunter Krahe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Kruszewski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Noah Reigel, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Grove City came up short against Mercer on Tuesday and fell 9-5.

Grove City also got a good showing from Jaxen Pyle, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

On the hitting side, Nolan Renick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jack Hathaway was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.