Baseball Recap: Mercyhurst Prep Takes Down Greenville in a Playoff Battle

Lakers

Margin (Wins)

05/06/25 @ Youngsville	30
05/07/25 @ Eisenhower	18
04/30/25 @ Seneca	15
04/28/25 @ Iroquois	15
04/14/25 vs Youngsville	15

Mercyhurst Prep extended their postseason success on Monday against Greenville. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won 15 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Brady Rice tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rocco Almonte, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Tanner Ashton was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.

The victory (which was Mercyhurst Prep's 11th in a row) raised their record to 22-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.

As of now, neither Mercyhurst Prep nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.