Baseball Recap: Mercyhurst Prep Makes It Ten in a Row at Home

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 got themselves on the board against Iroquois on Wednesday, but Iroquois never followed suit. They blew past the Braves 13-0. Considering the Lakers have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Rocco Almonte and Josh Majczyk were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Almonte pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Majczyk pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Almonte a new career-high in strikeouts (three). At bat, Almonte went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Majczyk went 2-for-3 with two runs.

In other pitching news, Hunter Krahe looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Zack Kruszewski was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alex Manendo, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three RBI.

Mercyhurst Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Iroquois only posted an OBP of .118.

Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Iroquois, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-14.

Looking ahead, Mercyhurst Prep will take on Hickory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Iroquois, they will head out on the road to take on Jamestown at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves are facing the Muskies at the right time seeing as the Muskies are stuck on a 17-game losing streak.