Box Score Boiling Springs, NC.- Mercyhurst was unable to earn a series split in North Carolina on Sunday as the fell 6-2 in the series finale. Despite the loss, the Lakers made history this weekend as they competed in their first DI series and earned their first ever DI win.
 
How it Happened:
After Mercyhurst went down in order to start the game, Gardner-Webb got things going early as they were able to grab a pair of runs off of Brandon Arnold in the bottom half of the first inning. Tanner Thomas batted in the first run of the day on a single to bring in Lawson Knight. Nick Cappozzi drove in Thomas just a couple batters later before Arnold got out of the jam and left a runner on base. Landon Diber got one back for the Lakers after he singled to bring in Jack Malec. The Bulldogs made sure that Arnold had a short day in the bottom of the second though. Ryan Kennell was able to end his day after he drove in a run on a single. On the same play, Gardner-Webb capitalized on an error to make the score 4-1 through two. In the third inning, neither team was able to register a hit. Mercyhurst drew a little closer in the fifth as Jayden Walke hit a double to right field to bring in Joey Triviso. But Gardner-Webb gave themselves some insurance in the bottom part of the fifth. Matt Ilgenfritz and Lawson Knight each drove in a run to give themselves a 6-2 lead that would also stand as the final.
 
Next Game:
Mercyhurst will travel to Radford, Va. to take on Radford for the first ever time. The three-game series will kick off on Friday, February 28^th at 3:00 p.m.