Box Score Toldeo, Oh.- The Mercyhurst baseball team kicked off their week with a 14-2 loss on the road to Toldeo on Tuesday. The Lakers held a 1-0 lead after one inning, but for the second straight week, they ultimately lost a contest in seven innings after taking an early lead. They've won just two nonconference matchups to this point, but will look to turn things around in their final four nonconference games of the season.
 
How it Happened:
Joey Trivisonno got things started quickly for the Lakers. He hit a solo shot to put Mercyhurst up 1-0 after the first inning. But Toldeo took the lead in the second inning after they drove in three runs on just one hit. Luke Leto added to the lead in the third inning with an RBI single. In the fourth he continued to help the Rockets build their lead. He capped off the fourth inning with a two-run homer to extend the lead to 9-1. Toldeo added five more runs in the fifth inning. Mercyhurst only crossed the plate once more. Casey Smith gave Mercyhurst their second run of the day on a sacrifice fly in the seventh. But it wasn't enough as they Lakers fell 14-2.
 
Next Game:
The Lakers will play their second to last NEC series this weekend at Norfolk State. Game one is set for 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The action can be caught on the NEC Front Row.