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Mercyhurst University Athletics

Mitch +Luke
3
Delaware St. DELAWARE 1-15
4
Winner Mercyhurst MERCYHUR 2-10
Delaware St. DELAWARE
1-15
3
Final
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Mercyhurst MERCYHUR
2-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delaware St. DELAWARE 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 3
Mercyhurst MERCYHUR 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 X 4 2 1

W: Delvaux, Matthew (1-2) L: Michael Lane (1-5) S: Harder, Mitch (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Lakers Roll Past Hornets In Game One

ERIE, Pa. — Mercyhurst edged Delaware St. with a 4–3 victory on Saturday at home in a closely contested matchup. The Lakers capitalized on Delaware St.'s three errors, scoring early and maintaining their lead through tense late innings.

In the first inning, Delaware State got on the board with a sacrifice fly for an early lead. The Lakers responded in the bottom half when Zachary Kourous scored on a fielder's choice, and Riley Ames followed with another run on a fielder's choice by Mike Samarin. The score stood at 2–1 in favor of the Lakers after the first inning.

In the fourth inning, Mercyhurst extended its lead. Mike Samarin reached first on an error and eventually scored when Logan Koslin reached on a catcher's error. This unearned run gave the Lakers a 3–1 lead through four innings.

The seventh inning saw Delaware State narrow the gap by scoring on a passed ball, but the Lakers quickly countered. Kourous doubled and scored on an error, keeping the lead at 4–2 through seven innings.

Delaware St. threatened again in the eighth inning, scoring on a groundout, which reduced the deficit to one run. However, the Lakers held the lead, bringing the score to 4–3 after eight innings.

In the final inning, pitcher Mitch Harder sealed the victory for the Lakers by retiring Delaware St. in order. The game concluded with a final score of 4–3 in favor of the Lakers.

Matthew Delvaux pitched 7 innings, allowing 3 earned runs on 5 hits, while issuing only 1 walk and striking out 4 batters. He demonstrated control with 70 of his 110 pitches for strikes and maintained a WHIP of 0.86. Mitch Harder came in for relief, pitching 2 scoreless innings and securing the save with 2 strikeouts and just 1 hit allowed, achieving a WHIP of 0.50.

Zachary Kourous scored two runs and recorded five assists, showcasing his impact both offensively and defensively. Riley Ames contributed with a run, a hit, and an RBI while also stealing a base. Matthew Delvaux pitched seven innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out four batters in a strong performance on the mound. Mitch Harder secured a save, pitching two innings with two strikeouts and allowing just one hit.

In their next game, the Lakers will face Delaware State at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 15 at Mercyhurst Baseball Field in Erie, Pennsylvania.
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