Norfolk, VA – The Mercyhurst Softball team traveled to Virginia for a pair of games in their first season as a Division I university. A dreary day in Old Dominion resulted in six total runs from the Lakers. However, this was not enough to overcome Saint Peter's University or Norfolk State University. Game One Saint Peter's stepped up to the plate and went ahead early. The Peacocks put four runs up on the Lakers in the first inning. This started with an RBI from Dakota Pitts and a throwing error that let Hannah Koltz score. However, the Lakers would not go down without a fight. Bailey Cannon scored the first run of the Lakers Division I era off of a single from Mackenzie Gillis in the second inning. A wild pitch from the Peacocks let freshman Jazlynn Sanders add another. The Lakers would go on to add two more to their tally in the third and sixth inning. The Peacocks were able to pull away with a 7-4 win at the end. Game TwoThe first few three innings were scoreless with just two hits between the two sides. The Lakers would score first after Lauren Henrich hit a bomb to left field on a 1-0 count that allowed Braylynn Kelly to score in the fourth. Norfolk State answered right away with two runs from a couple errors by the Lakers. The Spartans added another in the bottom of the fifth and three more in the bottom of the sixth. Mackenzie Gillis doubled in the top of the seventh, but the Spartans defense did not allow any more. The final score of this game was 7-2 in favor of Norfolk State. HighlightsGame One: Mackenzie Gillis led the team with three hits and two RBIs in her first game with the Lakers. Game Two: Bailey Cannon led the pitching stats with two strikeouts and one earned run. Lauren Henrich led the hitting stats with one run, three hits, and one RBI. Up Next Mercyhurst has a couple weeks off before taking their Spring Break trip to Johnson City, Tennessee. Here, the Lakers will play several games against East Tennessee State University and Marist College. Game one will take place Thursday, March 6th at 1:00 PM. Print Friendly Version Read Full Article

Lakers Fall in Season Opener at Norfolk State

Norfolk, VA – The Mercyhurst Softball team traveled to Virginia for a pair of games in their first season as a Division I university. A dreary day in Old Dominion resulted in six total runs from the Lakers. However, this was not enough to overcome Saint Peter’s University or Norfolk State University. Game Two: Bailey Cannon led the […]

Norfolk, VA – The Mercyhurst Softball team traveled to Virginia for a pair of games in their first season as a Division I university. A dreary day in Old Dominion resulted in six total runs from the Lakers. However, this was not enough to overcome Saint Peter’s University or Norfolk State University. Game Two:
Bailey Cannon led the pitching stats with two strikeouts and one earned run.
Lauren Henrich led the hitting stats with one run, three hits, and one RBI. Highlights
Game One:
Mackenzie Gillis led the team with three hits and two RBIs in her first game with the Lakers. Game One
Saint Peter’s stepped up to the plate and went ahead early. The Peacocks put four runs up on the Lakers in the first inning. This started with an RBI from Dakota Pitts and a throwing error that let Hannah Koltz score. However, the Lakers would not go down without a fight. Bailey Cannon scored the first run of the Lakers Division I era off of a single from Mackenzie Gillis in the second inning. A wild pitch from the Peacocks let freshman Jazlynn Sanders add another. The Lakers would go on to add two more to their tally in the third and sixth inning. The Peacocks were able to pull away with a 7-4 win at the end. Game Two
The first few three innings were scoreless with just two hits between the two sides. The Lakers would score first after Lauren Henrich hit a bomb to left field on a 1-0 count that allowed Braylynn Kelly to score in the fourth. Norfolk State answered right away with two runs from a couple errors by the Lakers. The Spartans added another in the bottom of the fifth and three more in the bottom of the sixth. Mackenzie Gillis doubled in the top of the seventh, but the Spartans defense did not allow any more. The final score of this game was 7-2 in favor of Norfolk State. Up Next
Mercyhurst has a couple weeks off before taking their Spring Break trip to Johnson City, Tennessee. Here, the Lakers will play several games against East Tennessee State University and Marist College. Game one will take place Thursday, March 6th at 1:00 PM.