Official Baseball Box Score
Central Conn. St. vs. Mercyhurst
5/9/2026 — Erie, Pa.
Start: 1:00 PM • Attendance: 65 •
Score by Innings
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| Mercyhurst | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Hitting
Central Conn. St. 8
(17-23, 13-16)
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PO | A | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Quiros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fox dh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Jordan 3b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Antonio Ducatelli lf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Frankie Ferrentino c | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Gianno Merlonghi rf | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Graziose 1b | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Pitts cf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon O'Neill 2b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donte Valentine ss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Jacob Hines p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Kerstetter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Christon p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 10 | 6 |
Mercyhurst 7
(13-29, 12-17)
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | PO | A | LOB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Walker 1b | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Ranciel Ventura ss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Zachary Kourous cf | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Luke Babcock c | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Keating pr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parker Zeiser c | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Samarin rf | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Logan Koslin 3b | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Zac Evenson dh | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zach Black 2b | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Darek Staudt lf | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Vargo p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nolan Kirsch p | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 7 |
Game Notes
Central Conn. St.
E - Matt Graziose; Jacob Hines 2.
2B - Antonio Ducatelli.
3B - Louis Jordan; Gianno Merlonghi; Gabe Pitts.
HR - Gianno Merlonghi; Brandon O'Neill.
RBI - Antonio Ducatelli; Gianno Merlonghi 3; Matt Graziose; Brandon O'Neill 2.
Sac - Matt Graziose.
SB - Gabe Pitts.
E - Matt Graziose; Jacob Hines 2.
2B - Antonio Ducatelli.
3B - Louis Jordan; Gianno Merlonghi; Gabe Pitts.
HR - Gianno Merlonghi; Brandon O'Neill.
RBI - Antonio Ducatelli; Gianno Merlonghi 3; Matt Graziose; Brandon O'Neill 2.
Sac - Matt Graziose.
SB - Gabe Pitts.
Mercyhurst
E - Ranciel Ventura.
2B - Mike Samarin.
RBI - Ranciel Ventura; Mike Samarin 3; Logan Koslin; Zac Evenson.
Sac - Ranciel Ventura.
SB - Mike Samarin; Darek Staudt.
E - Ranciel Ventura.
2B - Mike Samarin.
RBI - Ranciel Ventura; Mike Samarin 3; Logan Koslin; Zac Evenson.
Sac - Ranciel Ventura.
SB - Mike Samarin; Darek Staudt.
Pitching
| CCSU | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BK | HP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Hines | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 67 |
| Richie Kerstetter | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 54 |
| Niko Christon (W, 4-1) | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 156 |
| Mercyhurst | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | WP | BK | HP | IBB | AB | BF | FO | GO | NP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Vargo | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 75 |
| Nolan Kirsch (L, 2-7) | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 75 |
| Totals | 10.0 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 44 | 13 | 11 | 150 |
Pitching Notes
Central Conn. St.
Batters Faced - Jacob Hines 18; Richie Kerstetter 16; Niko Christon 10.
WP - Richie Kerstetter.
HBP - Jacob Hines; Niko Christon.
Batters Faced - Jacob Hines 18; Richie Kerstetter 16; Niko Christon 10.
WP - Richie Kerstetter.
HBP - Jacob Hines; Niko Christon.
Mercyhurst
Batters Faced - Nate Vargo 21; Nolan Kirsch 23.
WP - Nolan Kirsch 2.
Batters Faced - Nate Vargo 21; Nolan Kirsch 23.
WP - Nolan Kirsch 2.
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