This Week at Gannon: April 2-8, 2018
This Week at Gannon: April 2-8, 2018

Baseball Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

This Week at Gannon: April 2-8, 2018

Home Events for the Week of April 2-8, 2018

Softball Welcomes Mercyhurst in Cross-Town Showdown Monday
Monday, April 2 | 1 p.m. | vs. Mercyhurst | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (8-9) | MU (4-16)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats
 
The Gannon softball team hosts local rival Mercyhurst in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. Junior Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) is 21-for-52 this season for a team-high .404 batting average. Perich leads the Lady Knights with 13 runs, 12 hits and seven doubles to go with a 1.09 ERA in five appearances in the circle. Rookie Kaity Stocker (Tipp City, Ohio/Tippecanoe) (.367) has made an immediate offensive impact as she leads the team in home runs (3) and RBI (15). Sophomore pitcher Madi Beining (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) owns a 1.79 ERA in 11 appearances. She has fanned 19 batters in five complete games. The Lakers are led by freshman Sarah Koscho, who posts team-highs in hits (19), RBI (12), runs (10), doubles (4) and home runs (1). Junior Tori Pierucci anchors the pitching rotation for Mercyhurst with a 2.26 ERA in 13 appearances this spring.
 
 
Lacrosse Hosts No. 20 Mercyhurst Tuesday Afternoon
Tuesday, April 3 | 4 p.m. | vs. Mercyhurst | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (3-3) | MU (5-3)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats
 
The Gannon lacrosse team is set to host cross-town rival Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) action Tuesday afternoon at 4 p.m. Senior Leilani King (St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) has scored 20 goals on 47 shots this spring. King also has a team-high 13 assists to lead the Lady Knights with 33 points. Sophomore Erin Rotondo (Manalapan, N.J./Manalapan) has scored a team-high 22 goals and ranks fifth in the PSAC in goals per game (3.67). Freshman goalie Erin Renwick (Islip, N.Y./Islip) ranks seventh in the conference with a .504 save percentage. The rookie has clocked 363:11 minutes in goal and made 65 saves. The Lakers are the 20th-ranked team in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Top 25 Poll. The one-two punch of senior Kristin Anderson and junior Angelina Simon have scored 24 goals apiece for the Lakers.
 
 
Baseball Set to Play Indiana (Pa.) in Doubleheader Friday
Friday, April 6 | 1 p.m. | vs. Indiana (Pa.) | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (15-9) | IUP (5-15)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats | Live Video
 
The Gannon baseball team continues Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) competition Friday afternoon with a doubleheader against Indiana (Pa.). Game one of the doubleheader at McConnell Family Stadium is set to start at 1 p.m. This spring, senior Mike Colosi (Niagara Falls, N.Y./Niagara Falls) leads the Golden Knights in hits (29), runs (23) and doubles (9). Junior Dominic Mori (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) has a team-high 19 RBI and two home runs, while senior Matt Oruch (Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon) has seven stolen bases. Freshman pitcher Deven Judy (Belle Vernon, Pa./Belle Vernon Area) has recorded a team-high 31 strikeouts this season, including nine in the 3-0 shutout win against Clarion on March 26. Sophomore Chris Eisel (.371) leads the Crimson Hawks in hits (26), runs (22) and stolen bases (6), while senior Cory Wheeler has a team-high 15 RBI and three home runs.
 
 
Softball to Host Slippery Rock Saturday Afternoon
Saturday, April 7 | 1 p.m. | vs. Slippery Rock | McConnell Family Stadium
 
Records: GU (8-9) | SRU (13-10)
Gameday Outlets: Live Stats
 
The Gannon softball team welcomes Slippery Rock to McConnell Family Stadium Saturday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) doubleheader at 1 p.m. Sophomore Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) (13-for-44) leads the Lady Knights with five stolen bases, while senior Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) has a team-high two triples. Freshman pitcher Kennedy DeMatteis (Boyers, Pa./Moniteau) owns a 2.61 ERA in nine appearances in the circle, while fanning a team-high 36 batters. Slippery Rock junior Kailey Myers (.438) leads her team in hits (28) and RBI (18), while senior Emily Nagle (.341) also has 28 hits to go with a team-high 18 runs and four triples. Freshman pitcher Camie Shumaker leads the Slippery Rock pitching unit with an ERA of 1.71 in 11 appearances.
 
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Players Mentioned

Madi Beining

#7 Madi Beining

P
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

OF
5' 4"
Senior
L/R
Kellyn Perich

#21 Kellyn Perich

P/UTL
5' 6"
Junior
R/R
Rachel Tanilli

#10 Rachel Tanilli

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Kennedy DeMatteis

#16 Kennedy DeMatteis

P
5' 7"
Freshman
L/R
Kaity Stocker

#55 Kaity Stocker

C/1B/3B
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Mechanical Engineering
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

MF
5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

GK
5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

INF/P
5' 10"
Senior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Madi Beining

#7 Madi Beining

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

5' 4"
Senior
L/R
OF
Kellyn Perich

#21 Kellyn Perich

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
P/UTL
Rachel Tanilli

#10 Rachel Tanilli

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Kennedy DeMatteis

#16 Kennedy DeMatteis

5' 7"
Freshman
L/R
P
Kaity Stocker

#55 Kaity Stocker

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
C/1B/3B
Leilani King

#23 Leilani King

5' 10"
Senior
Mechanical Engineering
MF
Erin Rotondo

#13 Erin Rotondo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Nursing
MF
Erin Renwick

#44 Erin Renwick

5' 7"
Freshman
Freshwater and Marine Biology
GK
Mike Colosi

#2 Mike Colosi

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
INF/P