Baseball | 4/12/2026 5:44:00 PM

THE GAME FACTS 
Game One: Gannon 8, Slippery Rock 6 
Game Two: Gannon 5, Slippery Rock 4  
Records: Gannon (16-17, 10-6 PSAC West) | Slippery Rock (18-14, 6-10 PSAC West) 
Location: Erie, PA - McConnell Family Stadium 

ERIE, PA – Gannon took home two victories on Sunday in a doubleheader sweep of Slippery Rock. GU took three of four from the Rock in the series.  

In the opening game, the Golden Knights erupted for six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning, capped by a walk-off grand slam from Chris Mullins (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell), to rally past Slippery Rock for an 8-6 win in game one.  

Gannon would score five unanswered runs in the second game after trailing 1-0 early in game two. A Hunter Troiano (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seneca Valley) home run was the catalyst for a three-run third inning. SRU would cut the deficit to 5-4 in the sixth, but Logan Ayres (New Castle, Pa./Laurel) would collect the save to preserve the twinbill sweep.  

THE KNIGHTCAP – GAME ONE 

• Seventh Inning Surge - Gannon scored six runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to erase a 6-2 deficit and complete the comeback victory. 

• Walk it Off, Chris - Chris Mullins (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) delivered the biggest swing of the game with a walk-off grand slam, turning a two-run deficit into an 8-6 lead in the final inning. 

• Starting the Rally - The rally began with Dom Costello's (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted) leadoff double, followed by a Hunter Troiano (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seneca Valley) single and Ian Soto (Florida, Puerto Rico/Academia Cristiana de Manati) walk to load the bases. 

• First Blood - Tommy Koroly (Mars, Pa./North Catholic) sparked Gannon earlier in the game with a two-out, two-run double in the fourth inning to get the Golden Knights on the board  

• Base Knocks Aplenty - Gannon finished with 14 hits, with multiple players contributing to the late offensive surge  

• Dom at the Top - Dom Costello (North Olmsted, Ohio/North Olmsted) led the way offensively, going 3-for-4 with a double and setting the tone in the seventh inning  

• On The Bump - Logan Oakes (Kent, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit) picked up the win in relief, recording the final two outs after Slippery Rock extended its lead in the seventh 

THE KNIGHTCAP – GAME TWO 

• Quick Response – After SRU took a 1-0 lead in the first, Cainen Atherton (Mount Union, Pa./Mount Union Area) responded in kind in the bottom of the second when he sent a single to center that scored Matt Smith (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) and tied the game.  

• You Go, Tro – Hunter Troiano (Pittsburgh, Pa./Seneca Valley) gave GU the lead in the third. Batting in the two hole, the shortstop launched his third homer of the year to left center to put the Golden Knights on top, 2-1. 

• Pouring On – In that same third inning, Gannon continued to work on offense. Ian Soto (Florida, Puerto Rico/Academia Cristiana de Manati) would score on a balk from third later in the frame, and when Wes Parker (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) got to third base on the same infraction, Matt Smith (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area) would drive him home on a sacrifice fly to left.  

• Strong Start – Hunter Steinke (Piqua, Ohio/Piqua) had one of his strongest starts of the season. The freshman tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing just one earned run (three total). He would have five strikeouts in the game.  

Up Next 

The Golden Knights will have a few days off before traveling to Pitt-Johnstown on Friday for a 1/3:30 pm doubleheader.