STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Interstat) — Wagner defeated Mercyhurst 8-3 on Friday, May 15, in the first game of a Northeast Conference doubleheader. The Seahawks improved to 27-23 overall; the Lakers fell to 15-32.

Wagner took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Diego Tavarez and a run-scoring double by Dylan Immel. Mercyhurst answered with three unearned runs in the fourth, capitalizing on two errors. The Lakers managed only four hits to Wagner’s 10.

Justin Roitman tossed six innings, allowing four hits and no earned runs with seven strikeouts to earn the win. Tavarez went 2 for 2 with two RBIs, and Immel was 2 for 4 with two RBIs. Josiah Ross added two hits and an RBI.

Andrew Malec started for Mercyhurst, pitching five innings with two earned runs and four strikeouts despite allowing no hits. Jayden Walker had two hits for the Lakers.

Wagner broke a 3-3 tie in the sixth on Immel’s second double and Ross’ single, then added four runs in the seventh, capped by Joseph Mennella’s two-run single. The Seahawks tacked on another run in the eighth.