TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo baseball team scored early and often in a 14-2 drubbing of Mercyhurst at Scott Park on Tuesday.
 
The Rockets (19-25) scored all of their season-high14 of their runs, a season high, in the second through the fifth innings, including five runs each in the fourth and fifth frames. Yianni Skeriotis shut down the Lakers (12-30) over five innings to allow the Rockets to build the lead.
 
Quoting Head Coach Rob Reinstetle
"That was a good start to our busy week. Yianni Skeriotis gave us a quality start on the mound and many guys contributed offensively. We need to play well at Oakland tomorrow heading into the rivalry series this weekend."
 
Top Rocket Hitters

• Luke Leto – 3-for-3, HR (3), 4 RBIs, 3 R, 1 BB
  • Season high in hits, tied season high in RBIs
• Caden Koncak – 2-for-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 BB, 1 SB
• Charlie Scholvin – 1-for-2, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 SB, 2 HBP
• Josh Cote – 2 RBIs, 2 BB, 1 HBP

Pitching Lines 

• Yianni Skeriotis (W, 2-1) – 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 Ks
  • Tied career-high in strikeouts
• Caden Kline – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 Ks
• Matt Hubbard – 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
  • First career appearance and strikeout

How It Happened

• The Rockets took a 3-1 lead in the bottom of the second, as Luke Leto's bunt single combined with a throwing error sent home two runs and Josh Cote brought home Leto on an RBI groundout.
• Leto drove home another run in the third on an RBI single.
• Toledo broke the game open with a five-run fourth. Troy Sudbrook (double), Charlie Scholvin (single) and Cole Cahill (double) each supplied RBI hits before Leto capped off the scoring with a three-run home run.
• The Rockets scored five more in the fifth to go up 14-1, beginning with a Caden Konczak two-run single. Later in the inning, Luke Leto and Josh Cote drew back-to-back walks and Cam Gravelle drove home the final two runs of the inning with an RBI single.

Up Next 

The Rockets head to Oakland on Wednesday, April 30, with first pitch set for 3:00 p.m.