Mercyhurst Prep to play in first PIAA baseball championship game
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MERCYHURST PREP BASEBALL IS HEADED TO PENN STATE!!! pic.twitter.com/UT2A4F8znJ
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SLIPPERY ROCK — Hunter Krahe tossed a three-hit shutout and Hayden Spencer blasted a solo home run in the sixth inning as Mercyhurst Prep beat Neshannock 1-0 in the PIAA Class 2A baseball semifinals on Monday, June 8, at Slippery Rock University.
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Mercyhurst Prep (22-2) moves on to the PIAA championship for the first time in program history on June 11 at 10:30 a.m. at Penn State University.
Mercyhurst Prep and Neshannock struggled to get a clutch hit as both pitching staffs were dominating throughout the game. Krahe finished with seven strikeouts and one walk in a complete-game effort. He finished the game with 100 pitches and won't be eligible to pitch in the state final because of PIAA pitch count rules.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Spencer broke through for the Lakers by blasting an 0-1 pitch over the left-field wall to send the dugout into a frenzy. Krahe took care of the rest in the seventh inning.
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This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Hunter Krahe tosses shutout for Mercyhurst Prep in PIAA baseball win