Mercer baseball moved to 6-0 on the 2024 season following an 11-6 Game 2 win in a doubleheader vs Rockland CC (0-4). The Vikings held on for the win after going up 8-2 in the bottom of the second. Freshman Shane Hickey (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Liberty) had a grand slam and 4 RBIs to lead the Vikings. Sophomore Torin McKenzie (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham) went 3 for 4 with 3 runs and an RBI and sophomore Joe Gmitter (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) was 2 for 3 with 2 runs and an RBI.
Sophomores Bannon Brazell (Vienna, VA/James Madison HS), Wyatt Baker (Hamilton, NJ/Nottingham), Joe Giori (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) and Ryan Ulisse (Columbus, NJ/Holy Cross) each had an RBI in the win. Freshman pitcher Connor Parsons (Burlington, NJ/Burlington Township) got his first collegiate win.
The Vikings next host SUNY Westchester CC (4-0) in a doubleheader at 12:00 PM