Mercy University Athletics

2008: Appeared in 11 games, making ninestarts…Recorded one victory and one complete game with 52.2innings pitched…Pitched 6.1 innings, allowing three earnedruns and struck out three against St. Thomas Aquinas(3/11/08)…Pitched 7.1 innings, allowing one run and struckout five against New Haven (3/24/08)…Picked up a completegame victory against Bridgeport, allowing three runs and strikingout four.

2007: Made 13 appearances, tied for second on theteam with 10 starts, and tied for the team lead with three completegames...Second on the squad with 32 strikeouts in 49.1 inningspitched...Posted a seven-inning shutout of New Haven (4/7/07),allowing just six hits and striking out four to earn his firstwin...Fanned a career-high seven batters in nine innings versusConcordia (4/20/07)...Tossed three innings of scoreless, hitlessrelief in season finale to earn a save versus Queens (5/6/07).

Francis Lewis: Played three years of baseballunder coach James as a pitcher, first baseman, and designatedhitter...Was an All-City Honorable Mention selection...He was alsoa City and Division leader (Top 5) in strikeouts and earned runaverage.

Personal: Son of Michael and ElaineMerslich... Criminal justice major...Played for BaysideYankees for five years.