Mercyhurst University

• Location: Erie, PA
• Nickname: Lakers
• Conference: Northeast Conference 2025-; Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference 2009-2024; Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1996-2008
• Division: I (transitional)
• Ballpark: Mercyhurst Baseball Field

Stats of MLB players who went here

Mercyhurst University was known as Mercyhurst College until 2012. Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, Mercyhurst begins the transition to Division-I athletics, compteting in the Northeast Conference.

People who went here

• Dan Altavilla, pitcher
• Jordan Backes, minor league pitcher
• John Costello, pitcher
• David Lee, pitcher
• David Lough, minor league outfielder
• Joe Spano, college coach
• Chris Vallimont, pitcher

Coaches

• Joe Frisina, 1971
• Joe Cook, 1972-1977
• Mike Cusack, 1978-1980
• Gary Cordes, 1981-1983
• Fred Conger, 1983-1986
• Bob Shreve, 1987
• Joe Jordano, 1988-1997
• Dan De Caprio, 1998
• Scott Norwood, 1999
• Joe Spano, 2000-2023
• Jimmy Latona, 2024-present

* Cordes coached the first 14 games in 1983, Conger the last 13.

Assistant Coaches

• Joe Spano, 1998-1999

Yearly Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Coach	Playoffs
1973	4–14		Joe Cook
1974	9–10		Joe Cook
1975	11-11		Joe Cook
1976	19-10		Joe Cook
1977	10-10		Joe Cook
1978	12-18		Mike Cusack
1979	12–8		Mike Cusack
1980	8–11		Mike Cusack
1981	12–9		Gary Cordes
1982	13–11		Gary Cordes
1983	10–17		Gary Cordes* / Fred Conger*
1984	8–13		Fred Conger
1985	20–9		Fred Conger
1986	11–9		Fred Conger
1987	9–22		Bob Shreve
1988	23-17		Joe Jordano
1989	21-14-1		Joe Jordano	ECAC D2
1990	28–15		Joe Jordano
1991	28–15		Joe Jordano	Division II Regionals
1992	12-16		Joe Jordano
1993	29–14		Joe Jordano
1994	30–8		Joe Jordano	Division II Regionals
1995	31–7		Joe Jordano	Division II Regionals
1996	36-6	21-4	Joe Jordano	Division II Regionals
1997	40–8	19-5	Joe Jordano	Division II Regionals
1998	19-23	11-13	Dan DeCaprio
1999	26–18	19-11	Scott Norwood
2000	35–18–1	24-6-1	Joe Spano	Division II Regionals
2001	28–23–1	19-11	Joe Spano
2002	25–28	11-14	Joe Spano
2003	21–32	10-18	Joe Spano
2004	20–28	13-17	Joe Spano
2005	25–24–1	11-16	Joe Spano
2006	38–15	23-9	Joe Spano
2007	32–20	17-11	Joe Spano	GLIAC
2008	27–25	13-19	Joe Spano
2009	38–17	18-6	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2010	26–22	16-8	Joe Spano	PSAC
2011	42–12	16-7	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2012	38–15	15-7	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2013	30–20	15-9	Joe Spano	PSAC
2014	30–15	20-8	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2015	40–11	22-6	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
2016	43–14	23-5	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2017	38–8	21-3	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2018	36–15	20-8	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals / Division II CWS
2019	36–16	19-9	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals / Division II Super Regionals / Division II CWS
2020	5–3		Joe Spano
2021	27–15	17-10	Joe Spano	PSAC
2022	31–18	16-12	Joe Spano	PSAC
2023	30–17	21-7	Joe Spano	PSAC / Division II Regionals
2024	21–20	18–10	Jimmy Latona	PSAC