Division I · Northeast Conference
Mercyhurst University Baseball
Erie, PA · the Lakers · Mercyhurst University overview
53
Roster
19 over the D-I cap of 34
$761k
Team budget
10th percentile in Division I
$14,350
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
83%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Mercyhurst University fields a baseball team in the Northeast Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 53 players, above the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $760,590, well below the median of $1.6M — $14,350 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 19 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The school gave $6,299,277 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $13,459 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster53 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 19 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$760,590 for the year
- Operating expenses$185,317 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$14,350 division median $39,211
- Athletic aid, men's teams$6,299,277 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$13,459 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$150,830 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Latona | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Jake Marinelli | Assistant Coach | On file · sign in |
| Landon DiBeradin | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Aidan Kelly | Assistant Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →2,292undergraduates · 2,668 students in all
Women 59% Men 41%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Master's university
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
Getting in
Full picture →83%admitted · of 3,500 applicants
- Test scores
- Scores not considered
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 65%
Baseball
Full picture →53on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3453
19 over — players already on the roster may stay
- Team expenses
- $760,590 $14,351 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $6,299,277
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $150,830
Cost
Full picture →$26,962net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $44,510
Campus safety
Full picture →3.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 18 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →19%of bachelor's degrees in business · 22 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's
Research Mercyhurst University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program53 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions83% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$26,962 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 19%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 2,292Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety3.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannon University Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 2 | 46 | $539k | — | 77% | |
| Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 4 | 37 | $206k | — | 96% | |
| Allegheny College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 32 | 45 | $293k | — | 59% | |
| Kent State University Division I · Mid-American Conference | 43 | — | — | — | — | |
| The State University of New York at Fredonia Division III · State University of New York Athletic Conference | 44 | 46 | $201k | — | 79% | |
| Thiel College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 51 | 44 | $210k | — | 71% | |
| Grove City College Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 66 | — | — | — | 73% | |
| Lake Erie College Division II · Great Midwest Athletic Conference | 67 | 53 | $624k | — | 64% | |
| Westminster College (Pennsylvania) Division III · Presidents' Athletic Conference | 70 | 43 | $135k | — | 86% | |
| University of Pittsburgh, Bradford Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference | 72 | 36 | $235k | — | 91% | |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 72 | 37 | $349k | — | 75% | |
| Youngstown State University Division I · Horizon League | 76 | 40 | $867k | 977 | 80% |
Other baseball programs in the Northeast Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Island University 4 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $28,517 | — | vs | |
| Stonehill College 4 over cap | 38 | $1.1M | $27,940 | — | vs | |
| Wagner College 14 over cap | 48 | $1M | $21,058 | 971 | vs | |
| Central Connecticut State University 8 over cap | 42 | $847k | $20,171 | 967 | vs | |
| Le Moyne College at cap | 34 | $789k | $23,210 | — | vs | |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore 5 over cap | 39 | $775k | $19,883 | 944 | vs | |
| Mercyhurst University 19 over cap | 53 | $761k | $14,350 | — | vs | |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University, Metropolitan Campus 3 over cap | 37 | $724k | $19,577 | 954 | vs | |
| University of New Haven room for 1 | 33 | $653k | $19,783 | — | vs | |
| Norfolk State University 1 over cap | 35 | $634k | $18,100 | 976 | vs | |
| Coppin State University room for 2 | 32 | $370k | $11,570 | 957 | vs | |
| Delaware State University room for 9 | 25 | $319k | $12,755 | 955 | vs |
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