Filosa blanked Mercyhurst, a top-10 team in the nation by at least two different media outlets, for seven innings in a tough outcome eventually suffered by the Panthers at Prasco Park, site of the Great Midwest Baseball Championship.
Filosa scattered six hits over his seven-inning start and fanned five while walking just one. He faced just five batters over the minimum and had the Lakers pound the ball into 10 outs on the ground.
Unfortunately, he was a victim of no run support as he was locked into a pitcher’s duel with Mercyhurst’s Russell Lamovec. The Lakers scored the lone run of the game in the top of the ninth inning.
Filosa has made three starts this spring and has a 2.77 ERA in 13 innings pitched.
He is the third consecutive ODU member of the pitching staff to earn divisional weekly honors (Matt Kittelberger, Mitchell Bault).