Mercyhurst

It's a career that won't be forgotten.

That's because Elliott leaves the school as the alltime leader in home runs with 35. That includes backto-back 14-home run seasons in 2021 and 2022. In

194 games, he had 133 RBI.

As a sophomore in 2019, the Lakers advanced to the semifinals of the D-II College World Series, and finished 36-16. Elliott started every game that season and had five home runs and 36 RBI.

“Did just about everything except win (the CWS),” said Elliott.

All that was possible by

attending a baseball camp at Mercyhurst. Had his brother not been playing at Mercyhurst, there's no telling the extent of his baseball career after high school.

His performance at that camp got him noticed by the Mercyhurst coaching staff, who extended an offer. Jack was on his way to western Pennsylvania, where he had some footsteps

to follow.

Dan also had a standout career at Mercyhurst. He hit 27 career home runs — including 10 as a senior — with 174 RBI.

Jack's power surge coincided with his work in the weight room to add some bulk. It allowed him to gain 40 pounds, which he put to good use at the plate.

“As a freshman (at Mercyhurst),

I had no power,” said Jack. “But I got bigger and stronger and that made my swing faster and I started to get more lift.”

Hits that made it to the gaps and warning tracks as doubles turned into ones that cleared the fence. He was now a bonafide power hitter, and it felt good for Elliott.

Still, Elliott's record-setting

35th home run this past spring was as low-key as it gets. He wasn't even aware of the mark when it happened. It wasn't until a freshman got his first college hit that an assistant coach shared the news.

“I was like, ‘I did that?' ” said Elliott, who owns a finance degree. “I had no idea, but I thought, ‘That's cool.' ”