The Misericordia University baseball team picked up its second straight non-league win, 16-3 over Scranton, Thursday.

The Cougars belted out 24 hits, including five by Mike Murphy and four each by Dave Albertson and Robert Albertson.

Brandon Calafut had three hits and two RBI and Jeff Slanovec added three hits and two RBI.

Misericordia raced out to a 9-1 lead after three innings to make a winner of David Smith while improving to 18-14.

Smith scattered eight hits over six innings while striking out two.

Misericordia took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on RBI doubles by Dave Albertson and Calafut.

In the second, Nick Kauffman hit a solo home run to spark a four-run rally that included RBI singles by Dave Albertson and Jamie Philippi.

The Cougars took advantage to two errors to score three unearned runs in the third to break the game open. Calafut delivered the big blow with a two-run double to right center field.

Cody Hack came on in relief in the seventh inning and tossed two scoreless innings and Brandon Neumann tossed a scoreless ninth.

Misericordia will host FDU-Florham in Freedom Conference action this Saturday with a doubleheader beginning at 12:00 noon.