Grove City College sophomore and Moniteau graduate Lake Pry delivers a pitch Thursday afternoon against Penn State New Kensington in Auburndale, Fla. Pry threw the first no-hitter for the Wolverines in 19 years, striking out 13 and walking just one in the 10-0, eight-inning victory.

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Lake Pry wasn't necessarily a candidate to make Grove City College baseball history.

The Moniteau graduate was a relative unknown commodity. He didn't even play for the Wolverines during his freshman year and it took close friend and now GCC teammate Jesse Clary to convince him to give the sport another shot.

In his second career start on the mound for the Wolverines, Pry threw the first no-hitter for the program in 19 years in a 10-0 win Thursday afternoon over Penn State New Kensington.

Pry threw 103 pitches, struck out 13 and walked only one in the game shortened to eight innings by the mercy rule.

Pry was ready to go out for the ninth to finish it off, but didn't have to.

“I knew about midway through I had a shot at this,” Pry said. “I was throwing my fastball on the inside corner and the outside corner and my curveball was working.”

Not bad for a pitcher who never really pitched extensively before.

Pry was a first baseman at Moniteau. He did see time on the mound as a senior and pitched well, going 2-0 with a 2.23 ERA in 22 innings over eight appearances.

He was wild, however, walking 20 and striking out 31.

Pry never dreamed of throwing a no-hitter. He had never done it at any level before.

“Not even close,” he said.

When he showed up to try out at Grove City College, Pry said he had no idea what to expect.

“I was definitely nervous,” he said.

But head baseball coach Matt Royer and assistant coach Kyle Sasala saw something in his right arm that led them to believe Pry could help them.

“I owe a lot to them,” Pry said. “I really like the coaches. They fixed some bad habits I had. It's definitely a confidence boost.”

Before Grove City's trip south, Pry feared he was losing command and felt his role on the team might diminish because of it.

“I had a random week where I couldn't throw the ball anywhere close to where I wanted it,” Pry said. “But I got back in the swing of things just before the trip.”

Good timing.

Now Pry hopes he will become a bigger part of the Grove City College pitching plans.

The Wolverines have a deep staff and Pry just hopes to get some innings somewhere.

“I just wanted to give baseball another shot,” Pry said.