Elmira, NY – Kieran Gibson and Jamere Griffin both picked up wins as the SUNY Canton baseball team swept a doubleheader by scores of 7-4 and 4-1 on Thursday at Dunn Field in Elmira.  

THE BASICS

• Result:  Game 1: SUNY Canton 7, Elmira 4 | Game 2: SUNY Canton 4, Elmira 1
• Location: Dunn Field – Elmira, NY 

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• Both teams scored one run each in the first and fourth innings. Dyllon Bougor scored Canton's first run of the game when Zach Miner tried to advance on a dropped third strike and was thrown out at first.
• Kevin Kapfer produced a first pitch 2 RBI single to left field in the fourth plating Ty Reed and Miner.
• With the game knotted at 3-3 in the top of the fifth Nathan Welch brought home Miner on an RBI base hit to center and Dylan Allen scored Welch on a single through the right side. The Soaring Eagles trimmed the deficit to one with a run in the bottom half of the inning before the Roos added two insurance runs in the sixth.
• On a 3-2 count Bougor placed a base hit down the left field line scoring Nick Shoemaker, who singled and stole second earlier in the inning. Miner capped the Canton scoring when he laid down a sacrifice bringing Bougor home.
• Gibson earned the win on the mound in Game 1 tossing five innings finishing with six strike outs and allowing three earned runs.
• Angus Adams took the loss for Elmira scattering five earned runs with two strike outs over five innings.
• Danny Vargas picked up the save for the Roos pitching the final two innings without allowing a hit.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE
 

• Both teams scored one run each again in the nightcap, but that would conclude the Soaring Eagle scoring in Game 2.
• Welch grounded out to first in the opening inning as Reed scored on the play.
• The difference proved to be in the fourth frame where the Roos scored three times. Don Louis Rodriguez plated Noah Reyes on a ground out. Reed reached on a fielder's choice as Allen scored on a throwing error. Reed later scored a run of his own off an RBI single from Dom Maio.
• Luis Torres-Rivera picked up the no-decision giving up one run with three walks in 1.2 innings. Griffin recorded his first win of the season tossing 3.1 innings in relief as he did not allow a single run and struck out four batters. Zach Bates closed the door in the final inning as he did not allow a single batter to reach base and fanned one batter.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Roos are back in action for a doubleheader at Elmira College on Saturday. First pitch for Game 1 is set for 1 p.m.  
   

About SUNY Canton
SUNY Canton is Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs. The college delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 21 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The college's 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity eSports and cheerleading. For more information, visit www.canton.edu.