Canton, NY – The SUNY Canton baseball team picked up a crucial North Atlantic Conference (NAC) sweep as they defeated SUNY Cobleskill 5-4 in extra innings before earning a 9-4 win in the nightcap on Saturday.

THE BASICS

• Result:  Game 1: SUNY Canton 5, SUNY Cobleskill 4 | 8 INN. | SUNY Canton 9, SUNY Cobleskill 4
• Location: SUNY Canton Baseball Field – Canton, NY  
• Records: SUNY Canton (5-7, 3-3 NAC) | SUNY Cobleskill (7-4, 5-3 NAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• SUNY Cobleskill got on the board with one run in the top of the third inning in a game that was scheduled for seven innings.
• The Roos responded in the bottom of the inning when Zach Miner doubled down the left field line on a 1-2 count to score Ty Reed.
• The Fighting Tigers added three runs in the top half of the fifth on a 2 RBI double and a sacrifice fly, but once again Canton matched them with three runs of their own in the bottom half of the frame.
• Don Louis Rodriguez was first pitch swinging and doubled to right center to bring home Reed. Cameron Cartier got ahead in the count and placed a 2-0 base hit through the right side to plate Miner. Danny Vargas got hit by a pitch which brought home Rodriguez to knot the game at 4-4.
• Zach Bates sat down Cobleskill in order in the seventh and the Roos got the winning run to third base but the teams would head to extra innings.
• Once again Bates retired the side in order in the eighth setting the Canton bats up for the win. Reed produced a one out triple to right center and Jesse Iacovetta drove him in on a sacrifice fly to center for the walk-off win.
• Bates, who already has two saves in relief this season, picked up his first win of the season. He threw three innings in relief allowing just a single hit with three strike outs as he did not allow a run. Kieran Gibson took the no decision for the Roos tossing the first five innings allowing four earned runs with two walks and a strike out.
• Ethan Straub was credited with the loss for the Tigers going 3.1 innings allowing one earned run with two strike outs and a walk.
• Reed paced the Canton bats going 3-for-5 with the key triple and scored three runs. Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a run, a walk and RBI. Iacovetta, Miner and Cartier all had a hit and drove in a run.

GAME 2 – BOX SCORE

• The visitors jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the nightcap with two runs in the first and three in the third.
• The Canton bats came alive in the middle of the game scoring nine runs from the fourth to the seventh innings. The Roos scored one run each in the fourth and fifth, four in the sixth and three in the seventh.
• Dylan Allen scored Miner on an RBI ground out in the fourth. With runners at the corners and two outs in the fifth Noah Reyes took off trying to steal second and the pitcher attempted a pick-off and got him in a rundown. While the rundown was going Jesus Garcia broke home from third and scored just before Reyes was tagged out in the rundown.
• In the sixth inning Miner and Iacovetta executed a double steal swiping second and third base, respectively. The catcher's throw got away and Iacovetta scored. Allen then singled home Miner and Reyes followed with an RB base hit to plate Rodriguez.
• The seventh inning saw Rodriguez place a 2 RBI single through the left side to score Miner and Iacovetta. Mackenzie Mather concluded the Canton scoring with a single up the middle to bring DeMerrill Levy, who pinch-ran, home.
• Cobleskill added a run in the ninth but the Roos held off any comeback bid.
• Jackson Troiano had an efficient day on the mound as he nearly threw a complete game. The starter went 8.2 innings allowing two earned runs with seven strike outs and one walk. Allen came on for the final out.
• Devin Lewis took the loss for Cobleskill giving up six earned runs with six strike outs and three walks over five innings.
• Miner went 2-for-3 with three runs and a walk. Allen finished 2-for-4 with a run and drove in a pair of runs. Rodriguez and Reyes posted a hit and 2 RBI each.
• Canton had six stolen bases in the nightcap and seven overall on the day.

 
WHAT'S NEXT
These two teams will have another doubleheader on Monday in Canton beginning at 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.