Clinton, NY – Noah Reyes drove in three runs and four different players had two hits, two runs and 2 RBI in the opener as the SUNY Canton baseball team earned a split v. Utica College on Saturday. The Roos won the opener 15-9 before falling 4-3 on a walk-off in the nightcap.

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: SUNY Canton 15, Utica 9 | Game 2: Utica 4, SUNY Canton 3
• Location: Loop Road Athletic Complex – Clinton, NY
• Records:  SUNY Canton (3-13) | Utica (6-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• The Roos did all of their damage in three innings in the opener with four runs in the second, five in the fourth and six in the seventh.
• Nathan Welch doubled home two runs in the second, Frank Nieto brought a run across on an RBI and Dyllon Bougor singled home a run.
• Bougor once again drove home a run in the fourth with a base hit, Noah Reyes reached on an error to score a run, Zach Miner had a 2 RBI single along with Jesus Garcia reaching on an error to score Miner.
• Canton concluded its scoring with three 2 RBI doubles from Don Louis Rodriguez, Reyes and Dylan Allen in the seventh.
• Utica scored at least one run in each inning except the seventh but the big innings proved to be the difference for the Roos.
• Kieran Gibson picked up the win on the mound tossing six innings with three strike outs and seven walks.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE

• The Roos jumped out to a 3-0 lead with three runs in the fourth inning of the nightcap. Nathan Welch laced an RBI single and Alphonse Fuca scored two runs on a base hit.
• The Pioneers responded with four runs in their final at-bats in the seventh. Matthew Fitzgerald won the game with a walk-off single with one out. The Roos hurt themselves with three walks in the final inning on the mound.
• Jake Mangino earned the win for Utica tossing one inning of scoreless ball in relief.
• Zach Miner took the loss for Canton surrendering four runs with two strike outs and seven walks in 6.1 innings.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
These two teams will play a single nine-inning game on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Utica College.
 


About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton 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 23 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 SUNY Canton Kangaroos 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.