Washington, D.C. – The SUNY Canton baseball team opened its 2023 season on Saturday in the nation's capital. The Roos opener against RIT was suspended in the fourth inning and will be resumed on Sunday, while they fell 15-1 to host Gallaudet in the nightcap.

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: SUNY Canton 3, RIT 1; suspended B-4 | Gallaudet 15, SUNY Canton 1
• Location: Hoy Field – Washington, D.C.
• Records: SUNY Canton (0-1) | RIT (1-0) | Gallaudet (3-3)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – SUSP. B-4 | BOX SCORE

• RIT jumped out to a 1-0 lead in Saturday's opener with an RBI single in the bottom of the first. The Roos responded with a single run when Edilberto Rosado scored on a passed ball in the top of the second.
• Canton added two more runs in the third. Frank Nieto scored on a balk before Nathan Welch scored on a throwing error.
• The game was suspended due to heavy snow and low visibility after Canton's at-bats in the fourth inning with the Roos leading 3-1.
• Saturday's game between Canton and RIT will be resumed at 9 a.m. on Sunday.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE

• The Bison jumped out to a 4-0 lead after three innings in the nightcap scoring twice in the first and third innings.
• The hosts put up five spots in both the sixth and seventh innings to blow open a 14-0 lead heading to the eighth.
• Canton got on the board in the eighth on a Derek Maldonado RBI double to score Alphonse Fuca. It was the first career hit and RBI for the rookie.
• Gallaudet tacked on another run in the eighth for the 15-1 final.
• Maldonado, Fuca, Hunter LaValley and Dylan Allen all recorded doubles for the Roos.
• Gavin Neuland took the loss allowing four earned runs with two strike outs and three walks in five innings.
• Johnathan Guerrero picked up the win for the Bison tossing six innings allowing three hits and no runs with five strike outs and three walks.
• Brandon Washington led the hosts with four hits, while Salvador Diaz and Joshua Dugan provided three hits each and combined to drive in seven runs.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Sunday when they finish off their game with RIT at 9 a.m. before squaring off with Washington College (MD) at approximately 11 a.m. at Hoy Field in Washington, D.C.
 


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.