Little River, SC – Angelina LoPiccolo and Caitlyn Reed both recorded a hit each but Keystone College scored 13 runs in the third and fourth innings as the SUNY Canton softball team opened its season at the North Myrtle Beach Sports Complex on Sunday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Keystone 16, SUNY Canton 0 | 5 INN.
• Location: NMB Sports Complex – Little River, SC 
• Records:  Keystone (1-0)   | SUNY Canton (0-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Keystone tallied three runs in the opening inning off of three hits and added six more runs on seven hits in the third to take a commanding 9-0 lead after three innings.
• The Giants added seven more in the bottom of the fourth to push their lead to 16-0 and earn the run-rule win after five innings.
• LoPiccolo and Reed both singled to account for both Canton hits while Mackenzie Currie earned the lone walk for the Roos.
• Brooke Staple led Keystone with four hits, three RBI and three runs while Kabrina Birmingham added two hits, three runs and four RBI of her own.
• Clare Johns earned the win on the mound allowing just two hits through five innings while walking one and striking out nine.
• Abigail Sawyer took the loss giving up 17 hits and walking five in four innings.

 
The Roos second scheduled game on Sunday against Plattsburgh State at 5 p.m. was canceled due to severe rain in the area.

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Monday when they square off with Curry and Keene State at 9 and 11 a.m., respectively.  
 


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.