Davenport, FL – Eliezer Vazquez recorded four hits in a pair of losses to Mount Saint Mary College and the College of St. Scholastica on the Roos third day at the Russ Matt Tournament on Tuesday.

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: Mt. Saint Mary 15, SUNY Canton 5 (8 INN) | Game 2: St. Scholastica 21, SUNY Canton 4 (7 INN)
• Location: Northeast Regional Park – Davenport, FL
• Records: SUNY Canton (0-10) | Mt. St. Mary (2-8) | St. Scholastica (6-1)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• Mount Saint Mary got on the board first with two runs in the bottom of the first.
• Canton got one back in the fourth when Vazquez scored after the Roos grounded into a double play.
• The Knights opened a four run advantage bringing three runners across in the bottom of the fifth.
• The Roos bounced back with four runs of their own in the sixth to knot things up at five apiece. Vazquez and Nick Barone opened the inning with back-to-back doubles as Vazquez scored on the Barone double. Derek Maldonado and Mike Henry followed with a double and walk and Barone scored on a wild pitch. After a pair of outs Frank Nieto came through with a big two out 2 RBI single to score Maldonado and Henry.  
• The Knight bats exploded for 10 runs on five hits and six walks in the eighth inning to earn the run-rule win in eight innings. There is a 10 run rule after seven innings of play in the Russ Matt Tournament.
• Vazquez and Maldonado led the Roos with two hits each, while Barone and Nieto had one each with the duo combining to drive in three runs.
• Adam Leone and Ryan Lutinski had three hits each and combined to drive in five runs for Mount Saint Mary. Noah Anderson, Elijah Duprey and Chris Calvario had multi-hit games with Anderson driving in four runs and Duprey adding a pair of RBI.
• Peter Pappalardo picked up the win tossing 2.1 innings in relief for the Knights as he didn't allow a single hit and struck out three batters.
• Daniel Aviles took the loss for the Roos throwing 2.2 innings in relief surrendering four runs with three strike outs and four walks.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE

• The Saints got on the board first with a Levi Stubbles leadoff solo shot to left field in the second inning.
• Mitch Novak added a three run dinger to left in the third inning and scored another unearned run on an RBI double.
• St. Scholastica added nine runs in the fourth three in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh.
• Canton got on the board in the fourth when Nick Barone plated John LaPorte on an RBI ground out.
• The Roos added three runs in the sixth. Vazquez singled home Nick Shoemaker, Barone doubled home LaPorte and Henry plated Vazquez on an RBI single.
• Vazquez and Shoemaker led the Roos with two hits each and Vazquez drove in a run. Barone finished with 2 RBI for Canton.
• Six players had multi-hit outings for St. Scholastica. Mitchell Novak drove in five runs and Kyle Oswald and Jake Schelonka had 4 RBI each.  
• T.J. Martin picked up the win for the Saints tossing five innings allowing one run on two hits with four strike outs and no walks.
• Maxwell Rose took the loss for the Roos surrendering eight earned runs with four strike outs and four walks in three innings.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are off on Wednesday before squaring off with Salem State on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at Lake Myrtle Park.
 

About SUNY Canton
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's and associate degrees, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in engineering technology, management, and healthcare fields. It is home to the Center for Criminal Justice, Intelligence and Cybersecurity. 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 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.