Auburndale, FL – Five different players recorded a hit for the Roos, but Salem State scored three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings on their way to a 9-0 win against the SUNY Canton baseball team on Thursday morning in Florida.
 

THE BASICS

• Result: Salem State 9, SUNY Canton 0
• Location: Lake Myrtle Park Field #7 – Auburndale, FL
• Records: Salem State (3-3) | SUNY Canton (0-11)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team was able to score a run as the pitchers controlled things over the first three innings.
• The Vikings broke through with three runs in the fourth on a double steal and a Ryan Barberi two run homer.
• Salem State tacked on three more runs in the fifth on an Owen Duggan RBI single and Barberi 2 RBI base hit.
• Mark Smith added a 2 RBI triple in the sixth and Aidan Lynch supplied a sacrifice fly in the seventh for the 9-0 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Nick Shoemaker had a double for the Roos, while John LaPorte, Derek Maldonado, Edilberto Rosado and Frank Nieto all had singles.
• Barberi was a perfect 4-for-4 with a home run, double and four RBI. Smith had a pair of hits and drove in two runs.
• Cam Fisher threw a complete game shutout for the Vikings allowing five hits with five strike outs and no walks over nine innings.
• Hunter LaValley took the loss for Canton allowing six runs with three strike outs and three walks over 4.2 innings. Javier Chico pitched a scoreless ninth inning with a strike out in relief.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action Friday when they square off with Lakeland University at 12:15 p.m. at Lake Myrtle Park Field #5 in Auburndale.
 


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.