Auburndale, FL – Sophomore Nick Barone had a double and a grand slam driving in five runs on the day as the Roos were within one after five innings, but six unanswered runs gave Lakeland University a 13-6 win against the SUNY Canton baseball team on Friday in Florida.
 

THE BASICS

• Result: Lakeland 13, SUNY Canton 6
• Location: Lake Myrtle Park Field #5 – Auburndale, FL
• Records: Lakeland (5-7) | SUNY Canton (0-12)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Lakeland got on the board first tallying six runs in the second inning with three hits and three errors as five of the six runs were unearned.
• Canton got two runs back in the third inning. Jake Detlefsen drew a leadoff walk and Frank Nieto followed with an RBI double down the left field line scoring Detlefsen from first. Nick Barone laced a two out double to left field to score Alfred Pabon who reached on a dropped third strike wild pitch.
• The Muskies scored one more in the fifth on an RBI single to take a 7-2 lead.
• The Roos rallied for four runs in the bottom of the fifth. Mike Henry drew a leadoff walk, Alfredo Pabon followed with a bunt single and Eliezer Vazquez walked to load the bases. Nick Barone hit a grand slam to left field for his first homer of the season.
• The Muskies added three runs in the sixth on a two run homer and an RBI double to open a 10-6 advantage after six innings.
• The Roos threatened in the seventh with the bases loaded with one out but a fielder's choice and strike out ended the threat.
• Lakeland tacked on two runs on a pair of RBI singles in the eighth and an RBI base hit in the ninth for the 13-6 final.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Barone led the Canton bats with the double, home run and five RBI. Edilberto Rosado also went 2-for-3, while Nick Shoemaker, Josue Ortega, Pabon, Detlefsen and Nieto all had one hit each.
• Tucker Gegenfurtner went 4-for-5 for Lakeland, while Landon Mani and Chris Day had three hits each. Kellen Hodges, Zack Keegan, Dylan Costello and Jacob Wollschlager all had multi-hit outings.
• Cam Frazier picked up the win for Lakeland tossing five innings allowing five earned runs with three strike outs and three walks.
• Michael Sandarr took the loss allowing six runs only one of which was earned with a walk in 1.1 innings.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Roos are back in action on Saturday for the final game of their spring break trip. They square off with Knox College at 9:30 a.m. at Lake Bonny Park Field #1.  
 


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.