Canton, NY – Edilberto Rosado had three hits on the day and Rosado, Alphonse Fuca and Matthew Brandes had two hits each in the nightcap, but the SUNY Canton baseball team dropped both ends of a NAC doubleheader to SUNY Poly by scores of 2-0 and 8-4 on Sunday afternoon.

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: SUNY Poly 2, SUNY Canton 0 (7 INN) | Game 2: SUNY Poly 8, SUNY Canton 4 (9 INN)
• Location: SUNY Canton Baseball Field – Canton, NY
• Records: SUNY Poly (14-13, 5-3 NAC) | SUNY Canton (1-25, 0-8 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• The opener on Sunday proved to be a pitcher's duel that lasted just an hour and 25 minutes. The third inning was the difference as Ryan Pelton singled home Quinn Hill and Pelton and Ethan Merone executed a double steal as Merone scored.
• The Roos had three hits in the game. Rosado legged out an infield single in the third and Derek Maldonado and Eliezer Vazquez walked to load the bases but a strike out ended the threat.
• Nick Barone singled up the middle to start the fourth, but a double play ball and strike out ended the fourth frame.
• The Roos final hit of the game came in their final at-bats as Fuca singled with one out, but a pair of strike outs ended the game.
• Ryan Pelton led the Wildcats with a pair of hits.
• Andrew Soule threw a complete game for the win in the opener striking out eight and walking two in seven innings for SUNY Poly.
• Hunter LaValley also threw a solid complete game effort for Canton allowing two runs with three strike outs and a walk in seven innings.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE

• Play was close throughout in the nightcap, which saw a bit more scoring. The Wildcats took the early lead plating an unearned run on an RBI single in the fourth.
• The Roos knotted things at one apiece in the sixth when Rosado scored Nick Shoemaker on an RBI single.
• The Wildcats regained the lead with when Parker Wing plated Lukasz Dubicki on a sacrifice fly to right and a second run scored unearned on an error.
• Brandes tied things at 3-3 for the Roos in the seventh with a two RBI double to right field scoring Fuca and Danny Santana. Fuca led off the inning with a single and Santana followed with a double. However, Canton squandered an opportunity to take the lead as they were unable to get a runner home from third with one out.
• The Wildcats took control of the game with three unearned runs in the eighth following an error and tacked on two more runs in the ninth for an 8-3 lead.
• The Roos scored one run in their final at-bats, but a runner was gunned down on the base paths to end the game.
• Brandes, Fuca and Rosado had two hits each in the nightcap with Brandes driving in two runs and Rosado and Frank Nieto one each.
• Hill had two hits and two RBI for the visitors, while Carter Romansky and Brody Liddy tallied a hit and RBI each.
• Jack Montanye picked up the win for Poly tossing seven innings allowing three runs with four strike outs and two walks.
• Kayden Guerin was credited with the no-decision surrendering three runs (one earned) with two strike outs and three walks in seven innings. Michael Sandarr took the loss allowing three runs (all unearned) in one-third of an inning.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
These teams will play another NAC doubleheader on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at SUNY Poly.   
 

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.