Cobleskill, NY – Nick Shoemaker had two hits each in both ends of a doubleheader but the Roos fell by scores of 9-1 and 4-1 at SUNY Cobleskill on Sunday in both team's NAC openers.

THE BASICS

• Result: Game 1: SUNY Cobleskill 9, SUNY Canton 1 (7 INN) | Game 2: SUNY Cobleskill 4, SUNY Canton 1 (7 INN)
• Location: Fighting Tiger Field – Cobleskill, NY
• Records: SUNY Cobleskill (6-15, 2-0 NAC) | SUNY Canton (1-19, 0-2 NAC)

 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
GAME 1 – BOX SCORE

• The Roos got on the board first in the top of the first when Nick Barone singled home Shoemaker who got the inning started with a one out base hit.
• Cobleskill responded with five runs in the bottom of the first. The Tigers tacked on three more runs in the fifth and one in the sixth.
• Shoemaker led the Roos in the opener going 2-for-4 while Alphonse Fuca, Eliezer Vazquez, Maxwell Rose, Mike Henry and Barone had one each.
• David Flora, Dylan Pohl and Matthew Snyder led the Tigers with two hits each.
• Wyatt Palmer picked up the win on the mound tossing six innings allowing one run with six strike outs and two walks.
• Daniel Aviles took the loss for Canton surrendering five total runs with a walk and two strike outs in three innings.

 
GAME 2 – BOX SCORE

• The nightcap on Sunday proved to be a low scoring affair with Cobleskill getting on the scoreboard first with an RBI walk in the second. The Tigers added another unearned run in the second inning.
• Canton got within one when Shoemaker scored on a wild pitch in the fifth.
• David Flora hit a solo shot in the sixth and Snyder followed with an RBI single for two insurance runs in the 4-1 win.
• Shoemaker once again had a multi-hit outing, while John LaPorte, Danny Santana, Frank Nieto, Vazquez and Barone had the other Canton hits.
• Stephen Tejada had a pair of hits for Cobleskill.
• Andrew Jarkow threw a complete game effort to earn the win for the Tigers with five strike outs and a walk.
• Hunter LaValley surrendered three earned runs with two strike outs and two walks in six innings in the loss.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
These two teams are scheduled for another NAC doubleheader, this time in Canton, on Friday at 1 p.m.
 

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.