Baseball 3/22/2009 4:00:00 AM Canisius College Athletics

Baseball Loses Series Finale at Bucknell

The Canisius College baseball team saw its season-long four-game winning streak come to an end in the series finale at Bucknell on Sunday, as the Golden Griffins lost 13-6 to the Bison. Canisius drops to 10-10 overall and ends its Spring Break trip with a 7-4 record.

Bucknell (7-12) scored four runs in the second by not getting a hit, taking advantage of three Canisius errors and three walks. Canisius starter Nathan Linseman walked Andrew Loucks to start the inning and then committed an error on a sacrifice bunt to put runners at first and second. Linseman then walked the next two batters to force in a run. Alek Brown replaced Linseman and induced a double play to get the first two outs of the inning. An error by Kevin Mahoney extended the inning as B.J. LaRosa scored on the play. After a balk by Brown and an error by Kevin Mailloux, Bucknell executed a double steal to make it 4-0.

Canisius got on the board in the fourth with an RBI double from Ian Choy to make it 4-1 and tied the game with three runs in the fifth. Mailloux started the inning with a double and moved to third on an error. Mahoney singled home Mailloux and moved to second on a single from Shayne Willson. Steve McQuail was hit by a pitch to load the bases, and Brian Burton singled home two runs to tie the game at 4-4. However, Bucknell reliever Chris Yamaguchi got Choy to pop out and Brad Medici to ground into a double play to end the Canisius rally.

Bucknell struck right back with a three-run bottom of the fifth getting two sacrifice flies and an RBI single. The Bison added a single run in the sixth and then two more runs in the seventh to make the score 10-4.

The Griffs scored twice in the eighth, with Brian Gibbs doubling to right with one out and scoring on a double from Branson Joseph. Mailloux flew out to right, advancing Joseph 90 feet and Joseph scored on a wild pitch to make it 10-6.

Bucknell added three more runs in the eighth to put the game away.

Brown (0-1) took the loss, allowing five runs, four earned, on eight hits in five innings of work while striking out five and walking zero. Yamaguchi (3-0) picked up the win for Bucknell, allowing three runs in four innings of relief.

Canisius concludes its 22-game stretch away from home on Tuesday, when the Golden Griffins play at St. Bonaventure. Game time is set for 3 p.m.

Game Notes: Canisius had 14 or more hits for the third time in the last five games... Aaron Boag appeared in back-to-back games for the first time this season... Brown has thrown five innings out of the bullpen in each of his last two appearances... Burton has seven hits in his last four starts... Choy had two hits in the game and has raised his average 101 points since March 15... Mahoney extended his hitting streak to eight games while Mailloux extended his on-base streak to 26 games... Canisius has won its last two series after dropping its first two series of the season.

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Players Mentioned

#36 Aaron Boag: P; 5' 11"; Senior

#31 Alek Brown: P; 5' 10"; Freshman

#33 Brian Burton: 1B; 6' 1"; Sophomore

#17 Ian Choy: OF; 5' 9"; Junior

#25 Brian Gibbs: 1B; 6' 1"; Senior

#2 Branson Joseph: OF; 6' 0"; Senior

#16 Nathan Linseman: P; 6' 2"; Freshman

#4 Kevin Mahoney: 3B; 6' 0"; Senior

#12 Kevin Mailloux: 2B; 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

#1 Steve McQuail: IF; 6' 0"; Sophomore

#10 Brad Medici: C; 5' 10"; Freshman

#9 Shayne Willson: OF; 6' 2"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#36 Aaron Boag
: 5' 11"; Senior
: P

#31 Alek Brown
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: P

#33 Brian Burton
: 6' 1"; Sophomore
: 1B

#17 Ian Choy
: 5' 9"; Junior
: OF

#25 Brian Gibbs
: 6' 1"; Senior
: 1B

#2 Branson Joseph
: 6' 0"; Senior
: OF

#16 Nathan Linseman
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: P

#4 Kevin Mahoney
: 6' 0"; Senior
: 3B

#12 Kevin Mailloux
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior
: 2B

#1 Steve McQuail
: 6' 0"; Sophomore
: IF

#10 Brad Medici
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: C

#9 Shayne Willson
: 6' 2"; Junior
: OF