Another Late, Five-Run Inning Leads Baseball to Victory

For the second consecutive day, the Canisius College baseball team used a five-run inning late in the game to pick up a victory. The Griffs rallied from a three-run deficit in the seventh inning to earn an 8-5 victory over St. Bonaventure at the Demske Sports Complex on Wednesday.

The Golden Griffins improve to 19-16 and are on a four-game winning streak for the second time this season.
Senior Kevin Mailloux led the Griffs with a 2-for-2 effort, reaching base in all five plate appearances while scoring three runs. Senior Kevin Mahoney was 2-for-4 with two RBIs while sophomore Steve McQuail had the game-winning, two-run double for the second straight game.

Down 5-2 entering the seventh, Ian Choy got the rally started with a one-out solo home run to right, his fifth home run in the last nine games. Mailloux followed with a triple and Mahoney made it 5-4 with a double. Mahoney stole third and after Branson Joseph walked and stole second to put two runners in scoring position, McQuail doubled to right center and put the Griffs up 6-5. McQuail moved to third on a groundout by Perry Silverman and scored on a throwing error later in the inning.

The Griffs added an insurance run in the eighth when Mallioux walked, stole second and came around to score on a double from Mahoney.

St. Bonaventure (16-12) got the tying run on base in the bottom of the ninth with two one-out singles and a walk off Canisius reliever Aaron Boag. Senior Ryan McGorman entered the game with one out and the bases loaded. The Griffs' closer got Michael Grieco to strike out looking and recorded a force out at second on to end the game.

Freshman Alek Brown went five innings for the Griffs, allowing five runs, three earned, on seven hits while walking none and striking out two. Freshman Ryan Fennell picked up his first career win by throwing two shutout innings. McGorman earned his third save of the season.

Canisius plays a three-game series this weekend against Saint Peter's at the Demske Sports Complex. First pitch for Saturday's doubleheader is set for 12 p.m.

Game Notes: Canisius has now won four of the last five against St. Bonaventure... McGorman has been part of the decision or has a save in nine of his 12 appearances...Canisius also had a four-game winning streak from March 19-21... Choy extended his hitting streak to 11 games with his home run... Brown has walked two batters in his last 18 innings of work... Joseph had a stolen base for the sixth straight game... Canisius has been successful in its last 10 stolen base attempts and 18 of its last 19... Boag has a career ERA of 2.61 in 20.2 innings pitched against St. Bonaventure.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

#26 Ryan Fennell: P; 6' 2"; Freshman

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

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

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

#15 Ryan McGorman: P; 6' 2"; Senior

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

#24 Perry Silverman: OF; 5' 10"; Junior

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

#26 Ryan Fennell
: 6' 2"; Freshman
: P

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

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

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

#15 Ryan McGorman
: 6' 2"; Senior
: P

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

#24 Perry Silverman
: 5' 10"; Junior
: OF