St.
Bonaventure took advantage of five unearned runs in the first inning as the
Canisius College baseball team lost 12-6 in its 2010 home opener at the Demske
Sports Complex on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Griffins are now 11-8 on the
season.
Senior
Shayne Willson had the only
multi-hit day for Canisius, going 2-for-4 along with a walk. Senior Perry Silverman also reached based
three times (double, two walks) while sophomore Brad Medici was 1-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI and his first
collegiate home run.
The
Bonnies (4-8) scored those five unearned runs in the top of the first, as Canisius
dropped two fly balls in the inning. St. Bonaventure also got a two-run homer
from starting pitcher Nick Brennen to cap the five-run first.
Canisius
added single runs in the first and third innings, getting a two-out RBI single
from Willson in the first and a two-out RBI single from sophomore Drew Pettit in the third to make it
5-2.
Each
team scored twice in the fourth, with pinch hitter Will Chomicki doubling to left center and Medici hitting a homer to
left to make it 7-4.
The
Bonnies added three runs in the sixth, once again capped by a two-run homer
from Brennen. The Griffs responded in the sixth as they loaded the bases with
walks to Chomicki and Medici and a single from Brian Burton. Chomicki was forced out at the plate when Silverman
reached on a fielder's choice. After Sean
Jamieson struck out, Choy singled up the middle to score Medici and Burton
and make the score 10-6.
Canisius
couldn't get any closer as the Bonnies added two more in the ninth on a
ground-rule double from Jesse Bosnik.
Freshman
Scott Whitehead (0-1) took the loss
for the Griffs, allowing five unearned runs on three hits and one walk in his
one inning of work. Five Canisius pitchers saw action on the day, with
sophomore Ryan Fennell the only
Griff to work without allowing a run, throwing two scoreless innings. St.
Bonaventure used seven pitchers in the game, with Andrew Revello throwing a
scoreless fifth to earn the win and Billy Urban throwing three shutout innings
to receive the save.
Canisius
starts MAAC play this weekend with a three-game series against Iona. The series
starts with a doubleheader (nine innings, seven innings) on Saturday, with
first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m.
Notes:
Canisius is now 10-11 in home openers at the Demske Sports Complex… Canisius
drops to 5-2 in its last seven meetings with St. Bonaventure… The March 24 home
opener is the earliest since the 2004 season (Buffalo)… Fennell has allowed two
runs in his last six innings pitched… Sophomore Jon VanRemmen made his first start on the season, starting at
second base… Canisius committed multiple errors for the fourth straight game
and has 12 errors in the last four games after starting the season with 23
errors in 15 games.
