The Canisius College baseball team split a doubleheader at Siena College on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins won the opener 8-7 in 10 innings before the Saints had a walk-off 3-2 win in the second game. Canisius is now 20-26 overall and 8-7 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Junior Drew Pettit had four hits in each game, going 8-for-9 with three RBI. Senior Brian Burton was 4-for-7 with three walks and three RBI. Senior Sean Jamieson scored four runs and had two stolen bases. Senior Will Chomicki had three hits out of the leadoff spot for the Griffs.

Canisius jumped out to an early 1-0 lead as Jamieson reached on a two-out error, stole second and scored on a double from Burton. The Saints scored four runs in the bottom of the first to chase Canisius starter Billy Martin. Dan Paolini had an RBI single, Ken Kirshner had a two-RBI single and Adam Guinn had an RBI single as the Saints batted around to take a 4-1 lead.

The Griffs got one back in the top of the third as sophomore Chris Gruarin reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to third after a Jamieson single and the second Siena error of the game. Gruarin eventually scored on an RBI single from Pettit. The Saints regained a three-run lead with a run in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double from Vincent Citro.

Canisius scored five runs during the next three innings to take a 7-5 lead. Jamieson reached on an error to lead off the fifth, Burton walked and Pettit singled to load the bases with no outs. After an RBI groundout from freshman Jose Torralba, senior Andrew Russo had a two-RBI single to tie the game at 5-5. The Griffs took the lead in the sixth as Jamieson walked with one out, moved to second on a groundout and scored on an RBI single from Pettit. Canisius scored an insurance run in the seventh when Russo led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, moved to third on a groundout and scored on a two-out, RBI single from Chomicki.

Siena (21-26, 9-8 MAAC) tied the game in the bottom of the eighth as the first two batters reached to chase redshirt junior Tim Seil. After a walk from reliever Josh Marshall loaded the bases, sophomore Jordan Cave got a strikeout and a fielder's choice with a force out at home for the first two outs of the inning. However, Cave issued a walk and a hit by pitch to force home two runs and tie the game. Redshirt senior Chris Cox came into the game and got Paolini to strike out for the final out of the inning.

Canisius scored the winning run in the 10^th as Gruarin singled with one out and eventually scored on a two-out, RBI single from Burton. The Saints loaded the bases in the 10^th on two walks and a hit by pitch. But Cox (1-5) struck out Mike Fish to end the game and pick up his first win of the season.

In the second game, Canisius took the 1-0 lead in the top of the third with a two-out rally as Jamieson was hit by pitch, stole second and scored on an RBI single from Burton. The Saints tied the game in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double from Paolini. Canisius retook a one-run lead in the top of the fifth as Torralba led off with a single, moved to third on a single from Burton and scored on an RBI single from Pettit that put Canisius up 2-1.

The Saints tied the game in the sixth when Kevin Quaranto hit a one-out solo homer to right to tie the game at 2-2. After two outs to start the seventh, Pettit singled and Gruarin doubled to put runners at second and third. However, Russo struck out to end the rally. William Cardona led off the bottom of the seventh with a solo homer to right, giving the Saints the walk-off win.

Redshirt senior Shane Davis (4-5) took the loss, allowing three runs on six hits, walking two and striking out three. Ryan Poplawski (4-3) earned the run by getting the final out of the seventh. Justin Brantley went 6.2 innings for Siena, allowing two runs on nine hits, walking three and striking out five.

Canisius and Siena will wrap up the three-game series on Sunday, with first pitch set for noon.

Notes: With the game one win, Canisius snapped a seven-game losing streak in one-run games... Cox didn't allow a run for the sixth straight relief appearance (10 innings)... The six innings of relief pitched by Seil was the longest relief appearance by a Griff since Matt Weber went six innings against Appalachian State on March 1, 2008... The one-inning start was the shortest of Martin's career... Chomicki's two-out, RBI single gives him seven RBI in 11 at-bats with runners in scoring position and two outs this season and 30 RBI in 31 such at-bats the last two seasons... Burton had two hits in each game, giving him 58 career multi-hit games... Burton also moved into fourth in career games played (194)... Marshall made his 65^th career appearance, tying him with Aaron Boag for third all-time... The eight hits on the day raised Pettit's average 30 points... Torralba extended his hitting streak to seven games, the longest active streak on the team.