The Canisius College baseball team dropped both games of a doubleheader at Duke University on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins lost 10-1 and 4-3 and are now 3-3 on the season.

Game 2- Duke 4, Canisius 3

Duke scored once in the first and twice in the third to hold an early 3-0 lead. The Griffs got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth as junior Chris Gruarin led off with a double and moved to third on a single from sophomore Shane Zimmer. Sophomore Jose Torralba dropped down a bunt but Gruarin was forced out at the plate. Sophomore Ryan Coppinger followed with an RBI single to score Zimmer. However freshman Mike Booth grounded into a double play to end the threat.

Canisius came right back in the top of the fifth, scoring twice to knot the score at 3-3. Sophomore Ronnie Bernick led off with a double, and junior Christian Segar reached on a Duke fielding error, putting runners at the corners. Freshman Connor Panas scored Bernick with a sacrifice fly and pinch runner Mike Krische moved up on another Duke error. Krische would score on a two-out, RBI single from Gruarin to tie the score at 3-3.

Duke scored what proved to be the winning run in the bottom of the seventh as Matt Berezo drew a one-out walk off Canisius starter Devon Stewart. Berezo stole second and scored on an RBI single from Grant McCabe to chase Stewart. Freshman Eric Stolzenburg came into the game and ended the Duke rally.

Canisius wouldn't go away quietly, producing an opportunity to tie the game in the eighth and ninth innings. Pinch hitter Jesse Kelso drew a one-out walk in the eighth, but Booth hit into his second double play of the day to end the inning. In the ninth, Canisius mounted a two-out rally as Panas drew a walk and a single from senior Drew Pettit put runners at the corners. David Putman came into the game and struck out Gruarin on three pitches to end the game.

Stewart (0-1) took the loss for the Griffs, allowing four runs, three earned, in 6.1 innings while striking out three. Stolzenburg and junior Scott Whitehead combined for 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.

Game 1 - Duke 10, Canisius 1

Duke (4-4) took control of the game by scoring twice in the third, once in the fourth and three in the fifth inning when the Blue Devils chased Canisius starting pitcher Garrett Cortright. Duke forced Cortright (1-1) into throwing 102 pitches in his 4.1 innings of work as the sophomore walked five, hit three batters and struck out four while allowing all six runs. Jordan Betts led off the bottom of the fifth with a single and Mike Rosenfeld was hit by a pitch. After Andy Perez flew out, a one-out walk to Angelo LaBruna loaded the bases. LaBruna was retired on a fielder's choice at second, but a throwing error allowed Rosenfeld to score the second run on the play. Redshirt senior Tim Seil relieved Cortright and Berezo had an RBI triple to score Anthony D'Alessandro and make it 6-0.

Pettit reached on a one-out single in the sixth, moved to second on a walk to Gruarin and scored on an RBI single from Zimmer. However, Duke starter Trent Swart got junior Brooklyn Foster to hit into a double play to end the inning. The Griffs also hit into a double play to end the top of the seventh inning.

Canisius and Duke conclude the four-game series on Sunday, with first pitch set for noon.

Notes: Redshirt sophomore Charlie LoBosco recorded two outs in the bottom of the eighth in the opener, his first appearance since Feb. 20, 2010, against Illinois-Chicago... Gruarin didn't record a hit in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. He has a hit in five of six games this year, leading the team with four multi-hit games, and has reached base in all six games... Zimmer has also reached base in all six games this season and drew three walks in the opener. The sophomore has seven walks in six games and has a .538 on-base percentage.