A walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning by Jalen Jenkins led Monmouth to a doublerheader sweep of Canisius Saturday at MU Baseball Field in West Long Branch, N.J.

The Hawks (21-9, 21-9 MAAC) won the opening game, 8-5, behind a pair of four-run innings.

Canisius (16-12, 16-12 MAAC) never trailed in the nightcap until Jenkins' walk-off hit. Vinny Chiarenza hit a two-out grand slam in the 10th inning, but Monmouth countered with a five-run inning of their own to ensure the sweep.

GAME ONE RECAP
Canisius' top three hitters in the lineup, Carlin Dick, Jake Burlingame and Mike Steffan, each hit home runs for the Griffs in an 8-5 loss to Monmouth in the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Monmouth scored four times in the second inning off Griffs starter Kyle Warner. The Hawks plated their first run on a Warner fielding error before a wild pitch to the next batter allowed an additional run to score. Jake Catalano hit a sacrifice fly and an RBI bunt single by Harry Padden extended Monmouth's lead.

Canisius trimmed Monmouth's lead in the fourth inning with a solo home run to right-center field by Burlingame. Jacob Victor also added his fourth triple of the season.

The Hawks plated four more runs in the bottom of the fourth, stetching their lead to 8-1. Johnny Zega had a two-run double before a sacrifice fly by James Harmstead and an Alex Barker RBI single gave the Hawks a seven-run lead.

Dick hit his first collegiate home run in the sixth inning before Burlingame was hit by a pitch and advanced on a Monmouth wild pitch. Steffan drove Burlingame home with a two-run home run to left field, cutting Monmouth's lead to 8-4.

Burlingame added a two-out RBI single in the seventh inning to close out the scoring.

Warner pitched the first 3.2 innings for the Griffs, allowing 11 hits and eight runs (seven earned) while striking out a pair.

Brett Kochanski pitched 2.1 innings of relief, allowing just one hit and striking out a career-high six.

Dan Klepchick was the pitcher of record for Monmouth, improving his record to 4-2. Regan Dombroski closed out the game, earning his third save of the year.

GAME TWO RECAP

A five-run 10th inning by Monmouth overshadowed a two-out grand slam by Vinny Chiarenza as the Hawks were able to take the finale of Saturday's doubleheader and sweep the Griffs, 11-10.

Chiarenza went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs as he drove in a team-high six RBI.

Max Grant went 3-for-3 for the Griffs, drawing two walks and also scoring twice. Mike Steffan drove in a pair of runs while going 2-for-6 at the plate.

The scoring began when Jake Burlingame doubled to right field before crossing home plate on a Mike Steffan single in the first inning.

Canisius scored three runs in the second inning to extend their lead to 4-0 as Mike Mazzara singled home two runs. Kenny Dodson later scored on a fielder's choice.

Gibson Krzeminski hit an RBI double in the third inning, allowing Grant to score from first, capping the Griffs' five unanswered runs.

Monmouth scored the subsequent three runs in the game, two on sacrifice flies and another on a solo home run by Alex Barker.

Mike Steffan singled to open the seventh inning before Vinny Chiarenza hit a two-run home run to center field to give Canisius a 7-3 lead.

Jake Catalano countered the Griffs' two-run seventh with an RBI single in Monmouth's half of the inning.

Robbie Holmes hit a three-run home run with a full count and two outs in the ninth to tie the game, sending the contest into extra innings.

Chiarenza clubbed his team-leading eighth home run of the season, and his second of the game, on a 3-1 count with two outs in the 10th to put the Griffs ahead 11-7.

Monmouth scored five runs in the bottom of the 10th to claim the doubleheader sweep.

Alex Barker singled home Johnny Zega, cutting Canisius' lead to 11-8. Catalano kickstarted the Hawks' two-out rally after he was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Matt Graber, the next batter, hit a two-run single through the left side of Canisius' infield to tie the game. Jalen Jenkins capped off Monmouth's rally with an RBI single down the right field line.

Tom Peltier (1-1) was saddled with the loss for Canisius.

Evan Ferris earned his first victory of the season for Monmouth.

Head Coach Matt Mazurek's Postgame Comments
"Today was a battle. We started off slow offensively and picked up the pace too late in game one. We didn't have good enough defense in the first game to win."

"In game two, we came out, executed a plan, continued to battle and got some really big hits when it mattered. We just could not close the door. We need to use today as a learning experience as we move forward and be better from it."

"Vinny [Chiarenza] started to find his stride again, which was great to see. We have had some guys really start to put together good at-bats and get their pitches to hit and capitalize. We are going to have to regroup tonight and come out ready to go tomorrow."

GAME NOTES
• Kochanski's six strikeouts in the opening game was a career-high for the junior, besting a two-strikeout performance in his last appearance vs. Quinnipiac on May 10.
• Burlingame and Chiarenza extended their on-base streaks to 21 straight games by reaching in both games of the doubleheader. The streaks are the longest since Christ Conley's 26-game streak in 2018.
• Chiarenza's grand slam in the 10th inning was the team's first since Ryan Stekl at Iona on April 14, 2018. His six RBI is the most by a Griff since Cole Hollins also had six against Kent State on April 9, 2019.
• The two home runs by Chiarenza is Canisius' first multi-home run game since Liam Wilson at Rider on April 28, 2018.
• Canisius' three home runs in the opening game are the first time the Griffs had three homers in a game since April 7, 2019 at Quinnipiac.
• The five home runs by Canisius on Saturday are the most by the Griffs in a series this season.
• The nightcap of the doubleheader needed extra innings, serving as the Griffs' first extra-inning game since a 14-inning contest at Iona on March 27.

UP NEXT
Canisius and Monmouth conclude their four-game series on Sunday with a noon first pitch in West Long Branch, N.J. The twin bill will be broadcast on ESPN3.

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