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Matt Duffy throwing a pitch on March 31, 2023 vs Iona at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, N.Y.
Ken Morey
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Iona ION 4-18
18
Winner Canisius CAN 8-11
Iona ION
4-18
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Final
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Canisius CAN
8-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iona ION 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 3
Canisius CAN 2 0 1 1 2 2 10 0 X 18 11 0

W: Duffy, Matt (2-1) L: Lorenzetti, Michael (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Earns 1,000th Win on Friday

Junior Matt Duffy struck out a career-high 13 batters while Canisius plated 10 runs in the seventh inning to defeat Iona, 18-2, Friday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action from the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, N.Y.

The Golden Griffins (8-11, 4-0 MAAC) scored double-digit runs for the fourth time in the last five games, improving its winning streak to five games while also earning its 1,000th win as a program.

Jayson Gonzalez paced Iona (4-18, 0-1 MAAC), hitting a pair of triples in the loss for the Gaels.

Junior Max Grant opened the scoring for the home squad in the bottom of the first with an RBI single to right to plate graduate Dylan Vincent. Grant later came around to score on a throwing error by the Iona backstop following his successful steal of third base.

Leading 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, redshirt sophomore JT Ennen roped an RBI single to the left-center gap to drive in graduate Kyle Kush.

Canisius plated a pair of runs in the fifth before Vincent opened the sixth with his fifth homer of the season before senior Mike DeStefano scored on a wild pitch later in the frame to give the Griffs an 8-1 advantage.

The Blue and Gold broke the game open in the seventh, scoring 10 runs in the frame for the second straight contest.

Canisius sent 16 batters to the dish, earning eight walks and a pair of hit by pitches.

Up 10-1, DeStefano helped break the game open further by clearing the bases with a three-run triple to the left-center gap, the lone hit for the Griffs in the inning.

Holding an 18-2 lead heading into the ninth, freshman Sam Staerker worked a three-up, three-down inning to secure the victory, striking out the first two batters he faced.

Game Notes
• Canisius became the seventh school in the MAAC to reach 1,000 program victories.
• The Griffs have won 32 of the last 35 contests against the Gaels and improve to 42-25 all time.
• Canisius has now won five straight games and have totaled 87 runs on 78 hits and 56 walks across the winning streak.
• Canisius stole a season-high eight bases on Friday, which is the most since March 9, 2013 at Longwood when the team also swiped nine bags.
• Duffy struck out a career-high 13 batters in the win, topping his previous high of 12, which he set on April 2, 2022 at Quinnipiac.
• The pitching staff fanned a season-high 16 batters, besting Tuesday's high of 15.
• Canisius scored 10 runs in an inning in back-to-back games. The Griffs also scored 10 in the seventh on Tuesday versus Binghamton.
• DeStefano recorded his fourth multi-hit contest in the last five games, while Vincent picked up his fifth multi-hit game in his last six games.

Up Next
• Canisius will play a doubleheader on Sunday against the Gaels in the final two games of the series. First pitch of the opening game is slated for noon with both contests being broadcasted live on ESPN+.

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