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Chris Pouliot is shown throwing a baseball in game action at the Demske Sports Complex on April 22, 2023
Lindy Feider
9
Quinnipiac QUI 14-21, 7-7 MAAC
15
Winner Canisius CAN 15-17, 9-2 MAAC
Quinnipiac QUI
14-21, 7-7 MAAC
9
Final
15
Canisius CAN
15-17, 9-2 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Quinnipiac QUI 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 2 9 12 1
Canisius CAN 6 1 2 1 0 5 0 0 X 15 17 2

W: Pouliot, Chris (1-1) L: Blaisdell, Tim (1-7) S: Abbott, Levi (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Powers Its Way to Victory over Quinnipiac

Canisius pounded out 17 hits and used a career-high 11 strikeouts from senior Chris Pouliot to post a 15-9 victory over Quinnipiac in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball action Saturday at the Demske Sports Complex.
 
Junior Ty Wevers went 3-for-5 with four RBI to pace the Golden Griffins (15-17, 9-2 MAAC) lineup. Sophomore Jackson Strong also record three base knocks, including his seventh home run of the campaign, while driving in a pair of runs. Graduate student Dylan Vincent and senior Kenny Dodson both recorded a pair of RBI in the victory.  
 
Anthony Donofrio went 4-for-5 with two runs batted in for the Bobcats (14-21, 7-7 MAAC). Kyle Maves recorded a pair of hits and two RBI while McGwire Tuffy finished the day 2-for-4 at the plate.
 
Canisius jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the home half of the first inning as it took advantage of five hits, highlighted by a two-run double from Vincent, to grab the early lead.
 
The Griffs stretched their margin to 9-0 with a solo home run from Josh Niles in the second and a pair of runs in the third as an RBI single from graduate student Kyle Kush brought home the first run of the frame before a double off the bat of junior Max Grant plated Kush.   
 
The Bobcats got on the board with three runs in the top of the fourth to make it a six-run contest while an RBI single from Dodson in the bottom of the fourth pushed the Canisius lead back to seven, 10-3.
 
A pair of solo home runs by Quinnipiac in the top of the sixth trimmed the Griffs lead to five, but Canisius answered in the bottom half of the frame by plating five runs, all with two outs on the board, to grab a 15-5 advantage.
 
A bases-clearing double from Wevers brought home the first three runs of the frame before Strong closed out the scoring in the sixth two batters later with a two-run blast to center field for his seventh home run of the campaign.
 
Quinnipiac would tally the final four runs of the game, plating two runs in the seventh and a pair of runs in the ninth, but it would not be enough as the Griffs picked up their second victory of the weekend series.  
 
Pouliot earned his first win of the season, pitching 6.0 innings and allowing five runs (two earned) on seven hits. Senior Levi Abbott replaced Pouliot in the top of the seventh and pitched rest of the way, allowing four runs on five hits and one walk. He struck out four Bobcats to earn his first save of the season.  
 
Tim Blaisdell took the loss on the mound for Quinnipiac, lasting just four innings. He allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 11 hits and two walks. He struck out five.
 
Game Notes
• Canisius recorded double-digit runs in a game for the eighth time this season with its 15-run total on Saturday. The Griffs improved to 8-0 in those games in 2023.
• Pouliot's 11 strikeouts shattered his previous personal best of eight, set against the Bobcats on April 2, 2022.
• Canisius recorded 15 or more hits in a game for the fifth time this season with its 16-hit outburst on Saturday.
• Strong connected on his seventh home run of the season on Saturday, moving him into a tie with Vincent for the team lead in that category.
• Strong also recorded three or more hits in a game for the fourth time this season with his three-hit effort on Saturday.
• Wever's three base hits and four RBI were both season highs for the junior college transfer.
 
Up Next
The teams complete their three-game series Sunday with a noon contest.
 
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