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Celebration
11
Winner Niagara University NIA 13-27, 8-8 MAAC
5
Canisius CAN 21-19, 11-5 MAAC
Winner
Niagara University NIA
13-27, 8-8 MAAC
11
Final
5
Canisius CAN
21-19, 11-5 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara University NIA 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 11 6 0
Canisius CAN 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 2

W: Smyth, Kyle (2-1) L: Hennessy, Ethan (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Marchese's Grand Slam Earns NU Come-From-Behind Win Over Canisius

BUFFALO, N.Y. – A grand slam from Josh Marchese in the top of the seventh inning helped lift the Purple Eagles (13-27, 8-8 MAAC) over Canisius (21-19, 11-5 MAAC), 11-5, in a come-from-behind victory on Friday. Niagara has scored 10 or more runs in five of its last seven games and has outscored its opponents, 67-40, over those seven matchups.

Game Recap
  • The Griffs took an early lead over the Purple Eagles, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead over NU.
  • In the top of the second, Niagara cut into Canisius' lead. An RBI double from Brady Desjardins scored Benny Serrano and a sacrifice fly from Cole O'Connor scored Eli Selby to leave the Purple Eagles trailing by just one run, 3-2.
  • The Griffs scored twice in the bottom of the second to get back ahead by three, 5-2.
  • In the top of the seventh, with bases loaded, O'Connor was walked, sending Wyatt Palmer home to cut the Canisius advantage to two, 5-3. On the next play, Marchese blasted his 10th homerun of the season out of the park, sending four runs across the plate, including what would be the game-winner, to give Niagara its first lead of the game, 7-5.
  • In the eighth inning, an RBI double from O'Connor gave NU an 8-5 lead. The bases were soon loaded for the Purple Eagles once again; Max Giordano was walked, scoring O'Connor. Cole Tucker then scored on a passed ball and Marchese crossed the plate after an error from the Griffs' catcher to put NU up, 11-5.
  • The Purple Eagles defense held the Griffs off in the ninth and Niagara earned the exciting Battle of the Bridge win.

Eagle's Eye On
  • Desjardins led the Purple Eagles in hits with two, while O'Connor, Marchese, Serrano and Dawson Bailey each added one.
  • Marchese's team-high four RBIs are also his career-best.
  • O'Connor recorded three RBIs, which is just one short of his career-high.
  • Evan Wilde fanned seven, tying his career-high, in a 4.1-inning no-decision. He gave up five runs on eight hits.
  • Kyle Smyth (2-1) earned the win on the bump in 4.0 scoreless and hitless innings of work. He struck out two.

Up Next
  • Niagara's series with Canisius continues on Saturday, May 7 at 12:00 p.m.

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