BUFFALO, NY – Monmouth University Baseball (24-24, 12-9) dropped the middle game of a three-game series on Thursday at Canisius College (24-23, 14-9 MAAC) 8-0.
Dixon Black and
Joey Ventresca each had two hits in the game for MU.
Canisius used the power of five home runs, the first four solo shots, to build the lead. Gibson Krzeminski hit one in the second and Trevor Henneman added one in the third before back-to-back homers preceded a two-run shot from Vinny Chiarenza in a four-run fifth.
MU put multiple runners on in the fourth but could not convert.
Mason Miller threw 1.1 scoreless, one-hit innings to end the afternoon.
NOTES AND QUOTES
"We were unable to get anything going today. This time of year, need to show up tomorrow." – Head Coach
Dean Ehehalt
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Alex Barker made his first start on the mound this season.
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Mason Miller made his ninth scoreless appearance of the season.
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Dixon Black added his 16
th multi-hit game this season.
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Joey Ventresca posted his 11
th multi-hit game of the year and second in a row.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
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Alex Barker struck out six in four innings, allowing five runs.
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Mason Miller went 1.1 out of the bullpen, allowing just one hit with two K's.
-Canisius outhit MU 9-6.
UP NEXT
-Monmouth wraps up the regular season tomorrow at noon at Canisius.
