Canton Opens E8 Tournament with 11-4 Victory over Elmira
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Utica, NY – The SUNY Canton baseball team opened the inaugural Empire 8 Tournament with an 11-4 victory against Elmira College behind a strong pitching performance from
Travis Bigelow (Ottawa, ON) and hot hitting from a number of players.
Bigelow tossed eight innings giving up just six hits and three earned runs. He struck out four batters, while walking three in his team-best fourth win of the season.
The Roo bats exploded for 20 hits as eight different players registered multi-hit outings.
Seth Douglas (Reedsburg, WI) led the way offensively with two hits including an inside the park home run. The sophomore scored three times and drove in three runs.
Brandon Welch (Constable, NY) posted three hits and 2 RBI, while
Chris Jones (Deerfield Beach, FL) also had a three hit 2 RBI outing. Nicholas Demarais (Plattsburgh, NY) also finished with three hits, while
Travis Schindler (West Islip, NY),
Jeremy Baez (Bronx, NY) and
Jesse Barton (Belle Glade, FL) all posted multiple hits.
Robbie Osterer (Ottawa, ON) gave up one run in relief, while
Dom Deliberti (Staten Island, NY) closed out the final two-thirds of an inning without allowing a hit as he struck out both batters.
Canton now advances to the double elimination portion of the Empire 8 Tournament. The Roos take on Ithaca College in a nine-inning game beginning at 12:30 p.m.
Visit the
Empire 8 Championship web site for updated matchups.