Rider Upsets Canisius With 4-3 Victory in Game Two of the 2008 MAAC Baseball Championship
MAAC Sports
Trenton, N.J. ? Sophomore centerfielder Matt McCollum went 2-for-3 with two runs scored to lead fourth-seeded Rider University (27-25) to a 4-3 victory over top-seeded Canisius College (40-12) in game two of the 2008 MAAC Baseball Championship at Waterfront Park.
Rider got on the board early in the first inning as Mason Heyne double to left center, bringing home Steve Galella.
Canisius tied it up in the bottom of the first as Branson Joseph scored on a single by Kevin Mahoney. The Griffs then pulled ahead, 2-1, in the third as Kevin Mailloux reached home plate on a sacrifice fly by Mahoney.
The Broncs tied it up again in the top of the fifth with McCollum crossing home plate as Sean Olson grounded out to the shortstop.
In the top of the seventh, Sean Olson hit a two RBI single up the middle to bring in Eric Woodrow and McCollum to give the Broncs a 4-2 lead.
The Griffs registered another run in the bottom of the seventh, with Alec Cabello scoring on a sacrifice fly to center field by Woodrow, to make a 4-3 game.
Mike Petrowski claimed the win and improved to 2-5 with the victory, and Jamie Hayes earned his 10th save of the year. Alex MacKenzie dropped his record to 6-3 on the mound.
Canisius will play Manhattan College in Game 3 on Friday, May 23, at 11:00 a.m. Game four between Rider and Siena College is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.