Baseball Game Preview: Canisius Crusaders vs. St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders

For the second straight game, Canisius will face off against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute. The Crusaders will challenge the Marauders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Canisius took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute by a score of 5-1.

Jack Steiner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Gavin Eynon

Runs

04/17/25 vs East Hampton	3
05/12/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute	2
05/06/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude	2
04/07/25 @ Orchard Park	2
05/10/25 @ Clarence	1
+ 7 more games

At the plate, Gavin Eynon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Canisius' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of David Barczak, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Canisius is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-8-1.