Baseball Recap: Justin Ostempowski's big game can't quite lead Canisius over St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute

By Team Reports May 30, 2024, 12:30pm

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

Canisius and St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Canisius had to settle for second. They fell just short of the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Marauders by a score of 3-1. Canisius was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.

Canisius saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Ostempowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

On St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's side, Bryce Cureo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Cureo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Canisius' defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 17-9.

While Canisius had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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