Baseball Recap: Canisius Triumphs

Canisius hadn't done well against St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Crusaders walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Marauders. For the Crusaders, this counts as revenge for the 9-8 win the Marauders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.

Jack Steiner

Base on Balls Against

04/03/25 vs McQuaid Jesuit	2
05/12/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute	1
05/06/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude	1
04/30/25 vs Nichols	1
04/14/25 @ Monsignor Farrell	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 also tossed a walk, which is notable because Canisius is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise.

On the hitting side, Gavin Eynon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Canisius: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was David Barczak, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.

Canisius now has a winning record of 9-8. As for St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute, they now have a losing record of 7-8-1.

Canisius will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Marauders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.