Baseball Recap: Canisius Wins Going Away Against St. Mary's

Canisius had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt St. Mary on Friday. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 7-0 victory. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.

Not much got past Josh Kandefer, who gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks to keep St. Mary's off the board.

David Barczak

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/25/25 @ St. Mary's	3
05/15/24 vs Cardinal O'Hara	2
05/03/24 @ St. Mary's	2
04/29/24 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude	2
04/02/24 vs Paul Laurence Dunbar	2

On the hitting side, David Barczak was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Joshua Monti was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Canisius was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's only posted a batting average of .115.

The win got Canisius back to even at 3-3. As for St. Mary's, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-6.

Coming up, Canisius will take on Hamburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Crusaders surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Mary's, they will face off against Iroquois at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Redhawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.