Canisius 7, at Delaware 5

NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — Thomas Zwirecki’s third-inning grand slam powered the Canisius Golden Griffins to a 7-5 victory over the Delaware Blue Hens on Friday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium, overcoming a strong statistical projection favoring the home team. The Golden Griffins (3-7) were given just a 29.1% chance to win by Interstat’s ELO system, which projected a Delaware victory with a 70.9% probability and a simulated score of 6-2. Canisius defied those odds behind a powerful early offensive burst and combined shutout pitching from starter Felix Morin and reliever Sam Staerker. The game’s decisive moment came in the top… Read more...