NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — Thomas Zwirecki hit a grand slam in the third inning and Felix Morin delivered five strong relief innings as Canisius defeated Delaware 7-5 on Friday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium.

The Golden Griffins built a 7-1 lead, powered by Zwirecki’s four-RBI homer and two sacrifice flies. The Blue Hens chipped away, scoring three unearned runs, but could not complete the comeback. Morin earned the win, allowing two unearned runs over five innings with five strikeouts. Sam Staerker started with four hitless innings for Canisius.

Delaware’s Jeremy Wolf drove in two runs. The Golden Griffins improved to 3-7, while the Blue Hens fell to 5-9. The teams continue their series Saturday.