NEW YORK (Interstat) — Canisius scored five runs in the fifth and sixth innings and held off a late Manhattan rally to win the first game of a doubleheader 5-4 on Friday. The Golden Griffins improved to 13-22, while the Jaspers fell to 15-22.

Canisius struck first in the top of the fifth. Bennett Cox singled, advanced on a fielding error and scored on an unearned run. In the sixth, Andrew Marcello singled in a run, Owen Silliman tripled home two and Thomas Zwirecki singled in another for a 5-0 lead.

Manhattan answered in the bottom of the sixth when Justin Best’s sacrifice fly scored Andreaus Lewis. The Jaspers cut the deficit in the eighth: Trevor Hansen singled in a run, Colin Basehore doubled for another and Jackson Babione grounded out for the fourth run, but no further damage followed.

Hudson Pergamit took the loss, allowing three earned runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. Chris Fidanza struck out five in 3 2/3 scoreless relief. Sam Staerker earned the win despite giving up three earned runs on no hits in 2 2/3 frames, aided by four strikeouts.

Colin Basehore and Vincent Samuel each had two hits for Manhattan. Both teams collected eight hits.