Canisius 5, at Manhattan 7

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Justin Best hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Manhattan Jaspers held on to defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins 7-5 on Friday in the first game of a doubleheader. Manhattan improved to 15-22, while Canisius fell to 13-22. Best finished 1 for 4 with the homer and three RBIs. His drive to right field in the bottom of the first scored Ryan Lordier and Guriyandel Salva, staking the Jaspers to a 3-0 lead. The Jaspers added a run in the fourth on an RBI single by Andreaus Lewis, who went 2 for 5.… Read more...