Box Score Written by BW Athletic Communications Student Assistant Evan Lewis '29

Buffalo, N.Y.  – The No. 10 nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University baseball team defeated NCAA Division I Canisius University by a final score of 10-2 inside the Demske Sports Complex to improve to 28-8 on the season behind 11 hits by the BW batters. 

Scoring Summary

• Top 3rd – Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference center fielder Dennis Ritlinger-Nirider (Grove City/Grove City) drove a ball to center field to tie the game at 1–1
• Top 4th – Junior catcher Mason Fixx (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) singled through the right side, driving in Petrecca and Gordon to give the Yellow Jackets a 3–1 lead
• Top 4th - Junior second baseman Jace Druschel (Tampa, Fla./George Steinbrenner) scored on a wild pitch, extending the Yellow Jackets' lead to 4–1

• Top 4th – Ritlinger-Nirider launched another ball, this time to right-center field for a three-run home run to extend the lead to 7-1
• Top 6th - Ritlinger-Nirider (Grove City/Grove City) doubled to left field, driving in Fleming to extend the lead to 8–2
• Top 9th - Druschel reached first on a fielding error by Canisius' first baseman, allowing Escano to score and increase the lead to 9–2
• Top 9th - Senior pinch hitter Nolan Kellicker (Dover/Dover) singled to center field, driving in Druschel and extending the lead to 10–2

At the Plate

• Ritlinger-Nirider went 3-for-5 with two home runs and a double, drove in five runs, and scored twice
• Fixx went 1-for-4 with two RBIs, scored once, and stole a base
• Druschel went 1-for-2, drew two walks, stole two bases, and scored twice
• Gordon went 2-for-5 with a double and scored once
• The lineup combined for 10 runs on 11 hits, with six extra-base hits (four doubles and two home runs) and drew seven walks

On the Mound

• Junior right-hander Matt Moscarino (Strongsville/Padua Franciscan) pitched in six innings, struck out seven, and allowed one earned run
• Senior right-hander Tyler Walker (Fairlawn/Copley) pitched in three innings and struck out one

Up Next
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Saturday, May 2nd, against DePauw (Ind.) in a doubleheader on the turf of Mason High School Baseball Field. The first pitch of Game 1 is scheduled for 1 p.m., while Game 2 is set to begin at 4 p.m.