Box Score
Kannapolis, N.C. - The Long Island University baseball team opened the 2010 season with a 6-3 loss to Canisius at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. Senior
Kenny Cedel took the loss, allowing three unearned runs over five innings.
The Blackbirds, the visitors in a neutral-site game at the home of the Kannapolis Intimidators, took a 1-0 lead in the first when second baseman
Gerard TIngos led off with a single and centerfielder
Sam Sciamarelli followed suit. After a one-out walk to shortstop
Greg DeSantis, catcher
Tyler Jones grounded into a fielder's choice to plate the first run of the season for the Blackbirds.
Cedel (0-1) ran into trouble in the third, allowing three runs. The lefty fanned five over five innings and gave up just one walk.
Freshman
Chris Franzese gave up a pair of runs in relief, while the Golden Griffins (4-1) got to junior
Paul Lopez for another run.
Long Island (0-1) scored a pair of runs in the eighth on a single by rightfielder Drew Walsh and a sacrifice fly by third basemen Derek Stupski#.
Tingos went 3-for-4 with a run scored and Sciamarelli finished 2-for-4.
The Blackbirds will continue their series with Canisius on Saturday, Feb. 26 with a doubleheader. The first of two seven-inning game will begin at noon.