Syracuse Hosts Canisius in Midweek Twin Bill

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse hosts Canisius at Skytop Stadium April 17 for a doubleheader. First pitch of the opening contest is slated for 2:30 p.m. Both games will broadcast on ACC Network Extra.

ORANGE UPDATE:

Syracuse won its weekend series at former Big East rival, Seton Hall. The Orange swept the doubleheader, 12-9 and 5-3, before losing the finale, 1-0, on Sunday.
Syracuse has swept its last two doubleheaders after taking both games against Colgate last week.
The Orange stormed back in the first game of Saturday's twin bill, scoring eight runs in the top of the seventh to secure a 12-9 win. The eight runs in an inning were the most since the Orange plated nine in the fourth inning of the team's 12-1 win against Canisius on April 13. 2022.
In the win, junior Taylor Posner launched her 11th home run of the season, tying her with Amy Kelley (2008), Stephanie Watts (2011) and Jasmine Watson (2013) for the second-most homers by a junior.
Sophomore Julianna Verni picked up her fourth save of the season, the most by a Syracuse pitcher since current-assistant coach Sydney O'Hara had five saves in 2016.
The team's seven saves are the third-most in a season in program history.
Senior Angel Jasso hit her seventh triple of the year, giving her sole possession of the most three-baggers in a single season in team history. Jasso is tied with Saint Mary's Sam Buckley and Alabama St.'s Kindall DeRamus for the most triples in the country. Her triples-per-game are good for third in the nation.
Junior Kelly Breen is batting .480 (12-for25) with a 1.199 OPS in eight home games. Verni is allowed one earned run and struck out nine batters across 10 innings in the circle at Skytop, posting a 2-0 record with one save in four appearances.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT:

Canisius is 14-15 overall in 2024 and 9-5 in conference play. The Golden Griffins won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference regular season title in back-to-back seasons, including a trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2022.
The Griffs are led by Gianna Fazzolari, who leads the team in batting average (.352), home runs (9) and RBI (35).
Megan Giese paces the pitching staff in the circle, fanning 126 batters in 112 innings of work. As a staff, Canisius has a 3.57 ERA across 186.1 innings.

SERIES HISTORY:
Syracuse and Canisius have met 29 times in program history. The Orange hold a 22-7 advantage against its regional foe and are 14-2 at Skytop Stadium. Syracuse has won 12 of the last 13 contests, including a doubleheader sweep last season in Buffalo. The Orange won the first game, 3-1, and the second contest, 7-4. Lopez launched her first career home run in the 3-1 victory.

UP NEXT:
The Orange go on the road for the final time in the regular season, traveling to Pittsburgh for a three-game set with the Panthers April 19-21. First pitches are scheduled for 6 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. The first two contests will air on ACC Network Extra while the finale will broadcast nationally on ACC Network.

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