Kent State was ahead, 13-7, heading into the top of the ninth inning; it appeared the Flashes were going to coast to their eighth win in the last 10 games.
Canisius had other plans.
The Griffins (17-13, 6-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) came out with the same patient approach that saw them grab a 5-4 lead in the top of the third. After the Flashes (19-10, 6-3 Mid-American Conference) retired the first two batters of the ninth, Canisius sophomore shortstop Stephen Bennett crushed a triple to the center field wall. During the next at-bat, senior pitcher Robert Zeigler threw a wild pitch that allowed Bennett to score from third, cutting the Kent State lead to 13-8.