Canton, Ohio- The Canton Terriers took on the Allegheny Athletics Tuesday afternoon and split a doubleheader. Game one was delayed due to rain but the Terriers were quick at getting the field ready to play both games before dusk. The Terriers lost game one 6-4 and won in game two 6-2 but only getting to the top of the 6^th because of nightfall.

Game One- The Terriers could only muster four runs in game one to suffer a loss 6-4. The Terriers started the game off strong when third batter Tyler Jones (Mansfield, Ohio/Walsh University) hit a double to left field scoring Evan Nicholson (North Canton, Ohio/Denison University) who previously singled to get on base. The Terriers wouldn’t score again until the 5^th and twice more in the 6^th totaling their four runs.

Pitching in game one for the Terriers were Tyler Asbury (Louisville, Ohio/Vernon College), Joe Elmerick (Louisville, Ohio/Fairmount State College), and Cory Johnston (Medina, Ohio/Indian River State College) to finish game one.  

Game Two- Game two went slightly different for the Canton Terriers as they scored two runs in the first and three more in the 2^nd making the score 5-0. It was then in the 3^rd when shortstop RJ Vukovich (North Canton, Ohio/Fairmont State College) tore the seams off of the ball as he rocked out his first  homerun on the year over left center to pad the final score 6-2.  

Scoring for the Terriers were Kyler King (Uniontown, Ohio/Cedarville College) with a single, a stolen base and a run; Evan Nicholson (North Canton, Ohio/ Denison University) and Dan Adler (Mogadore, Ohio/Concordia University-Texas) both with two runs; and RJ Vukovich (North Canton, Ohio/Fairmont State College) with a homerun.

Pitching in for the Terriers in game two were Josh Graham (Carrollton, Ohio/Mercyhurst College) and Tyler Nicholson (North Canton, Ohio/Denison University) with five batters and three strikeouts in his first pitching appearance for the Terriers.

The now 14-12 Canton Terriers will be at home again this Saturday to take on the Ohio Orioles in a doubleheader starting at 1pm.