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Johnson Grand Slam Leads Bears Past SUNY Canton

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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Nolan Johnson's grand slam capped a seven run sixth inning as Coast Guard beat SUNY Canton 14-6 at the Gene Cusic Classic.

SUNY Canton (0-5) scored three unearned runs in the top of the sixth to take a 6-3 lead before the Bears answered with a seven spot in the home half.

In the bottom of the sixth, Blake Carroll had an RBI double, Jon Pressley delivered a deep sacrifice fly to center before Greg Boland's RBI single tied the game 6-6. Johnson's homer to left was the first homer of his collegiate career giving the Bears a 10-6 lead.

Michael Gilmore (1-0) got the win in relief as he worked 2 1/3 innings allowing just one hit while walking one and striking out one.

Ben Webster allowed a hit and fanned a pair in the ninth.

Connor Glynn went 5 2/3 innings as the starter and allowed three earned runs with one walk and six strikeouts while allowing seven hits.

Carroll led the Bears with three hits while also scoring and driving in three runs in the win.

Pressley had two hits and three RBI's while Brett Sullivan and Cody Fidler each had a hit and scored a pair of runs as Coast Guard evened its record at 2-2 on the season.

The Bears trailed 3-1 and scored twice in the fifth on RBI single by Sullivan and an RBI ground out by Alex Cordes to tie the game.

Coast Guard is back in action on Wednesday morning against FDU-Florham at 9:00.

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Players Mentioned

Alex Cordes

#9 Alex Cordes

OF
Senior
Michael Gilmore

#33 Michael Gilmore

P
Junior
Nolan Johnson

#20 Nolan Johnson

OF
Sophomore
Jon Pressley

#10 Jon Pressley

INF/C
Senior
Brett Sullivan

#12 Brett Sullivan

P/1B
Senior
Ben Webster

#11 Ben Webster

P
Senior
Greg Boland

#22 Greg Boland

C/1B
Junior
Blake Carroll

#5 Blake Carroll

OF
Junior
Cody Fidler

#13 Cody Fidler

Inf./P
Senior
Connor Glynn

#18 Connor Glynn

P
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alex Cordes

#9 Alex Cordes

Senior
OF
Michael Gilmore

#33 Michael Gilmore

Junior
P
Nolan Johnson

#20 Nolan Johnson

Sophomore
OF
Jon Pressley

#10 Jon Pressley

Senior
INF/C
Brett Sullivan

#12 Brett Sullivan

Senior
P/1B
Ben Webster

#11 Ben Webster

Senior
P
Greg Boland

#22 Greg Boland

Junior
C/1B
Blake Carroll

#5 Blake Carroll

Junior
OF
Cody Fidler

#13 Cody Fidler

Senior
Inf./P
Connor Glynn

#18 Connor Glynn

Senior
P
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