Gannon University Athletics

Ranta led the Gannon baseball team to a four-game split against California (Pa.) last weekend by hitting .500 with a .750 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage during the series. The junior first baseman hit .500 (3-6) with runners on base and .500 (2-4) with runners in scoring position. The Hamilton, Ontario, native went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI during a 3-2 victory against Cal in game one. Ranta gave Gannon a 1-0 lead with a one-out single in the fourth and later scored the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning after reaching on a single. Ranta went 2-for-3 with one run and two RBIs during a 4-2 victory in game three. He blasted a two-out, two-run home run during the third inning to give Gannon a 3-0 lead. It was his first homer in a Golden Knight uniform. Ranta raised his average 30 points last week to .377 for the season.