Mike Elwood begins his first season with Canisius following two years at Niagara County Community College. He will bring a new element to the Rafters pitching staff as he predominantly features a knuckleball in his pitching arsenal. Elwood was a two-time All Conference selection and finished his last season with Niagara going 4-1, with a 3.28 earned run average and tallied 43 strikeouts in in 46 2/3 innings on the mound. Though he will be a member of the Rafters pitching staff, Elwood showed he was no slouch with a bat in his hand after hitting .339 and driving in 28 runs. He is a native of Amherst, New York and is majoring in Physical Education.