GREENVILLE, North Carolina - Marist baseball (4-8) completed their weekend series with #14 East Carolina (12-5), ultimately falling in the final contest 10-5. The teams were tied 4-4 in the top of the third, but the Pirates stacked on four runs in the bottom of the inning to jump out ahead for the win.
 

SUMMARY

• East Carolina scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the first, but the Red Foxes responded in the second with a sac-fly by Robbie Armitage to send home Frankie Gregoire and Brian Hart's first RBI-single of the day to drive in Reece Armitage.
• The Pirate's Bryant Packard hit a two-run homer to put East Carolina ahead once again in the second.
• Reece Armitage hit a sac-fly to send in Randy Taveras, and then Hart collected another RBI-single which drove home Tyler Kapuscinski to tie the game.
• The nationally-ranked Pirates scored five runs in the third and fourth innings to create separation from the Red Foxes.
• Hart earned another RBI in the sixth when he drove in Robbie Armitage to cut the Pirates' lead to 9-5.
• East Carolina scored again in the sixth, and the score was 10-5.
• Marist loaded the bases in the seventh with only one out, but the Pirates converted on a double-play to prevent any Red Fox runs.

KEY STATS

• In four at-bats, Hart earned three hits and three RBI to lead the team.
• The Red Foxes converted on four out of their eight opportunities with runners in scoring positions (second or third base).

LEADERS AFTER 12 GAMES

• Gene Napolitano leads the team with 12 RBI, while Matt Rubayo is batting .353 through 12 games.
• Tony Romanelli has pitched 22.2 innings and struck out 20. He has an ERA of 3.18.
• Freshman Ryan Cardona has an ERA of 3.00 through 15.0 innings pitched with 19 strikeouts.

UP NEXT

Marist has a quick turnaround, heading to Virginia Commonwealth University (11-3) for a pair of games on Tuesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 13. The first game will begin at 6:30 PM and the series will be streamed on ESPN+.