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MARIST MARIST 4-9
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Winner VCU VCU 12-3
MARIST MARIST
4-9
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Final
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VCU VCU
12-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
MARIST MARIST 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
VCU VCU 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 X 8 8 0

W: WATSON, Danny (1-0) L: Kmietek, Zane (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Suffers Day One Loss at VCU

Matt Rubayo Tallies Early Run

RICHMOND, Virginia - Marist baseball (4-9) fell in the first game of their series with Virginia Commonwealth (12-3) by a score of 8-1. The Red Foxes scored the first run of the day but could not hold onto their lead.
 
SUMMARY
  • Matt Rubayo hit an RBI-double in the second inning to drive in Robbie Armitage and give Marist a 1-0 lead.
  • Reece Armitage advanced to third base in the third inning with only one out, but the Red Foxes could not go up 2-0.
  • The Rams tied up the game in the third, and then scored four in the fourth to move up to a 5-1 advantage.
  • The Red Foxes advanced Robbie Armitage and Nick Cantone to second and third in the ninth, but were unable to score in the final frame.
KEY STATS
  • Matt Rubayo earned his sixth RBI of the season and now leads the team with a batting average of .342.
  • Marist had nine players in scoring positions compared to VCU's seven.
  • The Red Foxes advanced three players to third base with less than two outs compared to the Rams with two.
UP NEXT
The teams play the second half of the series tomorrow at 3 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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