DOVER, Delaware - Despite a 2-0 lead for Delaware State after five innings, Marist baseball scored 12 straight runs in the final four to put away the Hornets at Soldier Field.
 

SUMMARY

• Both teams were scoreless through three innings until the Hornets' Hill and Maisonet collected a pair of RBI in the fourth and fifth.
• Frankie Gregoire slammed his first home run of the season in the sixth to get the ball rolling for the Red Foxes.
• Matt Rubayo came up to the plate later in the inning and hit an RBI-double down to left field to drive in Robbie Armitage and tie the game.
• Robbie Armitage collected a two-RBI single in the seventh, and Gene Napolitano added his first of the day.
• Nick Cantone hit a two-RBI single one inning later, and Napolitano collected another as well to put Marist up 8-2.
• Cantone, Randy Taveras and Gregoire each drove home runners in the ninth, with Taveras earning a two-RBI single.

KEY STATS

• Tony Romanelli took the mound for 5.2 innings, struck out six and allowed the two runs.
• Ryan Cardona came in a pitched 3.1 innings of relief and picked up the win, allowing only two hits and striking out five.
• Gregoire joins Tyler Kapuscinski and Gene Napolitano as the third Red Fox to hit a home run this season.

UP NEXT

The teams will play two seven-inning games tomorrow beginning at 11:00 a.m.