RICHMOND, Virginia - Marist baseball (7-12) defeated Richmond (11-6-1) in the series opener, 8-2. The Red Foxes had one of their best offensive performances of the season, propelled by home runs from Robbie Armitage and Randy Taveras.
 

SUMMARY

• The Spiders scored in the bottom of the first to lead 1-0.
• In the second, Robbie Armitage hit his first home run of the season, batting in Matt Rubayo to give the Red Foxes two runs.
• Randy Taveras stole second later in the inning to let Anthony Lazar steal home and extend Marist's lead to 3-1.
• Skyler Pichardo retired the first three Richmond batters to end the bottom of the inning early.
• Robbie Armitage stole second and then advanced to third on a throwing error in the fourth, and then was batted in by Gene Napolitano to score once again.
• Richmond got a run in the bottom of the inning to cut Marist's lead to 4-2.
• Randy Taveras led off the fifth with a solo home run, his first of the season.
• Lazar hit an RBI-double in the eighth to drive in Gene Napolitano and give Marist a 6-2 lead.
• Lazar proceeded to score on a throwing error, and Taveras reached third.
• Nick Cantone got his first hit in his first at-bat of the day, which was an RBI-double to send home Taveras. The Red Foxes led 8-2.
• Richmond loaded the bases in the ninth, but Ryan Cardona got the punch-out and earned the save in Marist's victory.

KEY STATS

• Skyler Pichardo pitched a season-high 5.2 innings with three strikeouts and just one walk, earning the win.
• Anthony Lazar recorded went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a double and two runs scored.
• Randy Taveras went 2-for-2 and hit his first homer of the season.
• Ryan Cardona earned his first career save with 3.1 innings pitched and four strikeouts.
• The Red Foxes had a season-high six extra-base hits. This was their first game with multiple home runs.

UP NEXT

Marist returns for game two of the series tomorrow at 1 p.m.