RICHMOND, Virginia - Marist baseball (8-12) was even better in the second game at Richmond (11-7-1), earning the win 11-1. The Red Foxes set the tone with five runs in the first inning on a pair of homers from Frankie Gregoire and Robbie Armitage.
 

SUMMARY

• Frankie Gregoire blasted a three-run homer to start the first inning, scoring Anthony Lazar and Reece Armitage.
• Robbie Armitage then hit a two-run homer of his own in the first to give Marist a 5-0 lead. Matt Rubayo was driven home.
• Tony Romanelli proceeded to retire Richmond's first three batters to cap off Marist's strongest inning of the season.
• Anthony Lazar hit a double, stole third and then reached home in the second to score his second run of the day.
• The Spiders scored a run in the bottom of the second to cut Marist's lead to 6-1.
• Niko Amory hit a 2-RBI double in the sixth to spark a five-run inning for the Red Foxes. Amory then scored on a bunt from Reece Armitage.
• Randy Taveras singled to score Armitage, and then later reached home on a wild pitch to propel Marist to an 11-1 advantage.
• Zane Kmietek took the mound for two innings of relief, and Nick Cantone followed him up with three straight outs in the ninth to close the game.

KEY STATS

• In his six innings, Tony Romanelli gave up just five hits and one run with six strikeouts and one walk.
• Anthony Lazar's two hits were both doubles. He reached base in three of four at-bats.
• The Red Foxes recorded their second straight game with multiple home runs.
• Robbie Armitage smashed his second homer in as many games.
• The Marist pitching staff did not give up a single extra-base hit.
• Nine of Marist's ten batters tallied at least one hit.

UP NEXT

The final game of the series takes place tomorrow, March 23 at noon. It will once again be streamed on ESPN+.