LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey - Despite Mother Nature having other plans on Friday and Saturday, Marist and Rider were finally able to play baseball on Sunday afternoon. The Red Foxes took down Rider by a final score of 13-1 to win their eighth straight game. 

Marist is now tied for the fourth longest current win streak in the country with eight consecutive wins.

Marist 13, Rider 1.
W: Alex Pansini (7-3); L: F. Doelling (4-5).

Summary

• Niko Amory extended his hit streak to seven games with an RBI-single to score Gavin Noriega in the second inning.
• In the third inning, Noriega and Brian Hart each had RBIs to give Marist an early 3-0 lead.
• The Red Foxes scored six runs on six hits in the top of the fourth inning to extend their lead to 9-0. Reece Armitage had a two-RBI double, Noriega and Hart had RBI singles, and Johnny Decker singled in two runs in the inning. In the bottom half of the inning, a bases loaded walk gave Rider their first run of the afternoon.
• The Red Foxes kept pouring it on, capitalizing on a Marco Ali RBI double and Gene Napolitano single to take an 11-1 lead.
• Napolitano wasn't done there as the graduate student singled in the top of the ninth to score Dylan Hoy. Reece Armitage would later reach on a fielders choice that scored Peter Dudunakis as Marist took down Rider 13-1.

Key Stats

• Gene Napolitano, Gavin Noriega, and Reece Armitage each had three hits on the day and combined for seven RBIs.
• Brian Hart and Marco Ali contributed two hits each and a total of three RBIs in the victory.
• Every Red Fox starter in the lineup recorded a hit for a total of 18 hits.
• Reece Armitage had two doubled on the day, adding to his season total of 13.
• Erubiel Candelario, Alex Pansini, and Drake Quinn combined to throw nine innings allowing just one run and six hits while striking out nine batters.

Up Next

• Marist will conclude the regular season with a three-game homestand against Saint Peters from May 13-15.
• The Red Foxes currently sit in second place in the MAAC with three games remaining.