TEANECK, New Jersey- The Marist baseball team is set for a midweek game against Fairleigh Dickinson, Wednesday afternoon. The Red Foxes look to find success before MAAC play begins against Saint Peter's.

The Red Foxes finished their spring break trip to Virginia with a 1-3 record. The Red Foxes currently hold a 5-13 overall record on the 2024 season.

 

Last Time Out

• The Red Foxes won one of three matches against the Radford Highlanders.
  • Game one: 10-6, Loss
  • Game two: 5-2, Win
  • Game three: 11-6, Loss
• The Red Foxes combined for 17 runs scored throughout the series.
• The Red Foxes combined for 33 hits in the series.
• Riley Orr earned the win for the Red Foxes, pitching seven innings and allowing two earned runs.

  

JKAP AND LROD

• Justin Kapuscinski had a breakout week for the Red Foxes.
• Kapuscinski slashed a .375 batting average in four games.
• Kapuscinski recorded six hits, four of those hits being doubles during the week.
• Kapuscinski recorded his first home run of the 2024 season in the win against Radford.
• In the rubber match against Radford, Kapuscinski tallied three doubles in the game.
• Kapuscinski finished with four RBIs, scored three runs, and tallied two walks. Kapuscinski slashed a .444 OBP and a .813 slugging.
• Lewis Rodriguez had a dominant week for the Red Foxes.
• Rodriguez started in the four games the Red Foxes played, slashing a .316 average and a .632 slugging percentage.
• Rodriguez tallied six hits, including his first-career home run against ACC opponent Virginia Tech.
• Rodriguez also recorded a three-run home run in the Red Foxes win against Radford. Rodriguez tallied four RBIS in four games and a walk.

  

Scouting FDU

• The Knights enter the game at 6-12 overall on the 2024 season and 4-2 in NEC play.
• Most recently, the Knights swept Stonehill in their second NEC series of the season.
  • Game one: 7-3, Win
  • Game two: 7-5, Win
  • Game three: 9-0, Win
• The Knights hold a 14-8 overall record against the Red Foxes.
  • This will be the first meeting between the Red Foxes and Knights since 1998.
• Player to watch: Justin Sierra.
  • Sierra has started all 18 games for the Knights, slashing a .278 batting average and 11 RBIs.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes begin MAAC play in a three-game series against Saint Peter's.
• The first game of the series is slated for March 22 at 3 p.m.