ALBANY, New York- The Marist baseball team defeated Siena in the series opener, Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes 6-1 win against the Saints was led by a dominant pitching effort from Caleb Kempler.

The Red Foxes improved to 9-13 in MAAC play, and the Saints fell to 5-14 in conference play.
 

Summary

• In the top-half of the third inning, Ethan Conrad earned the Red Foxes first hit with a single.
  • Bayram Hot followed with a two-run home run which gave the Red Foxes the first lead of the game.
  • Caleb Kempler pitched three scoreless innings to begin the game.
  • The Red Foxes led 2-0 after three innings of play.
• In the bottom of the fifth inning, Siena cut into the Red Foxes lead with a run on an RBI double.
• In the top-half of the sixth inning, the Red Foxes put runners in scoring position on a walk and an error.
  • Ethan Conrad scored Brady Steinert and Johnny Decker on a ground-rule RBI double.
  • Bayram Hot followed with a second consecutive RBI double which scored Conrad.
  • The Red Foxes led 5-1 after five innings of play.
• In the top-half of the seventh, Dylan Millman led off with a single.
  • With two outs in the inning, Brady Steinert added to the Red Foxes lead with an RBI single.
  • The Red Foxes led 6-1 after seven innings of play.
• Caleb Kempler and Jack Kennan combined for a scoreless seventh inning.
• Jack Keenan finished the game in relief with two and third scoreless innings pitched for the Red Foxes.
• The Red Foxes earned the series opening victory against Siena 6-1.

  

Stats

• The Red Foxes scored six runs on nine hits in the win.
• Caleb Kempler pitched six and two thirds innings, allowing one run and striking out four batters.
  • Kempler earned the win in the game.
  • Jack Keenan pitched two and third scoreless innings for the Red Foxes.
• Bayram Hot went 3-4 in the win with a home run, double and three RBIs.
• Brady Steinert and Ethan Conrad recorded two hits each in the win.
• Red Foxes pitching limited Siena to one run on five hits in the game.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes and Saints play game two of the series.
• The first pitch of the game is slated for 1 p.m.