POMONA, New York- The Marist baseball team is set for the first round of the MAAC Championship tournament, Wednesday morning. The sixth seeded Red Foxes compete against the third seeded Rider Broncs in the first round.

The Red Foxes play in the MAAC Championship tournament for the first time since 2022, and the first appearance for head coach Lance Ratchford.

The game between the Red Foxes and Broncs is slated for May 22 at 11 a.m. at Clover Stadium.
 

2024 Season Summary

• The Red Foxes finished the regular season with an 18-33 overall record.
• The Red Foxes finished sixth in the MAAC at 10-14 in MAAC play.
• Ethan Conrad earned All-MAAC First Team honors at the Utility position for the Red Foxes.
  • Conrad led the Red Foxes with a .393 batting average and 36 extra base hits.
• Caleb Kempler led the Red Foxes pitching with a 3.41 ERA including 41 strikeouts in 37 innings pitched.
  • Jack Wren followed Kempler with a 3.46 ERA including 42 strikeouts in 41 and two thirds' innings pitched.
• Justin Kapuscinski finished with a .263 batting average, including 16 doubles and nine home runs for the Red Foxes.
  • Kapuscinski finished second with 42 RBIs for the Red Foxes.
• The Red Foxes started MAAC play with a series win against Saint Peter's.
  • The Red Foxes dropped the second series of MAAC play against Niagara in a sweep.
  • The Red Foxes defeated Mount St. Mary's in an away series, taking two of three games.
  • The Red Foxes dropped two of three games against Rider in a series at Bard College.
  • The Red Foxes followed with a series win against Manhattan, taking two of three games.
  • The Red Foxes dropped two of three games against Canisius in a road series.
  • On senior day weekend, the Red Foxes were swept in a series against Fairfield.
  • In the final MAAC series of the season, the Red Foxes triumphed in an away series against Siena, taking two of three games.
• The Red Foxes clinched the sixth spot in the MAAC Championship tournament on May 17.

  

Scouting Rider

• The Broncs finished the regular season at 27-21 overall.
  • Rider defeated sixth-ranked Duke 6-2 during the regular season.
• The Broncs finished third in the MAAC with an 18-6 record in MAAC play.
• The Broncs won six of eight series against MAAC opponents in the 2024 season.
• In a series that started on April 12, the Red Foxes dropped two of three games against Rider.
  • Game one: 17-12, Red Foxes loss
  • Game two: 8-3, Red Foxes loss
  • Game three: 6-5, Red Foxes win
• The Broncs earned three All-MAAC awards for their performances during the season.
  • PJ Craig: First Team All-MAAC
  • Joe Tiroly: Second Team All-MAAC
  • Kyle Neri: All-MAAC Rookie Team

  

Up Next

• If Red Foxes win: Winner's Bracket against Fairfield.
  • The game is slated for 11 a.m. on May 23.
• If Red Foxes lose: Elimination Bracket against Canisius/ Mount St. Mary's.
  • The game is slated for 7 p.m. on May 22.