POMONA, New York- The Marist baseball team continued its journey to a MAAC Championship with an elimination game win against Canisius, Wednesday evening. The Red Foxes fell to Rider in the opening game, but finished with a win against Canisius 8-4.
 

Game One Summary Vs Rider

• In the top-half of the first inning with two outs, Justin Kapuscinski recorded the Red Foxes first base runner of the game with a walk.
  • Lewis Rodriguez followed with a single to left field.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the first inning.
• Caleb Kempler pitched a scoreless first inning for the Red Foxes.
  • Kempler recorded two strikeouts in the inning.
• Kempler pitched a scoreless second inning for the Red Foxes.
  • Kempler struck out three batters in two innings.
• With two outs in the third inning, Bayram Hot recorded a single to center field.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
• The Red Foxes and Rider were tied at 0-0 through three innings of play.
• In the top-half of the fourth inning, Lewis Rodriguez gave the Red Foxes a 1-0 lead on a solo home run to left field.
• In the bottom-half of the fourth inning, Rider gained the lead with two runs on two hits.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 2-1 after four innings of play.
• With one out in the top-half of the fifth, Colin Mackle recorded a double down the right-field line.
  • Ethan Conrad followed Mackle with an RBI double and tied the game at 2-2.
  • Ethan followed with a stolen base for the Red Foxes.
  • The Red Foxes and Rider were tied 2-2 through the top-half of the fifth.
• Tyler Hatley pitched a scoreless fifth inning for the Red Foxes.
  • The Red Foxes defense turned a double play with bases-loaded.
• Tyler Hartley pitched out of a bases-loaded jam for a scoreless sixth inning.
• In the top-half of the seventh, Johnny Decker led off with a walk.
  • Danny Moshier reached base on an error for the Red Foxes.
  • Colin Mackle advanced Decker to third base on a sacrifice fly.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
•  Rider regained the lead with a run on two hits in the bottom of the seventh inning.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 3-2 after seven innings of play.
• In the top-half of the eighth with one out, Lewis Rodriguez reached base on a walk.
  • With two outs in the inning, Kyle Pollack singled which moved Rodriguez to third.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
• Rider scored nine runs in the bottom-half of the eighth inning.
• The Red Foxes fell 12-2 in eight innings against Rider.

  

Game One Stats

• The Red Foxes scored two runs on six hits in the game.
• Lewis Rodriguez went 2-3 in the game with a walk.
  • Rodriguez recorded a solo home run in the game.
• Ethan Conrad recorded an RBI double in the game.
• Rider scored 12 runs 18 hits in the game.

  

Game Two Summary Vs Canisius

• Canisius struck first in the bottom-half of the first inning with a run.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 1-0 after the first inning of play.
• In the top-half of the second inning, Lewis Rodriguez led off with a single to right field.
  • Marco Ali followed with a bunt single, which put runners in scoring position with no outs in the inning,
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the top-half.
• Canisius added to its lead with a run on a solo home run in the second inning.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 2-0 after two innings of play.
• In the top-half of the third inning, Danny Moshier led off with a single.
  • Colin Mackle followed with a single down the right field line, which put runners in scoring position.
  • With one out, Bayram Hot loaded the bases with a single.
  • Justin Kapuscinski followed with a two-RBI single, which tied the game at 2-2.
• Jack Wren pitched a scoreless inning for the Red Foxes in the bottom-half of the third.
  • The Red Foxes and Golden Griffins were tied 2-2 through three innings of play.
• In the top-half of the fourth, Johnny Decker led off with a walk.
  • Danny Moshier followed Decker with a single.
  • Colin Mackle loaded the bases with a walk and no outs in the inning.
  • With two outs in the inning, Bayram Hot gave the Red Foxes a 3-2 lead on an RBI single.
  • Jack Wren pitched a scoreless fourth inning for the Red Foxes.
• In the top-half of the fifth inning, Justin Kapuscinski led off with a home run.
  • The Red Foxes added to their lead 4-2.
  • Lewis Rodriguez followed with a double to center field.
• Jack Wren pitched a scoreless sixth inning for the Red Foxes.
• In the top-half of the seventh inning, Justin Kapuscinski led off with an infield single.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
• In the top-half of the ninth inning with one out, Ethan Conrad hit a solo home run which added to the Red Foxes lead 5-2.
  • Bayram Hot followed Conrad with a walk.
  • Kapuscinski followed Hot with a single to left field.
  • With two outs in the inning, Marco Ali cleared the bases with a double, scoring Hot and Kapuscinski.
  • Kyle Pollack followed with an RBI single which brought home Ali.
• Canisius cut into the Red Foxes with two runs in the ninth.
• The Red Foxes triumphed in an elimination game against Canisius 8-4.

  

Game Two Stats

• The Red Foxes scored eight runs on 14 hits in the game.
• Jack Wren pitched eight and two thirds innings, allowing four runs and striking out six.
  • Wren earned the win for the Red Foxes.
• Justin Kapuscinski went 3-5 with three RBIs in the win.
  • Kapuscinski hit his 10th home run of the season in the game.
• Marco Ali went 2-4 with two RBIs in the win.
• Ethan Conrad recorded a home run in the game.
• Canisius scored four runs on nine hits in the game.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes will play in a second elimination game on May 23.
• First pitch is slated for 7 p.m. against the highest losing seed of the first two games on May 23.