POMONA, New York- The Marist baseball team showed all heart and no quit in the elimination game against Fairfield, Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes fell in a back-and-forth elimination game 11-8, ending the 2024 season.

The Red Foxes finish the 2024 season at 20-35 overall and 10-14 in conference play. The Red Foxes' two MAAC Championship wins marks the most since the 2017 championship season.
 

Summary

• In the top-half of the first with one out, Bayram Hot recorded the Red Foxes first hit of the game with a single.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
• Fairfield took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning with one run on two hits.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 1-0 after one inning of play.
• In the top-half of the second inning, Marco Ali led off with a single to center field.
  • Kyle Pollack followed with a walk.
  • Ali and Pollack moved to second and third with one out on a groundout.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
• Riley Orr pitched a scoreless second inning for the Red Foxes.
• In the top-half of the third inning, Ethan Conrad led off with a double for the Red Foxes.
  • Conrad advanced to third on a wild pitch.
  • Bayram Hot scored Conrad on an RBI groundout which equaled the game at 1-1.
• In the bottom of the third inning, Fairfield regained the lead with six runs on five hits.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 7-1 after three innings of play.
• With one out in the top-half of the fifth inning, Colin Mackle singled to short center field.
  • Ethan Conrad followed with a second consecutive single.
  • Bayram Hot followed with a third consecutive single. During the at bat, Mackle and Conrad scored on a throwing error by the pitcher.
  • The Red Foxes cut into the Fairfield lead 7-3 after the top-half of the fifth.
• Chris Ubner pitched two consecutive scoreless innings in the fourth and fifth innings.
  • Ubner tallied two strikeouts in the two innings.
• In the top-half of the sixth inning, Marco Ali led off with a walk for the Red Foxes.
  • Kyle Pollack followed with a walk, which put Red Foxes in scoring position.
  • Ali and Pollack moved to second and third on a groundout.
  • Ali and Pollack scored on a Fairfield error, and the Red Foxes cut into the Fairfield lead 7-5 with one out.
  • Ethan Conrad gave the Red Foxes an 8-7 lead on a three-run home run.
• Brian Yetter pitched a scoreless sixth inning for the Red Foxes.
  • The Red Foxes led 8-7 after six innings of play.
• Fairfield regained the lead with a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 9-8 after seven innings of play.
• In the top-half of the eighth inning with one out, Colin Mackle singled for the Red Foxes.
  • With two outs in the inning, Bayram Hot singled which put runners in scoring position.
  • The Red Foxes were held scoreless in the inning.
• Fairfield added to its lead with two runs in the bottom-half of the eighth inning.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 11-8 after eight innings of play.
• In the top-half of the ninth, Lewis Rodriguez led off the inning with a single.
  • A double play from the Red Foxes cleared the bases.
• The Red Foxes fell in the elimination game 11-8.

  

Stats

• The Red Foxes scored eight runs on 11 hits in the game.
• Ethan Conrad went 3-5 including a three-run home run in the game.
• Bayram Hot went 3-5 with an RBI in the game.
• Colin Mackle went 2-4 in the game.