POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - The Marist baseball team fell in their final home series of the season, falling in both games of their doubleheader against conference opponent Fairfield on Saturday. The Red Foxes lost 7-4 in the first game and 11-10 in a ten-inning game two.
The Red Foxes moved to 15-31 overall and 8-13 in MAAC play.
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Fairfield opened up scoring in the top-half of the second, recording two runs off a bases loaded RBI single.
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It was a pitcher's battle in the following four innings between Marist starting pitcher Caleb Kempler and Fairfield starting pitcher Colin McVeigh.
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Kempler exited the game in the top-half of the seventh after allowing just two runs on five hits.
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Fairfield added three additional runs in the top-half of the seventh.
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The Red Foxes found their rhythm in the bottom-half of the seventh. Lewis Rodriguez and Brady Steinert opened the inning with back-to-back walks, allowing Ethan Conrad to hit an electric two-run triple.
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Conrad scored on a two-out RBI single off the bat of Justin Kapuscinski, putting Marist back within two runs.
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The Stags added two runs in the top-half of the eighth.
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The Red Foxes added a fourth run in the bottom-half of the ninth. Conrad doubled to left field, scoring on a sacrifice play by Johny Decker.
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Despite their late inning efforts, the Red Foxes fell in the first game 7-4.
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Marist scored four runs on eight hits in the game.
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Ethan Conrad led the Red Foxes with two RBIs, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two extra-base hits.
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Caleb Kempler pitched six innings, allowing four earned runs, three walks, striking out four batters while throwing 97 pitches.
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Reliever Jack Keenan pitched an inning, allowing three earned runs on three hits.
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Bryan Yetter finished up strong on the mound for the Red Foxes, pitching just over an inning, giving up just one hit and striking out four batters.
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Fairfield scored seven runs on nine hits in the game.
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Fairfield opened up scoring in the top-half of the first, recording one run on two hits.
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The Red Foxes responded immediately in the bottom-half of the first, scoring three runs off three hits. Lewis Rodriguez singled and scored a run on a two-run single off the bat of Bayram Hot.
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Fairfield scored a second run in the top-half of the fourth inning. The Stags then added four runs in the top of the fifth.
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On two outs in the bottom-half of the fifth, Justin Kapuscinski and Hot hit momentum shifting back-to-back home runs, scoring Lewis Rodriguez and tying the game 6-6.
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The Red Foxes then took back the lead in the bottom-half of the sixth inning, scoring two runs on three hits. The run production arrived from the bottom of the order, Dylan Millman recording an RBI double and scoring a run off a Colin Mackle RBI single.
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Fairfield took the lead 9-8 in the top-half of the eighth inning off a Luke Nomura three-run home run.
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The Red Foxes once again took the lead 10-9 in the bottom of the eighth. After intentionally walking Ethan Conrad to load the bases, Lewis Rodriguez reached second on a Faifield fielding error, allowing Brady Steinert and Dylan Millman to score.
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The Stags tied the game 10-10 in the top-half of the ninth inning.
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Fairfield took the lead 11-10 in the top-half of the tenth off a Matt Bucciero solo home run.
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The Red Foxes fell 11-10 in ten innings.
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J. Decker went 3-for-5 in the second game with two RBIs.
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Three other Red Foxes recorded two RBIs in the game (Kapuscinski, Hot and Millman).
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Nate Chudy pitched just over four innings, striking out three batters and four earned runs.
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Reliever Will Taylor pitched just over two innings, allowing five earned runs.
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Riley Orr closed the game out for the Red Foxes, pitching three innings recording four strikeouts and two earned runs off two hits.
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Fairfield scored eleven runs on thirteen hits in the game.
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The Red Foxes play in their final MAAC series of the season on Friday at Siena. First pitch of Game 1 is set for 3 p.m.
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