WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York- The Marist baseball team is set for its home series against MAAC foe Niagara at Heritage Financial Park. The Red Foxes will compete in their second MAAC series of the season, beginning March 14.

The Red Foxes enter the series at 3-11 overall and 1-2 in MAAC play.
 

Last Time Out

• The Red Foxes won one game in a three-game series against MAAC foe Merrimack.
  • Game one: 6-4, win
  • Game two: 10-5, loss
  • Game three: 13-7, loss
• Ryan VanDeWater earned his first win as a Red Foxes in the 6-4 triumph over Merrimack.
  • VanDeWater pitched three scoreless innings, allowing one hit.
  • VanDeWater struck out three batters in the win.
• Lewis Rodriguez and Jason Claiborn recorded four hits apiece in the series.
  • Rodriguez and Claiborn tallied two RBIs apiece in the series for the Red Foxes.
• The Red Foxes finished the series with a .336 on-base percentage.
• The Red Foxes pitchers finished the series with a 4.33 ERA.

  

Krushin' Kyle

• Kyle Pollack had a dominant week for the Red Foxes behind the plate.
• In six at bats for the Red Foxes, Pollack tallied three hits in the series.
• Pollack slashed a .500 batting average, 1.167 slugging percentage, and a .635 on-base percentage.
• Pollack hit his second home run of the season in the series against Merrimack, on a two-run home run.
• Pollack recorded three RBIs in the series for the Red Foxes.

  

Scouting Niagara

• The Purple Eagles enter their first MAAC series of the season at 2-10 overall.
• In their last series, Niagara dropped two of three games against Stony Brook.
  • Game one: 15-7, loss
  • Game two: 10-9, win
  • Game three: 16-6, loss
• Player to watch: Nate Milk
  • Milk has appeared and started in all 12 games for the Purple Eagles.
  • Milk has slashed a .326 batting average and a .392 on-base percentage.
  • Milk has driven home six RBIs and recorded three doubles and a triple.
• The Red Foxes hold a 45-36 record all-time against the Purple Eagles.
  • The Purple Eagles hold a five-game winning streak against the Red Foxes in their last five games.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes play a midweek game at Heritage Financial Park against Fairleigh Dickinson.
• The game is slated for March 19 with first pitch at 3 p.m.