WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York- The Marist baseball team started its series against Niagara in triumphant fashion, Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes took the series opener 6-1 against the Purple Eagles, led by eight scoreless innings from their pitchers.

Will Taylor earned the win for the Red Foxes, pitching six innings and allowing one run. Taylor struck out five batters while allowing five hits in the win.

Ethan Marzo pitched 2.1 scoreless innings for the Red Foxes, striking out three batters.

Caleb Kempler finished the dominant pitching performance from the Red Foxes with 0.2 innings, striking out both batters.
 

Summary

• In the top-half of the first inning, Niagara took an early 1-0 lead on a leadoff home run.
  • The Red Foxes trailed 1-0 after one inning of play.
• The Red Foxes gained the lead in the bottom-half of the third inning with four runs on one hit.
  • Chris Diaz led off the inning with a walk for the Red Foxes.
  • Luke Monico was hit by a pitch, which put runners on first and second with no outs.
  • With one out in the inning, Lewis Rodriguez delivered a two-run double and put the Red Foxes ahead 2-1.
  • Rodriguez scored on the following at-bat via a balk, which gave the Red Foxes a 3-1 lead.
  • The Red Foxes scored their fourth run of the inning on an RBI groundout from Zach Donahue. The Red Foxes led 4-1 after three innings of play.
• The Red Foxes continued to add to their lead after three-straight scoreless innings from Will Taylor.
  • In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Red Foxes added two runs on one hit and an error.
  • AJ Brotz hit an RBI single for the Red Foxes, which scored Kyle Pollack. Luke Monico scored on an error and gave the Red Foxes a 6-1 lead after four innings of play.
• Will Taylor continued to his dominant outing with five-straight scoreless innings.
  • The Red Foxes led 6-1 after six innings of play.
• The pitching duo of Ethan Marzo and Caleb Kempler closed the game out for the Red Foxes in the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings.
• The Red Foxes triumphed in the series opener 6-1 against Niagara.

  

Stats

• The Red Foxes scored six runs on five hits in the win.
• Will Taylor earned his second win of the season for the Red Foxes.
• As a team, the Red Foxes allowed one run and struck out nine batters in the win.
• Lewis Rodriguez led the Red Foxes with two RBIs in the win.
• AJ Brotz recorded a team-high two hits in the win.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes play game two of the series against Niagara.
• The game is slated for March 15 with first pitch at noon at Heritage Financial Park.

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