WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York- The Marist baseball team is set for a midweek game against Fairleigh Dickinson at Heritage Financial Park, Wednesday afternoon. The Red Foxes look to extend their three-game win streak after sweeping Niagara.

The Red Foxes enter the midweek game at 6-11 overall and 4-2 in MAAC play.
 

Last Time Out

• The Red Foxes swept their first series of the season against MAAC foe Niagara.
  • Game one: 6-2, win
  • Game two: 4-2, win
  • Game three: 15-1, win (F/7)
• As a team, the Red Foxes recorded 24 hits in three games against the Purple Eagles.
  • Brady Steinert led the Red Foxes with five hits, slashing a .500 batting average.
• The Red Foxes also recorded 22 RBIs in the series sweep against Niagara.
  • The Red Foxes tallied a season-high 15 runs in the series finale.
  • Scott Esposito and Kyle Pollack led the Red Foxes with five RBIs apiece in the series.
  • Zach Donahue led the Red Foxes with five runs scored in the series sweep.
• The Red Foxes pitching performed at a dominant rate, holding the Purple Eagles to a season-low 1.44 earned run average.

  

Will is Shoving

• Will Taylor has made a dominant impact on the Red Foxes starting rotation.
• In his last start, Taylor earned the game one win against Niagara with six innings pitched. In the start, Taylor allowed only one run on five hits. Taylor struck out four batters in the win.
• On the season, Taylor has recorded a MAAC-best 2.39 earned run average in five starts for the Red Foxes.
• Taylor has pitched 26.1 innings and recorded 22 strikeouts through the first five starts.

  

Scouting FDU

• The Knights enter the game at 2-18 overall and 2-4 in the NEC.
  • The Knights were preseason ranked third in the NEC Preseason Coaches Poll.
• In their last series, the Knights took two out of three games against Le Moyne.
  • Game one: 5-2, win
  • Game two: 13-0, win
  • Game three: 13-2, loss (F/7)
• FDU holds a 15-8 overall record against the Red Foxes in all-time meetings.
  • Last season, the Red Foxes fell in a midweek game against the Knights 10-7.
• Player to watch: Jonathan Gomez.
  • Gomez has appeared and started in all 20 games for the Knights.
  • Gomez slashes a .314 batting average and a .461 on-base percentage.
  • Gomez has tallied 11 RBIs on 22 hits including a home run, four doubles, and two triples.

  

Up Next

• The Red Foxes play a three-game road series against MAAC foe, Quinnipiac.
• The series is slated to begin on March 21 at 3 p.m.