SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey- The Marist baseball team looks to continue its run of seven wins in their last eight games in a non-conference series. The Red Foxes play Seton Hall in a road series beginning March 28, the first of three games.
The Red Foxes enter the series at 10-12 overall and 6-3 in MAAC play.
- The Red Foxes triumphed in mercy rule fashion in their midweek match against Yale 10-0 (F/8).
- The Red Foxes scored 10 runs on 10 hits in the win.
- Nathan Lincoln, Jason Claiborn, Kyle Pollack, and Lewis Rodriguez recorded two RBIs apiece in the win.
- Five different Red Foxes recorded two hits apiece in the midweek win.
- The Red Foxes pitching allowed zero runs on three total hits in the game.
- As a team, the Red Foxes struck out seven batters in the win.
- Ryan VanDeWater recorded his third win of the season for the Red Foxes.
- Andrew Speranza led the Red Foxes pitching with 3.1 scoreless innings in the win. Speranza struck out three batters and only allowed a hit in the win.
- During the Red Foxes winning eight-game stretch, Brady Steinert has provided the offense.
- Steinert has slashed a dominant .344 batting average, a .394 on-base percentage, and a .590 slugging percentage.
- Through the eight games, Steinert has tallied seven doubles and a triple for the Red Foxes.
- Steinert slammed two home runs during the Red Foxes hot eight-game stretch.
- Steinert also tallied 19 RBIs and 13 runs scored for the Red Foxes.
- The Pirates enter the series at 10-15 overall and have not played a Big East Conference game.
- In the Pirates last game, the team defeated MAAC opponent Saint Peter's 4-3.
- In their last series, the Pirates dropped two of three games against MAAC foe Iona.
- Game one: 12-7, loss
- Game two: 5-4, win
- Game three: 5-3, loss
- Player to watch: Marco Ali.
- Ali, a former Red Fox, has started in all 25 games for the Pirates.
- Ali has slashed a .240 batting average, totaling 25 hits.
- Ali recorded three doubles and a home run for the Pirates in 25 games.
- The Red Foxes play an away midweek match against NJIT.
- The game is slated for April 2 with first pitch at 6:00 p.m.