WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York- The Marist baseball team triumphed in its home opener at Heritage Financial Park, Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes started MAAC play 1-0 with a 6-4 against Merrimack.
Red Foxes
AJ Brotz and
Jason Claiborn led the Red Foxes with two hits apiece in the win.
Lewis Rodriguez led the Red Foxes with two RBIs in the Red Foxes home opener.
Ryan VanDeWater earned the win for the Red Foxes, pitching three scoreless innings. VanDeWater allowed one hit and struck out three batters in the win.
The Red Foxes improved to 1-0 in MAAC play and 3-9 overall on the 2025 season.
- The Red Foxes took an early lead in the bottom-half of the first with one run on two hits.
- Jason Claiborn delivered the Red Foxes first run of the game with an RBI double, which scored Lewis Rodriguez.
- The Red Foxes led 1-0 after one inning of play.
- In the top-half of the second inning, Merrimack gained the lead three runs on two hits and two errors in the inning.
- The Red Foxes quickly countered in the bottom-half of the second inning with four runs.
- Brady Steinert started the inning with a single.
- With one out in the inning, Kyle Pollack delivered an RBI double, which scored Steinert and cut into the Merrimack lead 3-2.
- After a Chris Diaz walk, AJ Brotz tallied an RBI double which scored Pollack and tied the game at three apiece.
- Lewis Rodriguez followed Brotz with a two-run single and gave the Red Foxes a 5-3 lead.
- After a combined seven run inning, the Red Foxes led 5-3 after two innings of play.
- In the top-half of the third inning, Merrimack cut into the Red Foxes lead with a run on one hit.
- After three innings of play, the Red Foxes led the Warriors 5-4.
- The Red Foxes added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning with a run.
- With two outs in the inning, Zach Donahue doubled and put the Red Foxes in scoring position.
- Nathan Lincoln followed Donahue with an RBI single and gave the Red Foxes a 6-4 lead after five innings of play.
- Ryan VanDeWater had a dominant outing, pitching three scoreless innings of relief for the Red Foxes. VanDeWater pitched a scoreless sixth, and seventh innings, allowing one hit.
- Caleb Kempler close the game for the Red Foxes with 1.2 hitless innings, as the Red Foxes opened their home series with a 6-4 win.
- Ryan VanDeWater tallied his first win for the Red Foxes against Merrimack.
- VanDeWater pitched three innings, allowing one hit and striking out three batters.
- The Red Foxes scored six runs on nine hits in the win.
- Jason Claiborn and AJ Brotz recorded two hits apiece in the win.
- Lewis Rodriguez recorded two RBIs in the win for the Red Foxes.
- Will Taylor struck out six batters in his start for the Red Foxes.
- The Red Foxes play game two of the three-game series against Merrimack.
- First pitch is slated for noon at Heritage Financial Park.
