WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York- The Marist baseball team finished its series against Merrimack in a rubber match on Sunday afternoon. The Red Foxes fell in the series finale 13-7 against the Warriors, moving to 1-2 in MAAC play.
Kyle Pollack led the Red Foxes with a two-run home run in the rubber match against Merrimack.
Nathan Lincoln recorded a three hit day for the Red Foxes in the game.
The Red Foxes moved to 3-11 overall and 1-2 in MAAC play.
- In the top-half of the first inning, Merrimack took an early lead with two runs on two hits.
- After one inning of play, the Red Foxes trailed 2-0.
- In the bottom of the second inning, the Red Foxes equalized the game with two runs on four hits.
- Nathan Lincoln began the inning with a leadoff double to left field.
- With one out in the inning, Kyle Pollack hit his second home run of the season and tied the game 2-2.
- The Red Foxes and Warriors were tied at two apiece after two innings of play.
- The third and fourth innings of the game were held scoreless. Riley Orr pitched the two scoreless innings for the Red Foxes.
- In the top-half of the fifth inning, Merrimack took the lead with two runs on two hits.
- In the bottom-half of the fifth inning, the Red Foxes countered with two runs on two hits.
- AJ Brotz led off the inning with a single.
- Lewis Rodriguez followed Brotz with a second-consecutive single for the Red Foxes.
- Zach Donahue drove home a run with an RBI groundout, which cut into the Merrimack lead 4-3.
- Lewis Rodriguez scored on a wild pitch and tied the game at 4-4 at the end of the fifth inning.
- The Red Foxes and Warriors exchanged runs in the sixth inning, which kept the game tied at 5-5.
- Both runs were unearned in the inning for the Red Foxes and Merrimack.
- In the top-half of the seventh inning, Merrimack took the lead with three runs on one hit.
- The Red Foxes trailed 8-5 after seven innings of play.
- The Red Foxes cut into the Merrimack lead with two runs on three hits in the eighth inning.
- Nathan Lincoln led off with a single for the Red Foxes.
- With one out, Kyle Pollack singled which put runners on first and second.
- Chriz Diaz followed Pollack with a ground-rule double, which cut into the Merrimack lead 8-6.
- Luke Monico tallied a sacrifice fly, which made the score 8-7 after eight innings of play.
- Merrimack extended its lead in the ninth inning with five runs on two hits.
- The Red Foxes fell in the rubber match 13-7.
- The Red Foxes scored seven runs on 12 hits in the game.
- Nathan Lincoln led the Red Foxes with three hits in the game.
- Lincoln recorded a double in the game.
- Kyle Pollack hit a two-run home run in the game, which marked his second home run of the season.
- Chris Diaz went 1-1 as a pinch hitter, delivering an RBI double in the game.
- The Red Foxes return to Heritage Financial Park for a three-game series against Niagara.
- The first game of the series is slated for March 14 with first pitch at 3 p.m.
