EMMITSBURG, Maryland- The Marist baseball team delivered an impressive comeback win against Mount St. Mary's, Friday afternoon. The Red Foxes scored four runs in the ninth inning, triumphing 7-4 in the second game of the series.
Brady Steinert delivered a clutch two-run home run to cap off the four run ninth inning in the win.
The Red Foxes improved to 15-19 overall and 8-7 in MAAC play.
- The Red Foxes took an early 1-0 lead in the top-half of the first inning on a sacrifice fly from AJ Brotz.
- The Red Foxes led 1-0 after the first inning of play.
- After a scoreless second inning between both teams, Mount St. Mary's took the lead with three runs on three hits in the third inning.
- The Red Foxes trailed 3-1 after three innings of play.
- The Red Foxes and Mount pitching delivered a duel in the middle innings of the game. The teams were held scoreless in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings of the game.
- In the top-half of the seventh inning, the Red Foxes tied the game with two runs on three hits.
- Zach Donahue and Scott Esposito delivered back-to-back walks to begin the inning.
- Lewis Rodriguez followed with a single, that scored both Donahue and Esposito on a throwing error.
- The Red Foxes and Mount were tied at 3-3 halfway through the seventh inning.
- In the bottom of the seventh, the Mount regained the lead with a solo home run.
- The Red Foxes trailed 4-3 after seven innings of play.
- The Red Foxes completed the comeback with four runs in the ninth inning on three hits.
- Noel Rivera tied the game 4-4 with an RBI single that scored Luke Monico.
- Rivera gave the Red Foxes the lead by scoring on a throwing error, as the Red Foxes took a 5-4 lead.
- Brady Steinert delivered a clutch two-run home run with two outs in the inning, which added to the Red Foxes lead 7-4.
- Ethan Marzo delivered a scoreless ninth inning, as the Red Foxes tied the series with a 7-4 win.
- The Red Foxes scored seven runs on 12 hits in the game.
- Four of the seven runs came in the ninth inning for the Red Foxes.
- Brady Steinert recorded his third home run of the season in the win.
- Noel Rivera led the Red Foxes with three hits in the win.
- Ethan Marzo pitched a scoreless ninth inning in the win, earning the save.
- The Red Foxes pitching collected six strikeouts in the win.
- The Red Foxes play the rubber match of the series against the Mount.
- The game is slated for April 19 with first pitch at 1 p.m.
