POMONA, New York- The Marist baseball team played a thrilling rubber match against Manhattan, Sunday Afternoon. The Red Foxes scored four runs in the ninth inning, but the comeback fell short 8-7 against the Jaspers.
The Red Foxes moved to 20-25 overall and dropped to seventh in the MAAC with a 12-13 record.
- Manhattan took the first lead of the game in the second inning, scoring three runs in the bottom-half.
- Two runs were scored off a two-run home run.
- The Red Foxes trailed 3-0 after two innings of play.
- The Red Foxes scored their first run of the game in the fourth inning when AJ Brotz stole home.
- The Red Foxes cut into the Manhattan lead 3-1 after four innings of play.
- In the bottom of the fifth inning, Manhattan tallied a two-run single and extended its lead over the Red Foxes 5-1 after five innings.
- Zach Donahue hit a solo home run in the top-half of the seventh inning and cut into the Manhattan lead 5-2.
- Manhattan scored two runs in the bottom-half of the seventh and led the Red Foxes 7-2 after seven innings of play.
- The Red Foxes and Jaspers exchanged runs in the eighth inning, as the Red Foxes run was delivered by a Lewis Rodriguez sacrifice fly.
- The Red Foxes trailed 8-3 heading into the final inning of play.
- The Red Foxes scored four runs in the top-half of the ninth inning, which cut the Manhattan lead 8-7.
- Dylan Millman scored on a bases-loaded walk.
- Noel Rivera scored the second run of the inning on another bases-loaded walk.
- Zach Donahue delivered a two-run single, which cut the lead to 8-7.
- The Red Foxes comeback fell short, as they dropped the rubber match 8-7.
- Zach Donahue led the Red Foxes with three hits and three RBIs in the game.
- Jason Claiborn collected three hits in five at-bats in the game.
- The Red Foxes pitching tallied nine strikeouts in the game.
- The Red Foxes play their final home game of the season against Fordham.
- The game is slated for May 13 with first pitch at 3 p.m. at McCann Field.
