LOUDONVILLE, New York- The Marist baseball team triumphed in a high-scoring series opener against Siena, Thursday afternoon. The Red Foxes triumphed 13-11 against the Saints, earning the first win of the series.
Jason Claiborn led the Red Foxes with a game-high five RBIs in the win. Claiborn's five RBIs was the highest single-game RBIs tallied during the season.
The Red Foxes improved to 22-25 and 13-13 in MAAC play.
- The Red Foxes took the first lead of the game with an RBI single from Zach Donahue in the top-half of the first inning.
- In the top-half of the second inning, Lewis Rodriguez gave the Red Foxes a 2-0 lead on a sacrifice fly that scored Scott Esposito.
- The Red Foxes continued to add to their lead with two runs in the top-half of the third inning.
- Noel Rivera scored on a throwing error which gave the Red Foxes a 3-0 lead.
- Dylan Millman gave the Red Foxes a 4-0 lead on a sacrifice fly.
- Siena countered with two runs in the bottom of the third, as the Red Foxes led 4-2 after three innings of play.
- Jason Claiborn recorded an RBI single in the fourth inning, which extended the Red Foxes lead 5-2 after four innings.
- In the fifth inning, the Red Foxes posted six runs and extended their lead 11-2 over the Saints.
- Scott Esposito recorded a two-run single in the six-run inning for the Red Foxes.
- Claiborn hit a bases-clearing double in the inning, which extended the Red Foxes lead.
- AJ Brotz finished the scoring with an RBI single which scored Claiborn.
- Siena countered with a run in the bottom of the fifth, as the Red Foxes led 11-3 after five innings of play.
- In the bottom of the sixth inning, Siena cut into the Red Foxes lead with two runs.
- The Red Foxes led 11-5 after six innings of play.
- The Red Foxes added to their lead in the seventh inning with two runs on a Claiborn double and a Brotz single.
- In the bottom of the seventh, Siena cut into the Red Foxes lead with three runs.
- The Red Foxes led 13-8 after seven innings of play.
- In the bottom of the eighth inning, Siena hit a two-run home run which cut into the Red Foxes lead 13-11.
- The Red Foxes scored 13 runs on 14 hits in the series opening win.
- Jason Claiborn, AJ Brotz, and Nathan Lincoln recorded three hits apiece in the win.
- Claiborn led the Red Foxes with five RBIs in the win.
- As a team, the Red Foxes struck out 10 batters in the win.
- The Red Foxes play game two against the Saints.
- The game is slated for May 16 with first pitch at 1 p.m.
