POUGHKEEPSIE, New York- The Marist baseball team swept their series opening doubleheader against Fairfield, Friday night.
AJ Brotz delivered a walk-off single in game one, triumphing over the Stags 8-7. The Red Foxes offense dominated in game two, leading to a 10-7 win.
The Red Foxes improved to 19-22 overall and 11-10 in MAAC play.
- The Red Foxes took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning with an RBI single from Chris Diaz.
- In the bottom-half of the fourth inning, the Red Foxes extended their lead with a sacrifice fly from Zach Donahue.
- The Red Foxes led 2-0 after four innings of play.
- Fairfield scored its first run of the game in the top-half of the sixth inning on a sacrifice fly.
- The Red Foxes led 2-1 after six innings of play.
- In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Red Foxes had an offensive surge, scoring five runs on five hits.
- Nathan Lincoln tallied an RBI single that scored Donahue and extended the lead 3-1.
- Jason Claiborn recorded a second RBI single of the inning, which extended the Red Foxes lead 4-1.
- AJ Brotz extended the lead with a bases-clearing triple that scored two runs and gave the Red Foxes a 6-1 lead.
- Diaz finished the five-run inning with an RBI double, which gave the Red Foxes a 7-1 lead after seven innings.
- In the top-half of the eighth inning, Fairfield cut into the Red Foxes lead with four runs on two hits.
- The Red Foxes led 7-5 after eight innings of play.
- In the top-half of the ninth inning, Fairfield tied the game with a two-run home run.
- Heading into the bottom-half of the ninth, the Red Foxes and Stags were tied at 7-7.
- AJ Brotz delivered a walk-off RBI single for the Red Foxes in the bottom of the ninth, and the Red Foxes triumphed in game one 8-7.
- The Red Foxes scored eight runs on 10 hits in the win.
- AJ Brotz led the Red Foxes with three RBIs in the win, including the game-winning hit.
- Chris Diaz went 2-3 with two RBIs and a walk in the win.
- Will Taylor pitched 5.2 innings in the win, allowing one run and striking out seven batters.
- Caleb Kempler earned his third win of the season for the Red Foxes.
- Noel Rivera led off the game with a home run for the Red Foxes in the bottom of the first inning.
- The Red Foxes led 1-0 after one inning of play.
- In the bottom of the second inning, the Red Foxes added to their lead with three runs.
- A bases-loaded walk scored Donahue and extended the Red Foxes lead 2-0.
- Claiborn delivered a clutch two-run single with two outs, which gave the Red Foxes a 4-0 lead after two innings of play.
- Chris Ubner pitched his third consecutive scoreless inning, as the Red Foxes led 4-0 after three innings of play.
- In the top-half of the fourth inning, Fairfield evened the game with four runs.
- The Stags hit a three-run home run and an RBI single to even the game at 4-4.
- Lewis Rodriguez gave the Red Foxes the lead back in the bottom-half of the fourth with a solo home run.
- The Red Foxes led 5-4 after four innings of play.
- In the bottom-half of the sixth inning, Chris Diaz extended the Red Foxes lead with an RBI double.
- Zach Donahue followed with an RBI single, which gave the Red Foxes a 7-4 lead after six innings.
- In the top-half of the seventh, Fairfield cut into the Red Foxes lead with two runs on an error.
- The Red Foxes led 7-6 heading into the bottom-half of the seventh inning.
- The Red Foxes extended their lead in the bottom of the seventh inning with three runs on three hits.
- Claiborn delivered an RBI single with one out, and added to the Red Foxes lead 8-6.
- Noel Rivera scored later in the inning on an error, which gave the Red Foxes a 9-6 lead.
- AJ Brotz finished the three-run inning with a sacrifice bunt that scored Claiborn.
- The Red Foxes led 10-6 after seven innings of play.
- Fairfield added a run in the eighth inning, but Logan Scholl closed the game with a perfect ninth inning.
- The Red Foxes swept the doubleheader 10-7.
- The Red Foxes scored 10 runs on 12 hits in the win.
- Lewis Rodriguez hit his second home run of the season in the win.
- Noel Rivera hit his team-leading fourth home run of the season in the win.
- Andrew Speranza earned the win for the Red Foxes, pitching 2.2 innings in relief.
- Speranza did not allow an earned run in the win.
- The Red Foxes host Senior Day in the series finale against Fairfield.
- The game is slated for May 3 with first pitch at 11 a.m.
- Senior Day ceremonies begin at 10:40 a.m.
