POUGHKEEPSIE, New York - Marist Baseball defeated Quinnipiac by a final score of 7-5 on Friday afternoon behind a clutch three-run sixth inning. The Red Foxes are now 12-19 on the season and 12-4 in conference play.
 

SUMMARY

• Quinnipiac got on the board first, scoring two runs in the top of the first.
• Marist responded immediately, driving in two runs and tying the ball game in the bottom of the first.
  • Nathan Lincoln got the party started with an RBI single to cut the deficit to one.
  • Scott Esposito tied the ball game up at two with an RBI single into the gap in right field.
• AJ Brotz gave the Red Foxes a two-run lead in the bottom of the fourth inning with a clutch RBI single.
• Quinnipiac tied the game in the top of the fifth inning, scoring two runs of their own.
• A huge three run sixth inning gave the Red Foxes a commanding lead.
  • TJ Baer drove in the first run of the inning with an RBI single
  • Nathan Lincoln smacked an RBI single down the right field line bringing home two runs.
• The Red Foxes closed it out in the ninth to win 7-5.

STATS

• Nathan Lincoln led the team with 3 RBIs.
• AJ Brotz and TJ Baer each tallied two hits.
• Seven different players scored runs for the Red Foxes.
• Andrew Fierro finished the game off for the Red Foxes, throwing four innings allowing zero earned runs and striking out four batters.

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes return to McCann Baseball Field on Saturday, April 11 for game two of the weekend series.
• First pitch is at 12:00 p.m. ET.