NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts – Marist Baseball scores double-digit runs in route to a 18-3 win over Merrimack on Saturday afternoon. The Red Foxes advanced to 16-24 overall and 14-9 in conference.
 

SUMMARY

• The Red Foxes got on the board first, scoring one run in the top of the first inning.
  • Noel Rivera came around to score.
• In the top of the second Marist extends their lead to 3-0, scoring two runs.
  • Chris Diaz goes deep with a two-run homerun.
• The Red Foxes catch fire, scoring another five runs in the top of the third.
  • Nathan Lincoln hit an RBI single.
  • Noel Rivera crosses home again for the Red Foxes.
  • Aydan McNelly ripped an RBI single up the middle.
  • TJ Baer drove in two runs with an RBI single.
• Marist scores one run in the top of the fifth to extend their lead to 9-0.
  • Chris Diaz hit a sacrifice fly to bring in another run.
• In the top of the seventh the Red Foxes scored another two runs.
  • Connor Lawrence hit a two-run homerun.
• The Warriors get on the board scoring one run in the bottom of the seventh, making it 11-1.
• Merrimack scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth to make the score 11-3.
• Marist scored another seven runs in the top of the ninth before closing out the game in the bottom half of the inning to win by a final score of 18-3.
  • Chris Diaz recorded another RBI single.
  • TJ Baer hit an RBI single to bring in another run.
  • AJ Brotz hit the teams third straight RBI single, bringing in two runs.
  • Nathan Lincoln kept the line moving with the fourth RBI single.
  • Scott Esposito tallied his first RBI of the game.
  • Aydan McNelly got his fourth hit of the game with an RBI single.

STATS

• Tyler Hartley started and went 6.1 innings with two hits, one run, and five strikeouts.
• Chris Diaz led the offense with two hits and four RBIs, highlighted by a homerun.
• TJ Baer recorded two hits and three RBIs.
• Connor Lawrence tallied three hits and two RBIs with a homerun.
• Aydan McNelly had four hits and two RBIs.
• AJ Brotz and Nathan Lincoln both recorded two hits and two RBIs.
• Scott Esposito recorded one hit and one RBI in the ballgame.

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes look to win the series in the final game tomorrow afternoon.
• First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET.