NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts – Marist Baseball closed out a weekend series with Merrimack where they lost in the final game by a final score of 13-7. The Red Foxes fall to 16-25 overall and a conference record of 14-10.
 

SUMMARY

• Marist jumped out to an early lead, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning.
  • AJ Brotz and Noel Rivera hit back-to-back solo homeruns.
• The Red Foxes extended their lead to 4-0, after scoring another two runs in the top of the third.
  • Noel Rivera hit into an RBI groundout.
  • Nathan Lincoln got on the board with a sacrifice fly.
• Merrimack had a four run third inning to tie up the ballgame.
• The Warriors took the lead scoring three runs in the bottom of the fourth.
• Marist closed the lead to one run, scoring two runs in the top of the fifth.
  • Noel Rivera hit an RBI double to score one run.
  • Nathan Lincoln got his second sacrifice fly of the game.
• The Red Foxes scored another run in the top of the sixth to make the score 7-7.
  • Chriz Diaz hit into a sacrifice groundout to record an RBI.
• Merrimack extended their lead with another four runs in the bottom of the sixth, and two runs in the bottom of the eighth.
• The Warriors didn't relinquish their lead and won the game by a final score of 13-7.

STATS

• Noel Rivera led the Red Foxes offense with two hits, three RBIs, and a homerun.
• Nathan Lincoln tallied two RBIs in the game.
• AJ Brotz had two hits, one RBI, and a homerun.
• Chris Diaz recorded two hits and one RBI.

UP NEXT

• The Red Foxes close out their nine-game road trip with a Tuesday afternoon game against UAlbany.
• First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET.