WAPPINGERS FALLS, New York – Marist Baseball continues to day three of the MAAC Championships. They will battle Niagara University at 3:00 p.m. in a win-or-go-home game. Through the first two days of the tournament, the Red Foxes are 2-1 defeating Canisius and Merrimack along the way.
 

LAST TIME OUT

• The Red Foxes took on Merrimack on Thursday evening, looking to stay alive and advance to the next round.
• In an offensive battle, Marist came out on top to win 13-8.
  • Chris Diaz continues to lead the offense with one hit and three RBIs, highlighted by a two-run homerun.
  • Nine different Red Foxes managed to get a hit in the ballgame.
  • Jack Sullivan pitched 3.0 innings of relief with only one hit allowed, zero earned runs, and four strikeouts.

SCOUTING NIAGARA

• The Purple Eagles enter the tournament at the #2 seed after finishing the regular season with a 20-10 conference record.
• Niagara faced Fairfield in their opening game of the MAAC Championships.
  • In a close game, they fell to Fairfield 4-3 on Thursday afternoon.
• Player to watch: Rees Kozar
  • Kozar has been a leader on the offense, slashing a .327 average and a .863 OPS in the regular season.
  • He led the team with 40 RBIs, six homeruns, 11 doubles, and 65 hits.

UP NEXT

• The winner will advance and play for a spot in the championship game against the loser of Fairfield vs Rider.
• First pitch is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET, Friday.