POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Manhattan Jaspers Baseball team (6-6, 1-1 MAAC) dropped the middle game of the three-game set to the Red Foxes of Marist University (1-11, 1-1 MAAC) by a score of 17-5 inside Heritage Financial Park on Saturday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Looking to build upon its series-opening victory just hours before, were the Green and White, who have not won back-to-back games to open conference play since 2018, when Manhattan swept the Saint Peter's Peacocks from Houlihan Park.
- With the Jaspers trailing by three runs heading into the visiting half of the second inning, Ryan Lordier blooped a base knock to start the engine for Manhattan.
- The Jaspers loaded the bases for Trevor Hansen, who drove in Lordier with a sacrifice fly to tack on their first run of the game.
- On the next at-bat, Guriyandel Salva notched a single to drive home Colin Basehore to cut Marist's lead to just one.
- After Marist opened a sizeable lead against Manhattan, the Jaspers were able to obtain a run back in the seventh inning with Hayden Jung-Goldberg notching a base-hit to drive home Hunter Sute from third.
- Continuing to keep the pedal to the medal was Dylan Mayer, who launched a lead-off home run on six pitches to post the Jaspers' fourth run of the day.
- Later in the ninth inning, Danny Infante drove home Trevor Hansen on a sacrifice fly to right field to tally the fifth and final run of the afternoon for the Jaspers.
STATS AND NOTES
- Outfielder Hayden Jung-Goldberg went 2-for-2 after entering the game for Justin Best, which included an RBI.
- Catcher Hunter Sute logged two hits in three at-bats, while crossing the plate once.
- Infielder Trevor Hansen posted two walks, one RBI, and registered one run scored in the middle game of the series.
- Outfielder Dylan Mayer launched a home run in the ninth inning in two total at-bats on the afternoon.
- Relief pitcher Ivan Epps entered in the sixth inning and tossed 32 pitches, while punching out a game high three batters in nine faced. Epps surrendered one hit and one walk throughout his stint.
- The Jaspers left eight runners on base, while Marist left 15 on the basepath.
NEXT UP:
The Green and White conclude the three-game series against the Red Foxes of Marist University tomorrow, Sunday, March 8, from Heritage Financial Park, beginning at noon.
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