Marist rallies past Albany 12‑10

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Marist overcame a 10-0 deficit Tuesday afternoon, defeating Albany 12-10 at James J. McCann Baseball Field. The Red Foxes scored seven runs in the second inning, then added three more in the fifth and two in the seventh to erase the Great Danes’ early lead.

Albany built its advantage with 10 runs over the first two innings, including a two-run homer by Cooper Loyal and a solo shot by Patrick DeSarno, who finished 2 for 5 with two RBIs. But Marist’s offense answered every time, collecting 14 hits. Chris Diaz went 2 for 2 with three RBIs, and Noel Rivera drove in a run. Aidan Vargas earned the win, pitching four innings of three-hit, scoreless relief with two strikeouts. Jason Bassett added 1 1/3 hitless innings.

Albany fell to 13-26, while Marist improved to 18-26. The teams split their two-game season series, with Marist winning the earlier matchup Apr. 28.