WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (Interstat) — Marist scored 10 runs in the first two innings and then held off a late Canisius rally for a 10-8 victory Wednesday in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball championship.

The Red Foxes, now 22-29, jumped to a 10-0 lead after the top of the fourth. Luis Monico hit a grand slam in the fourth inning. Chris Diaz tripled in two runs and N. Rivera doubled in another. Marist had 10 hits.

The Golden Griffins, now 21-26, scored seven runs in the fifth inning. B. Cox singled in two runs, and M. Cisco, T. Zwirecki, J. Spinosa and A. Marcello each drove in runs. Canisius added a run in the sixth on Cisco’s RBI single. The Griffs finished with 14 hits.

Pitcher Jason Bassett earned the win for Marist. Blake Herman, Andrew Marcello, Owen Silliman and Justin Bremner led Canisius’ offense. Marist advanced to face Fairfield later Wednesday.