Marist 13, at Merrimack 8

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (Interstat) — Marist scored six runs in the top of the eighth inning Thursday to overcome a one-run deficit and defeat Merrimack 13-8 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball championship at Dutchess Stadium. The Red Foxes improved to 23-29, while the Warriors fell to 27-29. Marist collected 14 hits; Merrimack had nine. Marist jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, capitalizing on a throwing error and stringing together five singles. The Red Foxes added two more runs in the fifth on a two-run home run by right fielder Chris Diaz, who finished 1… Read more...