Army West Point Athletics
Army West Point
Marist
Cadets Fall in Hudson Valley Baseball Classic
April 27, 2018 | Baseball
FISHKILL, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team dropped a 15-7 decision to Marist here Thursday night in the team's annual meeting.
With the victory, Marist pulled within one of the Hudson Valley Baseball Classic overall series record at 7-6.
The 15 runs scored tied for the most in the series history, matching the Red Foxes' total from the 2011 meeting.
Army jumped on things early notching four big runs in the opening frame before adding on three more in the third to create a 7-1 gap between the teams.
Unfortunately, that would be all the Red Foxes would allow. They shut down the Black Knights in the remaining innings to hold the designated visiting team to just three hits throughout the final six frames.
Marist posted three innings with multiple runs, including two with five. Those frames turned a 7-1 deficit into a 15-7 victory, handing the Red Foxes' the come-from-behind win and their first Hudson Valley Baseball Classic title since 2015.
Josh White, Jon Rosoff, and Trey Martin all registered two hits on the night, while John McKenna, Matt Hudgins and Martin each reeled in two runs batted in.
ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES
- Hudgins blasted his second home run of the year in the first inning. His hit brought home two of Army's four runs during the frame.
- Hudgins and Anthony Giachin crossed home plate a team-high two times on the night.
- Rosoff and Martin both added to their season total in doubles with one each. Rosoff now has a team-best 10, while Martin follows closely behind with eight.
- Eight of Marist's 20 hits were for extra bases, including four doubles in the eighth inning.
- Drake Titus and Giachin each stole a base in the game for their 11th and fifth of the year, respectively.
- Army used five pitchers, while the Red Foxes' sent out four.
- Blake Walters was credited with the loss. Marist's Brandon Bonomo earned the win.
- Both teams turned two double plays in the game.
FACTS & FIGURES
- Army registered seven runs on 10 hits, while Marist posted 15 runs on 20 hits.
- The Red Foxes' 20 hits were the most given up by the Black Knights pitching staff all year, while the 15 runs given up matched a season-high.
- Both teams were credited with an error as the Cadets earned one and Marist four.
- The Black Knights left eight runners on base, while the Red Foxes' stranded 11.
UP NEXT
- Army will play host to Patriot League foe Holy Cross for a four-game weekend series.
- The Black Knights and Crusaders will play a doubleheader on Saturday before wrapping up the series with a twin bill on Sunday.
- First pitch for Saturday is 2 p.m., while the start time on Sunday is slated for noon.
- This weekend marks Army's Autism Awareness Weekend.
