Army Falls in Midweek Contest to Marist

Wednesday, April 24

West Point, N.Y.

3:30 p.m.

Army West Point

24-17

Marist

18-20

Marist

Army West Point

Army Falls in Midweek Contest to Marist

April 24, 2019 | Baseball

Box Score

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point baseball team dropped an 11-5 decision to Hudson Valley foe Marist here Wednesday afternoon.

The Red Foxes used a big seven-run third inning to ultimately put the game out of reach for the Cadets. Army did try to cut into the deficit but each time the visitors had an answer.

Cam Cerruto led the Black Knights' offense after finishing 3-for-3 with two runs batted in and a run scored. The rookie also blasted his first career home run to left field in the sixth inning.

Carter Macias and Jeremiah Adams chipped in with two hits each, while Macias and Tristian Williams registered Army's other two RBI.

Both teams used multiple pitchers in the game with Mike Gagliardi being tagged with the loss for the Black Knights. The senior allowed seven runs on eight hits and one walk in his 3.0 innings.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

Adams and Cerruto recorded Army's two extra base hits in the game, while Marist tallied four.
Adams now has six doubles during his first year in a Black and Gold uniform.
The Cadets' five-man pitching staff compiled 11 strikeouts to 12 for the Red Foxes.
Ray Bartoli, Anthony LoRicco, Joe Santoro and Logan Smith all saw action on the hill.
Bartoli gave up one hit and two walks in his 2.0 innings, while Santoro posted a clean sheet minus two walks during his one inning.

How It Happened

It was a 0-0 ballgame until the Red Foxes broke the game open with seven runs on seven hits in the third inning. The visitors led off the frame with a home run to left field before Army registered the first two outs. Unfortunately, Marist earned seven hits over the next eight batters to score an additional six runs.
The Black Knights cut into the deficit in the fifth after Macias brought home Adams with an RBI-single. Adams doubled to left center to kick off the frame before Josh White singled to third base to place runners on the corners with no outs. Macias followed suit with his single through the right side to score Army's first run of the game.
Marist extended its advantage to 9-1 in the top of the sixth when it plated two runs on two hits.
Cerruto then drilled a one-out, solo shot over the left field fence to pull Army within 9-2. That hit was the rookie's first career home run.
The Red Foxes registered an additional run in the seventh to create an eight-run gap between the teams at 10-2.
The Cadets continued to try to cut into the deficit in the bottom half after Cerruto brought home one of two Army runs during the frame. His single to right field scored Williams, who led off the inning with a walk. Jax Luzinski also touched home plate during that play after Marist was tagged with a throwing error.
Williams then registered an RBI of his own when he singled to right center to score Matt Hudgins, who notched a one-out single down the right field line during the previous at bat.
Marist closed out the scoring with one final run in the ninth to make it an 11-5 final score.

FACTS & FIGURES

The Black Knights posted five runs on 11 hits, while Marist finished with 11 runs on 14 hits.
Both teams were credited with three errors in the contest.
Army stranded 13 runners. The Red Foxes left 12 on base.

UP NEXT

The Black Knights travel to Worcester, Mass., this weekend for a four-game Patriot League series.
The two teams will play back-to-back doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday with first pitch for both days slated for 1 p.m.
Live stats will be available at the start of each contest.