Defense, Pitching, Patience Guide Baseball to Win Over Marist

Tuesday, April 23

West Point, N.Y.

4:30 PM

Army West Point

23-17

Marist

14-25

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Marist	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	1
ARMY West Point	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	X	6	7	0

Defense, Pitching, Patience Guide Baseball to Win Over Marist

April 23, 2024 | Baseball

Box Score Cumulative Stats

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Baseball leaned on a methodical offensive output, efficient pitching and stellar defense as it knocked off Hudson Valley foe Marist 6-1, at Doubleday Field on Tuesday.

Army's infield turned six double plays. Three twin killings came in each of the opening three frames. Sam Ruta also snagged a pair of line drives at third base, each time tossing to first for the second out. In the seventh inning, a turned double play left the bases loaded and ended a Marist threat with no damage. The Red Foxes scored their only run of the game in the ninth as Army turned its sixth double play.

The club improved to 23-17 and have won eight of its past 10.

The Black Knights scored in four of the first five innings, with trio of one-run innings.

A double steal put Army on the scoreboard in the opening stanza, as Derek Berg crossed the plate. Thomas Schreck beat out a double play in the second, scoring Addison Ainsworth to make it 2-0.

Schreck got back into the RBI column in the fourth, on a single to center field. Army then knocked the Red Foxes for three runs in the fifth, via a Ruta double and an Ethan Ellis two-run single.

Starting pitcher Steven Graver went 3.2 innings, inducing a trio of double plays. Mark Abell earned the win with a career-high 2.1 innings pitched in relief of Graver. Joel Rubin, Dom Trippi and Trey Ates combined for the final three innings pitched.

By the Numbers

2-for-3: Parker was 2-for-3 with a double Tuesday.

2: Schreck and Ellis had two RBIs each.

3: Ainsworth drew three walks, and had a 1-for-1 day at the plate.

Black Knight Notes

Army had four or more double plays in a game for the first time since April 20, 2021 against Fordham.

Braden Golinski hit in the leadoff spot for the first time all season, becoming the fifth different leadoff batter this season.

Sliding into the DH spot for the non-conference matchup, Parker reached base for the 38^th consecutive game.

Marist's three hits were tied for the fewest allowed for Army this season.

Next Up

Army and Navy renew the Star Series presented by USAA with a three-game Star Series this weekend, commencing Friday at 4:30 p.m.

ESPN+ will broadcast all three games against Navy at Doubleday Field.

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