Box Score March 26, 2013
Box Score
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. -
The first career home run by Fordham's Dan Sorine was not enough to snap the Rams' losing skid on Tuesday, as the Marist Red Foxes topped the Rams, 7-1, at McCann Field in Poughkeepsie, New York.
The loss drops Fordham to 10-12 overall, while Marist improved to 10-8 on the year.
Marist started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning, when Zach Passerelle doubled to center with one out and scored on a two-out single by Graham McIntire.
The Red Foxes added to the lead in the fifth, scoring four times for a 5-0 edge. Marist got RBI-singles from Nick McQuail and Passerelle and a two-run double by Eric Helmrich.
In the sixth, Marist tallied another run on a two-out triple by Jake Berry and an RBI-single Zach Shank.
The Red Foxes added one more in the seventh before Fordham finally broke up the shutout in the ninth. With one out, Dan Sorine connected for a solo home run to right, the first of his career, to make it a 7-1 final.
Fordham's J.C. Porter (1-2) took the loss, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over two innings of work, while Rich Anastasi gave up four runs in three innings of relief. Jonathan Reich allowed two runs on four hits in his two innings of work, while Cody Johnson pitched a scoreless inning of relief.
At the plate, Matthew Cianci was 2-for-3 with Sorine, Tim Swatek and Joseph Runco each having one hit.
The Rams are next in action on Thursday, March 28th, when the Rams return to Philadelphia to start a three-game series at Saint Joseph's, beginning at 3:00 PM.
