Following a win over Hofstra on Wednesday, the Fordham baseball team starts a three-game series against Wagner this weekend. The schedule for the series has been changed as the two teams will play at Houlihan Park on Friday at 2:00 PM, while having a doubleheader on Saturday at noon at Richmond County Ballpark on Staten Island. The doubleheader will be a seven-inning contest, followed by a nine-inning game.
PROBABLE STARTERS/GAME COVERAGE:Friday - RHP
Ben Greenberg (3-0, 1.40) vs. RHP Mike Adams (0-3, 7.16 ) //
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Live Audio Saturday – Game 1 - RHP
Jimmy Murphy (1-1, 7.88) vs. RHP Austin Goeke (1-1, 3.45) // Game 2 – RHP
Joseph Serrapica (0-4, 6.23) vs. LHP Neil Abbatiello (0-1, 6.10) //
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Live Stats SERIES HISTORY: Fordham has a long series history with the Wagner Seahawks, which dates back to 1947. The Rams lead the all-time series, 48-16, and have won 24 of the last 26 meetings with Wagner. However, the Seahawks did win last year's meeting, 4-2, on March 24
th.
LAST TIME OUT: Behind three home runs and four scoreless innings of relief from
Parker Barnell and
Anthony DiMeglio, the Fordham Rams topped the Hofstra Pride, 7-6, at University Field in Hempstead, N.Y.
Fordham jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI-ground out by
Matthew Kozuch, scoring
Joseph Runco from third. Runco was hit by a pitch to start the inning, stole second, and moved to third on a sacrifice. The Rams added to the lead in the second inning, as
Ryan Mahoney connected on a solo home run to left, his first of the season.
Hofstra answered with a home run of its own, as Teddy Cillis hit a three-run home run to left center, his second of the year.
Fordham tied the game right away with another long ball in the top of the third, when
Ian Edmiston homered to left for his first of the year. The tie game didn't last long, as the Pride regained a 4-3 lead on an RBI-single by Vito Friscia, scoring David Leiderman, who led off with a double.
The Rams tied the game again in the top of the fifth inning, as
Jason Lundy started the frame with a double to center and moved to third on a single by Runco. Lundy then scored on a sacrifice fly by Edmiston. Hofstra again answered back with a two-run single by Nick Bottari to regain a 6-4 edge.
Joey Runco The back-and-forth game continued with Fordham grabbing a 7-6 lead in the top of the sixth. Kozuch and
Luke Stampfl both walked to start the inning, and moved up a base on a wild pitch. Pinch-hitter
Mark Donadio then blasted a three-run home run to right, his first of the year.
From there, Fordham's bullpen duo of
Parker Barnell and
Anthony DiMeglio held the Pride in check over the final four innings. Barnell pitched two hitless innings in the sixth and seventh, while DiMeglio held Hofstra scoreless in the eighth and ninth innings for his second save of the season.
For Fordham,
Anthony Zimmerman (1-0) earned the win in relief, giving up two runs on three hits in one inning of relief. Stampfl started the game, allowing three runs on four hits in two innings of action, with
Moshup Galbraith giving up one run in two innings of relief.
At the dish, Runco and Lundy were both 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Donadio drove in three with his home run. Edmiston also had a pair of RBI in addition to the home run.
WHO'S NEXT: Following this series, the Rams are back in action on Wednesday, March 23
rd, when Fordham plays at NYIT at 3:30 PM.
