Bronx, N.Y. – (March 9, 2018) –Due to unplayable field conditions at Coppin State's Joe Cannon Stadium, the Fordham baseball team's three-game series at Coppin State this weekend has been altered with a new location. Saturday's doubleheader will now be played at Bachman Sports Complex in Glen Burnie, Md., starting at 12 pm. Sunday's single game against the Rams has been cancelled.
The address for Bachman Sports Complex is as follows:
570 E. Ordnance Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Probable Starters/Game Coverage
Game 1 - Fordham - RHP
Ben Greenberg (2-0, 0.00) vs. Coppin State – RHP Branden Redfern (0-1, 4.00 ERA) // Twitter - @FordhamBaseball
Game 2 - Fordham - RHP
Reiss Knehr (1-1, 5.25) vs. Coppin State – RHP Jahmon Taylor (1-1, 5.23 ERA) // Twitter - @FordhamBaseball
Series History
This is the first ever meeting between the Rams and Eagles.
Last Time Out
With the nor'easter making its way into Tri-State area tomorrow, the Fordham baseball team was able to sneak in their mid-week game with the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds a day early. The Rams then sneaked away with an extra-inning victory, topping the Blackbirds, 3-2 in 10 innings, at Houlihan Park on Tuesday in walk-off fashion.
Before the Rams hit in the first, Fordham flashed the leather early, as centerfielder
Billy Godrick made a leaping grabbing at the wall to rob LIU's Andrew Turner of a possible home run. Godrick then put the Rams on top in the bottom of the first, as he drew a leadoff walk, stole second, moved to third on a bunt single and scored on a passed ball.
The Rams added to the lead in the fifth inning, making it a 2-0 game. Godrick singled with one out, stole second, and came home on an RBI-single by
Alvin Melendez. The Blackbirds answered with a run in the sixth, as Turner doubled down the left field line, moved to third on a fly ball, and scored on an error.
Alvin Melendez
The score remained at 2-1 until the ninth, when with a runner at third and two outs, Alex Briggs hit a ground ball to second, which
Jake MacKenzie could not field cleanly, allowing Luis Arias to score and tie the game.
Fordham would not be denied the win, however, as the Rams scored in the bottom of the tenth to come away with a 3-2 walk-off victory.
Colton Snelling started the inning with a walk and moved to third on a pair of groundouts. Melendez then hit a sharp ground ball to the left side hole that Arias could not make a play on, giving Melendez the RBI-infield single to score Snelling and end the game.
Melendez (1-0) got the win in relief, allowing one unearned run over two innings, while at the plate he was 3-for-5 with two RBI and thee stolen bases.
Anthony DiMeglio got the start, tossing three shutout innings with six strikeouts, with
John Stankiewicz pitching three innings of one-hit relief.
Brian Weissert and
Kyle Martin also pitched one scoreless inning of relief.
Besides Melendez, Godrick was 1-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases, while
Justin Bardwell and
Brian Goulard had the remaining two hits for Fordham.
Top of the Rotation
After missing his entire junior year, senior pitcher
Ben Greenberg has come back in impressive form, throwing 14 scoreless innings to start the season and recording two wins in three starts. As of March 5
th, he ranks first in the nation in hits allowed per nine inning at (1.29), while being tied for first in ERA at 0.00 and 15
th in WHIP.
He's Going, He's Going
A popular phrase heard at Fordham's Houlihan Park at any Rams' home game is "He's going, he's going!" That phrase has certainly been true through the first 11 games of the 2018 season. In 2017, Fordham had just four stolen bases through the first ten games. This year, the Rams have 34 swipes, which ranks ninth in the country. Individually, nine Rams have at least one stolen bases this season, led by
Alvin Melendez with eight.
Who's Next
The Rams return home for their next contest, when Fordham hosts Wagner on Wednesday, March 14
th, at Houlihan Park, beginning at 3:00 PM.
