Albany, N.Y. – (April 30, 2019) – Fordham's
Jason Coules connected on a two-run double in the top of the tenth, while
Gabe Karslo pitched a scoreless inning for the save, as the Rams edged the Albany Great Danes, 7-5, in ten innings at Varsity Field in Albany, N.Y.
With the win, Fordham improved to 27-20 on the year, while Albany fell to 19-21.
Fordham opened the scoring right away in the first inning, netting a 3-0 lead.
Alvin Melendez kicked things off with a one-out double down the left field line, followed by walks to
Jake MacKenzie and
Matt Tarabek. Melendez then scored on a balk for a 1-0 lead.
Jason Coules then connected on a two-run double down the left field line for a 3-0 edge.
Albany got on the board in the second inning, getting an RBI-double from Josh Loeffler to make it a 3-1 game.
The Great Danes then grabbed a 4-3 lead in the third with a three-run outburst, picking up an RBI-double by Alex Thul, an RBI-ground out from Dolan Ocasal, and an RBI-single by Loeffler.
Fordham answered with a run in the fourth inning, tying the game at four.
Matt Tarabek was hit by a pitch with one out, while Coules and
Andy Semo each drew walks to load the bases.
Billy Godrick then lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Tarabek from third.
Jason Coules had a season-high four RBI on Tuesday.
Albany re-took the lead in the fifth on an RBI-single by Thul, but the Rams once again tied the game in the seventh, when
Billy Godrick blasted a solo home run to left, his first of the season, making it a 5-5 game.
The game stayed tied all the way into extra innings, when Fordham regained the lead at 7-5. With runners at second and third and one out, Coules delivered a two-run double to left, scoring MacKenzie and Tarabek for a two-run lead.
Gabe Karslo closed out the Fordham win, earning his second save of the season with a scoreless tenth.
Kyle Martin (3-2) got the win after posting a scoreless ninth. Melendez went the first three innings, allowing four runs, while
Marc Bisogno (2 IP, 1 R),
Brian Weissert (1 IP, 0 R), and
Anthony Zimmerman (2 IP, 0 R) rounded out the pitching.
At the plate, Coules was 2-for-4 with two doubles and a season-high four RBI, while Tarabek was 1-for-2 with three runs scored and three stolen bases. Godrick had a home run and two RBI with MacKenzie going 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base, and two runs scored.
The Fordham baseball team will next be in action on Friday, May 3
rd, when the Rams start a three-game Atlantic 10 series at George Mason, beginning at 3 PM.
