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Nick Labella
Nick Labella
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Iona ION 3-9
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Winner Fordham FOR 7-6
Iona ION
3-9
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Final
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Fordham FOR
7-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Iona ION 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 3
Fordham FOR 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 5 12 1

W: Mikulski, Matt (2-1) L: Hansen, Stephen (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Takes Series Opener From Iona, 5-1

Rams & Gaels Finish Series with Doubleheader on Sunday at 11:00 AM

Bronx, N.Y. – (March 7, 2020) – Fordham's Matt Tarabek and Nick Labella each had two hits and two runs scored, while Matt Mikulski struck out six, as the Fordham baseball team won its sixth straight contest with a 5-1 win over the Iona Gaels at Houlihan Park on Saturday.
 
With the win, Fordham moves to 7-6 on the year, while Iona fell to 3-9.
 
Fordham hit the scoreboard right away, netting a 3-0 lead with one run in the first and two in the second.  Matt Tarabek led off the first with a single and moved to second on a sacrifice by Jake BakerJason Coules then doubled to right center to score Tarabek.
 
In the second, Nick Labella singled with one out, stole second, and scored on a two-out single by Tarabek through the left side.  Baker then reached on an infield single, bringing Coules to the plate, who knocked in his second run of the game with a single to the right side, scoring Tarabek for a 3-0 lead.
Matt Tarabek
Matt Tarabek

 
The Rams added to the lead with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings for a 5-0 advantage, as Fordham got a run on an error and on a sacrifice fly by Labella.
 
Fordham's pitching would do the rest, holding Iona to a single run in the seventh inning.  Matt Mikulski (2-1) pitched 5.2 shutout innings, allowing five hits with six strikeouts.  Jack Popolizio gave up a run in 1.1 innings of relief, while Ben Kovel closed out the game with two scoreless innings.
 
At the plate, Coules was 3-for-5 with a double and two RBI, extending his hit streak to ten games, while Labella and Tarabek each had two hits, two runs scored, and an RBI.  Alvin Melendez was also 2-for-3 in the game with two doubles and a run scored.
 
The Rams and Gaels will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday with an 11:00 AM doubleheader.
 
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