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Anthony Grabau
Anthony Grabau
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Richmond RICHMOND 11-11
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Winner Fordham FOR 10-10
Richmond RICHMOND
11-11
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Final
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Fordham FOR
10-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Richmond RICHMOND 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 12 1
Fordham FOR 0 0 2 2 1 2 1 0 X 8 10 0

W: Elson, Beau (3-1) L: Chase Topolski (0-2) S: Cawley, Declan (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Topples Richmond, 8-4, in A-10 Series Opener

Tommy McAndrews & Anthony Grabau Both Hit Home Runs for Fordham

Bronx, N.Y. – (March 20, 2026) – Fordham's Tommy McAndrews and Anthony Grabau both hit home runs on Friday, while Beau Elson went six strong innings, as the Rams won their fourth straight contest, 8-4, over the Richmond Spiders at Houlihan Park.
 
With the win, Fordham evened its record at 10-10 overall, 3-1 in the Atlantic 10, while Richmond fell to 11-11 on the year, 0-4 in the league.
 
THE GAME
  • With the game scoreless through two, Tommy McAndrews opened the scoring for Fordham in the third inning with a two-run home run to center, his sixth of the season.  It was his 22nd career home run, which moved him into a tie for tenth all-time at Rose Hill with Mike O'Connell (1974-77).
  • The Rams doubled their lead to 4-0 in the fourth inning, courtesy of a two-run single by Taylor Kirk.
  • Richmond made it a 4-2 game in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Dylan Winebrenner, his seventh of the year.
  • Fordham got a run back in the bottom of the frame, as Madden Ocko served an RBI-single into right field, scoring Anthony Grabau from second.
  • The Rams added two runs in the sixth inning on a two-run double by Tommy Markey and a solo home run by Grabau in the seventh inning for an 8-2.  For Grabau, it was his third home run of the season.
  • The Spiders scored twice in the ninth to cap the scoring with Fordham taking the 8-4 win.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Fordham starting pitcher Beau Elson improved to 3-1 on the year, allowing two runs on seven hits over six innings of work to go with four strikeouts.
  • Declan Cawley recorded his second save, as he finished out the final three innings with five strikeouts.
  • Ocko finished 2-for-5 with an RBI, while Kirk, Markey, and McAndrews each had two RBI.
  • Grabau and Joey Donnelly also added a hit and two runs scored each.
 
UP NEXT
  • Game two of this Atlantic 10 series between Fordham and Richmond is set for Saturday at 1:00 PM.
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