LOUDONVILLE, NY – Dylan Millman delivered a decisive three-run homer and John Hacker pitched 4.1 strong innings of relief as Marist secured the series with an 11-4 win over Siena Baseball in Game Two Friday afternoon at Connors Park.
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Marist (23-25, 14-13) scored three in the third, tacked on three more on the Milliman home run in the fifth, and opened a commanding 7-1 lead in the seventh to secure the penultimate remaining MAAC Tournament bid. A.J. Brotz contributed both a pair of hits and RBI apiece and scored three times for the Red Foxes, who added two-run frames in both the eighth and ninth to close it out.
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Jeremy Sangalang was on base a game-high five times, going 4-4 with a pair of RBI for Siena (21-30, 16-13), which saw its six MAAC series win streak snapped.
Noah Brooks added a pair of hits and scored a run. Â
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Hacker set the tone in middle relief to earn the win for Marist which has now captured 14 of the past 18 matchups in the series.
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After dropping the first two to Marist, Siena now faces a critical series finale Saturday. Heading into the final day of regular season action, the Saints now need a win and some help to secure a bye to the double elimination round of next week's MAAC Tournament. First pitch Saturday is set for 1 p.m., and will be preceded by Senior Day festivities as the team is set to honor its 12 seniors at approximately 12:45 p.m.
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