By Xavier Sanchez
Correspondent
This season has thus far not been what Marist had expected, but the RedHawks came into this week at .500.
Marist was 2-8 after 10 games this season, with three of those first eight losses coming via shutout. But the RedHawks turned things around with a stretch of eight wins in nine games, and on May 4 defeated Carmel, 5-2, to even their record at 11-11.
In an 11-5 loss to Lockport on May 2, Marist put up three runs in the bottom of the third to take the lead. The Porters answered back with three runs of their own the following inning, then broke the game open with six runs in the sixth inning off RedHawks junior pitcher Evan Smith.
Third baseman Ryan Lawlor gets ready to field a ball at the hot corner. Photo by Xavier Sanchez
Third baseman Ryan Lawlor had two hits and three RBI. Lawlor’s double was Marist’s only extra-base base hit.
Sophomore Ryan Rosas came in as a pinch-hitter and collected two hits and an RBI.
Smith and freshman outfielder Tommy Hosty each scored two runs.
Marist finished with eights hits and drew three walks but left nine men on base.
The RedHawks defense committed four errors.
Senior pitcher Bob Gouwens pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings to finish things off on the mound in the loss.