Bronx, N.Y. – (March 29, 2026) – Fordham’s Mason Dean beat out a probably inning ending double play within the ninth inning to permit Tim Ford to attain the game-winning run, because the Rams got here away with a 7-6 win over the Saint Joseph’s Hawks at Houlihan Park on Sunday.
With the win, Fordham moved to 12-14 total, 5-4 within the Atlantic 10, whereas Saint Joseph’s fell to 15-11 on the yr, 8-1 in league.
THE GAME
- The recreation didn’t get off to an excellent begin for Fordham, because the Hawks scored 4 occasions within the high of second inning to take the preliminary lead.
- The Rams bought a kind of runs again within the backside of the body on a solo residence run by Anthony Grabau, off the scoreboard in proper heart for his fourth of the season.
- Fordham then exploded for a four-run rally within the fourth inning to take a 5-4 lead, highlighted by a two-run double by Joey Donnelly and an RBI-double by Matt Dieguez.
- Saint Joseph’s rapidly tied the sport within the fifth on a solo residence run by Blake Primrose, his sixth of the season.
- Fordham’s Taylor Kirk then stole the lead again actually at 6-5 within the fifth. He reached base safely on an infield single and went on to steal second, third, and residential to attain the go-ahead run.
- The recreation stayed at 6-5 into the ninth inning, when the Hawks loaded the bases and picked up a run on a sacrifice fly to knot the sport at six.
- Fordham had the reply within the ninth, as Tim Ford singled, moved to second on a Dieguez single, and scored on potential double play that Mason Dean was capable of beat out at first base for the 7-6 victory.
GAME NOTES
- The Fordham bullpen was wonderful in aid of starter Aidan Dowd, who lasted simply over an inning.
- Declan Cawley allowed one run on two hits over 4 innings with 4 strikeouts, whereas Robbie Stewart threw three scoreless innings with three strikeouts.
- Grabau completed the day 2-for-4 with a house run and two runs scored, whereas Dieguez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
UP NEXT
- The Fordham baseball group concludes its nine-game homestand on Tuesday, March 31st with a 4:00 PM recreation in opposition to Columbia at Houlihan Park.