Army West Point Athletics
Tuesday, April 23
West Point, N.Y.
4:30 PM
Army West Point
vs
Marist
Baseball Hosts Hudson Valley Foe Marist
April 23, 2024 | Baseball
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Army West Point Baseball hosts Hudson Valley foe Marist on Tuesday for a non-conference bout at Doubleday Field.
First pitch is slated for 4:30 p.m., with the game to be shown on ESPN+.
Notes and Storylines
» Army renews the series against Marist after the Black Knights won last year's meeting at West Point, 8-4, having played the Red Foxes for the first time since 2019.
Army skipper Chris Tracz held the same role at Marist from 2010-22, before moving south to West Point. He compiled a 376-318-2 record at his alma mater in Poughkeepsie. Tracz was 5-3 against the Black Knights as Marist head coach, leading the Red Foxes to a MAAC Championship and NCAA Regional berth in 2017.
» The Black Knights secured a weekend series win over Bucknell April 20-21. After splitting Saturday's doubleheader behind a complete Game 1 from Justin Lehman, Army won Sunday's rubber matchup by run rule, 14-4, tying a season-high five home runs. William Parker went yard twice, Coleson Titus had his first home run this season and Derek Berg had two home runs, including the run-rule walk-off in the 7th inning. Titus had a royal flush at the plate in Sunday's win over Bucknell, with two at-bats, two hits, two walks, two RBIs and two runs.
» Against Bucknell in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader, Lehman had a complete seven-inning game, doing so without a strikeout. Having pitched in eight games and started in seven, Lehman's 1.69 ERA and 1.01 WHIP are team-bests among qualifying pitchers, with his ERA also leading the Patriot League.
» Sam Ruta made history April 7 against Holy Cross, tying a program single-game record with eight RBIs, and hitting two home runs (including a grand slam) to break the program record for career home runs. The senior currently stands at 38 home runs across his career with a team-leading 13 this year (tied with Derek Berg). In addition to leading the league in homers with Berg, Ruta's 38 walks are tied for most in the league.
In Saturday's doubleheader against Bucknell, the Yardley, Pa. native also broke the program career total bases record, eclipsing the 415 career total bases milestone previously set by Kevin McKague from 2008-12.
D1 Baseball slotted Ruta as the No. 19 third baseman nationally in its Midseason Player Position Rankings.
» Army has won six games, including five in the Patriot League, by the 10-run rule.
» 18 games into Patriot League play, Army has:
- Allowed six or fewer runs in all but two league matchups, and three or fewer runs in 10 games across that stretch.
- A league-leading team ERA of 4.85, and 3.66 across conference games.
- A conference-best .253 opponent batting average, and have allowed fewer runs (202) than any other league foe.
- Had its starting pitcher go five innings or longer in all but four league contests.
» Army leads the Patriot League in home runs (51) and batting average (.287).
» William Parker has reached base in 37 consecutive games, and 38 of 39 matchups this season.
» Army features the Berg brothers in RHP Andrew Berg and C/INF Derek Berg. The brothers have been batterymates nine times this season, most recently vs. Bucknell April 21.
Derek Berg has homered in three consecutive matchups, with two homers in each of his last two games. The senior has seven home runs in his last six games, dating back to Lafayette April 13. Berg's 13 home runs are tied with Ruta for most on the team and in the Patriot League.
Behind Enemy Lines
» Marist sits at 14-24 overall and 7-8 in the MAAC. Last weekend, the Red Foxes took two of three at home from Manhattan.
» The club is led in hitting by OF/1B Ethan Conrad with a .400 AVG and has a team-high six home runs. OF Colin Mackle follows in batting average (.300), with INF Justin Kapuscinski currently second in home runs with five.
Next Up
Army and Navy renew the Star Series presented by USAA with a three-game Star Series this weekend, commencing Friday at 4:30 p.m.
ESPN+ will broadcast all three games against Navy at Doubleday Field.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Baseball on X @ArmyWP_Baseball and on Instagram @armywp_baseball. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about baseball and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
First pitch is slated for 4:30 p.m., with the game to be shown on ESPN+.
Notes and Storylines
» Army renews the series against Marist after the Black Knights won last year's meeting at West Point, 8-4, having played the Red Foxes for the first time since 2019.
Army skipper Chris Tracz held the same role at Marist from 2010-22, before moving south to West Point. He compiled a 376-318-2 record at his alma mater in Poughkeepsie. Tracz was 5-3 against the Black Knights as Marist head coach, leading the Red Foxes to a MAAC Championship and NCAA Regional berth in 2017.
» The Black Knights secured a weekend series win over Bucknell April 20-21. After splitting Saturday's doubleheader behind a complete Game 1 from Justin Lehman, Army won Sunday's rubber matchup by run rule, 14-4, tying a season-high five home runs. William Parker went yard twice, Coleson Titus had his first home run this season and Derek Berg had two home runs, including the run-rule walk-off in the 7th inning. Titus had a royal flush at the plate in Sunday's win over Bucknell, with two at-bats, two hits, two walks, two RBIs and two runs.
» Against Bucknell in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader, Lehman had a complete seven-inning game, doing so without a strikeout. Having pitched in eight games and started in seven, Lehman's 1.69 ERA and 1.01 WHIP are team-bests among qualifying pitchers, with his ERA also leading the Patriot League.
» Sam Ruta made history April 7 against Holy Cross, tying a program single-game record with eight RBIs, and hitting two home runs (including a grand slam) to break the program record for career home runs. The senior currently stands at 38 home runs across his career with a team-leading 13 this year (tied with Derek Berg). In addition to leading the league in homers with Berg, Ruta's 38 walks are tied for most in the league.
In Saturday's doubleheader against Bucknell, the Yardley, Pa. native also broke the program career total bases record, eclipsing the 415 career total bases milestone previously set by Kevin McKague from 2008-12.
D1 Baseball slotted Ruta as the No. 19 third baseman nationally in its Midseason Player Position Rankings.
» Army has won six games, including five in the Patriot League, by the 10-run rule.
» 18 games into Patriot League play, Army has:
- Allowed six or fewer runs in all but two league matchups, and three or fewer runs in 10 games across that stretch.
- A league-leading team ERA of 4.85, and 3.66 across conference games.
- A conference-best .253 opponent batting average, and have allowed fewer runs (202) than any other league foe.
- Had its starting pitcher go five innings or longer in all but four league contests.
» Army leads the Patriot League in home runs (51) and batting average (.287).
» William Parker has reached base in 37 consecutive games, and 38 of 39 matchups this season.
» Army features the Berg brothers in RHP Andrew Berg and C/INF Derek Berg. The brothers have been batterymates nine times this season, most recently vs. Bucknell April 21.
Derek Berg has homered in three consecutive matchups, with two homers in each of his last two games. The senior has seven home runs in his last six games, dating back to Lafayette April 13. Berg's 13 home runs are tied with Ruta for most on the team and in the Patriot League.
Behind Enemy Lines
» Marist sits at 14-24 overall and 7-8 in the MAAC. Last weekend, the Red Foxes took two of three at home from Manhattan.
» The club is led in hitting by OF/1B Ethan Conrad with a .400 AVG and has a team-high six home runs. OF Colin Mackle follows in batting average (.300), with INF Justin Kapuscinski currently second in home runs with five.
Next Up
Army and Navy renew the Star Series presented by USAA with a three-game Star Series this weekend, commencing Friday at 4:30 p.m.
ESPN+ will broadcast all three games against Navy at Doubleday Field.
Follow the Black Knights
Follow Army Baseball on X @ArmyWP_Baseball and on Instagram @armywp_baseball. Fans can also like Army West Point Athletics on Facebook and learn more about baseball and other programs at goarmywestpoint.com.
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