BRONX, NY — Manhattan erased a 4-0 deficit at Fordham on Wednesday, but the Rams had the final word by scoring the go-ahead run in the sixth in a 5-4 loss for the Jaspers. Aidan Taclas stayed hot at the plate for Manhattan, driving in two runs as part of the Jaspers' impressive comeback that would eventually be negated.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Fordham took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single from Andrew Kanellis which brought Daniel Bucciero around to score. Manhattan ended the inning by throwing out Kanellis while he tried stealing second.
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Fordham got back to work offensively in the second. Tommy McAndrews reached on a single, and later scored on an RBI single from Reid Lapekas to increase the Rams' lead to 2-0.
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In the third inning, Kanellis walked, and then Anthony Grabau drilled a two-run home run that raised the Rams' lead to four runs.
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Manhattan's offensive drought soon became an afterthought when Colin Basehore doubled to lead off the fourth inning, and then Aidan Taclas launched a home run to right center which cut Fordham's lead in half.
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The next inning, Manhattan would tie the score at four. An RBI double for Nico Mattera allowed Dylan Mayer to score from first base, and then a dropped pop fly off the bat of Guriyandel Salva scored Mattera, equalizing the score. Fordham's shortstop Anthony Grabau was unable to make the catch which allowed Mattera to score.
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Fordham would get the lead back in the sixth on a single from lead-off hitter Taylor Kirk which scored Matt Dieguez, who would originally advance from first to third on a throwing error before being driven home.
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Colin Basehore notched another hit in the ninth to keep Manhattan's chances alive, but Salva struck out for the game's final out which would strand Basehore at first.
STATS AND NOTES
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Aidan Taclas' home run was his sixth of the season to lead all Jasper hitters.
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Taclas made a diving grab on the warning track in right field to end the sixth, stranding a Fordham base runner at second.
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Ryan Lordier finished his day 2-3 and extended his hitting streak to five games.
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Lordier is batting 8-14 (.571 BA) during his hit streak.
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Nico Mattera recorded his fourth RBI of the season in the loss.
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Manhattan employed six pitchers on Wednesday, with Arnav Ghuliani and Joey Craska each throwing two innings.
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Over his last four appearances, Craska has worked 9.2 scoreless innings.
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The loss snaps a two-game winning streak against Fordham.
NEXT UP
Manhattan (13-24, 7-13 MAAC) is set to play four games at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (15-18, 7-8 AE) this weekend, starting with the series opener on Friday night at 6 p.m. The Jaspers and Terriers will play at Alumni Field with all games being streamed on ESPN+.
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