Garden City, NY - Sophomore Ric Haas (Annandale, NJ/North Hunterdon) retired eight consecutive batters, seven by strikeout, in relief to earn his first win of the year as the Red Hawks rallied froma 5-3 deficit to win their fifth straight this afternoon, 9-5 against Adelphi University.

Senior rightfielder CHRIS BARAN (Cranford, NJ/Cranford) had four hits and two RBI forthe Red Hawks (12-4). Bryan Galligan paced the Panthers (7-14) with three hits, who had their six game winning streak snapped.

Montclair took a 1-0 lead in the first as JOE GIACOMIAZZIO (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) delievered a sacrifice fly to score ETHAN BOYD (PerthAmboy, NJ/Perth Amboy) who reached on a lead off walk.

The Panthers ralliedback in the 3rd with three runs to take a 3-1 lead. MSU then chipped away with single runs in the 4th and 5th to tie the score at three coming off of a solo shot by Giacomiazzio, his fourth of the season, and an RBI double by senior BRIAN ELLERSON (Bayonne, NJ/Hudson Catholic).

Trailing 5-3 heading into the 8th inning, MSU exploded for six runs as they sent 12 batters to the plate. Leftfielder TOMMY WARTH (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) delivered a two RBI single up the middle to tie the game while Baran added insurance runs with a two RBI single during the rally.

Haas (1-1) picked up his first win of the season in relief as he tossed 2 and 2/3 innings striking out seven and retiring eight consecutive batters.

The Red Hawk pitching squad tied a single-game record set back in 1974 as they combined to strike out 17 batters in today's contest.