Little Falls, NJ - Sophomore catcher SEAN JONES (Kutztown, PA/Kutztown) belted a grand slam and freshman designated hitter JON MARZELLA (Cedar Knolls, NJ/Seton Hall Prep) added a three-run shot as Montclair State opened its 2003 home schedule with a 7-4 victory over SUNY Cortland at Yogi Berra Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

JOE GIACOMIAZZIO (E. Brunswick, NJ/E. Brunswick) had two doubles for the Red Hawks (4-7), who won their second straight following a four-game losing streak. Neal Heaton, Jr.. (Bellport, NY/Bellport) was 3-for-5 with two runs scored for the Red Dragons (4-7), who have dropped three consecutive games.

Jones' first collegiate homer gave Montclair State a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Giacomiazzio drew a walk to lead off the inning and leftfielder TOMMY WARTH (Secaucus, NJ/Secaucus) walked with two outs to put runners at first and second. Junior P.J. BACCARELLA (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) then followed with a single to load the bases before Jones belted the first pitch from Matt Miller (Harrison, NY/Harrison) over the centerfield wall.

The Red Hawks extended their lead in the sixth after Cortland pushed across a run. Giacomiazzio led off with a double and moved to third on a BRIAN SHEEKEY (Palm Coast, FL/Father Lopez) bunt single. Marzella then launched a Miller pitch over the right-centerfield fence for his first of the season.

Cortland rallied back to 7-4 as they pushed across two runs in the eighth and added another in the ninth. The Red Dragons then loaded the bases with two out before reliever ALAN SANDBERG (Sussex, NJ/High Point Regional) got Pat D'Auria (Nyack, NY/Nyack) to ground out to seal the victory for the Red Hawks.

Junior lefthander JEFF GOGAL (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) picked up his second victory. Gogal (2-0) went eight innings allowing three runs, one earned, and eight hits, striking out five and walking one. Miller (1-1) suffered the loss allowing seven runs and eight hits in five innings. He struck out two and walked three.

Ben Albright (Poughkeepsie, NY/Arlington) and Andy Mead  (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) had two hits apiece for Cortland. DANNY RODRIGUEZ (South Brunswick, NJ/S. Brunswick) was 1-for-4 with a double for the Red Hawks.