Camden, NJ - Montclair State University junior catcher ROB BLACKBURN (Sussex, NJ/Vernon) went 6-for-6 with two runs and two RBIs, extending his amazing streak to 13-for-13 over five games, as the Red Hawks swept Rutgers University-Camden, 7-5 and 12-3, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader here Saturday.

Montclair State improves to 12-7 overall and 5-1 in the NJAC. Rutgers-Camden falls to 11-13-1 and 2-5.

Blackburn's day, which included a walk in the first game, extended his streak of consecutive times reaching base to 16, including his 13 hits and three walks. He went 2-for-2 in the opener and 4-for-4 in the nightcap. With the streak Blackburn has now broken two MSU records, consecutive hits, previously by Rob DiLaurenzio in 1994 with nine and consecutive times reaching base by Chris Roof in 1996 with 14.

The Red Hawks built a 7-0 lead in the first game and hung on to post the 7-5 victory behind winning pitcher Lou Wieben (Secaucus, NJ/St. Mary's-Rutherford) and three relievers. Wieben (3-1) worked 5-2/3 innings, allowing six hits, three earned runs and six walks. He struck out five. Freshman Bill Christopher (Ridgewood, NJ/Ridgewood) collected his third save, working a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts.

Montclair State took a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a dropped fly ball in left field, which was lost in the sun. The Red Hawks added five runs in the fourth, capped by a two-run triple by junior right fielder ETHAN BOYD (Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy).

Senior first baseman MIKE WEISS (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) paced the 10-hit Red Hawk attack, going 3-for-5 with one run scored.

The Scarlet Raptors collected eight hits in the game, including two apiece by senior center fielder Brian Murphy (Sewell, NJ/Paul VI) and freshman right fielder Brian Schweers (Perryville, MD/Perryville). In addition to their eight hits, the Raptors drew 11 walks, but hit into three double plays and left 14 runners standed.

In the nightcap, Rutgers-Camden grabbed a 2-0 lead in the second inning on a two-run single by sophomore shortstop Brian Jakubowski (Audubon, NJ/Audubon), but Montclair State collected the first of its two five-run innings in the third to take the lead for good. Weiss drilled a bases-clearing double to right-center field to give Montclair State a 3-2 lead.

The Red Hawks also added five runs in the sixth, aided by a two-run double by junior designated hitter MATT BENEDETTI (Summit, NJ/Summit). Benedetti went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs in the second game, while Weiss was 2-for-5 with two runs and three RBIs and Boyd went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.

Rutgers-Camden, which left 13 runners on base in the nightcap, had 13 hits off a trio of Montclair State pitchers. Freshman JAIRO MENDEZ (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) collected the win, raising his record to 4-0, by working seven innings, allowing nine hits, one walk and two earned runs. He struck out four.

Weiss finished the afternoon with a 5-for-10 performance including three RBI.

The Red Hawks return to action on Monday, April 12th at 3:30pm as they take on Ramapo College at Yogi Berra Stadium.