Wayne, NJ – Junior left fielder Pete Zaccheria  went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two stolen bases as William Paterson defeated backyard and New Jersey Athletic Conference rival Montclair State, 10-2, Thursday at Wightman Baseball Park.

Senior righty Dan Sweeney tossed five scoreless innings, scattering seven hits and struck out three, improving his record to 2-3 as the Pioneers (11-13, 3-6 NJAC) snapped a five-game losing skid.

Montclair State fell to 10-16 overall and 4-8 in conference play despite getting a 4-for-5 effort from junior infielder DANNY RODRIGUEZ.

The Pioneers got things started in the first, sending 10 batters to the plate in the first. They pushed across their first run on an RBI single by junior first baseman Doug Rader , bringing home second baseman Tim Banos , who hit a one-out double to start William Paterson's surge. Senior designated hitter Jeremy Winter struck the inning's big blow when he drilled a bases-clearing double to right field.

William Paterson added two more runs in the third and another four in the fifth. Rader finished 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored, senior catcher Anthony Mazzo  was 2-for-3 with an RBI and freshman shortstop Dan Limone  was 2-for-3 and scored a run. All told, the Pioneers amassed 15 hits.

Senior first baseman TOMMY WARTH  clubbed a two-run home run to right field, his first of the season, to pull the Red Hawks within 10-2. Warth was 2-for-4 with two RBI, while freshman shortstop KEVIN CUOZZI was 2-for-3. Freshman TIM STRINGER ( dropped to 1-2 for MSU, allowing six hits and six runs in 3.0 innings while walking six.

Montclair State resumes play when it goes to NJAC rival Rowan for a noon doubleheader on Saturday, April 23.