Mahwah, NJ - Fourth-ranked Ramapo College scored four times in the first inning which proved to be too much to overcome as the Roadrunners snapped Montclair State's three-game winning streak with an 8-2 win at Jeff Maund Field on Friday afternoon. 

Second baseman JOE FOOTE had two hits and an RBI for the Red Hawks, who fell to 11-10 overall on the season, 2-1 in the NJAC with the loss. The game was the first of a home and home set which will be completed on Monday, April 11 at Yogi Berra Stadium when the teams square off again at 3:30 pm.

Ramapo's first inning began after the Red Hawks got the first two hitters. A walk kept the inning going and that turned into the game's first run as Connor Walsh singled in Joe Venturino. Brandon Martinez and Scott Paulus added RBI singles for a 3-0 lead before an error brought home the fourth run.

The Roadrunners added another run in the third and extended its advantage to 7-0 in the fourth as Martinez blasted a two-run home run.

Montclair would finally get on the board in the sixth as Foote singled hom RYAN LONG. PHILIP SCOTT added an RBI on a ground out as MSU got within 7-2.

John Doherty (4-1) got the win as he recorded the first 16 outs of the game. Doherty allowed four runs and two hits, striking out four and walking five. CONNOR LINDSAY (1-1) took the loss.

Foote and KEVIN ALONSO had two hits each for the Red Hawks.

Before matching up with the Roadrunners again, Montclair State will host Kean University on Sunday, April 10 in a doubleheader at 11:30 am. The Kean contests were scheduled for Saturday however the forcasted rain/snow showers forced the NJAC twinbill to be pushed back a day.