Montclair, NJ – The baseball team hosts Rutgers-Camden in an NJAC doubleheader Saturday afternoon.


ON THE AIR
YouTube – Red Hawk Sports Network
 

THE TEAMS:
The Red Hawks (12-4, 4-3 NJAC) cruised to a 12-2 win over Rutgers-Newark Friday. SEAN LEWANDOSKI tossed seven innings allowing just two runs, while MICHAEL MURPHY went 4-for-5. JASON MOORE knocked in three runs in the winning effort. The Scarlet Raptors (6-8, 5-3 NJAC) faced #17 Rowan in a pair of games Thursday and Friday. They fell 12-4 on Thursday before rebounding with an 8-4 triumph Friday.
 

THE COACHES:
Dave Lorber – Montclair (3^rd season / 2^nd at MSU): 20-8 at Montclair State
Ryan Kulik – Rutgers-Camden (2^nd season): 11-9

 
KEY PLAYERS:

Montclair State
PETER COSENTINO (Jr., IF, Whitehouse Station, NJ)
.441 batting average, 26 hits, 23 runs scored, 7 home runs, 23 RBI, 7 six doubles
 
ANDREW OLLWERTHER (Sr., OF, Whitehouse Station, NJ)
.365 batting average, 19 hits, 4 doubles, 13 RBI
 
BEN LEVINE (So., P, Manalapan, NJ)
1-0, 2.00 ERA, 17 strikeouts, 18.0 innings pitched


Rutgers-Camden
Billy Eisler (Sr., OF/P, Pennsauken, NJ)
.393 batting average, 22 hits, 14 runs scored, 5 doubles
 
R.J. Concepcion (Sr., UTL, Audubon, NJ)
.393 batting average, 21 hits, 3 home runs, 14 RBI
 
Jack Murphy (So., P/3B, West Deptford, NJ)
1.80 ERA, 15.0 innings pitched, 16 strikeouts
 

SERIES HISTORY (MSU leads 62-15)
Despite dropping the last three games, Montclair holds a large edge in the all-time series. Prior to the three-game skid, the Red Hawks won the previous five matchups, including a 2-1 11-inning victory in 2017.
 
LAST 5 MEETINGS:
4/13/19: RU-C 14, MSU 12 / RU-C 14, MSU 1
4/21/18: RU-C 7, MSU 5 / MSU 8, RU-C 1
4/23/17: MSU 2, RU-C 1 / MSU 4, RU-C 2
4/29/16: MSU 2, RU-C 1
4/28/16: MSU 10, RU-C 3
 

UP NEXT:
The Red Hawks close out their two-game set with Rutgers-Newark Sunday, as they host the Scarlet Raiders at 1 pm.