Baseball: Game Day Preview vs. Trinity

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State baseball team visits Trinity College (Conn.) for a doubleheader Monday afternoon.

GAME INFO
The first pitch in Hartford, Conn., is scheduled for 3 pm. Live stats are available on montclairathletics.com, courtesy of Trinity.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (9-3) swept Eastern Nazarene in a doubleheader to close out a perfect 3-0 trip to Myrtle Beach, SC. They knocked off the Lions 9-8 in the opener, with PETER COSENTINO belting a pair of home runs and JACK HAVESON notching a six-out save. In the nightcap, the Red Hawks erupted for 11 runs in the bottom of the third inning, as JASON MOORE drove in four runs.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, .472
Hits: PETER COSENTINO, 20
Doubles: JOE NORTON and PETER COSENTINO, 7
Runs: JOE NORTON, PETER COSENTINO, and RYAN MCKENNA, 18
Home Runs: PETER COSENTINO, 5
RBI: PETER COSENTINO, 25
Wins: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, JACOB DEMBIN, and NICOLAS CURCIO, 2
Strikeouts: JACK HAVESON, 14

Trinity (2021 Stats)
Batting Average: Sean Meth, .379
Hits: Jack Mathews, 24
Doubles: Two Tied with 7
Runs: Two Tied with 13
Home Runs: Sean Meth, 2
RBI: Sean Meth, 19
Strikeouts: Alex Shafer, 19
Wins: Three Tied with 2

SCOUTING THE BANTAMS
The Bantams went 11-6 in an abbreviated 2021 campaign and 5-3 in NESCAC games. Within the friendly confines of Murren Family Field/DiBenedetto Stadium, Trinity was 9-2 overall.

SERIES HISTORY
This matchup is the first meeting between the two schools.

UP NEXT
On Wednesday, the Red Hawks open their home slate as they host Eastern University at 3 pm at Yogi Berra Stadium.

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Players Mentioned

#27 Peter Cosentino: IF; 6' 2"; Senior; R/R

#40 Patrick Cuccurullo: P; 5' 9"; Junior; L/L

#44 Jack Haveson: P; 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R

#3 Jason Moore: IF; 6' 1"; Senior; R/R

#9 Joe Norton: IF; 5' 11"; Senior; R/R

#5 Nicolas Curcio: P; 6' 1"; Freshman; L/L

#16 Jacob Dembin: P; 6' 3"; Freshman; L/L

#21 Jorden Jurkiewicz: OF/C; 6' 0"; Sophomore; R/R

#35 Ryan McKenna: OF; 5' 9"; Junior; L/L

Players Mentioned

#27 Peter Cosentino
: 6' 2"; Senior; R/R
: IF

#40 Patrick Cuccurullo
: 5' 9"; Junior; L/L
: P

#44 Jack Haveson
: 6' 1"; Sophomore; R/R
: P

#3 Jason Moore
: 6' 1"; Senior; R/R
: IF

#9 Joe Norton
: 5' 11"; Senior; R/R
: IF

#5 Nicolas Curcio
: 6' 1"; Freshman; L/L
: P

#16 Jacob Dembin
: 6' 3"; Freshman; L/L
: P

#21 Jorden Jurkiewicz
: 6' 0"; Sophomore; R/R
: OF/C

#35 Ryan McKenna
: 5' 9"; Junior; L/L
: OF