Baseball: Game Day Preview vs. NJCU

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State baseball team hosts New Jersey City Thursday afternoon.

GAME INFO
The first pitch at Yogi Berra Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (20-7, 5-1 NJAC) swept Ramapo in a twinbill Sunday afternoon. They won game one 14-5, scoring the first 14 runs of the game and taking advantage of 10 Ramapo errors. JASON MOORE delivered a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give MSU a 5-4 win in the nightcap, extending the winning streak to three games.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, .439
Hits: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, 43
Doubles: JOE NORTON and PETER COSENTINO, 12
Runs: PETER COSENTINO, 34
Home Runs: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ and PETER COSENTINO, 8
RBI: PETER COSENTINO, 38
Wins: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 5
Strikeouts: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 48

NJCU
Batting Average: Ricky Voss, .427
Hits: Ricky Voss, 38
Doubles: Two Tied with 10
Home Runs: Ricky Voss, 6
Runs: Ricky Voss, 33
RBI: Ricky Voss, 29
Wins: Two Tied with 2
Strikeouts: Justin Wiltsey, 22

SCOUTING THE GOTHIC KNIGHTS
NJCU is 8-17 on the year, including an 0-5 mark within the NJAC. They have dropped eight consecutive games, with their last win coming against Saint Elizabeth on March 31.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State holds a 116-17-1 mark overall and has won the last five contests. NJCU's previous victory came on April 23, 2019, in a 5-2 win at Kean University. The Gothic Knights haven't won at Yogi Berra Stadium since April 29, 2011, and MSU is 41-4-1 all-time against NJCU.

LAST MEETING
Last year, the Red Hawks swept NJCU in a doubleheader, winning 14-4 in the opener and 17-8 in game two. PETER COSENTINO and ANTHONY GUARINO tallied four hits apiece in game one as PATRICK CUCCURULLO earned the win with seven innings and four strikeouts. Guarino drove in four runs in the nightcap as MILES FEASTER crossed home plate four times.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks and Gothic Knights will swap venues on Friday, with NJCU hosting Montclair State at 3:30 pm.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#7 Miles Feaster: UT; 5' 6"; Junior; R/R

#29 Anthony Guarino: C; 5' 10"; Graduate Student; R/R

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

#7 Miles Feaster
: 5' 6"; Junior; R/R
: UT

#29 Anthony Guarino
: 5' 10"; Graduate Student; R/R
: C

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

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

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