Baseball: Game Day Preview vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State baseball team visits William Paterson on Thursday afternoon.

GAME INFO
The first pitch in Wayne, NJ, is scheduled for 3:30 pm, with live stats and video available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (24-7, 9-1 NJAC) swept The College of New Jersey on Alumni Appreciation Day Saturday. On a day where #27 was retired in honor of John Deutsch, the current #27, PETER COSENTINO, delivered a walk-off single to complete a comeback in the opener. The Red Hawks rode the momentum and won the second game 9-3, with Cosentino and JORDEN JURKIEWICZ combining for four RBI.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, .461
Hits: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, 53
Doubles: JOE NORTON and PETER COSENTINO, 14
Runs: PETER COSENTINO, 42
Home Runs: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, 10
RBI: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ and PETER COSENTINO, 44
Wins: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 5
Strikeouts: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 55

William Paterson
Batting Average: Dan Carter, .440
Hits: Two Tied with 51
Doubles: Steve Yelin, 12
Home Runs: Colin Lombardo, 6
Runs: Colin Lombardo, 42
RBI: Two Tied with 35
Wins: Ian Metzger, 6
Strikeouts: Riley Weis, 37

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair State holds a 113-88 mark against the Pioneers but has dropped six of the last eight contests.

LAST MEETING
The Pioneers notched a 21-10 victory on April 30 last season despite three RBI from SAM ANGELO. William Paterson was led by Dylan Habeeb, who tallied three extra-base hits and six RBI in the victory.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host the Pioneers Friday, with the first pitch at Yogi Berra Stadium scheduled for 3:30 pm.

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Players Mentioned

#37 Sam Angelo: IF; 6' 0"; Junior; L/L

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

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

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

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

Players Mentioned

#37 Sam Angelo
: 6' 0"; Junior; L/L
: IF

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

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

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

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