Baseball: Game Day Preview vs. Kean

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State baseball team hosts Kean University in New Jersey Atletic Conference action 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 (26-9, 11-3 NJAC) fell to Stockton in a doubleheader Saturday afternoon. They lost 11-10 in 11 innings in the opener despite three hits from PETER COSENTINO, MILES FEASTER, and JASON MOORE, along with three RBI from JORDEN JURKIEWICZ and RYAN MCKENNA. In the second game, they were topped 6-3, with Feaster notching another three-hit performance.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, .430
Hits: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, 55
Doubles: PETER COSENTINO, 15
Runs: PETER COSENTINO, 44
Home Runs: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, 10
RBI: JORDEN JURKIEWICZ, 47
Wins: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 5
Strikeouts: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 65

Kean
Batting Average: Michael Lapczynski, .441
Hits: Michael Lapczynski, 63
Doubles: Michael Lapczynski, 13
Home Runs: Two Tied with 4
Runs: Phillip Mahlik, 36
RBI: Michael Lapczynski, 41
Wins: Collin Kiernan, 8
Strikeouts: Collin Kiernan, 90

SCOUTING THE COUGARS
The Cougars are 29-7 on the season, including a 12-2 mark within the NJAC. They opened the campaign with 10 straight victories and have dropped one game over their last eight contests.

SERIES HISTORY
Overall, Montclair State holds a 96-46 mark and snapped a five-game losing skid in the second meeting last spring. The Red Hawks are 30-18 at home all time and are 83-38 in NJAC action against the Cougars.

LAST MEETING
In a decisive game three in the NJAC Quarterfinals last spring, Kean tallied a 14-5 victory. The Red Hawks cut the deficit to 5-4 after six innings before the Cougars added eight runs in the seventh to break the game open. SAM ANGELO was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate, homering and hitting a double.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks visit Kean University on Friday for a 3:30 pm first pitch.

Print Friendly Version

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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