Preview | Baseball vs. Rutgers-Newark

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State baseball team hosts Rutgers-Newark in their New Jersey Athletic Conference opener Sunday.

GAME INFO
The first pitch at Yogi Berra Stadium is scheduled for 1:30 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com. Video can also be found on the Red Hawks Sports Network YouTube Channel.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (13-2) thumped Keystone College 18-8 Wednesday afternoon. JASON MOORE went 3-for-4 with three RBI, including the 100th hit of his career. ANTHONY GUARINO drove in three runs as SAM ANGELO scored three times.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: MILES FEASTER, .456
Hits: MILES FEASTER, 31
Doubles: SAM ANGELO, 8
Runs: MILES FEASTER, 29
Home Runs: SAM ANGELO, 5
RBI: JASON MOORE, 27
Wins: Five Tied with 2
Strikeouts: MATT PONTARI, 25

Rutgers-Newark
Batting Average: Gilroy Prial, .385
Hits: Gilroy Prial, 25
Doubles: Eric Recchia, 5
Runs: Michael Weinbel, 20
Home Runs: Two Tied with 1
RBI: Eric Recchia, 16
Wins: Vince Taylor, 3
Strikeouts: Colin Thomson, 30

SCOUTING THE SCARLET RAIDERS
Rutgers-Newark is 15-4 on the season and has reeled off eight straight wins. Their last loss came on March 11 when they fell 12-0 to Mount Union in Florida.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 93-20-2 against Rutgers-Newark. They have won four consecutive games, with their last setback coming on April 12, 2019. Before the four-game winning streak, the Red Hawks had dropped five straight.

LAST MEETING
Montclair State notched two one-run victories on April 2, 2022, winning 5-4 and 9-8. PATRICK CUCCURULLO tallied eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 in the opener, with JACK HAVESON notching a 2 1/3 inning save. Montclair trailed 8-5 entering the eighth but drew within two on a two-run from JORDEN JURKIEWICZ. ANTHONY GUARINO gave Montclair the win, scoring two runners on an error in the ninth.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks close out non-conference play Monday as they travel to Center Valley, Pa., to take on DeSales University at 5 pm.

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Players Mentioned

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

#25 Sam Angelo: IF; 6' 0"; Senior; L/L

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

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

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

#4 Jack Haveson: P; 6' 1"; Junior; R/R

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

#26 Matt Pontari: P; 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

#25 Sam Angelo
: 6' 0"; Senior; L/L
: IF

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

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

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

#4 Jack Haveson
: 6' 1"; Junior; R/R
: P

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

#26 Matt Pontari
: 5' 11"; Sophomore; R/R
: P