Preview | Baseball vs. William Paterson

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State baseball team visits William Paterson University in New Jersey Athletic Conference play Friday.

GAME INFO
The first pitch in Wayne, NJ, is scheduled for 2:30 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (18-9, 5-6 NJAC) topped William Paterson 9-2 Thursday afternoon. REECE MALEK went 3-for-4 with two RBI as RYAN MCKENNA brought up two.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: SAM ANGELO, .436
Hits: MILES FEASTER, 49
Doubles: SAM ANGELO, 16
Runs: MILES FEASTER, 42
Home Runs: SAM ANGELO, 8
RBI: SAM ANGELO, 37
Wins: MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE, 4
Strikeouts: MATT PONTARI, 39

William Paterson
Batting Average: Steve Yelin, .457
Hits: Steve Yelin, 58
Doubles: Steve Yelin, 20
Runs: Colin Lombardo, 58
Home Runs: Steve Yelin, 10
RBI: Steve Yelin, 55
Wins: Darmany Rivas, 5
Strikeouts: Darmany Rivas, 40

SCOUTING THE PIONEERS
The Pioneers are 20-11 on the season, including a 7-4 record in the NJAC. After dropping four consecutive games, WPU had reeled off six straight wins before falling to Scranton Tuesday, including a sweep of Rutgers-Newark and Stockton in NJAC play.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 116-89 against William Paterson but has dropped six of their last 11 contests. The Red Hawks won two of three last season, including a 1-0 walk-off victory on April 22, 2022.

LAST MEETING (2022)
The Red Hawks fell 20-9 in the NJAC Tournament on May 8, 2022. JOE NORTON went 3-for-4 with three RBI at the top of the lineup as MILES FEASTER, ANTHONY GUARINO, JASON MOORE, and JORDEN JURKIEWICZ had two hits.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Stockton University in NJAC play Saturday, with the first pitch at Yogi Berra Stadium scheduled for 11:30 am.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

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

#1 Reece Malek: IF; 5' 6"; Junior; L/R

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

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

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

#28 Michael Timberlake: P; 6' 7"; Freshman; R/R

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

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

#1 Reece Malek
: 5' 6"; Junior; L/R
: IF

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

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

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

#28 Michael Timberlake
: 6' 7"; Freshman; R/R
: P