Baseball: Game Day Preview vs. TCNJ (NJAC Tournament)

Montclair, NJ – The No. 3 Montclair State baseball team faces off against No. 5 seed The College of New Jersey in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament Saturday.

GAME INFO
The first pitch at Kean University's Jim Hynes Stadium is scheduled for 7 pm, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

TICKET INFORMATION
Ticket prices for all rounds of the 2022 NJAC Baseball Championship (including contests at campus sites) are $5.00 for adults; $2.00 for students (with ID); $2.00 for senior citizens; and $2.00 for children. All ticket sales are CASH ONLY. NO PETS ARE ALLOWED AT JIM HYNES STADIUM.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks (26-9) topped William Paterson 9-2 in the First Round of the NJAC Tournament Friday. RYAN MCKENNA, JASON MOORE, and JOE GISONDA homered. MATT PONTARI tossed 6 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average: SAM ANGELO, .458
Hits: MILES FEASTER, 67
Doubles: SAM ANGELO, 17
Runs: SAM ANGELO, 53
Home Runs: SAM ANGELO, 12
RBI: SAM ANGELO, 51
Wins: MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE and MATT PONTARI, 4
Strikeouts: MATT PONTARI, 49

TCNJ
Batting Average: Justin Marcario, .344
Hits: Justin Marcario, 56
Doubles: Ryan Goodall, 12
Runs: Ryan Goodall, 42
Home Runs: Ryan Goodall, 8
RBI: Ryan Goodall, 39
Wins: Ben Amon, 5
Strikeouts: Jackson Malouf, 60

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 111-83-2 against the Lions and had their five-game winning streak against TCNJ snapped in a doubleheader this season.

LAST MEETING
TCNJ edged the Red Hawks 3-2 and 7-6 in a twin bill on April 16. MATTEO PASCULLI had two RBI in the first game as RYAN MCKENNA went 3-for-5 with two RBI in game two. MAX MCLOUGHLIN went 2-for-3 and brought in three runs in the second game.

UP NEXT
The tournament continues Sunday, with the Red Hawks opponent and time determined by the results from Saturday.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

#20 Max McLoughlin: OF; 6' 2"; Sophomore; L/R

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

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

#33 Matteo Pasculli: UT; 5' 7"; Freshman; R/R

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

Players Mentioned

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

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

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

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

#20 Max McLoughlin
: 6' 2"; Sophomore; L/R
: OF

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

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

#33 Matteo Pasculli
: 5' 7"; Freshman; R/R
: UT

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