Montclair, NJ – The No. 3 Montclair State baseball team faces off against No. 2 seed Kean University in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament Sunday.
GAME INFO
The first pitch at Kean University's Jim Hynes Stadium is scheduled for 12 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 (26-10) were topped by No. 5 TCNJ 12-5 Saturday.
JOE GISONDA hit his second home run in as many days with
SAM ANGELO hitting his 13
th of the season in the setback.
TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State
Batting Average:
SAM ANGELO, .459
Hits:
MILES FEASTER, 68
Doubles:
SAM ANGELO, 17
Runs:
SAM ANGELO, 54
Home Runs:
SAM ANGELO, 13
RBI:
SAM ANGELO, 54
Wins:
MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE and
MATT PONTARI, 4
Strikeouts:
MATT PONTARI, 49
Kean
Batting Average: Phil Marcantonio, .378
Hits: Phil Marcantonio, 54
Doubles: Two Tied with 14
Runs: Christian Pellone, 36
Home Runs: Phil Marcantonio, 11
RBI: Phil Marcantonio, 52
Wins: Collin Kiernan, 6
Strikeouts: Collin Kiernan, 65
SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 100-46 against Kean and won 23 consecutive games against the Cougars from 1960 – 1971. Kean's best stretch came from 2010 – 2012, when they notched seven straight victories.
LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks erased an 8-0 deficit to knock off Kean University 12-9 earlier this season.
SAM ANGELO snapped a 9-9 tie in the seventh with a three-run home run to right field. Matt
Pontari escaped a bases-loaded, two-out jam in the ninth to earn the save.
