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Preview | Baseball vs Swarthmore

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University baseball team opens its 2024 season against Swarthmore College on Friday afternoon.

GAME INFO
First pitch at Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, MD is scheduled for 2:00 PM.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks fell to Kean 11-8 in the NJAC Tournament on May 7, 2023. Montclair opened a 2-0 lead in the first inning with MATTEO PASCULLI and JASON MOORE driving in runs. Kean would later take a 5-4 advantage after three innings, and after the Red Hawks briefly retook the lead, the Cougars rattled off five-straight runs to go up 11-6 after eight and would hold on to advance in the competition. JOE GISONDA had a career-high five hits with two home runs and three runs scored.

2023 SEASON IN REVIEW
Montclair opened the season with wins in eight of their first nine games before MATTEO PASCULLI delivered a walk-off single against Manhattanville in late March. RYAN MCKENNA hit for the cycle against Lehman before SAM ANGELO equaled the feat against NJCU on April 14. The Red Hawks closed out the regular season with eight consecutive wins, clinching the No. 3 seed in the NJAC Tournament. Montclair topped No. 4 William Paterson in the First Round of the NJAC Tournament, winning 9-2 on the heels of three home runs.

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (2023)
On-Base Percentage: SAM ANGELO, .578
Hits: MILES FEASTER, 68
Doubles: SAM ANGELO, 17
Runs: SAM ANGELO, 56
Home Runs: SAM ANGELO, 13
RBI: SAM ANGELO, 54
Stolen Bases: MILES FEASTER, 19
Innings Pitched: MATT PONTARI, 45.2
Strikeouts: MATT PONTARI, 49
 
SWARTHMORE (2023)
On-Base Percentage: Max Roffwarg, .471
Hits: Aidan Sullivan, 47
Doubles: Aidan Sullivan, 17
Runs: Max Roffwarg, 39
Home Runs: Aidan Sullivan, 8
RBI: Aidan Sullivan, 40
Stolen Bases: Austin Burgess, 26
Innings Pitched: Liam Alpern, 60.0
Strikeouts: Liam Alpern, 63

SCOUTING SWARTHMORE
The Garnet will look to build off their 2023 season in which they won 20 games, including nine in Centennial Conference play. Swarthmore went 1-3 against NJAC opponents, taking down Ramapo 12-0 on March 24, 2023. They fell to Kean, Rutgers-Camden, and Rowan, being outscored 39-9 in those games. Swarthmore fell to Haverford College in the first round of the Centennial Conference Tournament. The Garnet have won 20 or more contests in nine of their last 13 seasons. 

SERIES HISTORY
Swarthmore leads the all-time series 2-1 against Montclair and has claimed the last two meetings, both coming during the 2022 season. The two sides met in Aberdeen, MD in February of 2022, with the Garnet taking that matchup 14-5.

LAST MEETING
Montclair fell to Swarthmore 8-7 on March 19, 2022. The Garnet jumped out to a 4-0 lead after three innings and later expanded the advantage to 5-1 after five frames. The Red Hawks would later tie the game in the seventh on a three-run home run from ANTHONY GUARINO. Swarthmore quickly regained the lead with two runs of their own and did not relinquish the advantage the rest of the way. MICHAEL MURPHY had three hits and three RBI in the contest.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will take on Mount Aloysius College on Saturday, February 24 at Ripken Experience. First pitch from Aberdeen, MD is slated for 12:30 PM
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Players Mentioned

Anthony Guarino

#29 Anthony Guarino

C
5' 10"
Graduate Student
R/R
Sam Angelo

#25 Sam Angelo

IF
6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/L
Miles Feaster

#6 Miles Feaster

UT
5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R
Joe Gisonda

#11 Joe Gisonda

OF
5' 9"
Graduate Student
R/R
Jason Moore

#3 Jason Moore

IF
6' 1"
Graduate Student
R/R
Michael Murphy

#15 Michael Murphy

OF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Matteo Pasculli

#17 Matteo Pasculli

UT
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Matt Pontari

#26 Matt Pontari

P
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Ryan McKenna

#35 Ryan McKenna

OF
5' 9"
Senior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Anthony Guarino

#29 Anthony Guarino

5' 10"
Graduate Student
R/R
C
Sam Angelo

#25 Sam Angelo

6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/L
IF
Miles Feaster

#6 Miles Feaster

5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R
UT
Joe Gisonda

#11 Joe Gisonda

5' 9"
Graduate Student
R/R
OF
Jason Moore

#3 Jason Moore

6' 1"
Graduate Student
R/R
IF
Michael Murphy

#15 Michael Murphy

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
OF
Matteo Pasculli

#17 Matteo Pasculli

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
UT
Matt Pontari

#26 Matt Pontari

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
P
Ryan McKenna

#35 Ryan McKenna

5' 9"
Senior
L/L
OF