Redlands, CA – The Montclair State University baseball team topped University of Redlands 12-2 Tuesday afternoon behind a five hit, nine RBI performance from SAM ANGELO.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks (10-1) put the first two runners on base for Angelo, who homered to center field to put the Red Hawks up immediately. Later in the frame, JOE GISONDA doubled to right center, and JASON MOORE brought him in the next at-bat on a home run to left field. Montclair tacked on a sixth run in the first as REECE MALEK scored following a fielding error.
• PATRICK CUCCURULLO put up three shutout innings on the mound, and Angelo homered again in the top of the fourth to drive in three more runs to make the score 9-0. Redlands scored their first tally of the contest in the bottom of the inning on a single up the middle. 
• Montclair continued their offensive push in the sixth, placing the first two batters on base for Angelo, who singled through the left side to bring in both base runners.
• CHRISTIAN ADDOTTA came into the game in relief, throwing two shutout frames while facing one over the minimum.
• The Bulldogs added a second run in the bottom of the eighth on a sacrifice fly to left field. Montclair answered with a tally in the ninth on another RBI single to make the final margin 10.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Angelo's nine RBI were a career-high, matching the program record set by John Deutsch on May 9, 1988. The five hits tied his career-high from April 14, 2023 against New Jersey City University.
• The Red Hawks have had two student-athletes record eight or more RBI in the last two seasons, as Angelo joined RYAN MCKENNA, who collected eight against Lehman on March 21, 2023.
• The Red Hawks have won 10 straight contests, outscoring opponents 84-30 during that stretch. The win streak is the first in double-digits since the 2001 season, where Montclair had streaks of 13 and 10.
• Montclair has posted win streaks of nine or more in each of the past three campaigns.
• After tallying 18 hits against Redlands, the Red Hawks have recorded double-digit totals in five consecutive games, totaling 71 since Monday, March 4.
• MILES FEASTER tallied four hits, tying his career-high, with the most recent four-hit performance coming on April 22, 2023 against Stockton University. Moore's home run was his first of the season and ninth of his career.
• Cuccurullo finished with five innings pitched and one unearned run.
• Montclair has posted four consecutive multi-home run games, with Angelo tallying at least one in each contest.

FROM THE FIELD

"Good to see the offense open the game up with a big inning that led to a quality start by [Patrick] Cuccurullo. Nice job and we look forward to the next challenge as we return back east." - Head Coach Dave Lorber

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will host Trinity College (CT) in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 16. First pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium is scheduled for 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM.