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Preview | Baseball vs MIT

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University baseball team opens its largest homestand of the season on Friday afternoon as it takes on MIT in a doubleheader.

GAME INFO
First pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium is scheduled 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair took down in-state rival Drew University 10-7 on Wednesday, March 20. Scoreless through four innings, the Red Hawks broke through on a leadoff home run from SAM ANGELO. The Rangers leveled the game at one in the bottom of the sixth, but Montclair exploded for seven runs to break the game open the following frame. JASON MOORE and MATTEO PASCULLI walked to lead off the inning, with Moore scoring on an error. RYAN MCKENNA and MATT SHUHET delivered two-run doubles before Moore capped it off with an RBI hit to left-center. Drew tallied four runs in the eighth, but answered with two in the top of the ninth to seal the victory on sacrifice flies from JOE GISONDA and MICHAEL MURPHY.

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (13-2)
On-Base Percentage: RYAN MCKENNA, .542
Hits: SAM ANGELO, 26
Doubles: JOE GISONDA, 7
Runs: Two Tied at 18
Home Runs: SAM ANGELO, 10
RBI: SAM ANGELO, 28
Stolen Bases: REECE MALEK, 8
Innings Pitched: MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE, 22.2
Strikeouts: MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE, 28
 
MIT (7-5)
On-Base Percentage: Jake Sonandres, .479
Hits: Teddy Schoenfeld, 19
Doubles: Two Tied at 4
Runs: Teddy Schoenfeld, 15
Home Runs: Michael Finch, 7
RBI: Michael Finch, 17
Stolen Bases: Teddy Schoenfeld, 7
Innings Pitched: Karl Meyer, 22.0
Strikeouts: Karl Meyer, 32

SCOUTING MIT
The Engineers enter Friday's twinbill with a 7-5 mark on the 2024 campaign. They opened their season with a victory over Rutgers-Newark before falling to Stevens in extra innings. MIT split a four-game slate in California and have won four out of their last six contests. The Engineers fell 16-3 in their most recent contest to the University of Southern Maine on Wednesday, March 20. MIT finished the 2023 campaign with a 16-21 record, falling to #8 Wheaton College in their fourth game of the NEWMAC Tournament. They were tabbed fourth in the 2024 NEWMAC Preseason Coaches Poll and returned Teddy Schoenfeld, an All-Conference and All-Region selection. 

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair and MIT have not met in their history.

LAST MEETING
Friday's doubleheader will mark the first time the two sides will meet.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will remain home to take on Manhattanville College in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 24. First pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium is slated for 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sam Angelo

#25 Sam Angelo

IF
6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/L
Joe Gisonda

#11 Joe Gisonda

OF
5' 9"
Graduate Student
R/R
Reece Malek

#1 Reece Malek

IF/OF
5' 6"
Graduate Student
L/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
Michael Timberlake

#28 Michael Timberlake

P
6' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Matt Shuhet

#14 Matt Shuhet

C
5' 10"
Junior
L/R
Ryan McKenna

#35 Ryan McKenna

OF
5' 9"
Senior
L/L

Players Mentioned

Sam Angelo

#25 Sam Angelo

6' 0"
Graduate Student
L/L
IF
Joe Gisonda

#11 Joe Gisonda

5' 9"
Graduate Student
R/R
OF
Reece Malek

#1 Reece Malek

5' 6"
Graduate Student
L/R
IF/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
Michael Timberlake

#28 Michael Timberlake

6' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Matt Shuhet

#14 Matt Shuhet

5' 10"
Junior
L/R
C
Ryan McKenna

#35 Ryan McKenna

5' 9"
Senior
L/L
OF