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Sam Angelo
2
Stevens STEVENS 14-8
3
Winner Montclair State MSU 19-4
Stevens STEVENS
14-8
2
Final
3
Montclair State MSU
19-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Stevens STEVENS 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 0
Montclair State MSU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 9 2

W: Roche, Brendan (1-0) L: Axel Johnson (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Walks-Off Against Stevens on Angelo's 12th Inning Double

Montclair, NJ – Behind a walk-off double from SAM ANGELO, the Montclair State University baseball team edged Stevens 3-2 in a 12-inning thriller on Monday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium. 

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Red Hawks (19-4) fell behind in the second inning, as the Ducks plated a run on a sacrifice fly following a throwing error. Montclair threatened in the bottom of the stanza with runners on second and third, but Stevens escaped the jam with a two-out groundout.
  • Stevens placed runners on first and third the following frame, but Ecker induced a flyout to end the inning. The freshman allowed only two baserunners over the next two frames and shut the door in the sixth, as the Ducks flied out to right field with two runners on.
  • Angelo walked in the bottom of the sixth, and after he stole second, RYAN MCKENNA doubled to right field on a full count to level the contest. Montclair loaded the bases later in the inning but Stevens prevented more runs from coming across.
  • JOE GISONDA singled to right field in the bottom of the ninth and advanced to second on a sacrifice from JASON MOORE. The Ducks intentionally walked MICHAEL MURPHY during the next at-bat, and turned a double play to send the game to extra-innings.
  • After a two-out single in the top of the 11th, the Ducks advanced the runner to third on back-to-back steals and drove it in on a single to left field. Montclair answered, as MATT SHUHET hit a pinch-hit, two-out single to left center to drive in Gisonda from second to tie the contest.
  • ZACH STEARNS walked to lead off the bottom of the 12th, and Angelo doubled to right center during the next at-bat to seal the victory for the Red Hawks.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Angelo finished with a game-high three hits and extended his on-base streak to 48 consecutive games dating back to March 24, 2023.
  • The walk-off victory marked the first for Montclair since March 26, 2023, when they took down Manhattanville 6-5 at home.
  • It marked the first extra-inning win for the Red Hawks since February 20, 2022, when they topped McDaniel 7-6 in 10 frames. The Red Hawks won their first extra-inning contest at Yogi Berra Stadium since April 10, 2021, a 9-6 triumph in 10 innings on a three-run home run from Moore.
  • Ecker accumulated a career-high six innings pitched on 74 pitches. BRENDAN ROCHE threw four innings, also setting a career-high while notching the victory.
  • Montclair is 53-11 at Yogi Berra Stadium since the 2020 season. They have outscored opponents 99-60 at home during the 2024 campaign.
  • The Red Hawks finished their nonconference regular season slate with a mark of 18-3, the most since the 1983 season when they also won 18.
FROM THE FIELD

"Gutsy win by the boys, good pitching by [Sebastian] Ecker, [Evan] Wood, and capped by [Brendan] Roche's first career win. Big hits by [Matt] Shuhet and Sam [Angelo]! Fun day at Yogi!" - Head Coach Dave Lorber

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks resume NJAC play on Thursday, April 4, as they host William Paterson University. First pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 PM.
 
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