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Preview | Baseball vs NJCU

Montclair, NJ – The #17/18 Montclair State University baseball team hosts New Jersey City University on Thursday afternoon.

GAME INFO
First pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 PM, with live stats and video links available on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair was edged by Kean 5-2 on Sunday, April 14. The Cougars broke the scoring open in the first inning on an RBI double down the left field line. The Red Hawks leveled the contest in the following frame as JOEY NOLAN singled to drive in MARCUS JOHNSON, but Kean regained the lead in the bottom of the second on a home run to make the score 3-1. SAM ANGELO walked to lead off the sixth and advanced to third later in the stanza on a double by JASON MOORE. Johnson flied out to left center during the next at-bat to plate Angelo and cut the margin to one. Kean scored another run in the seventh on consecutive errors and added their final run of the contest the following frame. The Red Hawks threatened in the ninth, but the Cougars recorded the final out of the afternoon with two runners on base.

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (24-7, 6-4 NJAC)
On-Base Percentage: SAM ANGELO, .506
Hits: SAM ANGELO, 57
Doubles: SAM ANGELO, 10
Runs: SAM ANGELO, 37
Home Runs: SAM ANGELO, 16
RBI: SAM ANGELO, 51
Stolen Bases: REECE MALEK, 11
Innings Pitched: MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE, 44.2
Strikeouts: MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE, 50
 
NJCU (10-17, 4-6 NJAC)
On-Base Percentage: Enrique Beltra, .435
Hits: Jeremy Ricourt, 35
Doubles: Two Tied at 9
Runs: Three Tied at 19
Home Runs: Justin Moreno, 3
RBI: Enrique Beltra, 21
Stolen Bases: Garrett Allo, 13
Innings Pitched: Andre Dean, 41.0
Strikeouts: Andre Dean, 39

SCOUTING NJCU
The Gothic Knights enter Thursday's contest with a 10-17 mark on the 2024 campaign, with a 4-6 record in New Jersey Athletic Conference play. After winning two of their first three, NJCU fell in five straight before bouncing back with three consecutive victories. They fell to Muhlenberg and Old Westbury before their New Jersey Athletic Conference opener, where they were swept by Rutgers-Camden. The Gothic Knights have conference victories over Kean, TCNJ, and Rutgers-Newark. They defeated Purchase 19-5 in their most recent nonconference contest on Monday, April 15. NJCU went 13-27 during the 2023 season and was tabbed 10th in the 2024 NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll.

SERIES HISTORY
Montclair is 120-17-1 all-time against NJCU dating back to 1937 and has won nine straight contests against the Gothic Knights. The Red Hawks have scored 11 or more runs in each of the last eight meetings, and 23 or more runs in three of the last four. Since the start of the 2000 season, Montclair is 41-5 against NJCU. They have won 43 of the 48 all-time meetings at home against the Gothic Knights.

LAST MEETING
Montclair outscored NJCU 19-2 over the opening four innings to defeat the Gothic Knights 25-10 on April 14, 2023 at Yogi Berra Stadium. SAM ANGELO hit for the cycle, going 5-for-5 with seven runs batted in. After the visitors took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, the Red Hawks answered with five runs of their own in the first and two more in the second on an Angelo home run. Montclair tacked on six more runs in both the third and fourth frames to build a 17-run advantage. The Gothic Knights tallied eight runs over the next three innings to cut the margin to nine, but the Red Hawks tacked on six more in the bottom of the eighth to tie their season-high. RYAN MCKENNA and MATTEO PASCULLI tallied four hits each for Montclair, with MILES FEASTER adding three.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will travel to face NJCU on Friday, April 19. First pitch from Jersey City, NJ is slated for 3:30 PM.
 
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Players Mentioned

Sam Angelo

#25 Sam Angelo

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

#6 Miles Feaster

UT
5' 6"
Fifth Year
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
Matteo Pasculli

#17 Matteo Pasculli

UT
5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Michael Timberlake

#28 Michael Timberlake

P
6' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
Marcus Johnson

#8 Marcus Johnson

OF
5' 9"
Junior
L/L
Joey Nolan

#29 Joey Nolan

C
6' 0"
Freshman
R/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
Miles Feaster

#6 Miles Feaster

5' 6"
Fifth Year
R/R
UT
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
Matteo Pasculli

#17 Matteo Pasculli

5' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
UT
Michael Timberlake

#28 Michael Timberlake

6' 7"
Sophomore
R/R
P
Marcus Johnson

#8 Marcus Johnson

5' 9"
Junior
L/L
OF
Joey Nolan

#29 Joey Nolan

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
C
Ryan McKenna

#35 Ryan McKenna

5' 9"
Senior
L/L
OF