Montclair, NJ – The #18/20 Montclair State University baseball team swept #10/11 Rowan University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium.

The Red Hawks (23-4, 5-1 NJAC) surged past the Profs 8-0 in the opener and cruised to a 12-0 victory in game two.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• JACK HAVESON retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced to open game one, punching out four batters. SAM ANGELO singled to right center in the third inning to drive in a run, and JASON MOORE doubled in the fourth to plate another. MAX MCLOUGHLIN reached on a throwing error in the next at-bat which allowed Moore to score from second.
• After Haveson threw two more scoreless frames, Moore used a triple to right center to add another run for Montclair, making it a 4-0 game. Angelo tallied another RBI single in the seventh to expand the margin to five. Haveson set down Rowan in order in the eighth to conclude his afternoon.
• Montclair added its final tallies of the opening game in the bottom of the eighth. JOE GISONDA tripled to right center, and Moore doubled during the next at-bat to plate Gisonda. Later in the frame, REECE MALEK and MILES FEASTER tallied back-to-back RBI singles to make the final margin eight runs. 
• Angelo homered to right center to open the scoring in game two in the first inning, and Montclair doubled their advantage in the frame on a sacrifice fly from MICHAEL MURPHY. The Red Hawks added another tally in the second on an RBI single from Feaster following a double by Malek.
• The home side continued their offensive surge in the third stanza. With two runners in scoring position, Moore singled to left field to clear the bases. Malek singled up the middle two batters later to plate Moore from second base. After Malek advanced on a wild pitch, Feaster drove in another run to make the lead seven.
• The Profs threatened in the fifth, placing runners on second and third with one out, but MICHAEL TIMBERLAKE recorded a strikeout and induced a flyout to end the frame. Montclair added another run in the seventh on a single from McLoughlin. The Red Hawks plated three more tallies in the eighth on a sacrifice fly from Gisonda and RBI singles from Moore and Malek. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Red Hawks outscored the Profs 20-0 over the twinbill, marking the first time they have posted back-to-back shutouts in a conference doubleheader since the 2012 season, when they took down Rowan in consecutive 3-0 games.
• Montclair recorded two consecutive shutouts for the first time since the 2022 season, when they blanked Catholic and Stevens over a combined 20-run margin.
• The victories marked the first regular season sweep for the Red Hawks against Rowan since the 2012 campaign.
• Montclair is 56-11 at Yogi Berra Stadium since the 2020 season. They have outscored opponents 127-65 at home during the 2024 campaign.
• The Red Hawks totaled 32 hits on the day, including a season-high 21 in the second game.
• Haveson tossed a career-high eight shutout innings for the Red Hawks while striking out seven. It marked his third start of the campaign in which he has tallied six or more shutout innings. He became the first Montclair pitcher to record eight or more shutout frames since Ethan Gonzalez on April 29, 2022.
• Moore finished with five hits and six runs batted in over the two games. His three hits and three RBI in game one were both season-highs.
• Timberlake threw seven shutout frames for the second time this season and struck out eight. He has thrown six or more scoreless innings in four of his last five starts.
• Angelo led the Red Hawks with six hits over the two games to go along with three RBI. Malek accumulated five hits and four RBI, and Feaster tallied three hits and three RBI.
• MATT SHUHET and RYAN MCKENNA amassed three hits apiece in the second game.

FROM THE FIELD
"That was our best, most complete day of baseball. We hit, played defense, and pitched well. We have to re-focus and get ready for the games in front of us." - Head Coach Dave Lorber

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks will travel to face Kean on Thursday, April 11. First pitch from Union, NJ is scheduled for 3:30 PM.