Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University Baseball team is back to work at Yogi Berra Stadium when they host the MSU Invitational this weekend, starting with a matchup against MIT on Friday.  
 
GAME INFO
The game is slated to start at 11:30 a.m. Live coverage links and additional information on the event can be found at montclairathletics.com.


LAST TIME OUT
Montclair suffered a 15-12 defeat at the hands of Guilford on Tuesday. The Red Hawks broke the scoring open in the first, as MATTEO PASCULLI singled through the left side with runners on the corners to plate JARED LEVIS. Guilford countered in the bottom of the first with two runs and then added four more in the second on three hits and an error. Montclair climbed back into the contest in the fifth, as MILES FEASTER singled to center field and was driven home during the next at-bat on a double to left center by Pasculli. BILLY TIGAR brought in the second tally of the frame on a single to right center during the next at-bat to make the margin three. The Quakers pushed the lead to seven in the bottom of the sixth, a run capped off by a three-run home run to left field to make the score 10-3 with three innings to go. Montclair quickly responded in the seventh, as back-to-back errors to lead off the inning led to a run being plated on a fielder's choice. Later in the stanza, DANNY CORCORAN tripled down the right field line to plate Tigar, and Corcoran came home during the next at-bat on a wild pitch. Guilford collected four runs on four hits in the seventh to balloon the advantage to 14-6, with the Red Hawks driving in a run in the eighth on a single up the middle from Tigar. The Quakers tacked on their final run of the contest in the bottom half of the inning on a single to right field. Montclair mounted a comeback in the ninth, as BRODY DIERS led off the frame with a double to left center, and NICK DESIDERIO singled to put runners on the corners. Levis reached on a fielding error during the next at-bat to plate Diers, and Feaster singled later in the inning with the bases loaded to score two more markers. A throwing error would bring home the fourth run of the frame, and Corcoran grounded out to third to tally another run, but the margin would end at three.
 
TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (7-5)
OPS: MARCUS JOHNSON, 1.127
Batting Average: MATTHEW RINALDI, .375
Hits: JARED LEVIS, 16
Runs scored: LUKAS EGENHAUSER, 14
RBI: Two Tied for 15
Doubles: MARCUS JOHNSON, 6
Triples: Three Tied for 1
Home Runs: JUSTIN KILYK, 3
On Base %: ZACH STEARNS, .578
Stolen Bases: JARED LEVIS, 9
 
Pitching Record: EVAN WOOD, 2-1
Innings Pitched: Patrick Cuccurllo, 16.1
ERA: PATRICK TEEHAN 0.00
WHIP: PATRICK TEEHAN 1.03
Strikeouts: PATRICK TEEHAN 19
Opponent's Batting Average: PATRICK TEEHAN, .162
Least amount of Hits Allowed: PATRICK TEEHAN, 6
Least number of Runs Allowed: PATRICK TEEHAN, 3
Saves:  PATRICK TEEHAN, 3
 
Putouts: ZACH STEARNS, 81
Assists: CHRIS GONZALO, 16
Fielding %: 16 Tied at 1.000
Double Plays: CHRIS GONZALO, 4

 
MIT (1-6)
OPS: Zev Moore, 1.519
Batting Average: Zev Moore, .545
Hits: Zev Moore, 12
Runs scored: Zev Moore, 9
RBI: Zev Moore, 7
Doubles: Teddy Schoenfeld, 3
Triples: Teddy Schoenfeld, 1
Home Runs: Zev Moore, 2
On Base %: Zev Moore, .655
Stolen Bases: Reed Tubbs, 5
 
Pitching Record: Chase Rubin, 1-2
Innings Pitched: Brian Rapanan, 8.0
ERA: Brian Rapanan, 3.38
WHIP: Brian Rapanan, 1.38
Strikeouts: Phillip Hood, 9
Opponent's Batting Average: Matthew Spenner .211
Least amount of Hits Allowed: Matthew Spenner 4
Least number of Runs Allowed: Brian Rapanan, 4
Saves:  Reed Tubbs, 1
 
Putouts: Jon Dwyer, 47
Assists: Zev Moore, 17
Fielding %: 12 Tied at 1.000
Double Plays: Two tied for 2

SCOUTING MIT
The Beavers are entering this game 1-6 and are coming off their first win of the season against Tufts, 10-7 on Wednesday. In 2024, MIT posted a 17-20 overall record and a 7-9 record in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference. They earned a spot in the NEWMAC Tournament but fell in the first round to Babson, 9-7. According to the NEWMAC 2025 Preseason Poll, the Beavers are slated to place fifth.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Beavers face off for the third time in the all-time series. Both teams have taken a game from each other
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LAST MEETING
Both games were played last season on March 22, 2024, at Yogi Berra Stadium. The doubleheaders were split, with MIT winning game one, 9-4, and Montclair taking game two, 9-6.
 
UP NEXT
Montclair will return to Yogi Berra Stadium for the second day of the MSU Invitational as they take on Salisbury for an 11:30 a.m. start on Saturday, March 15.