Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University Baseball team heads back up north when they travel to Hoboken, NJ to face off with Stevens

GAME INFO
The game is slated to start at 3:00 pm from Dobbelaar Baseball Field at the DeBaun Athletic Complex. Live coverage links and additional information on the event can be found at montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair clinched the season series against Virginia Wesleyan with a 12-11, 10-inning game that ended their three-game series with the Marlins with a 2-1 triumph. The Red Hawks (6-1) opened the scoring in the top of the first, as JARED LEVIS kicked off the game with a leadoff single and stole second, leading to an RBI single from JUSTIN KILYK. Virginia Wesleyan loaded the bases in the bottom half of the frame, but SEBASTIAN ECKER notched an inning-ending strikeout to prevent the rally. After the home side leveled the contest in the second, Montclair countered immediately in the third, as Levis scored on a throwing error by the shortstop, and ZACH STEARNS plated another run on a single to left center to drive in MARCUS JOHNSON. The Marlins tied the game in the bottom of the stanza on a wild pitch and fielder's choice. Virginia Wesleyan pushed out in front 5-3 on a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth, but the visitors provided another answer in the following inning. Stearns was hit with the bases loaded to bring in a marker, and CHASE FISCHER used a pinch-hit walk to tie the game. The Marlins erupted for five runs in the seventh, including a grand slam, to jump back out in front, 10-5, with two innings to go. With runners on first and second with no outs in the eighth, Johnson launched the ball over the left field fence to bring Montclair within two runs. DYLAN BRIGGS singled up the middle during the next at-bat and advanced to second on a throwing error. After Stearns walked, Fischer drove in Briggs to cut the margin to one, and a passed ball later in the frame tied the game at 10. The Marlins capitalize on an error in the bottom of the inning to reclaim the lead, but Montclair once again tallied a late-inning run to tie the game. DANNY CORCORAN kicked off the ninth with a leadoff single to left field, and Johnson doubled two at-bats later to left field to drive him in. Virginia Wesleyan tripled to kick off the bottom of the ninth, and after back-to-back intentional walks, PATRICK TEEHAN recorded three consecutive strikeouts with the bases loaded to send the game to extras. MATTHEW RINALDI was hit by a pitch to kick off the 10th and advanced to second on a groundout during the next at-bat. Levis singled up the middle during the next at-bat to vault the visitors into the lead. In the bottom half of the frame, Teehan worked around a leadoff single by retiring the next three batters to clinch the victory and the three-game series for Montclair. 
 

TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (6-1)
OPS: MARCUS JOHNSON, 1.534
Batting Average: MARCUS JOHNSON, .500
Hits: JARED LEVIS¸14
Runs scored: ZACH STEARNS, 9
RBI: MARCUS JOHNSON, 15
Doubles: MARCUS JOHNSON, 5
Triples: Two Tied for 1
Home Runs: JUSTIN KILYK, 3
On Base %: ZACH STEARNS , .647
Stolen Bases: JARED LEVIS, 7
 
Pitching Record: EVAN WOOD, 2-1
Innings Pitched: Patrick Cuccurllo, 10.0
ERA: PATRICK TEEHAN 0.00
WHIP: PATRICK TEEHAN .25
Strikeouts: COLIN DOWLEN, 11
Opponent's Batting Average: PATRICK TEEHAN, 0.00
Least amount of Hits Allowed: PATRICK TEEHAN, 0
Least number of Runs Allowed: PATRICK TEEHAN, 0
Saves:  PATRICK TEEHAN, 3
 
Putouts: ZACH STEARNS, 56
Assists: Two Tied at 10
Fielding %: 15 Tied at 1.000
Double Plays: MILES FEASTER, 3

 
STEVENS (1-4)
OPS: Victor Schilleci, 1.075
Batting Average: Three tied for .333
Hits: Eli Somers, 6
Runs scored: Victor Schilleci, 6
RBI: Eli Somers, 7
Doubles: Victor Schilleci, 3
Triples: Chip Krese, 1
Home Runs: Eli Somers, 2
On Base %: Chip Krese, .556
Stolen Bases: Aaron Wong, 2
 
Pitching Record: Jonah Swarts, 1-0
Innings Pitched: Justin Doyle, 8.1
ERA: Joe Gonzalez, 2.25
WHIP: Jordan Fisse, 1.06
Strikeouts: Justin Doyle, 6
Opponent's Batting Average: Justin Doyle, .179
Least amount of Hits Allowed: Ryan Carson, 5
Least number of Runs Allowed: Ryan Carson, 3
Saves:  N/A
 
Putouts: Victor Schilleci, 43
Assists: Chip Krese,18
Fielding %: 15 Tied at 1.000
Double Plays: Two Tied for 2
 

SCOUTING STEVENS
The Ducks enter this matchup with a 1-4 record after suffering a 14-8 defeat at the hands of Rutgers-Newark on Saturday. In 2024, Stevens posted a 24-16 overall record with a 12-9 MAC Freedom record that earned them a spot in the MAC Freedom Tournament. They saw a quick exit, however, with two losses of 4-3 and 6-3 against Arcadia. According to the 2025 MAC Freedom Preseason Poll, the Ducks are projected to finish third.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Ducks series reaches double digits on Tuesday when they meet for the 10^th time. Montclair has a slight advantage at 5-4.
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LAST MEETING
The two teams met twice last year, but more recently, on April 1, 2024, where Montclair edged Stevens 3-2 to split the season series.
 
UP NEXT
Montclair will now head down to Greensboro, North Carolina, for the Triad Invite. They will open that series up with Maryville on Friday, March 7, at 5:00 pm.