Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University baseball team begins its 2026 campaign at home, welcoming in UMass Dartmouth for a three-game series from Friday-Sunday

GAME INFO
Friday's game from Yogi Berra Stadium is set for 3:00 p.m., with Saturday starting at 1:00 p.m., and Sunday set at noon. Live coverage links can be found at montclairathletics.com.


2025 TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (24-15-1)
OPS: BILLY TIGAR, 1.058
Batting Average: BILLY TIGAR, .379
Hits: JARED LEVIS, 56
Runs scored: Two tied for 38
RBI: Two Tied for 35
Doubles: MARCUS JOHNSON, 15
Triples: LUKAS EGENHAUSER, 3
Home Runs: CHASE FISCHER, 8
On Base %: ZACH STEARNS, .515
Stolen Bases: JARED LEVIS, 21

Pitching Record: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 5-1
Innings Pitched: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 69.0
ERA: PATRICK TEEHAN, 2.27
WHIP: PATRICK TEEHAN .87
Strikeouts: PATRICK CUCCURULLO, 54
Opponent's Batting Average: PATRICK TEEHAN .87
Saves: PATRICK TEEHAN, 9

Putouts: ZACH STEARNS, 227
Assists: LUKAS EGENHAUSER,
Fielding%: 14 Tied at 1.000
Double Plays: BILLY TIGAR, 22

 
UMASS DARTMOUTH (16-21)
OPS: Joe Muzio, .866
Batting Average: Liam Blesi, .286
Hits: Joe Muzio, 33
Runs scored: Joe Muzio, 29
RBI: Matt Tempone, 44
Doubles: Two tied with 8
Triples: Joe Muzio, 2
Home Runs: Matt Tempone, 5
On Base %: Devyn Vezina, .439
Stolen Bases: Devyn Vezina, 14
 
Pitching Record: Dillon Harding, 3-3
Innings Pitched: Ray Boutiette, 54.1
ERA: Aidan O'Donnell, 4.18
WHIP: Aidan O'Donnell, 1.35
Strikeouts: AJ Rourke, 38
Saves: Geordan Jackson Murphy, 2
 
Putouts: Joe Muzio, 236
Assists: Cooper Wixon, 94
Fielding%: 16 Tied at 1.000
Double Plays: Joe Muzio, 25

SCOUTING UMASS DARTMOUTH
The Corsairs are also opening the season with this series. In 2025, they finished with a 16-21 overall record and went .500 in Little East Conference play at 8-8. They qualified for the conference tournament, but fell in both contests to Keene State (12-1) and UMass Boston (12-5). According to the 2026 Little East Conference Preseason Poll, Dartmouth is projected to finish fifth in its conference this season.

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Corsairs have met just four times before this three-game set. Montclair has a 3-1 advantage in those games.

LAST MEETING
The last meeting between these two programs was back on March 14, 2019, where UMass Dartmouth walked off with a 6-5 win.

UP NEXT
After their three-game series, Montclair will face off with Maritime for a single on Wednesday, February 25. First pitch at Yogi Berra Stadium is set for 1:00 p.m.