Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University baseball team welcomes MIT for a three-game weekend series at Yogi Berra Stadium.

GAME INFO
Friday and Saturday's games are set for a 3:00 p.m. first pitch, while Sunday's is set for 2:30 p.m. Live coverage of the game can be found at montclairathletics.com

LAST TIME OUT
A high-scoring affair on Wednesday saw Montclair outlast Centenary, 16-11 on the road.  The Red Hawks (8-3) jumped ahead in the top half of the first, as JARED LEVIS led off the game with a single and stole second during the next at-bat. After he advanced to third on a flyout, an error from the Cyclones brought him in. Centenary equalized right after in their half of the stanza, as a single with two on drove in a run, and another hit to left field later on with two outs pushed them ahead by one. In a back-and-forth contest, the Red Hawks leveled in the second, with MICHAEL WANSAW JR. Plating MATT KALISKE on a groundout. The home side struck right back in the bottom of the second, scoring on a single to center field to retake the lead for the second time in as many innings. Montclair broke the game open in the third, placing the first two batters on base with a walk and a hit batter. A groundout put them in scoring position for CHASE FISCHER, who reached on an error that equalized the contest at three. ZACH STEARNS came home on the throw when Fischer stole second to push the visitors in front, with Kaliske rocking a three-run home run later in the inning to make the score 7-3. Levis notched a sacrifice fly with two outs to cap off the six-run inning for Montclair. After Centenary tacked on three runs in the fourth, the Red Hawks would counter in their half of the sixth. With the bases loaded and no outs, DANNY O'BRIEN singled to center field to plate Stearns, and a hit batter right after would push the lead back to four. Following a pitching change later in the stanza, Wansaw walked to load the bases for LUKAS EGENHAUSER, who tallied three runs on an infield single to vault Montclair ahead 13-6. A wild pitch, followed by two hit batters, loaded the bases for BILLY TIGAR, who doubled to right center to score two more for the visitors. A sacrifice bunt at the top of the seventh placed two runners in scoring position for the Red Hawks, who received a single from Wansaw to increase their lead to double-digits. Egenhauser kept the inning going during the next at-bat, scoring CHRIS GONZALO for Montclair's final run of the day. The Cyclones battled back with three runs in the seventh, one in the eighth, and then one in the ninth, but a throw from Stearns caught a runner stealing second to end the potential rally for the home side and seal Montclair's second win in as many days.
 

MONTCLAIR STATE (7-3): 2026 Statistics

MIT (0-6): 2026 Statistics


SCOUTING MIT
The Engineers are having a tough start to 2026, holding a 0-6 record thus far. Their last game on Monday was a high-octane performance from both teams, but they were outdueled by UMass Boston, 22-16. In 2025, MIT was just under .500 at 19-20, but an 11-5 NEWMAC record saw them qualify for the conference tournament. In the NEWMAC Tournament, they blanked Babson (11-0) and lost to Coast Guard (5-4/10 Inns.) before wins against Wheaton (7-5) and Coast Guard (8-2) secured their spot in the championship game. The Engineers, however, were defeated by Salve Regina, 6-5 in 10 innings, and were eliminated. According to the 2026 NEWMAC Preseason poll, the Engineers are slated to place fourth this season.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
The Red Hawks and the Engineers will continue their series that has seen three previous matchups. MIT has the slight edge at 2-1.   

LAST MEETING
These two teams met last season at Yogi Berra Stadium on March 5, where MIT earned a 5-3 win.


UP NEXT
Montclair State University will play host to SUNY New Paltz on Tuesday, March 17. First pitch is set for 3:00 p.m.