Kissimmee, NJ – The Montclair State University softball (4-6) freshman pitcher JORDAN TARABOKIA highlighted the final day for the Red Hawks at The Spring Games, pitching a six-inning no-hitter in an 8-0 victory against Dean (1-8). The Red Hawks finished the trip suffering an 8-0 defeat to Loras (10-2) in five innings on Friday.
Vs. Dean
How It Happened
· After a pair of scoreless innings, Montclair notched the first run of the game in the top of the third inning. MOLLY COLLIGAN walked in the lead off and was sent to third on a double into the left gap by Julianna Casillas. Dean looked like it was going to get out of the jam after Montclair hit into a double play, but a wild pitch allowed Casillas to get to third, and an error on the third baseman allowed her to reach home for the 1-0 lead.
· The Red Hawks pushed their advantage out to 2-0 in the next inning. Facing one out, KATIE BRUNNER singled to second base and circled the bases on an RBI double to right-center by LIZ MULLEN.
· Montclair ran away with the game at the top of the fifth. Casillas walked in the lead off and was followed by a single through the left side by ASHLEY PALMIERI. Following a passed ball that moved both runners, SOPHIA ALONSO nabbed an RBI single up the middle to plate Casillas. On that same play, an error by the center fielder helped score Palmieri and move Alonso to second for CARLEE IANNONE to bat her home on an RBI double to left center. MIA RIDER replaced Iannone on base, and she took advantage of a wild pitch that rolled around the backstop long enough for her to score. The inning ended with a 6-0 lead for the Red Hawks.
· After an out in the lead off of the top of the sixth, Casillas got on base again with a single to third base. After ZOE TURNER nabbed a hit to second, both runners stole to put themselves in scoring position for Alonso to bat the pair in on a two-RBI single through the right side for an 8-0 edge.
· Tarabokia closed out the game with two strikeouts and forced a pop-up to third base to seal the run-rule win and the no-hitter.
Inside the Numbers
· Tarabokia's performance became the 43rd no-hitter in program history. The last one was back on March 22, 2024, when SAGE RIZZI completed it in 5 innings. Jordan also walked only one batter and struck out five.
· Alonso finished 3-for-4 with a season high three RBI and a run scored.
· Casillas finished a perfect 2-for-2 with a career-high three runs scored.
· The shutout was Montclair's third of The Spring Games.
Vs. Loras
How It Happened
· The Duhawks took the lead in the first inning when three hits turned into two scores on RBI singles to left field and third base for a 2-0 edge.
· CARLEE IANNONE saw a double to left field, but was left on base at the bottom of the frame.
· Loras was able to score one run in the next two innings on an RBI single through the right side and on a fielder's choice error that allowed a run to score and gave the Duhawks a 4-0 lead.
· In the top of the fourth inning was when Loras broke away with the game, matching their game total with four runs in the inning. Those runs were scored on a two-RBI double to left field, an RBI single to center field, and a fielder's choice RBI to go up 8-0.
· Montclair did not have an answer and fell in five innings.
Inside the Numbers
· Iannone led the batters, going 2-for-2 with Montclair's lone extra-base hit of the day.
· The other two hits came from ASHLEY PALMIERI and ZOE TURNER
· CARLY MOCKENHAUPT suffered the loss as the starter. She went two innings and surrendered three runs (two earned) on five hits and struck out a batter.
· Brook McHale saw the best relief outing of the afternoon, pitching 1.2 innings (seven batters) and allowing only one hit.
FROM THE DIAMOND
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Up Next
· Montclair State University returns to New Jersey and will host its first out-of-state contests of the season, welcoming Stevens for a doubleheader on Wednesday, March 18, starting at 3:00 p.m.
