Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University baseball team looks to continue its red-hot start to the season as they host SUNY New Paltz for a Wednesday afternoon slate.

GAME INFO
First pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium is set for a 3:00 p.m. Live coverage of the game can be found at montclairathletics.com

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair completed the series sweep of MIT with a 15-5 win in eight innings on Sunday. The Red Hawks (11-3) took the lead in their half of the second, as CHASE FISCHER reached on a fielding error by the MIT third baseman and DANNY O'BRIEN singled to right center to put runners on the corners. MATT KALISKE broke the scoring open with a sacrifice fly, and with the bases loaded, JARED LEVIS and ZACH STEARNS were both hit by pitches to push the margin to three. With runners still on each base, BILLY TIGAR ripped a grand slam over the right field fence to balloon the advantage to seven. MIT would get one back in the top of the third on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded. Montclair tacked on a pair of runs in the home portion of the stanza, as O'Brien and JOHN TOMSHO moved into scoring position on a wild pitch for CHRISTIAN PETINO JR., who reached on an error by the shortstop that allowed a run to come in. On a steal attempt, the Red Hawks plated another run on the throw down to second to make the score 9-1 after three. A double down the left field line after a leadoff walk put two in scoring position for the Engineers, who drove in a run on an infield single. Tigar countered right away in the fourth, singling to right field to drive in Stearns to push Montclair into double figures.  MIT threatened in the fifth, as a leadoff walk, a stolen base, and an error moved a runner to third. After a walk to put runners on the corners, a double to left field plated two to cut the deficit to six for the Engineers. The visitors added another following a pitching change on a single up the middle to make the score 10-5. Tomsho made his way to third in the home half of the fifth, and a safety squeeze from Levis brought in the 11th marker of the day for the Red Hawks. After Stearns was hit by another pitch, Tigar rattled a single up the middle to drive in Levis to increase the score to 12-5. Montclair placed the first three batters of the seventh on, as LUKAS EGENHAUSER drew a walk, leading to a single through the left side by Levis. Stearns notched a walk to load the bases for Tigar, who reached on a fielder's choice to bring in a tally. During the next at-bat, Fischer singled through the left side to make the margin 14-5. The Red Hawks had two runners in scoring position with two outs, but the Engineers generated a strikeout and a flyout to end the threat. Montclair ended the game in the eighth with a single to left center from Stearns that plated Egenhauser from second to complete the weekend sweep.
 
 

MONTCLAIR STATE (11-3): 2026 Statistics

NEW PALTZ (6-4): 2026 Statistics

SCOUTING NEW PALTZ
The Hawks enter this contest with a 6-4 record and are coming off a doubleheader sweep of Westfield State by scores of 16-1 and 12-7. Last season, they compiled a record of 27-15 and went 14-4 in SUNYAC play. They entered the conference tournament as the two-seed, but were eliminated early with losses to Oswego State (3-1) and SUNY Oneonta (8-2). According to the 2026 SUNYAC Preseason Poll, New Paltz is tabbed to place fourth this season.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
The Red Hawks and the Hawks will play against one another for the fifth time in history and the first time in 88 years. The series is tied at 2-2.   

LAST MEETING
It has been since March 20, 1938, when these two teams faced off last. Montclair won that contest by a score of 10-2.


UP NEXT
Montclair State University will play host to another three-game weekend series, this time against Westfield State. The first game will be on Friday, March 20, at 2:00 p.m.