Montclair, NJ- Now ranked in the ABCA National poll, the #29 Montclair State University baseball team hits the road for the first time since the beginning of the month when it travels to take on DeSales on Wednesday evening.  

GAME INFO
First pitch from Weiland Park is set for 3:30 p.m. Live coverage of the games can be found at montclairathletics.com

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair rallied from three runs down to earn a 5-4 win in 11 innings against Maritime on Tuesday. The Red Hawks (15-4) fell behind in the opening stanza, as Maritime capitalized on a walk and an error that allowed a runner to come around and score. After a single through the left side put runners on the corners, a groundout plated a second tally to double the advantage for the visitors. Montclair cut into the deficit in the home half of the third, as JARED LEVIS drew a two-out walk and advanced to second on a wild pitch. During the next at-bat, ZACH STEARNS drew a walk to set up BILLY TIGAR, who ripped a single up the middle to put the home side on the board. BRENDAN ROCHE, who entered the game in relief in the first, worked around a runner in scoring position in the fourth with just one out, as he generated a groundout and strikeout to maintain the margin. Montclair threatened again in the fourth, as JOHN TOMSHO tripled to right center and MATT KALISKE reached after being hit by a pitch. The Privateers escaped the two-out, two-runner jam with a fielder's choice to hang onto the lead. Maritime expanded its lead in the seventh, notching a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded to drive in its third run of the day. During the next at-bat, a fielding error would allow another tally to come home, pushing the gap to three. Montclair answered immediately in the bottom of the seventh, beginning with a leadoff double to center field by Kaliske. LUKAS EGENHAUSER punched a single to right field during the next at-bat, leading to a hit through the right side from Levis to plate Kaliske. Stearns utilized a sacrifice bunt to move the runners into scoring position for Tigar, who drove in Egenhauser on a groundout to slice the deficit to one. The Red Hawks found the equalizer in the bottom of the ninth, setting up the rally with a leadoff walk from Egenhauser, who advanced to second on a wild pitch. Levis pushed Egenhauser to third on a sacrifice bunt, forcing a pitching change from Maritime. Following the break, Stearns pushed a single up the middle to drive in the runner from third, forcing extra innings. PATRICK TEEHAN entered from the bullpen gates, recording a trio of strikeouts in the top of the 10th, and would continue his day into the 11th, retiring the side in order. In the home half, JOEY NOLAN moved a pair of runners into scoring position with just one out. After Maritime intentionally walked Tigar, DYLAN BRIGGS recorded a pinch hit sacrifice fly to drive in the game-winning run.
 

MONTCLAIR STATE (15-4): 2026 Statistics
DESALES (12-7): 2026 Statistics

SCOUTING DESALES
The Bulldogs enter this matchup at 12-7 and are winners of their last six games, including an 18-5 win against Stevens in their last matchup. In 2025, DeSales put together a 21-18 season and went 12-9 in MAC Freedom play, but were just shy of making the conference tournament. According to the 2026 MAC Freedom Preseason Poll, the Bulldogs are slotted to finish fourth this season.
 
SERIES HISTORIES
The Red Hawks and the Bulldogs will play each other for the 30^th time in their history. Montclair is ahead of the series at 20-8-1, but DeSales has taken three of the last four.  

LAST MEETING
These two teams met back on March 26, 2024, where Montclair earned a 14-6 win at Yogi Berra Stadium.

UP NEXT
Montclair State University heads into its first NJAC slate with a road doubleheader at Stockton on Saturday, March 28. First pitch of game one is set for 11:30 a.m.