Montclair, NJ- The Montclair State University baseball team heads south for its spring break matchups, competing in the Greensboro Triad Invite this weekend.   

GAME INFO
Greenboro College in North Carolina will host this weekend's events at Truist Point Stadium. Montclair will open up with Maryville on Friday (5:00 p.m.), will play the host Pride on Saturday (1:30 p.m.), and #9 Adrian on and Salve Regina on Sunday at 2:00 p.m.

LAST TIME OUT
Baseball fell in its top-25 matchup against #6 Salve Regina, 15-1, this past Sunday in seven innings. The Red Hawks (4-2) fell behind early, as Salve Regina recorded three consecutive hits, and after a walk, notched a grand slam to go up by five. Later in the inning, the Seahawks tacked on another marker on a bases-loaded walk, and an error during the next at-bat plated two more runs. They added their ninth tally of the day in the top half of the second on a two-out infield single. Salve Regina continued their offensive stretch in the third, as a single to center field would bring in a run to expand the margin to double-digits. A hit batter with the bases loaded added another marker, and a double down the left field line increased the margin to 13. The Seahawks added one more run in the frame on a groundout that plated a runner from third. Montclair got on the scoreboard in the home half of the fifth, as VINNY AGNELLO led off the stanza with a double to left field. DYLAN BRIGGS recorded an infield single during the next at-bat to move Agnello to third, and a sacrifice fly from LUKAS EGENHAUSER would put the Red Hawks on the board. Salve Regina added their final run of the day in the sixth on a fielder's choice that brought a runner in from second on an error.


TEAM LEADERS
MONTCLAIR STATE (4-2)
OPS: BILLY TIGAR, 1.182
Batting Average: BILLY TIGAR, .409
Hits: BILLY TIGAR, 9
Runs scored: JARED LEVIS, 9
RBI: ZACH STEARNS, 6
Doubles: Two tied with 2
Triples: JARED LEVIS, 2
Home Runs: Three tied with 1
On Base %: JARED LEVIS, .600
Stolen Bases: JARED LEVIS, 3

Pitching Record: Three tied at 1-0
Innings Pitched: COLIN DOWLEN, 11.0
ERA: COLIN BERNHARD, 1.42
WHIP: COLIN DOWLEN, .73
Strikeouts: COLIN DOWLEN, 17
Saves: Three tied with 1

Putouts: ZACH STEARNS, 30
Assists: BILLY TIGAR, 3
Double Plays: CHASE FISCHER, 2

MARYVILLE (7-4)
OPS: Colin Dunworth, 1.062
Batting Average: Colin Dunworth, 1.062
Hits: Two tied with 18
Runs scored: Masin Hall, 13
RBI: Two tied with 10
Doubles: Colin Dunworth, 7
Triples: Two tied with 1
Home Runs: Masin Hall, 2
On Base %: Frank Derner, .444
Stolen Bases: Colin Dunworth, 5
 
Pitching Record: Two tied at 2-1
Innings Pitched: Kaden Wimsatt, 18.2
ERA: Titus Torbit, 1.08
WHIP: Kaden Wimsatt, .86
Strikeouts: Kaden Wimsatt, 16
Saves: Xavier Resto, 1
 
Putouts: Frank Derner, 70
Assists: Brayden Evans, 39
Double Plays: Two Tied with 7


 
GREENSOBORO (6-5)
OPS: Evan Sykes, 1.109
Batting Average: Jacob Severson, .405
Hits: Jacob Severson, 17
Runs scored: Evan Sykes, 12
RBI: Alex Vazquez, 15
Doubles: Evan Sykes, 8
Triples: N/A
Home Runs: Two tied with 2
On Base %: Trevor Testerman, .477
Stolen Bases: Trevor Testerman, 9
 
Pitching Record: Isaiah Ralls, 2-0
Innings Pitched: Isaiah Ralls, 18.2
ERA: Isaiah Ralls, 3.86
WHIP: Isaiah Ralls, 1.34
Strikeouts: Isaiah Faudoa, 9
Saves: Two tied with 1
 
Putouts: Alex Vazquez, 49
Assists: Evan Sykes, 31
Double Plays: Two tied with 3
 
ADRIAN (5-1)
OPS: Gabe Jones, 1.375
Batting Average: Gabe Jones, .555
Hits: Gabe Jones, 11
Runs scored: Jaxon McGuigan, 9
RBI: Aiden Melvin, 9
Doubles: Jake Burns, 4
Triples: Jake Burns, 1
Home Runs: Jake Burns, 3
On Base %: Gabe Jones, .625
Stolen Bases: Two tied with 5
 
Pitching Record: Four tied at 1-0
Innings Pitched: Edward Bieniasz, 12.0
ERA: Ambrose Horwath, 1.29
WHIP: Edward Bieniasz, .67
Strikeouts: Edward Bieniasz, 11
Saves: N/A
 
Putouts: Brenden Willadsen, 37
Assists: Casey Finn, 13
Double Plays: Three tied with 1

SCOUTING MARYVILLE
The Scots are entering this weekend's series with a 7-4 overall record and are coming off a massive win over #4 Lynchburg on Wednesday, 8-3. Last season, Maryville finished 33-14 and went 15-3 in the Collegiate Conference of The South (CCS) play. In the conference tournament, they picked up wins against Covenant (8-6) and Piedmont (6-5/12 Inns.), but losses to LaGrange (9-2) and Belhaven (10-4) eliminated them from the tournament. Maryville did earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where it defeated Marymount (Va.) by a score of 8-6, but fell twice to Emory, 7-1 and 6-3. According to the 2026 Preseason Poll, the Scots were voted as the favorite to win the CCS this season.

SCOUTING GREENSBORO
The Pride see themselves at 6-5 entering this weekend and are looking to end a four-game skid that includes a 15-4 loss this past Tuesday against #4 Lynchburg. In 2025, Greensboro compiled a 28-16-1 overall record and finished 15-5-1 in USA South conference play. Greensboro advanced to the USA South Championship with a win over Pfeiffer (14-12) and two wins against Brevard (8-4 & 16-5), but were swept by Methodist (6-3 & 10-5). According to the 2026 USA South Preseason Poll, the Pride is favored to win the conference this season.

SCOUTING ADRIAN
The Bulldogs enter this series with a 5-1 record and are currently ranked #9 in the nation according to the D3baseball.com National Poll. They are coming off their first loss of the season in an 11-9 defeat to Piedmont. Last season, Adrian finished 30-18 and 16-5 in MIAA play. After suffering a first-game loss of 5-4 to Kalamazoo, Adrian went on a run. They bested Calvin (5-1), Alma (3-0), and notched two wins against Kalamazoo (9-0 & 8-7/12 Inns.) to be crowned MIAA champions. In the NCAA Tournament Regional rounds, the Bulldogs picked up wins against Ohio Northern (13-9/10 Inns.) and Wash U (7-3), but were eliminated with two losses against eventual national champions Wisconsin-Whitewater (8-6 & 4-1). According to the MIAA 2026 Preseason Poll, Adrian is the favorite to repeat as conference champions.

SERIES HISTORIES
The Red Hawks and the Scots will face off for the third time in their series, with Montclair winning both previous matchups. It will be matchup number seven between Montclair and Greensboro, with Montclair in front of that series, 4-2. The Red Hawks and Bulldogs square off for the third time with a split series at 1-1.

LAST MEETING
The Red Hawks faced off with all of these teams in the same invite between March 7-9. Montclair was victorious against Maryville, 10-8, but fell to both Adrian (8-2) and Greensboro (7-3).


UP NEXT
The Red Hawks return to Yogi Berra Stadium on Tuesday, March 10, for a 3:00 p.m. matchup against FDU-Florham.