Montclair, NJ – Powered by its 20th double-digit hit performance of the season, the #23 Montclair State University Baseball team took down #7 Kean 8-6 on Friday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks (21-7, 5-3 NJAC) set down the side in order to kick off the afternoon, placing the leadoff man on first in the home half of the stanza after JARED LEVIS got hit by a pitch. Levis stole second two at-bats later and would move to third on a single through the left side by CHASE FISCHER to put runners on the corners. MATT KALISKE broke the scoring open right after on a sacrifice fly, with Kean equalizing with a leadoff home run to left field in the second inning. Montclair pushed right back with a pair of hits from JOHN TOMSHO and MICHAEL WANSAW JR., with Tomsho advancing to third on a fielder's choice. During the next at-bat, LUKAS EGENHAUSER laid down a bunt to plate Tomsho, reaching safely on the play. The Red Hawks loaded the bases later on, but Kean was able to escape the jam.
• A single, walk, and single would bring in the leveler for Kean to lead off the top of the fourth, with a bunt single right after loading the bases. A sacrifice fly plated the go-ahead tally for the visitors, as BRENDAN ROCHE would halt the rally with a groundout and strikeout on a full count to keep the margin at one. The Red Hawks broke through again in their portion of the inning, putting two in scoring position on a single by Wansaw and a hit and stolen base from DANNY O'BRIEN. Egenhauser drove in his second run of the day on a sacrifice fly, with a groundout from Levis bringing home O'Brien to push Montclair back in front. After ZACH STEARNS was hit by a pitch, CHASE FISCHER ripped a home run to one of the deepest parts of the ballpark to make the score 6-3.
• Kean countered in the top of the fifth, bringing in a run after four-straight walks that loaded the bases. A single through the right side during the ensuing at-bat drove in two more tallies, with the Red Hawks ending the inning on a rundown between second and third. With the game tied in the bottom of the fifth and Tomsho on second, O'Brien sent a single to right center to nudge the home side back in front. Egenhauser singled during the next at-bat to plate O'Brien to increase the difference to two. CHRISTIAN ADDOTTA entered the game in the sixth, retiring six of seven batters faced to bridge the game to PATRICK TEEHAN, who punched out a trio of batters over the final two frames to seal the victory for the Red Hawks.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• Egenhauser led the Red Hawks offensively with a pair of hits and three runs batted in, the fourth time this season he has plated three or more runs.
• Fischer's home run was his fourth of the year and 12th of his Montclair career, as the senior finished the day with two hits and runs batted in. He has three multi-hit performances over his last five.
• Levis, O'Brien, Wansaw, and Tomsho all notched two hits for the afternoon. Tomsho has recorded a hit in 17 of his 19 collegiate appearances to kick off his career with six multi-hit games.
• Roche got the start on the mound for Montclair, tossing four innings with a pair of strikeouts. COLIN BERNHARD notched his second win of the season, with Addotta tallying a season-high two scoreless frames. Teehan's save marked his fifth of the campaign and 17th of his collegiate career.
• Montclair accumulated 13 hits, the 20th time this season in which it has recorded double-digit hits.
• The Red Hawks are 89-24 at Yogi Berra Stadium since the beginning of the 2020 season, including a 14-2 mark this year. 
• Montclair has notched two top ten victories over its last three contests.

FROM THE BALLPARK

"That was a great bounce-back win for our team today. CHRISTIAN ADDOTTA and PATRICK TEEHAN did an amazing job coming out of the bullpen to help us seal that victory. We will look to refocus with another pair of games in less than 24 hours." - Head Coach Dave Lorber

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will host TCNJ for a Senior Day doubleheader on Saturday, April 11, with first pitch from Yogi Berra Stadium scheduled for 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM.