Montclair, NJ – The #15/18 Montclair State University Baseball team fell to Ramapo 10-2 on Friday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Red Hawks (28-8, 12-4 NJAC) fell behind in the top of the second, as a pair of hits and a stolen base put runners on the corners with one out for Ramapo. After a walk to load the diamond, a single through the right side broke the scoring open. Montclair halted the remaining threat by inducing a double play to get out of the inning. The Roadrunners added to their lead in the third, as a fielding error, walk, and hit batter would load the bases with no out. After a popout, another error and walk would plate the next two runs to expand the lead to three. During the ensuing at-bat, a sacrifice fly would make the score 4-0 after two and a half frames of play. 
• Ramapo tacked on another set of runs in the top of the sixth, using an infield single and hit-by-pitch to put two runners on with two outs. During the next at-bat, a home run down the right field line would push the advantage to seven and clear the bases. The visitors notched a single up the middle and would take second on a steal attempt, with another hit through the left field nudging the score to 8-0. LUKAS EGENHAUSER led off the home half of the frame with a single to right field, with JARED LEVIS registering a walk during the next at-bat. ZACH STEARNS moved the runners into scoring position, with CHASE FISCHER loading the bases after being hit by a pitch. Ramapo escaped, however, with a double play to maintain the margin.
• Montclair threatened again in the seventh, with MICHAEL WANSAW JR. punching a single through the right side, with BILLY TIGAR and CHRIS GONZALO loading the bases on a hit-by-pitch and a walk. For the second consecutive stanza, the Roadrunners induced a double play to preserve the lead. The visitors placed a pair of runners on in the eighth, plating a run on a single to center field. After a hit batter loaded the bases, a fielder's choice would bring in the final marker of the day for Ramapo. The Red Hawks got on the board in the home half, as MATT KALISKE singled to score JOEY NOLAN from second base. After a wild pitch moved VINNY AGNELLO into scoring position, BRODY DIERS tallied a pinch-hit single to cut the difference to eight. Montclair could not get closer, however, as the Roadrunners would seal the victory shortly after.

INSIDE THE RESULTS

• Wansaw collected a pair of hits on the day, pushing his hitting streak to nine dating back to April 10. During that span, he has totaled 20 hits and ranks second in the New Jersey Athletic Conference for the season.
• Egenhauser recorded his 14th multi-hit performance of the campaign. Kaliske drove in a run for the second-straight day, with Diers tallying his second RBI of the year.
• JOE PACCIONE got the start on the mound for the Red Hawks, spinning a career-high five and two thirds innings.

FROM THE BALLPARK

"Credit to their starting pitcher and their defense, they completely outplayed us today. We will look to refocus and come out on Sunday to close out the regular season." - Head Coach Dave Lorber

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will travel to face Rutgers-Newark for a doubleheader in the regular season finale on Sunday, April 26. First pitch from Newark, NJ is scheduled for 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM.