Montclair, NJ- The #15/#18 Montclair State University baseball team wraps up the 2026 regular season with a doubleheader at Rutgers-Newark on Sunday.

GAME INFO
The first of two games at Weequahic Park is set for 11:30 a.m. Live coverage of the games can be found at montclairathletics.com

LAST TIME OUT
Montclair had its eight-game win streak snapped in a 10-2 loss against Ramapo on Friday, seeing a split in this season's series. 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, a walk, and a hit batter would load the bases with no outs. After a popout, another error, and a 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 at the top of the sixth, using an infield single and a 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.
 
 
MONTCLAIR STATE (28-8, 12-4 NJAC): 2026 Statistics
RUTGERS-NEWARK (13-21, 5-11 NJAC): 2026 Statistics


SCOUTING RUTGERS-NEWARK
The Scarlet Raiders enter this final series with a 13-21 record and a 5-11 record in the NJAC after splitting with Stockton, 6-4 and 3-13. Last season, they went 15-23 and 7-11 in NJAC play and missed out on the conference tournament. According to the 2026 Preseason Poll, the  
 
SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks and the Scarlet Raiders have matched up 121 times in their long-standing series. Montclair has dominated the series at 96-23-2.

LAST MEETING
Last season's series was a doubleheader split. Newark won game one 11-10, but Montclair dominated game two, 18-1.


UP NEXT
Montclair State University will see how the seeding shakes out for the NJAC playoffs, which will be announced on Sunday evening.