April 4, 2024

Baseball Tops William Paterson Behind Late-Inning Surge

Batting

William Paterson
2B: Austin Jack
3B: none
HR: none
Montclair State
2B: Miles Feaster; Zach Stearns
3B: none
HR: none
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Montclair, NJ – The #18/20 Montclair State University baseball team used a late-inning surge to top William Paterson 8-5 on Thursday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • The Red Hawks (20-4, 2-1 NJAC) fell behind in the second inning as the Pioneers plated five runs. After a leadoff walk and a double, a sacrifice fly brought in the opening tally of the contest. The visitors used an RBI single and two errors to bring in four more runs to open up a five-run margin.
  • Montclair immediately answered in the frame, as Jason Moore singled and Max McLoughlin reached on a throwing error to set up two runners in scoring position with two outs. During the next at-bat, Reece Malek reached on a fielding error that allowed both runners to come home. 
  • William Paterson placed a runner on third in both the fifth and sixth innings, but Evan Wood and Toby Smith each ended the frame to prevent the scoring. With two runners on in the top of the seventh, Tyler Cirone entered the contest and punched out back-to-back Pioneers to end the stanza.
  • With the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, Miles Feaster doubled to right field, plating two runs to make it a one-run game. Sam Angelo used a sacrifice fly during the next at-bat to level the contest at five.
  • Montclair loaded the bases again in the eighth, and Zach Stearns doubled to right field to drive in two runners to give the Red Hawks their first lead of the contest. Feaster singled to right field during the next at-bat to bring home the final marker of the afternoon. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • Feaster finished with a game-high three hits and three RBI. It marked his third game this season with three or more hits and tied his season-high for runs batted in.
  • McLoughlin and Moore each tallied two hits and three runs a piece for Montclair. The pair combined for six on-base appearances, with each earning a walk.
  • Wood struck out six over five innings pitched, with the Montclair bullpen allowing just one hit over four innings.
  • Michael Todaro notched the victory, tossing two shutout frames while striking out two.
  • Montclair is 54-11 at Yogi Berra Stadium since the 2020 season. They have outscored opponents 107-65 at home during the 2024 campaign.
  • The Red Hawks have claimed the last four meetings against the Pioneers at Yogi Berra Stadium.

FROM THE FIELD

"Grind out win with some big at-bats, none bigger than Zach Stearns." - Head Coach Dave Lorber. 

UP NEXT

The Red Hawks will travel to take on William Paterson on Friday, April 5. First pitch from Wayne, NJ is scheduled for 3:30 PM.