Game Notes

The Franklin & Marshall baseball team (0-3) heads to Montclair, New Jersey to take on Montclair State (3-1) on Sunday for a doubleheader at noon. 

Last Week

F&M fell in its opening three games of the season last weekend in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The Diplomats lost to Penn State Harrisburg, 5-4, before dropping two to N.C. Wesleyan, 8-2, 7-1. Bobby Falese had a good opening week at the plate, batting .385 with five hits including a home run that broke the program career-record. Spencer Berson also had a good showing at the dish with a triple and a home run during the opening weekend. 

Last Time vs. Montclair State

Franklin & Marshall split its doubleheader against then-ranked No. 23 Montclair State last season. The Diplomats knocked off the Red Hawks, 12-2, in game one before falling in game two, 8-2. Drew Butera and Falese each hit a home run in game one. The duo also drove in a combined seven RBI in the victory. Dan Galef earned the win in game one, striking out four while allowing just three hits and no earned runs in five innings of work. Read the full recap here.

Montclair State Team Preview

After falling to Swarthmore, 17-7, to open the season, the Red Hawks began a three-game winning streak with victories over Mount Aloysius, McDaniel, and St. Joseph's College - Long Island. Reece Malek leads Montclair State with a .417 batting average, while holding a 1.033 OPS with one double and three RBI. In its last three games, Montclair State starting pitching has only allowed one earned run. Jack Haveson had a dominant outing in the win over Mount Aloysius - striking out eight while only allowing four hits and no earned runs in six innings of work.