Hofstra Evens Series With Win At Monmouth

West Long Branch, NJ – CJ Griggs’ RBI single in the top of the seventh inning snapped a 4-4 tie as Hofstra picked up a 5-4 victory over Monmouth Saturday at MU Baseball Field. The win evened the CAA series between the teams at one game apiece. Reliever Tanner Sanderoff earned the win after tossing 2 ⅔ innings of scoreless relief. Deuce Musial threw two scoreless to get his first save. 

Hofstra upped its record to 3-9 overall and 2-3 in the CAA with the win. Monmouth saw its six-game winning streak halted and fell to 7-8 overall and 4-1 in league play. 

Hofstra jumped out to a 4-0 lead after two innings, scoring three in the first and one in the second. Griggs hit a sacrifice fly, Tyler Cox had an RBI single, and Gabriel Melara reached on an error that drove in a run in the first. Michael Brown had a sacrifice fly in the second. 

The Hawks scored twice in the third and twice in the fifth to tie the game. Colin Richter’s two-run single in the fifth was the equalizer.

The teams conclude the series Sunday at 1 p.m.

Notes:

–Nick Biddle scored two runs.

–Chris Bedford started and allowed four runs (two earned) on four hits over 4 ⅓ innings. 

-Hofstra pitching struck out 10 batters.

-Sanderoff improved to 1-2 on the season.

-Austin Beard (0-2) took the loss, allowing one run on one hit over three innings.