HEMPSTEAD, NY – Monmouth got a complete-game performance from Tyler Ksiazek (South Abington Township, PA/Abington Heights) and home runs from Pete Papcun (Brick, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) and Max Goione (Fair Haven, NJ/Rumson-Fair Haven/Siena) to win its fifth in a row, 10-3 Tuesday at Hofstra. Monmouth has won 16 of its last 19 games and split the season series with the Pride.

Papcun got things started quickly for the Hawks, launching a three-run home run with one down in the first to give MU a 3-0 lead immediately. That lead ballooned to 6-0 when Ryan Steckline (Newark, DE/Appoquinimink) and Danny Long (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) hit consecutive RBI doubles in the second, with Shaine Hughes (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) capping Monmouth's second straight three-run inning with an RBI single.

Hofstra scored single runs in the third and fourth, including a Teddy Cillis solo home run in the fourth to trim the deficit to 6-2. Goione begun his big afternoon in the sixth with a two-run single to left with two away to extend the MU lead, before homering for the first time as a Hawk in his next at bat in the eighth, a two-run shot. Mikey Riesner capped the scoring in the ninth for Hofstra with a solo home run, but Ksiazek struck out the side after that to end the game.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"Today was a very nice team win.  We competed at the plate, made the routine play, played with energy and pitched well. Ksiazek was excellent today, he pounded the zone and made big pitches when he needed to.  It was nice to see him go the distance." – Dean Ehehalt
"We were able to get up early and that always allows us to play relaxed.  It was nice to see Pete Papcun swing well today.  He got us going in the first and we were able to get three more in the second. Max Goione had a nice day for us, and was a big part of the offense today with his four RBI's. All in all a very solid day, and we're looking forward to our stretch run in the conference." –Ehehalt

-Monmouth wins its fifth consecutive game.
-The Hawks have won 12 of 13 and 16 of 19.
-Max Goione drove in a career-high four runs, and hit his first collegiate home run.
-Goione became the ninth Hawk to homer this season, and the second in as many days to hit their first long ball of the season.
-Tyler Ksiazek became the first Hawk to throw a nine-inning complete game since Frank Trimarco at Quinnipiac in 2016.
-Ksiazek struck out a career-best nine batters in his first career complete game.
-Ksiazek won his first game since March 25, 2017 vs. Quinnipiac.
-Pete Papcun launched his first home run since March 30 vs. Canisius.
-Three of Papcun's six home runs this year have come against Hofstra.
-In his first start since April 14, Ryan Steckline collected his first hit since the day before that on April 13 vs. Maine.
-Kyle Norman posted his third game this year with at least three hits.
-Monmouth splits the season series with Hofstra, with the road team winning each game.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outhit Hofstra 13-8.
-Ksiazek has struck out 17 batters in his last two appearances.
-Seamus Brazill took his third loss for Hofstra.
-Monmouth is now 24-21 on the season.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth opens a three-game MAAC series with Siena on Friday at noon with a doubleheader.