RICHMOND, VA – James Harmstead hit a grand slam, and Trey Dombroski struck out 10 across seven innings as Monmouth University Baseball (7-5) took down North Carolina A&T Friday in Richmond, 10-6.
 
MU jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first, with the big blow coming just three batters in on an Alex Barker two-run double. The Hawks would tack on two more in the inning, batting around to take a 4-0 lead. After the Aggies got one back in the third, Harmstead's third home run in two games, a grand slam, made it 9-1 and MU exited the fifth with another run to lead 10-1.
 
The Aggies tacked on a few against the MU bullpen, but Jake Fraher came on to throw two shutout innings and lock down the 10-6 win. Trey Dombroski struck out 10, including three 1-2-3 innings and striking out the side in the fifth.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES

"Nice team win today; energy and focus was excellent as was our defense. The lineup was able to create some big innings offensively. Jumping out to a 4-0 lead with Trey on the mound provides a great deal of energy. Harmstead and Barker obviously had very productive days; they go, we go. Jake Fraher came in in a big spot in a close game in the eighth and was able to close it out." – Head Coach Dean Ehehalt
 
-James Harmstead has hit three home runs in the last two games.
-The grand slam is MU's second of the season.
-10 strikeouts is a season high and matches a career best for Trey Dombroski, and his fifth double-digit strikeout game of his career.  
-This was MU's first ever meeting with North Carolina A&T.
-Four Hawks had multi-hit games.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth outhit NCAT 11-9.
-The Aggies made both of the games errors.
-Trey Dombroski earned the win with seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits with no walks and 10 K's.
-Jake Fraher finished the game for the Hawks, allowing just two hits in two clean innings.
 
UP NEXT
-Monmouth takes on VCU tomorrow afternoon in Richmond at 2:00 p.m.