WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth University Baseball dropped the series finale of a three-game set to Elon University Sunday, 18-5. Phil Stahl extended his hitting streak to 16 games for MU, while Austin Denlinger notched a multi-hit afternoon.
 
Monmouth was on the board first, with James Harmstead lining a sac fly to center to make it 1-0. MU starter Jem Sisco escaped trouble in each of the first two innings, inducing ground ball double plays to end each frame. Brady Mutz' RBI single through the right side made it 2-1 Hawks, but Elon responded with five in the third to take the lead. The Phoenix would tack on seven in the sixth and five in the seventh, with MU scoring a pair off an error in the sixth.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"Credit Elon; they thoroughly outplayed us. Our fundamentals need to be better against quality opponents. The team was happy for Czarnecki and Maglio, who each got their first college hits."  - Head Coach Dean Ehehalt

-Ryan Bearse struck out four batters in the fourth inning, getting the first two before a dropped third strike allowed a batter to reach. He then struck out the fourth batter as well to end the frame.
-Phil Stahl extended his hitting streak to 16 games.
-Nick Czarnecki picked up his first collegiate hit.
-Dan Maglio picked up his first career hit in his first plate appearance.
-Austin Denlinger posted his ninth multi-hit game of the season.
-Casey Caufield reached base three times for MU.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Elon outhit MU 15-11.
-Each team made three errors in the game.
-Nick Tamburro threw 2.2 shutout innings for Monmouth.
-Spencer Bauer earned the win with two innings, not allowing an earned run for Elon.

UP NEXT
-Monmouth visits Saint Joseph's Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.