FINAL SCORE – 10 Inn.
Monmouth 12 (10-13, 1-2 CAA)
Hofstra 11 (9-14, 2-1 CAA)

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Chris Andrews scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the 10th which lifted the Monmouth University baseball team to a wild 12-11 comeback win over Hofstra University in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) action on Sunday.
 
Playing extra innings for the second straight day, the Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. 
 
The first five innings of the contest saw both teams go back and forth, as Monmouth grabbed a 4-3 edge. 
 
Hofstra sent 10 men to the plate in the top of the sixth and scored five runs for an 8-4 lead in the game. Tyler Cox had a two-run single for the Pride in the frame. 
 
Monmouth got one back in the bottom of the sixth and made it an 8-5 game.
 
Hofstra pushed its lead to 10-5 with a run in the seventh and one in the eighth.
 
A Harry Padden RBI single in the eighth pulled the Hawks to within four, 10-6.
 
After Stefan Swee left the bases loaded in the top of the ninth, the Hawks went to work in the bottom of the ninth. With one on, Andrews launched a two-run home run down the left field line. Hofstra changed pitchers and after a Chris Walsh double, Nick Lovarco sent a ball over the fence in right center and tied the game at 10-10.
 
Sean Lane homered on the first pitch he saw in the top of the 10th which gave Hofstra the lead back. 
 
In the bottom of the 10th Andrews delivered a two-out single to left which scored Padden and tied the game at 11-11. Andrews scored the game-winning run on a wild pitch later in the frame.

NOTES 
- It was the 20th meeting all-time between Monmouth and Hofstra. The series is tied at 10-10 after Sunday's game.
- It was the first time the Hawks played back-to-back extra inning games since the 2019 MAAC Tournament.
- It was the Hawks' fourth comeback win in the last seven games (all three at Georgetown, Hofstra).
- Casey Caufield had a pair of walks and has now reached base safely in 19 straight games.
- Chris Andrews extended his hit streak to eight straight games, his longest of the season. 

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Chris Andrews led the Hawks as he went 4-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs and two runs scored. His four hits were a career high. 
- Nick Lovarco's home run was his second of the season. 
- Andrew Schmid had his team and CAA leading seventh sacrifice bunt of the season. 
- Andrews stole his 11th base of the season. He's tied with Harry Padden and Chris Walsh for the team lead in that category. 
- Jacob Ciccone picked up his first win with the Hawks. He got the final out of the 10th with a flyout. 
- Tyler Castrataro, who started the game at second base, took the loss after giving up two runs in 0.2 of work.

NEXT UP
Monmouth is back in action on Wednesday, Mar. 26 when it hosts LIU at 3 p.m.