FINAL SCORE 
Northeastern 10 (32-9, 15-2 CAA)
Monmouth 0 (20-23, 7-10 CAA)
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Northeastern University used a six run fifth inning to break open a close game and claimed a 10-0 victory over the Monmouth University baseball team in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) action on Saturday.
 
The Hawks had the first chance in the game as a Jay Bant single and a Northeastern error put runners on first and third. The Huskies got the final out to get out of the first.
 
Matt Brinker had a two-run double in the top of the second which got the Huskies on the board. 
 
A pair of RBI singles in the third, increased the Northeastern lead to 4-0. 
 
The Hawks loaded the bases in the bottom of the fourth but Northeastern got a groundout to end the inning. 
 
Northeastern sent 10 men to the plate in the fifth and scored six times, which made it a 10-0 game. Brinker and Jack Goodman each drove in two runs in the inning. 
 
That 10-0 score proved to be the final in seven innings. 

NOTES 
- Northeastern leads the all-time series with the Hawks, 9-1 and has won eight straight. 
- Monmouth is 8-7 on the year at home.

NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Chris Walsh's double was his 13th of the season. He ranks second on the team in that category.
- Jay Bant has a hit in back-to-back games and in eight of his last nine games. 
- Walsh has hit in back-to-back games and nine of his last 10 games. 
- Aiven Cabral earned the win after going six innings and surrendering four hits and striking out six.
- Kevin Opanel took the loss for the Hawks after tossing four innings and giving up seven runs.

NEXT UP
The Hawks and Huskies will wrap up the series on Sunday, Apr. 27 at 1 p.m.