Lafayette 1, at Monmouth 6

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — The Monmouth Hawks broke open a tie game with a five-run eighth inning to defeat the Lafayette Leopards 6-1 in nonconference baseball Tuesday evening at Monmouth Baseball Field. The game was a pitchers’ duel for seven innings before the Hawks’ offense erupted against the Leopards’ bullpen. The win improved Monmouth to 11-10 on the season, while Lafayette fell to 2-17. Monmouth starter Drew Yagodzinskie delivered the top performance, earning the win with six strong innings. He allowed one earned run on seven hits, striking out six and walking one. This outing provided a needed… Read more...