WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. (Interstat) — Monmouth rallied from a four-run deficit Sunday afternoon, defeating Northeastern 5-4 at Monmouth Baseball Field.

The Huskies jumped ahead 4-0 in the second inning, but the Hawks answered immediately. Wyatt Hunt hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second, tying the game. RJ Mustaro’s RBI single in the third gave Monmouth a 5-4 lead, and the Hawks bullpen held Northeastern in check from there.

Relievers Brendan Kenneally, Colin Ruddy and David Horvath combined to limit the Huskies offense, with Kenneally tossing seven innings of six-hit ball, allowing two earned runs. Hunt finished 2 for 3 with four RBIs.

Northeastern’s Ryan McCarroll allowed one earned run over 4 1/3 innings but took the loss. Cooper Tarantino drove in a run with a double in the second, and Carmelo Musacchia added an RBI single in the sixth. The Huskies (28-18) outhit Monmouth 8-6 but could not complete the comeback. Monmouth improved to 25-19 with the win, snapping a two-game losing streak to Northeastern.