Baseball Drops Series Opener at Montclair State

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Montclair State surged to a 9-0 lead in the first inning on the way to a lopsided 20-1 victory over the MIT baseball team in the first game of a three-game weekend series on Friday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium. THE BASICS: Score: Montclair State 20, MIT 1 (7 inn.) Records: Montclair State 9-3 (Overall); MIT (0-7 Overall) HOW IT HAPPENED: Montclair State jumped out to a 12-0 lead as the Red Hawks pounded out seven hits, while also reaching base on three walks and a pair of hit batters in the bottom of the first inning.…