SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Junior Sebastian Williamson (Oley, PA/Oley) collected three hits to help the Rider University baseball rally past UC Riverside, 4-2, on Sunday afternoon in a neutral-site battle at Benedetti Diamond on the campus of San Francisco.

The Broncs (5-8) bounced back from a setback to San Francisco yesterday to earn their second straight win against the Highlanders (6-10).

Trailing, 2-0, in the bottom of the seventh frame, Rider was able to cut the deficit in half thanks to an RBI single to left field from freshman David Bermudez (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunwsick).

An inning later, the Broncs erupted for three runs to take a lead they would not surrender.

Sophomore Lou Priolo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) hit a two-out, run-scoring single to right and Williamson followed with a two-run double to left center.

Senior reliever Zach Gakeler (Jobstown, NJ/North Burlington) worked the final two innings to pick up his second win of the season. Gakeler scattered two hits and struck out two UC Riverside batters.  

NOTES & QUOTES
"It was a solid team win today. It was a roller coaster ball game with many momentum changes. Sebastian had a big day for us and Lou Priolo stepped in and gave us a lift with two hits. Gakeler was strong in relief once again." – Rider Head Coach Barry Davis

- All three of Williamson's hits were doubles. It was his fourth multi-hit game of the season.
- Rider had 10 hits for the third game in a row and the fourth time this year.
- Gakeler lowered his season ERA to 0.77. He is 2-0 with two saves out of the bullpen.
- Joe Papeo got the start and went four and two-thirds innings. He scattered three hits and struck out six Highlanders. It was Papeo's third straight start with five or more strikeouts.
- Riley Mihalik and Lou Priolo also chipped in two hits apiece for the Broncs.

UP NEXT
Rider has two off-days on the West Coast before taking on Saint Mary's College of California on Wednesday. First pitch is slated for 6:00 pm EST.