SACRAMENTO, CA – The Rider University baseball team fell to Sacramento State, 6-3, on Saturday afternoon at John Smith Field. The Broncs (5-11) dropped their third game in a row, while the Hornets (11-7) won their seventh straight contest.

Sacramento State broke open a 1-1 game in the bottom of the fifth inning with a three-run outburst. The host Hornets would add another run in the home half of the sixth to stretch the lead to 5-1.

In the top of seventh, Rider cut the deficit to just two thanks to RBI singles from Chris Roan (Woodbury, NJ/Woodbury) and Jack Peterson (Pittstown, NJ/North Hunterdon).

Sacramento State would add an insurance in the eighth to take a three-run lead and cap the scoring in the contest.

On the bump, sophomore Vincent Vitacco (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) was saddled with the loss for the Broncs. Vitacco tossed five innings and allowed five runs (four of which were earned).

NOTES & QUOTES
"The big inning hurt us in the fifth. We made a few defensive mistakes assisting Sacramento State in getting additional opportunities to score and they took advantage. Offensively, Chris Roan and Kyle Johnson had productive days." – Rider Head Coach Barry Davis

- Chris Roan led the Rider attack offensively. Roan went 2-for-3 with two RBIs. It was his first career multi-hit game and the RBIs were his first two as a Bronc.
- Kyle Johnson added two hits and scored two runs for Rider. It was Johnson's fourth multi-hit game of the spring. It marked the first time this season that he has scored more than one run in a game.
- Freshman Frank DelGuercio made his debut on the mound for Rider in relief. He worked a scoreless inning.
- Jack Peterson and Joe Simone each had one hit apiece for Rider.

UP NEXT
Rider and Sacramento State close out a three-game weekend set on Sunday, March 17. Joe Papeo will take the mound for the Broncs in their final game of their West Coast road swing.