STATEN ISLAND, NY – The Rider University baseball team fell on the road to Wagner, 9-1, on Wednesday evening under the lights at Richmond County Bank Ballpark.

The Broncs (12-20) have dropped two straight road games, while the Seahawks (10-18) won their second contest in a row.

Wagner wasted little time getting on the board as the hosts plated a pair of runs in the first inning.

In the top of the fifth, Rider made it a one-run contest thanks to an RBI groundout from senior shortstop Richie Tecco (Drexel Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner).

In the bottom half of the frame, the Seahawks answered with four runs on four hits to stretch their lead to five at 6-1.

The hosts put the game out of reach with three insurance runs in the eighth.

On the mound, freshman southpaw Andrew Imperatore (New Hyde Park, NY/Herricks) was saddled with the loss. He worked four-plus innings and allowed five earned runs, while scattering four hits and walking three.

NOTES & QUOTES
"Not a lot of positives to draw from this performance. Alex Diamantis had two hits for us and I think Liam Harding pitched well out of the bullpen." – Rider Head Coach Barry Davis

- Wagner won their third game in a row against Rider.
- The Broncs mustered just four hits at the plate.
- In his second straight start, freshman outfielder Alex Diamantis went 2-for-4 with one run scored. It was his second career multi-hit game.
- Richie Tecco collected an RBI for the second straight game. He has registered at least one RBI in five of his last six games. During that stretch, he has recorded eight total RBIs.
- CJ Hirschy worked a scoreless third of an inning.
- Zach Gakeler recorded the final two outs of the game for Rider. It took him just five pitches to retire two batters.

UP NEXT
Rider hits the road this weekend for a three-game Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) series against Iona that begins with a doubleheader on Saturday at noon.