HAMDEN, CT – The Rider University baseball team fell on the road to Quinnipiac, 15-4, on Monday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action at the QU Baseball Field.

With the win, the Bobcats (19-23, 11-4 MAAC) secured the series sweep, while the Broncs (13-29, 4-11 MAAC) suffered their ninth straight setback.

The two teams traded runs early as the guests knotted the score at two in the top of the second thanks to back-to-back RBI singles from infielders Zach Fick (South Elgin, IL/St. Charles North) and David Bermudez (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick).

The Bobcats responded with a run in the bottom half of the second to take the lead back for good. Quinnipiac pulled away courtesy of a five-run outburst in the fifth. The hosts would also add three runs in the sixth, one in the seventh and a pair of insurance runs in the eighth.

Offensively, junior outfielder Sebastian Williamson (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) paced the Bronc attack. Williamson accounted for three of Rider's nine hits on the day as he went 3-for-4 with a stolen base.

On the mound, freshman Andrew Imperatore (New Hyde Park, NY/Herricks) got the start for the Broncs and suffered the loss. He went four innings and allowed five runs (four of which were earned). Imperatore scattered three hits, walked six batters and struck out a trio of Bobcats.

NOTES & QUOTES
"We made too many mistakes with the walks and the errors. The competitive phase of the game ended in the fifth inning." – Rider Head Coach Barry Davis

- Williamson had his fourth three-hit game of the year. It was also his second straight game with a stolen base. He is one of two Broncs hitting over .300 on the season and he is tied for the team lead with 49 hits. Williamson also leads the team with 11 steals.
- David Bermudez also had a multi-hit game for Rider as he went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Bermudez recorded his third career multi-hit game and his second of the series. In the three-game set with the Bobcats, he hit .500 (5-for-10) with three RBIs, one stolen base and one run scored.
- Joe Simone walked with the base loaded in the ninth to pick up his career-high 23rd RBI of the year.
- The Broncs had five pitchers appear in the game and they each allowed at least one run.
- Lou Priolo had a pinch-hit single in the top of the ninth for the Broncs.
- Chris Roan hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the ninth for Rider to cap the scoring in the game.

UP NEXT
Rider closes out its home non-conference slate on Tuesday, April 30, with a tilt against regional rival Lafayette. First pitch is slated for 3:30 pm from Sonny Pittaro Field.