LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University baseball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader against Manhattan on Friday afternoon in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) action at Sonny Pittaro Field. The Broncs lost the opener, 11-4, and the Jaspers took game two, 6-3.

Rider (13-33, 4-13 MAAC) has now lost 13 games in a row, while Manhattan (20-27, 12-5 MAAC) secured the series victory. It marks the third straight year in which the Jaspers have won their regular-season series versus the Broncs.

In game one, the two traded runs early. Senior Riley Mihalik (Churchville, PA/Chestnut Hill Academy) opened the scoring with a two-run homer in the first inning and junior Kyle Johnson (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) gave the hosts a 4-3 edge in the third inning with a two-run blast to left.

The Jaspers answered with two runs in the fourth to take the lead back for good. Manhattan would go on to add one run in the seventh, three in the eight and two more insurance runs in the ninth.

In the nightcap, Manhattan scored three runs in both second and third frames and it would prove to be more than enough as Rider was only able to muster three runs on five hits.

NOTES
- The two teams combined to make five errors in game two.
- On the day, Kyle Johnson went 3-for-7 with a homer, a triple, three RBIs and two runs scored.
- Riley Mihalik also recorded three hits on the day. His homer in game one was his 10th of the season. It marks the most home runs in a season for a Rider player since Sean Olson hit 12 dingers in 2009.
- In game two, Liam Harding pitched two innings of scoreless relief. He did not allow a hit and struck out one hitter, while issuing one walk.
- Zach Gakeler worked the final inning and a third in game two for the Broncs. He did not allow a run and struck out two hitters.