NEWARK, DE – The Rider University baseball team fell on the road to host Delaware, 2-1, on Saturday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium.

The Broncs (6-5) suffered their second straight setback, while the Blue Hens (5-7) ended a two-game skid with the victory.

Senior southpaw Pete Soporowski (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) was the tough-luck loser for the guests. He tossed eight innings and surrendered two runs (only one of which was earned), while scattering nine hits and striking out three.

The Blue Hens opened the scoring in the home half of the fourth. Delaware got an RBI single with two outs and following a Bronc passed ball another run cam in on an infield single.

Rider answered with a run in the top of the fifth courtesy of a two-out RBI infield single from freshman Scott Shaw (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill HS West) that plated Joe Simone (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills).

Neither team was able to break through the rest of the way as the Blue Hens held on for the win.

QUOTES
"It was a tough one. We played well. Pete was terrific. We hit the ball hard, a lot of them were just right at them. One of those days." – Rider Head Coach Barry Davis

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Soporowski retied the side in order in the third, fifth and sixth innings. It was his second quality start of the season. It was also his third start this season without issuing a walk.
- Rider had five hits on the day.
- Shaw has registered at least one hit in eight of his 10 appearances this season.
- Kyle Johnson went 1-for-3 with a walk hitting leadoff. It was his team-high 13th walk of the season.  
- Jack Peterson, Luke Lesch and David Bermudez each had one hit apiece for the Broncs.

UP NEXT
Rider and Delaware close out a three-game weekend set with a doubleheader on Sunday, March 8.