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Pete Soporowski
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)
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Winner Rider RIDER 18-13
0
Siena SIE 11-20
Winner
Rider RIDER
18-13
1
Final
0
Siena SIE
11-20
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Rider RIDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
Siena SIE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

W: Soporowski, Pete (5-2) L: Connor Bovair (3-5)

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Rider RIDER 18-14
3
Winner Siena SIE 12-20
Rider RIDER
18-14
0
Final
3
Siena SIE
12-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rider RIDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Siena SIE 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 5 1

W: Mike McCully (3-5) L: Quijano, Kenny (1-5) S: Arlo Marynczak (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Splits at Siena Saturday

Soporowski hurls complete-game shutout in Game 1

LOUDONVILLE, NY – Pete Soporowski (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 1 and Jordan Erbe (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) had three of the Broncs' four hits on the day as the Rider University baseball team split a road doubleheader at Siena Saturday. With the split, the Broncs move to 18-14, while the Saints are now 12-20.

The Broncs scored the lone run of Game 1 in the top of the sixth. Erbe opened the frame with a single and moved to second on a John Volpe (Sea Girt, NJ/Wall) sacrifice bunt. He took third on a wild pitch and later broke for home before Saints pitcher Connor Bovair began his delivery. Bovair attempted to cut Erbe down at the plate, but was called for a balk, allowing Erbe to score the winning run. Soporowski limited Siena to four hits and a walk, while striking out seven in his complete-game shutout to outduel Bovair.

The Saints struck first in Game 2, scoring twice in the bottom of the first. A walk, a bunt single and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases with one out, before the Saints got a two-run single. Siena plated another run in the sixth with a one-out single, a wild pitch and another base hit to push its lead to 3-0. The support was more than enough for starting pitcher Mike McCully, who went 6.2 scoreless innings and the Saints got 2.1 scoreless innings of relief from Arlo Marynczak.

Quotes & Notes
"We are fortunate to come away with a split – extremely fortunate. We must be better tomorrow." – Rider Head Coach Barry Davis

- Soporowski moved to 5-2 on the year. His five wins lead the team.
- Quijano fell to 1-5 with the loss, allowing three earned runs on five hits and five walks over 5.1 innings pitched. He struck out five.
- The Broncs and Saints conclude their four-game set with a doubleheader Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for noon.  

Broncs by the Numbers
- Erbe went 2-for-2 with a run scored in Game 1 before adding a 1-for-3 effort in Game 2.
- David Bermudez (East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) added a hit in Game 1.
- Scott Shaw (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill High School West), Brian Skettini (Midland Park, NJ/Ridgewood), Socrates Bardatsos (Ridgefield, NJ/St. Joseph's Regional) and Lou Priolo (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) all drew a walk in Game 2.

 
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