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O'Donnell
Andy Mead
3
Rider RIDERB 6-9
12
Winner Virginia VA 16-1
Rider RIDERB
6-9
3
Final
12
Virginia VA
16-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Rider RIDERB 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Virginia VA 1 3 1 4 0 1 0 2 X 12 15 0

W: Berry, J. (2-0) L: Vitacco, Vincent (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Falls to No. 17 Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The Rider University baseball team was topped by 17th-ranked Virginia, 12-3, Wednesday evening. The Cavaliers sweep the two-game series and improve to 16-1 on the season, while the Broncs fall to 6-9 on the year.
 
The Cavaliers opened the scoring in the first. Following a two-out walk, Virginia got an RBI-double to go on top early.
 
Rider responded in the second. Brian Skettini (Midland Park, NJ/Ridgewood) led off the inning with a walk. Brendan O'Donnell (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) followed, taking a pitch down in the zone and hitting it over the fence in left center.
 
In the bottom half, Virginia plated a trio, retaking the lead, 4-2. The Cavaliers added another in the third.
 
Rider found more offense in the fourth. With Skettini again leading off the inning, the catcher hit a double, then advanced to third on a wild pitch. After O'Donnell was hit by a pitch, Luke Lesch (Gloucester Township, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) hit an RBI single. Virginia turned to the pen and got out of the inning without any further damage, thanks in part to an inning-ending double play.
 
Virginia added four in the bottom of the fourth on a pair of two-run homers, then tacked on another run in the sixth. A two-run homer in the eighth capped the scoring.
 
Quotes & Notes
"We competed, but we made some mistakes defensively that you can't make against a team like Virginia."
 
"Offensively, we didn't get a bunt down in a crucial situation and couldn't put hits together. Defensively, we gave up nine runs with two outs, you have to put teams away."
 
"Virginia is an impressive team that may go a long way this year if they stay healthy." – Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis
 
- Vincent Vitacco (Staten Island, NY/Monsignor Farrell) made his first start of the season, after making his first five appearances out of the bullpen. The graduate student took the loss after allowing six runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings. He did strike out three.
- Danny Kirwin (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) tossed two innings, allowing one run on two hits.
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Five Broncs recorded hits in the game, led by a pair from Lesch.
- O'Donnell's home run is his fourth of the season.
 
Up Next
- The Broncs close out the spring trip with a three-game set at VMI, beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
 
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