LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University baseball team finally got on the field after a weekend full of precipitation on the east coast, but the Broncs struggled in the return to action, falling to Marist, 13-1. The Broncs are now 22-21 on the season and 9-7 in MAAC play. The Red Foxes win their eighth-straight game, improving to 26-14 on the season and 14-5 in league play.
The Red Foxes got on the board early and often, scoring one in the second, two in the third, and six in the fourth to build a 9-0 lead.
The Broncs responded in the fourth.
Jack Winsett (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) led off the inning with a single.
Socrates Bardatsos (Ridgefield, NJ/St. Joseph's Regional) followed with a walk. Three batters later,
Brian Skettini (Midland Park, NJ/Ridgewood) singled to load the bases with two outs.
Scott Shaw (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in the run.
The score remained 9-1 into the seventh when a pair of doubles and a single by Marist extended the lead to 11-1. Marist closed out the scoring with another pair of runs in the ninth.
Quotes & Notes
"We were not ready to play. We have to coach better, we have to play better in all phases. There's nothing else to say. We'll be ready when we play Canisius, I promise you."
– Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis
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Frank Doelling (Riverside, NJ/Riverside[Rowan College at Burlington]) started for the Broncs, allowing five runs, four earned, in 3.1 innings, taking the loss. He allowed just four hits and struck out three.
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Joe Papeo (Matawan, NJ/Old Bridge) came on in relief, throwing 0.1 innings and allowing four unearned runs on four hits.
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Danny Kirwin (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) was the most effective Bronc on the mound, tossing 1.2 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and striking out two.
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Frank DelGuercio (Millstone, NJ/The Hun School of Princeton) tossed 0.2 innings, allowing a run on two hits.
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Kyle Smith (Stratford, NJ/Sterling) followed with an inning, giving up one run on three hits. He struck out one.
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Brian Young (Neptune, NJ/Communication) tossed a scoreless inning, allowing a single hit.
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Cal Stalzer (West Des Moines, IA/Valley[Kirkwood CC/George Washington]) tossed the final inning for the Broncs, allowing two runs on two hits.
Broncs by the Numbers
- Six Broncs recorded hits in the game, including a pinch-hit single by
Ty Gilligan (Ringwood, NJ/Lakeland Regional).
Up Next
- The Broncs host Canisius for a three-game series beginning Friday at 3 p.m.
