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Skettini
Andy Mead
3
Winner Seton Hall HALL 21-18
1
Rider RIDER 27-14
Winner
Seton Hall HALL
21-18
3
Final
1
Rider RIDER
27-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Seton Hall HALL 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 3
Rider RIDER 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1

W: NICOLOSI, Alex (4-2) L: Craig, PJ (2-1) S: ALLMER, Jay (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Stifled by Seton Hall

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University baseball team could not overcome strong pitching from Seton Hall Tuesday afternoon, falling 3-1 at Sonny Pittaro Field. The Broncs fall to 27-14 on the season, while the Pirates improve to 21-18.
 
The Pirates got on the board first in the fourth using small ball. A swinging bunt, followed by a stolen base and a pair of productive outs put the first run on the board.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, Scott Shaw (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) was hit by a pitch to start the inning. With one out, Brian Skettini (Midland Park, NJ/Ridgewood) hit a double off the wall in right field. Shaw came around third and the relay throw was in plenty of time from the first baseman, but was thrown well over the catcher and to the backstop allowing Shaw to score.
 
The Pirates regained the lead in the top of the fifth with a two-run inning.
 
The Broncs loaded the bases with two outs in the seventh, but could not score. In the bottom of the ninth, a pair of Seton Hall errors had runners on first and second and Jordan Erbe (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South[UMass]) representing the winning run at the plate. Erbe hit a long fly ball that cleared the fence in left, but was just foul, and the Pirates secured the game's final out later in the at bat.
 
Quotes & Notes
"We left men on base, we had some opportunities. Skettini had a really good day today, he's on base three of four times. Overall, we just couldn't get anything going."
 
"It's a good baseball game against a good team. That's the way it goes, and it's not the end of the world. We got a chance to redeem ourselves tomorrow and get a win going in to the weekend." – Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis
 
- PJ Craig (Barnegat, NJ/Barnegat) got the start for the Broncs, going 5.0 innings, allowing three runs on four hits. He struck out three.
- Christian Aiello (Hewitt, NJ/West Milford) fired 3.0 scoreless innings out of the pen, giving up just two hits and striking out one.
- Alec Sachais (Egg Harbor Twp., NJ/Holy Spirit) tossed the final inning for Rider, allowing no runs and no hits.
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Four different Broncs recorded hits on the day, led by two from Skettini.
- Skettini also stole a base, making him 4-for-4 on stolen base attempts this season.
 
Up Next
The Broncs return to play Wednesday with a non-conference game against Penn at Sonny Pittaro Field. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m.
 
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