LOUDONVILLE, NY – The Rider University baseball team secured a series victory Saturday afternoon, defeating Siena, 7-4. The Broncs improve to 22-9 overall and 7-2 in league play, while the Saints drop to 5-27 on the year, and 1-5 in MAAC games.
 
Rider opened the game offensively in the second. Richie Sica (Wycoff, NJ/Ramapo) reached on a one-out error. Will Gallagher (Cranford, Cranford) then singled through the left side. After an errant curve ball hit John Volpe (Sea Girt, NJ/Wall) to load the bases, Scott Shaw (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) jumped on the first pitch he saw, sending it over the right-field fence and off of a window on the library roughly 420 feet away for a grand slam.
 
In the third, Brendan O'Donnell (Malvern, PA/Great Valley) cranked a solo home run to extend the lead to 5-0. The Saints would respond in the bottom half of the inning, cutting the lead back to four at 5-1. In the sixth, a three-run home run would trim the lead to just 5-4.
 
The Broncs had an answer in the top of the seventh. Luke Lesch (Gloucester Twp., NJ/Gloucester Catholic) hit a swinging bunt for an infield single with two outs. O'Donnell that crushed his second home run of the day, extending the lead back to 7-4.
 
Quotes & Notes
"Brian Young was very good today, striking out seven and walking just one. Shaw and O'Donnell came through with big hits today. Kirwin did a nice job finishing the game." – Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis
 
- Rider has won seven of its eight weekend series this season.
- Brian Young (Neptune, NJ/Communication) threw seven innings, allowing four runs on five hits. He struck out seven.
- Christian Aiello (Hewitt, NJ/West Milford) did not allow a run or a hit in 0.1 innings.
- Danny Kirwin (Lansdale, PA/North Penn) came in and induced a double play to end the eighth, before tossing a scoreless ninth to earn his MAAC-leading eighth save.
 
Broncs by the Numbers
- Seven different Broncs recorded hits on the day, led by two each from O'Donnell and Gallagher.
- O'Donnell also led Rider with two runs scored.
- Shaw's home run is his fourth of the season, and ninth of his career.
- O'Donnell's home runs are his ninth and tenth of the season, giving him 30 on his career. The 30 home runs ties Sean Olsen for fourth in program history.
- O'Donnell's second home run was also his 100^th career hit.
 
Up Next
The Broncs return to action Tuesday, when the Broncs return home for a midweek game against NJIT at 3 p.m.