LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – Charley Magoulick and Joe Tiroly each blasted home runs, leading the Rider baseball team to a 5-2 victory over Monmouth on Tuesday afternoon at Sonny Pittaro Field.

After two scoreless innings, the Broncs broke the deadlock in the bottom of the third with Charley Magoulick's solo home run to right field.

At the bottom of the fourth inning, the Broncs loaded the bases and added two more runs, capitalizing on a wild pitch to extend their lead to 3-0.

Monmouth threatened in the top of the sixth, loading the bases and prompting the Broncs to replace Kyle Batt with Gavin Hawkes with only one out.

Hawkes came up big, forcing an infield fly before sealing the inning with a crucial strikeout to keep the scoreboard clean.

Joe Tiroly continued his impressive run, blasting his eighth home run of the season over the right-field wall, driving in two more runs to make it 5-0.

The Hawks responded with a run in the sixth and another in the ninth, but their rally fell short.

Quotes and Notes
"That was the closest thing to a complete team effort that we've had. Got a great start from Kyle Batt who set the tone for the rest of the game. Offensively, we took a lot of good swings and made their pitchers work to get us out. We still have a lot to improve on but this was a good glimpse of what this group is capable of." – Rider Interim Head Coach Lee Lipinski

- Kyle Batt earned the win for the Broncs, moving him to 2-0 on the season.
- Joe Tiroly recorded his eighth homerun of the season, which also extended his hitting streak to 13 games. 
- The Broncs are now 12-9 in all-time series history vs the Hawks.

Broncs by the Numbers
- The Broncs earned 12 hits in the victory, with Matt Leahy, Erich Hartmann, Tiroly, and Magoulick each recording two hits. 
- Kyle Neri earned a single hit in the win. 
- Peter Crespo led the Broncs with three hits. 
- Magoulick and Tiroly each had two RBIs in the contest.
- Kyle Batt pitched 5.1 innings, allowing two hits, one earned run, and struck out two batters.
- Gavin Hawkes pitched 1.2 innings, allowing no hits, no runs, and he earned one strikeout.
- Colby McNeely pitched 1.0 inning, allowing no hits, no runs, and he racked up one strikeout.
- Zach Silfies closed the game out for the Broncs, pitching 1.0 inning, allowing one hit, one earned run, and securing one strikeout.

Up Next
The Broncs return to action tomorrow, Mar. 19, to take on Stony Brook at Sonny Pittaro Field.
First pitch is set for 3 p.m.