Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 3:00 PM
Rider Broncs (21-9) (12-5 MAAC) vs. Princeton Tigers (8-24) (5-6 IVY)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ | Sonny Pittaro Field
Live Stats: GoBroncs.com
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Twitter: @RiderUBaseball

What You Need to Know
- The Rider baseball team hosts Princeton on Wednesday afternoon for a non-conference matchup at Sonny Pittaro Field.

About the Broncs
- The Broncs team earned a single first-place vote and was selected second ahead of the 2025 season in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Sophomore second baseman Joe Tiroly, outfielder Kyle Neri, and pitcher PJ Craig were named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team.
- The Broncs return five starters from a season ago led by 2024 2nd Team All-MAAC selection Joe Tiroly and 2024 MAAC All-Rookie team honoree Kyle Neri.
- Tiroly finished with his 2024 campaign with a .284 batting average along with 44 runs scored, 46 hits, 42 RBIs, and 10 homeruns.
- Joe Tiroly is leading the charge for the Broncs at the plate, batting .385 with 42 hits, 46 RBIs, and 14 home runs. His impressive performance has him tied for fourth in the nation for homeruns in Division I baseball.
- Kyle Neri has a team-best of 44 hits.
- Brian Young remains undefeated on the mound for the Broncs with a perfect 6-0 record. Over 48.2 innings pitched, he's allowed 48 hits and 14 earned runs while racking up 43 strikeouts, posting an impressive 2.59 ERA.
- Gavin Hawkes has been outstanding out of the bullpen for the Broncs, pitching 34.2 innings while giving up just 26 hits and five earned runs, striking out 27. His dominant 1.30 ERA ranks second in all of Division I baseball.
- As a team, the Broncs are batting .296.

Last Time Out 
- The Broncs are riding the momentum of a doubleheader sweep against Manhattan, taking the opener with a 5-0 shutout and closing out the day with a 7-4 win in game two, highlighted by Joe Tiroly launching two homeruns in the second matchup.
Game 1 vs Manhattan
- The Broncs had seven hits in the win with Shuhet, Magoulick, and Will Gallagher each recording a single hit. 
- Paskell and Tiroly each had two hits with Paskell going 2-2 at bat. 
- Tiroly and  Shuhet each had an RBI with Charley Magoulick leading the way with two RBIs.
- Brian Young was phenomenal on the mound pitching 7.0 innings, allowing just three hits, zero runs, and struck out four batters. 
- Zach Silfies pitched 2.0 innings, allowing four hits, zero runs, and two strikeouts.
Game 2 vs Manhattan
- The Broncs recorded five hits in the victory with Paskell, Neri, and Gallagher each having one hit. 
- Tiroly led the team with two hits, two homeruns, and 7 RBIs.
- Clayton Poliey started the game for the Broncs pitching 2.0 innings, allowing four hits, four earned runs, and one strikeout.
- Gavin Hawkes pitched 6.0 innings, allowing zero hits, zero runs, and recording six strikeouts.
- Zach Silfies pitched 1.0 inning, allowing zero hits, zero runs, and struck out two batters. 

History vs Princeton
- In the last 12 matchups, the Broncs are 6-5-1 against the Tigers. 
- The last win came last season when Rider secured an 11-3 victory on the road.

About Princeton
- The Tigers are coming off a 1-1 series split against Harvard securing a 1-0 victory in the series opener.
- Jake Koonin leads the Tigers batting .258 along with 31 hits, 15 RBIs and six homeruns.
- On the mound, Jacob Faulkner leads the team with a 3.67 ERA pitching 41.2 innings, allowing 47 hits, 17 earned runs, and 33 strikeouts.
- As a unit, the Tigers are batting .198 this season.