Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. 
Rider Broncs (24-10) (15-5 MAAC) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (14-25) (2-7 Big East)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ | Sonny Pittaro Field
Live Stats: GoBroncs.com
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What You Need to Know
- The Broncs host Seton Hall in an out of conference matchup on Tuesday on 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 leads the Broncs batting .376 with 47 hits, 49 RBIs, a career best of 15 homeruns, and a .832 slugging percentage. Tiroly is tied for fourth in the nation for homeruns in Division I baseball.
- Kyle Neri has a team-high of 51 hits. Neri is one hit away from 100 in his career.
- Brian Young has been dominant on the mound, having a perfect 6-0 record. Through 54.2 innings of work, he's surrendered 59 hits and 21 earned runs while striking out 47, good for a 3.46 ERA.
- Gavin Hawkes has been a reliable presence out of the bullpen, throwing 38.1 innings while allowing only 29 hits and eight earned runs. He's recorded 29 strikeouts and holds an impressive 1.88 ERA.
- As a team, the Broncs are batting .300.

Last Time Out
- The Broncs are coming off a series sweep over Sacred Heart with a 10-2 final in the series finale.
- In the final game, Rider tallied 13 hits in the win, with all eight starters contributing at least one. Hartmann, Tiroly, Shuhet, Paskell, Magoulick, and Will Gallagher each notched a hit in the effort.
- Leahy and Crespo each had two hits.
- Neri led the team with three hits in the win.
- Hartmann, Shuhet, and Crespo each earned an RBI.
- Paskell had a team-best of two RBIs.
- Clayton Poliey started on the mound for the Broncs, pitching 6.0 innings, allowing five hits, one earned run, and four strikeouts.
- Chris Montone pitched 2.0 innings, allowing two hits, one earned run, and four strikeouts.
- Zach Silfies pitched 1.0 inning, allowing zero hits, zero runs, and striking out one batter. 

History vs Seton Hall
- In the last ten matchups, the Broncs are 2-8 against the Pirates.
- The last win came in last seasons matchup where the Broncs won a tight 5-4 battle.

About Seton Hall
- The Pirates are coming off a three-game series sweep at the hands of UCONN last weekend.
- Aidan Robbins leads the Pirates offensively, batting .435 with 64 hits, 31 RBIs, and four homeruns.
- Kevin Milewski has a team-best of 11 homeruns and 40 RBIs.
- On the mound, John Downing leads the Pirates with an 1.93 ERA, pitching 37.1 innings, allowing 34 hits, eight earned runs, 31 strikeouts with a 4-0 record.
- Ryan Reich leads Seton Hall with 40 strikeouts.
- As a team, the Pirates are batting .267.