UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Rider baseball team fell to non-conference opponent Penn State, 14-4, on Wednesday evening.

The Nittany Lions jumped out to a quick start, scoring three runs in the first inning to take an early 3-0 lead.

Will Gallagher put the Broncs on the board in the top of the second with an RBI single that brought home Anthony Paskell. 

Rider then took advantage of a Penn State fielding error to score two more runs, tying the game at 3-3 after two innings.

The score remained knotted until the bottom of the fifth, when Penn State erupted for four runs, two of which came on Rider defensive miscues, to reclaim the lead at 7-3.

Bryce Molinaro added to the Nittany Lions' advantage with a solo home run in the seventh, and Ryan Weingartner followed with a two-run shot as part of a four-run inning that extended the lead to 12-3.

Rider struggled offensively after the second inning, managing just three hits until the top of the eighth, when Christian Bermudez and Kyle Neri delivered back-to-back hits.

The Broncs were able to push across a run as Bermudez scored on an RBI single by Anthony Paskell, trimming the deficit to 12-4.

Penn State responded with two more runs in the bottom of the eighth, closing out the game with a 14-4 victory.

Quotes and Notes
- Rider falls to 28-12 overall with the loss.
- Jack Ruditzky recorded the loss, moving him to 1-3 on the season.
- Anthony Paskell moves his hitting streak to eight games.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider recorded six hits in the loss with Christian Bermudez, Erich Hartmann, Kyle Neri, Anthony Paskell, Richie Sica, and Will Gallagher reach tallying a hit. 
- Paskell and Gallagher each had an RBI.
- Four Broncs saw action on the mound with Colby McNeely, Jack Ruditzky, Jake Dorety, and Zach Silfies.

Up Next
The Broncs are back in action on May 3rd when they take on Army in a doubleheader.
First pitch is set for 12 p.m.