LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University baseball team will host 21^st annual Black and Cranberry inter-squad game on Saturday, October 24 at 12:00 p.m. at Sonny Pittaro Field. The fall inter-squad game is a best of five, single day series with each game lasting three innings each.
 
This year's edition of the Black and Cranberry will coincide with Rider University's Alumni & Family Day on October 24. More information on the all day even can be found here.
 
In 2025, Cranberry ended a three-year drought against Black, notching their first win in the fall inter-squad since 2019. Cranberry will look to win their second in a row in 2026 while looking to add their first win streak since a three-game run from 2014 to 2016. Cranberry recorded the longest win streak in series history from 2009 to 2012, winning four in a row against Black.
 
2026 Black and Cranberry Returner Roster
*Freshman and Transfer Students have not yet been assigned to a team*
 
Black:
Gavin Hawkes
Matt Leahy
Jake Dorety
Noah Heath
Austin Cannon
Peter Crespo
Frank Papeo
Alex D'Ambrosio
Demetri Bardatsos
Dylan Kane
 
Cranberry:
Griffin Puvel
Dillon Jennings
Jack Ruditzky
Christian Bermudez
Michael Copenspire
Nick Filipponi
Conner Flynn
 
All-Time Results
 
Cranberry Leads All-Time Series 11-9
2004- Black
2005- Black
2006- Cranberry
2007- Cranberry
2008- Black
2009- Cranberry
2010- Cranberry
2011- Cranberry
2012- Cranberry
2013- Black
2014- Cranberry
2015- Cranberry
2016- Cranberry
2017- Black
2018- Black
2019 - Cranberry
2020- Not Held Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2021- Not Held Due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2022- Black
2023- Black
2024- Black
2025- Cranberry