EMMITSBURG, MD -  Three home runs fueled a decisive middle-inning surge as the Rider baseball team defeated Mount St. Mary's, 10-5, on Sunday afternoon at E.T. Straw Family Stadium to complete its third series sweep of the season. With the win, the Broncs improve to 12-5 overall and 8-1 in MAAC play, while the Mountaineers fall to 10-11 (4-5 MAAC).

Mount St. Mary's opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first, but Rider responded in the second to even the game. Noah Heath brought home the tying run with a groundout, making it 1-1.

Rider seized control in the third. Will Gallagher and Erich Hartmann drew back-to-back walks to open the inning before Kyle Neri delivered an RBI single through the left side to give the Broncs the lead. Anthony Paskell stayed hot, launching his third home run in as many days with a three-run shot to left-center to extend the lead to 5-1.

The Broncs broke the game open in the fourth, plating five runs on six hits. After a leadoff single and a walk put traffic on the bases, Hartmann doubled to put two in scoring position. Neri capitalized with a three-run home run to left, pushing the lead to 8-1. Later in the inning, Charley Magoulick added a two-run homer to right, capping the rally and giving Rider a 10-1 cushion.

Mount St. Mary's chipped away with single runs in the fourth and seventh innings, but Rider limited further damage, including escaping a bases-loaded jam in the seventh.

The Mountaineers added a two-run home run in the ninth, but the Broncs closed it out to secure the 10-5 victory and the series sweep.

Quotes and Notes
"It came down to pitching, defense, and capitalizing on a big inning. A strong team win over a good club, and we're fortunate to get it done. On to Saint Joseph's." - Acting Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis

- Kyle Neri hit his second home run of the series and fourth of the season.
- Charley Magoulick added his second homer of the series and third on the year.
- Anthony Paskell homered for the third time in the series, going deep in all three games, and now has five on the season.
- Clayton Poliey earned the win to improve to 2-1.
- Rider secured its third weekend series sweep and extended its winning streak to six games.
- Erich Hartmann recorded his eighth double of the season.

Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider totaled 11 hits in the victory.
- Neri, Nick Shuhet, Magoulick, and Matt Leahy each posted two-hit performances.
- Hartmann and Noah Heath added one hit apiece.
- Neri led the offense with four RBIs, while Paskell drove in three.
- Magoulick finished with two RBIs, and Heath added one.
- Poliey started and earned the win, tossing 5.0 innings while allowing six hits and two runs with three strikeouts.
- Jake Dorety worked 1.0 inning in relief, allowing one hit and one run with one strikeout.
- Chris Montone threw a scoreless inning, allowing one hit and striking out one.
- Alex D'Ambrosio added a clean inning with two strikeouts.
- Christian Aiello closed out the game, allowing two hits and two runs while striking out two.

Up Next
The Broncs return to action on March 25 for a midweek matchup at Saint Joseph's in Philadelphia.
First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.