Friday, April 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 18, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (DH)
Rider Broncs (20-12, 14-4 MAAC) vs. Manhattan Jaspers (13-20, 6-12 MAAC). 
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ / Sonny Pittaro Field
First Pitch: 3:00 p.m. / 11:00 a.m. (DH)
Live Stats: HERE
Live Stream: BroncVision (Friday) (Saturday) 
Twitter: @RiderUBaseball

What You Need to Know
- The Broncs return home Friday to open a three-game series with Manhattan this weekend.
- Rider has reached double digits in scoring 11 times this season, posting a 9-2 record in those games.
- Rider sits atop of the MAAC standings, earning a crucial 2-1 series victory over the defending MAAC Tournament Champions, Fairfield, on the road last week. 

About the Broncs
- Rider continues to swing a hot bat, leading the MAAC with a .294 team average.
- Kyle Neri paces the lineup, hitting .358 with 49 hits, 34 RBI, four home runs, nine doubles, and 29 runs scored. 
- Erich Hartmann is close behind at .355, leading the team and the MAAC with 50 hits, while adding 10 doubles, four homers, and 26 RBI.
-Nick Shuhet and Eliot Medlock have been two of the most consistent doubles hitters in the lineup this season, with Shuhet leading the way with 12 and Medlock right on his heels with 11, providing steady extra-base production for the offense.
- Shuhet also leads both the team and the MAAC with four triples.
- Neri (No. 2), Hartmann (No. 3), and Shuhet (No. 4) all rank among the MAAC's top five in batting average. 
- Gallagher has been patient at the plate, leading the team with 28 walks.
- Six Broncs are hitting above .300: Neri (.358), Hartmann (.355), Shuhet (.352), Gallagher (.308), Charley Magoulick (.304), and Anthony Paskell (.305), who also leads the team with six home runs.
- Defensively, Rider ranks among the nation's best, sitting in the top 15 with a .981 fielding percentage and just 22 errors on the season. 
- On the mound, PJ Craig leads the staff with 48 strikeouts and a 3-2 record.

- Out of the bullpen, Christian Aiello has been dominant, posting a 7-1 record with 47 strikeouts over 34.1 innings and a 3.15 ERA. His seven wins are tied for second-most in Division I.

Last Time Out
- The Broncs split their midweek slate, earning a 3-2 win at Seton Hall before falling 10-9 at Princeton.
-Rider showed resilience in the Princeton game, battling back from a 9-0 deficit through five innings with nine unanswered runs to tie the game before ultimately falling just short.

History vs Manhattan 
- Rider holds a 27-24 edge in the all-time series against Manhattan.
- The Broncs swept last season's matchup on the road and have won each of the last two series.

Scouting the Jaspers
- Manhattan enters the weekend at 13-20 overall and 6-12 in MAAC play. 
- The Jaspers are coming off a 12-1 (7 innings) loss to Stony Brook, but recently secured a 2-1 series win over Siena.
- Manhattan is hitting .292 as a team, led by Hunter Sute, who is batting an impressive .407 with 35 hits, eight doubles, three home runs, and 21 RBI. 
- Trevor Hansen leads the team with seven home runs.