LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider baseball team piled up 17 hits and got a two-homer day from
Charley Magoulick to roll past Stony Brook, 11-5, on Wednesday afternoon at Sonny Pittaro Field. The Broncs improve to 24-14 (16-5 MAAC), while the Seawolves drop to 17-25 (12-12 CAA).
Rider wasted no time jumping in front, striking for three in the first on an
Anthony Paskell sacrifice fly and a two-run blast to right from Magoulick.
The Broncs added another in the second on a
Will Gallagher sac fly to make it 4-0.
Kyle Neri sparked the third with a leadoff triple, and Paskell followed with an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-0.
Stony Brook answered with a run in the fourth before erupting for four in the fifth, using back-to-back home runs, a three-run shot, and a solo blast, to even the score at 5-5.
The game stayed deadlocked until the bottom of the eighth, when Rider broke it open.
Eliot Medlock led off the inning with a go-ahead solo homer to left. After a one-out single from pinch hitter
Demetri Bardatsos, Gallagher delivered an RBI knock to center to push the lead to 7-5.
After a flyout pushed runners into scoring position, Paskell kept the offense rolling with a two-out, two-run single to stretch the advantage to 9-5. Magoulick capped the six-run outburst with a bang, crushing his second two-run homer of the day over the right-field wall to put the game away at 11-5.
Quotes and Notes
"It was a strong win for us. I thought we came out with better intensity and the right mindset from the start, and it showed. In a tie game, Eliot came through with a big hit to spark things, and Demetri put together a really good day at the plate. Gallagher, Paskell, and Hartmann all had big hits, and Charley delivered another big one for us as well. We had a big eighth inning and swung it well, finishing with 17 hits. Our bullpen was solid, and it was a complete team win."
- Acting Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis
- Magoulick notched his ninth home run of the season, going deep twice on the day, while Medlock added his sixth of the year.
- Gallagher recorded his third double, and Neri picked up his second triple of the season.
- Rider has now scored 10 or more runs in 14 games this season, improving to 12-2 in those contests.
- The Broncs matched their season high with 17 hits and moved to 22-6 when tallying double-digit hits.
- Out of the bullpen, four of the five pitchers used did not allow a run.
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Chris Montone earned the win, improving to 1-1 on the year.
Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider outhit Stony Brook, 17-9, in the victory.
- Gallagher and Medlock paced the offense with three hits apiece. Hartmann, Neri, Paskell, Bardatsos, and Magoulick each recorded two hits, while Leahy added one.
- Paskell led the way with four RBIs, followed by Magoulick with three. Gallagher drove in two, and Medlock added one.
- Six Broncs saw time on the mound:
Clayton Poliey,
Dylan Kane,
Frank Papeo,
Jake Dorety,
Chris Montone, and
Conner Flynn.
Up Next
The Broncs return to action on May 1, traveling to face second-place MAAC foe Niagara.
First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.
