LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The Rider baseball team fell behind early and was unable to recover as NJIT used a fast start at the plate to claim an 11-1 victory in seven innings on Tuesday afternoon at Yogi Berra Stadium. The Broncs fall to 17-9 (12-3 MAAC), while NJIT improves to 10-17 (2-7 America East).
NJIT jumped out in front with three runs in the first inning and added another in the second to take an early 4-0 lead.
The Highlanders continued to build their advantage in the third, scoring three more runs to push the lead to 7-0, before tacking on another in the fourth to make it 8-0.
After NJIT scored in each of the first four innings,
Jared Greenzang provided a strong relief outing, entering in the fifth and retiring the side in order.
Rider got on the board in the sixth when
Will Gallagher was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning, followed by a single from
Kyle Neri to put runners on the corners.
Anthony Paskell brought a run home with a groundout to third, cutting the deficit to 8-1.
NJIT answered right back with two runs in the bottom half of the sixth and added another in the seventh to secure an 11-1 run-rule victory.
Quotes and Notes
"We didn't get it done today, didn't execute on the mound, and didn't produce at the plate. We'll turn the page and be ready tomorrow."
- Acting Head Coach Dr. Barry Davis
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Will Gallagher and
Kyle Neri each pushed their on-base streaks to 26 games, while Neri extended his hitting streak to 13.
Broncs by the Numbers
- Rider totaled three hits on the day, coming from Dillon Jennings, Kyle Neri, and Griffin Puvel.
- Dylan Kane, Frank Papeo, Greenzang, and Gavin Alloway were among four Broncs to see time on the mound.
Up Next
The Broncs are back in action tomorrow, April 8, traveling to Philadelphia for a Liberty Bell Classic Semifinal matchup with Saint Joseph's.
First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. on ESPN+.
