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Niagara NIA 17-12, 7-3 MAAC
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Winner Rider University RID 14-16, 6-4 MAAC
Niagara NIA
17-12, 7-3 MAAC
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Final
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Rider University RID
14-16, 6-4 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 1
Rider University RID 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 2

W: Josh Sharik (2-4) L: McCuen, Matt (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Edged By Rider, 2-1

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Niagara baseball team was edged by Rider, 2-1, in the first game of the teams' three-game season series on Friday.

Game Summary
Final Score: Rider 2, Niagara 1
Game Leaders: Peter Battaglia (1 RBI, 1 Hit), Tanner Kirwer (1 Run, 1 Hit)
Records: Rider (14-16, 6-4 MAAC), Niagara (17-12, 7-3 MAAC)
Location: Sonny Pittaro Field – Lawrenceville, N.J.

Game Recap
  • The first seven innings were a defensive battle between the Purple Eagles and the Broncs, as both teams went scoreless.
  • In the top of the eighth, Kirwer doubled down the left field line to get on base. A sac bunt from Greg Cullen advanced Kirwer to third. Battaglia then tripled to left field, scoring Kirwer to Niagara the 1-0 lead.
  • The Purple Eagles held Rider scoreless in the bottom of the eighth and the Broncs held off NU in the top of the ninth.
  • In the bottom of the ninth, with one runner on base and no outs, Rider's Dalton Mayberry homered to right field to give the Broncs the 2-1 walk-off win.

Inside the Numbers
  • Battaglia led Niagara with one RBI and Battaglia, Kirwer, Cullen and Joel Brophy each had one hit.
  • Cody Eckerson threw 5.2 shutout innings, striking out five batters and allowing only two hits.
  • Matt McCuen (2-1), who struck out one batter and allowed two runs in 0.1 innings pitched, took the loss for the Purple Eagles.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles play the final two games in their series with Rider on Saturday, April 15. The doubleheader starts at 12:00 p.m.

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