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Brash
5
Niagara NIA 4-14, 0-1 MAAC
13
Winner Rider University RID 7-12, 1-0 MAAC
Niagara NIA
4-14, 0-1 MAAC
5
Final
13
Rider University RID
7-12, 1-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Niagara NIA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 7 2
Rider University RID 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 7 X 13 13 3

W: Pete Soporowski (2-1) L: Bednarski, Tommy (1-1) S: Zach Gakeler (4)

1
Winner Niagara NIA 5-14, 1-1 MAAC
0
Rider University RID 7-13, 1-1 MAAC
Winner
Niagara NIA
5-14, 1-1 MAAC
1
Final
0
Rider University RID
7-13, 1-1 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Rider University RID 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2

W: Brash, Matthew (1-4) L: Vincent Vitacco (0-5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Brash Throws Complete Game Shutout In NU's Doubleheader Split With RIder

GAME 1
SCORE Rider 13 – Niagara 5
RECORDS Rider (7-12, 1-0 MAAC) – Niagara (4-14, 0-1 MAAC)
LOCATION Sonny Pittaro Field
 
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – A complete game shutout from Matthew Brash highlighted a doubleheader split for the Purple Eagles as they opened MAAC play against the Rider Broncs on Saturday.

Game Recap
  • The Purple Eagles took a 1-0 lead over the Broncs in the top of the first frame after an RBI single from Michael Gabriele.
  • In the top of the third, Darian Blanks scored to put Niagara ahead, 2-0.
  • Rider scored on a wild pitch in the home half of the fourth inning to cut Niagara's lead in half and scored again in the bottom of the fifth to tie the score, 2-2.
  • A two-run homerun from the Broncs in the sixth gave them their first lead of the game, 4-2. Two more runs from Rider in the seventh extended the Broncs' lead, 6-2.
  • Niagara had a strong eighth inning. RBI singles from Dawson Bailey and Peter Battaglia and a score on a Rider error for Benny Serrano put Niagara down by just one run, 6-5.
  • Rider, however, maintained its offensive momentum, scoring seven runs in the bottom of the eighth to earn the eventual 13-5 victory over NU.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Bailey and Joseph Tevlin led the Purple Eagles at the plate with two hits each. One of Tevlin's hits was a double.
  • Bailey, Serrano, Battaglia and Gabriele each recorded one RBI.
  • Bailey led the team in runs scored with two.
  • Tommy Bednarski (1-1) started on the bump, striking out a career-high four batters and allowing three earned runs in 6.0 innings pitched.
 
GAME 2
SCORE Niagara 1 – Rider 0 (7 innings)
RECORDS Niagara (5-14, 1-1 MAAC) – Rider (7-13, 1-1 MAAC)
LOCATION Sonny Pittaro Field
 
Game Recap
  • The Purple Eagles scored the game-winning run in the top of the third inning after a single from Bailey scored Matthew Grace.
  • Niagara turned some great plays in the field throughout the course of the game, perhaps the most exciting coming in the bottom of the fifth inning. With Rider runners on first and third, the batter hit right to Brash, who made the decision to throw to Tevlin behind the plate and get the Rider runner out at home to maintain the Niagara shutout.

Eagle's Eye On…
  • Brash (1-4) threw his first career complete game against the Broncs to earn his first victory of the season. Brash struck out nine batters, while walking just one and allowing eight hits in 7.0 innings pitched.
  • Josh Marchese led the Purple Eagles with two hits and Grace had one double.
  • Bailey recorded one RBI.

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles close out their series with the Broncs on Sunday, March 24 with a single game at 12:00 p.m.

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