WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Rider University scored multiple runs over the first four innings and claimed a 14-4 win over the Monmouth University baseball team on Friday afternoon.
 
Rider took advantage of a first inning home run and grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the contest.
 
A pair of RBI doubles in the second inning and a two-run home run in the third inning pushed the Rider advantage to 7-0. 
 
The Broncs scored two more in the fourth and took a 9-0 lead. 
 
The Hawks got on the board in the fifth as Chris Walsh led off with a triple to right center and scored on a Rider error. 
 
In the seventh, Nick Lovarco ripped a one-out triple to right center and scored on Jimmy Bruno's base knock. Bruno came around to score on Colin Richter's double in the frame. The Hawks capped the scoring in that frame as Graedon Finarelli came through with a two-out pinch-hit single, that made it a 9-4 game.
 
Rider scored five more runs over the final two innings and closed out the 14-4 win.
 
Notes

• Graedon Finarelli picked up his first career hit and RBI for the Hawks with a pinch-hit single in the seventh.
• Rider becomes the second team from the state of New Jersey that the Hawks faced this week and seventh this season.
• Jimmy Bruno's two-hit day was his second multi-hit game in the last three and his third of the year.
• Chris Walsh had his team leading fourth triple of the season. It's the most triples by a Hawk since Austin Denlinger had four in 2024.
• Austin Beard took the loss for the Hawks after going the first three innings and giving up seven runs. 
• Caden Carlin and Kevin Opanel tied for the team-lead with two strikeouts apiece. 

Up Next

• The Hawks are back in action on Sunday, Apr. 26 at 1 p.m. when they wrap up their series with Rider.