Rider University 8, NJIT 1

Media Release April 16

 

LAWRENCEVILLE— Junior Sean Olson (Vineland, N.J./St. Augustine Prep) collected five hits and freshman pitcher Patrick Devlin (Richboro, Pa./Council Rock North) won his first collegiate start as the Broncs defeated the New Jersey Institute of Technology Wednesday. “It was a good, solid game,” said Rider head coach Barry Davis. “We played pretty good defense, we pitched well, we hit the ball with two outs and with two strikes. A fairly complete game.”

 

The three, four and five hitters in the Rider (18-14) line up were a combined 12 for 14, led by Olson’s three doubles, giving him 10 doubles on the season. “That’s what you want out of your three-four-five hitters,”

Davis

said. “We would certainly like to carry that into the weekend.”

 

Rider travels to

Fairfield CT

for a three-game series with the Stags Saturday and Sunday. “I think

Fairfield

’s second in the conference so we have to play our best up there,” Olson said.