LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Interstat) — Rider routed Saint Peter’s 11-2 on Thursday afternoon at Sonny Pittaro Field, bouncing back from a narrow series opener loss behind a dominant pitching performance and a 15-hit attack.

PJ Craig (6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K) earned the win, improving the Broncs to 27-17. Eliot Medlock went 2 for 4 with a two-run homer and four RBIs, while Nick Shuhet and Matt Leahy each drove in two runs. Kyle Neri and Anthony Paskell also contributed two RBIs apiece.

Rider broke a 2-2 tie in the fourth on Leahy’s RBI double. The Broncs erupted for five runs in the seventh, keyed by doubles from Paskell and Shuhet and a sacrifice fly from Medlock, then added four more in the eighth on hits from Neri, Paskell, Shuhet and Medlock.

Saint Peter’s (5-45) scored twice on a balk and an error but managed only four hits. Kurt Thomas took the loss, allowing seven earned runs in 6.1 innings.

The same teams meet again Friday and Saturday to conclude the Metro Atlantic series.