WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (Interstat) — PJ Craig pitched seven no-hit innings as the Rider Broncs defeated the Fairfield Stags 6-1 on Saturday at Heritage Financial Park.

Craig struck out six and walked none, allowing no hits and no earned runs in a dominant performance that improved Rider’s record to 32-18. Fairfield fell to 31-23 with the loss.

The game was the second of a three-game Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference series. Rider had won the opener 5-1 on Friday.

Craig retired the first 14 batters he faced. He did not allow a baserunner until Fairfield’s Luke Nomura drew a walk in the bottom of the second inning, but that runner was erased on a double play. Craig faced only one batter over the minimum through seven innings, striking out the side in the fifth and seventh.

Craig’s outing was his second straight strong start. He threw a complete-game win against Merrimack on May 21, allowing two earned runs over nine innings, and earned a win against Saint Peter’s on May 14 with six innings of one-run ball.

Rider scored four runs in the top of the second inning off Fairfield starter Matt Kalfas. After a one-out walk to Evan Medlock and a walk to Peyton Crespo, Michael Leahy singled to shortstop. An error on the play allowed Medlock to score. Will Gallagher grounded out to shortstop, driving in Crespo. Erich Hartmann then singled through the right side, scoring Leahy.

The Broncs added a run in the fifth. After a 15-minute delay for field maintenance to start the inning, Andrew Paskell singled, stole second and scored on a wild pitch. Nick Shuhet singled, advanced to second on another wild pitch and scored on a fielder’s choice by Crespo.

Rider’s final run came in the seventh. Paskell doubled to right-center, moved to third on a flyout and scored on Shuhet’s single through the left side.

Fairfield’s only run came in the bottom of the ninth. With Kyle Batt on the mound for Rider, the Stags loaded the bases on a walk, a hit by pitch and another walk. Christian Aiello relieved Batt and gave up a sacrifice fly to Nomura, scoring Michael Bucciero.

Fairfield mustered only two hits in the game. Bucciero doubled in the seventh and Kevin Stephenson singled in the fourth. The Stags struck out 10 times.

Rider finished with seven hits. Hartmann went 1-for-2 with a walk and an RBI. Paskell was 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored. Shuhet was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Leahy had one hit and scored a run.

Kalfas took the loss, allowing four earned runs on four hits over 3 1/3 innings. He walked three and struck out four. Four Fairfield relievers combined to throw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run on three hits.

The series concludes Sunday.