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Rutgers baseball captured two victories during midweek action

Rutgers baseball (15-6) defeated Rider University 8-2 and Lafayette 18-6 to capture two victories during midweek action.

On Tuesday, Rutgers baseball (15-6) defeated Rider University (2-14) 8-2 to capture their 14th victory in 2024. The Scarlet Knights followed Tuesday’s victory with an 18-6 victory over Lafayette on Wednesday to record their second home win this week.

8-2 victory over Rider

Rutgers’ win on Tuesday was the Scarlet Knights’ second home victory of the 2024 season. The Scarlet Knights combined for 14 hits as pitcher Jordan Falco recorded his first win in 2024. Falco registered five strong innings, recording three hits, two runs, one strikeout, and two walks. In relief, pitchers Joe Mazza and Sonny Fauci recorded four scoreless innings to secure the Scarlet Knights’ victory.

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Rutgers first baseman Ty Doucette led the way for the Scarlet Knights at the plate. Doucette logged four of Rutgers’ eight RBIs on Tuesday when he singled to right field and produced a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning.

Also, Rutgers shortstop Josh Kuroda-Grauer recorded two RBIs when he doubled down the left field line in the first inning and blasted a home run to left center in the third inning to give Rutgers a 4-0 lead.

 

18-6 victory over Lafayette

On Wednesday, Lafayette jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning, but the Scarlet Knights recorded 18 unanswered runs to capture an 18-6 victory.

On the mound, Rutgers pitcher Ben Gorski picked up his second victory, recording three strikeouts, four hits, and one earned run in five innings pitched.

At the plate, the Scarlet Knights offense exploded for 14 hits, producing 18 runs. Right fielder Trevor Cohen (3), second baseman Pablo Santos (3), and third baseman Tony Santa Maria (3) combined for nine of Rutgers’ 15 RBIs.

The Scarlet Knights return to action on Friday as Rutgers gets set to host UConn in a three-game set at Bainton Field.

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Scarlet Knights breeze past Rider for easy victory

Coming off a loss to Temple, the Scarlet Knights were well prepared to host local rival Rider University, crusing to an easy victory.

Coming off a tough loss to Temple in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase, Rutgers certainly rebounded well in their midweek game against Rider.

The visitors tried to keep it close early, but the Scarlet Knights were too much to handle. Rutgers came out of Jersey Mike’s Arena with a 76-46 win, making it four straight victories over Rider.

All-time, Rutgers is now 16-1 in the series.

The Scarlet Knights bounced back from a poor shooting night against Temple, a game where they shot just 38 percent from the floor. On Tuesday, Rutgers finished the game with 45 percent shooting as they got strong performances from their center Clifford Omoruyi and guard Cam Spencer. Without guards Caleb McConnell and Paul Mulcahy, both out with injuries, Omoruyi and Spencer had to be the main offensive threats for the Scarlet Knights.

Early in the second half, Omoruyi started the Scarlet Knights’ 31-13 run with a dunk that energized Rutgers to their 30-point lead. The Rutgers’ big man finished the game with a double-double, scoring 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in 28 minutes of play. Spencer had an efficient night shooting, especially behind the arc, scoring four out of five Rutgers three-pointers. The senior guard finished the game with 58.3 percent shooting (7-12) from mid-range and shot 57.1 percent from three-point range (4-7). Spencer capped off his strong performance with 19 points in 32 minutes of play.

Next Opponent

The next time the Scarlet Knights will hit the hardwood will be this Saturday, when they host Central Connecticut University at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Rutgers will look to breeze past a Central Connecticut team that is winless on the season.