Baseball Cruises to 12-4 Victory at Penn State Berks

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Michael Riverso (Philadelphia, PA) rapped three hits and fellow junior Glenn Stanners (Brookhaven, PA) got his first victory for the blue and gold in Widener's 12-4 rout of Penn State Berks in Reading, PA.

Widener wasted little time in jumping to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Sophomore Marc Noyalis (Dallas, PA) had an RBI groundout, senior Matt Hone (Newtown, PA) was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and freshman Pat Rodier (Mount Laurel, NJ) drew a bases-loaded walk.

The Pride (10-12) tacked on another in the second when Riverso lined an RBI single to left for a 4-1 lead. The visitors got two more in the fourth on another run-scoring groundout for Noyalis and a wild pitch that plated freshman Alec O'Dell (Edgewood, MD) for a 6-2 margin.

The game officially was put on ice when the Pride erupted for four runs in the fifth for a 10-2 cushion. Junior Kyle Summers (Mohnton, PA) scored on an error, senior Brendan O'Brien (Coatesville, PA) crossed home on a passed ball, Riverso had an RBI single to right and Hone lined a run-scoring single down the left-field line.

It was plenty for Stanners (1-2), who permitted two runs and six hits over six innings for the Pride with three strikeouts. He only faced eight batters above the minimum and walked just one.

Noyalis had a run-scoring single in the eighth to extend his career-best hitting streak to 13 games and closed with three RBI. Hone ended with two hits.

Mason Mecke was charged with six runs – four earned – and four hits over four innings with eight walks for Penn State Berks (4-13). Christian Marcin finished with three hits.

Widener returns to Commonwealth Conference play Friday at home against Stevenson, starting at 3:30 pm.

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