Rider Broncs (33-18) at #8 Florida Gators (39-19)
Date: Friday, May 29
Field: Condron Ballpark, Gainesville, FL
Time: 1:00 PM EDT
Broadcast: ESPN+
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Probable Starting Pitching
PJ Craig (9-3, 3.39 ERA, 88 K) vs. Aidan King (8-2, 2.68 ERA, 89 K)
PJ Craig gets the ball for Rider to start the tournament. He’s 9-3 this season with the Broncs with a 3.39 ERA, a 1.28 WHIP, and 88 strikeouts in 95.2 innings. In 47 career collegiate appearances, all at Rider, he’s 20-9 with a 4.71 ERA, a 1.36 WHIP, and 195 strikeouts in 246.2 innings. Aidan King is expected to oppose Craigh. He’s 8-2 with a 2.68 ERA, a 0.97 WHIP, and 89 strikeouts in 84 innings this season. He’s made 32 appearances with 27 of those coming as starts over two seasons at Florida. King is 15-4 with a 2.63 ERA, a 1.03 WHIP, and 168 strikeouts in 157.1 innings.
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Team Stats
Rider
AVG: .299
R: 393
HR: 51
OPS: .847
SB: 52
ERA: 5.01
WHIP: 1.56
K: 349
Florida
AVG: .278
R: 416
HR: 90
OPS: 865
SB: 48
ERA: 4.16
WHIP: 1.28
K: 602
Team Leaders
Rider
AVG: Kyle Neri – .352
HR: Charley Magoulick – 9
RBI: Kyle Neri – 49
W: PJ Craig – 9
ERA: Will Gallagher – 2.25
K: PJ Craig – 88
Florida
AVG: Blake Cyr – .338
HR: Brendan Lawson – 16
RBI: Ethan Surowiec – 61
W: Aidan King – 8
ERA: Aidan King – 2.68
K: Liam Peterson – 107
Next Up:
Winner: Winner of Troy/Miami
Loser: Loser of Troy/Miami
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