Rider Broncs baseball
American college baseball team
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The Rider Broncs baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States.[2] The team is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, which is part of the NCAA Division I. The team plays its home games at Sonny Pittaro Field in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The Broncs are led by head coach by Lee Lipinski.
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| University | Rider University |
| Head coach | Lee Lipinski (1st season) |
| Conference | MAAC |
| Location | Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
| Home stadium | Sonny Pittaro Field (capacity: 2,000) |
| Nickname | Broncs |
| Colors | Cranberry, white, and gray[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1967 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1967, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2008, 2010, 2021, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champions | |
| NEC: 1994, 1995, 1996 MAAC: 2008, 2010, 2021, 2023 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 2013, 2015, 2025 | |
Rider in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4–2 | .667 | College World Series 5th Place, District 2 Champions |
| 1984 | 0–2 | .000 | Northeast Regional |
| 1985 | 1–2 | .333 | East Regional |
| 1986 | 1–2 | .333 | Northeast Regional |
| 1987 | 3–2 | .600 | Northeast Regional |
| 1989 | 0–2 | .000 | Atlantic Regional |
| 1991 | 0–2 | .000 | Midwest Regional |
| 1992 | 0–2 | .000 | East Regional |
| 1994 | 0–2 | .000 | Atlantic I Regional |
| 2008 | 0–2 | .000 | Fullerton Regional |
| 2010 | 0–2 | .000 | Austin Regional |
| 2021 | 0–2 | .000 | Ruston Regional |
| 2023 | 1–2 | .333 | Conway Regional |
TOTALS |
10–26 | .278 |
MLB players
| Debut Year | Position | Name | First Team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | RP | Al Verdel | Philadelphia Phillies | |
| 1961 | SP | Al Downing | New York Yankees | 1967 All-Star, 1971 Comeback Player of the Year |
| 1965 | LF | Danny Napoleon | New York Mets | |
| 1984 | SS | Jeff Kunkel | Texas Rangers | Drafted 3rd overall in 1983, Rider's highest draft pick |
| 1988 | SP | Jack Armstrong | Cincinnati Reds | Drafted 18th overall in 1987, 1990 All-Star |
| 1989 | 3B | Ed Whited | Atlanta Braves | Drafted in 18th round by Astros in 1986 |
| 2006 | RP | Jim Hoey | Baltimore Orioles | Drafted in 13th round in 2003 |
| 2006 | RP | Kevin Barry | Atlanta Braves | Drafted in 14th round in 2001 |
| 2019 | SP | Nick Margevicius | San Diego Padres | Drafted in 7th round in 2017 |
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