Player of the Week
Joe Tiroly, Rider
So., Yardley, PA, Pennsbury
 
Tiroly delivered a standout performance in the series against Saint Peter’s, hitting four home runs overall. The junior homered in each game of the three-game series, including two home runs in game two. He totaled six hits and 11 RBIs in the series.
 
Pitcher of the Week
Kyle Batt, Rider
Fr., Medford, NJ, Shawnee
 
Batt made his collegiate starting debut on the mound during Rider’s home opener against Saint Joseph’s. He pitched 5.0 dominant innings, allowing no hits, no runs, and recording five strikeouts.
 
Rookie of the Week
Peter Crespo, Rider
Fr., Philadelphia, PA, Roman Catholic
 
Crespo's impressive freshman season continued as he blasted three home runs throughout the week, highlighted by his first career grand slam in game one of the series against Saint Peter’s. He wrapped up the week with five hits and 11 RBIs, including a standout six-RBI performance in the game against Saint Peter’s in game one.
 
The 2025 MAAC Baseball Championship is an eight-team, single and double elimination championship, that will take place at Clover Stadium in Pomona, NY on May 20-24. Games 1 and 2 will be single elimination, games 3-12 will be double elimination and all rounds will reseed. This will be the fourth straight season that the championship is hosted at Clover Stadium. For all information regarding the 2025 MAAC Baseball Championship, please visit maacsports.com/baseball.
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 44th year of competition during the 2024-25 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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