Graduate student James Kemp in his final series in college produced six hits, seven RBIs, and two homeruns. Kemp set the single season RBI record for Iona with four on the day, the record now sits at 57.
Right-hand pitcher Mitch Hawkins came in relief in game one and three for the Pioneers in the series win against Quinnipiac with a perfect 0.00 ERA over 6.2 innings. The junior struck out four batters giving up just two hits, two walks, and zero runs holding the Bobcats to just a .095 batting average.
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Infielder Peter Crespo delivered a standout performance in Rider’s two-game series against Fairfield. In a game one thriller locked at 1-1 in the 12th inning, the freshman wasted no time—launching the first pitch he saw over the fence for a walk-off home run to lift the Broncs to victory in the extra-innings marathon. Crespo carried that momentum into game two, belting another solo shot in the bottom of the second inning to push Rider’s lead to 5-2.
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
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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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