TEANECK — Joe Tiroly smacked a pair of three-run homers as part of a 7-RBI game in the second game of a doubleheader and the Rider University baseball team beat Manhattan, 7-4, to complete a crucial sweep on Sunday afternoon. The Broncs (21-9, 12-5) won the the first game, 5-0, as Brian Young pitc hed into the seventh inning to improve to 6-0 on the season. Tiroly had an RBI single in that game as well to give him eight RBIs on the day. His two longballs in the second game upped his total to a MAAC-leading 14. Gavin Hawkes fanned six over six scoreless innings of relief in the second game. Rider kept pace with leaders Fairfield (26-8, 13-2) and Quinnipiac (19-14-1, 13-5), both of which swept three-game series this weekend. Because the Broncs’ set with Manhattan (11-21, 6-11) was limited to just two games, the final standings may be determined by winning percentage since teams will have played an unequal number of games. Rutgers 6, Purdue 3 WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Justin Shadek struck out seven over five innings, Ty Doucette belted his team-leading seventh homer to extend his hitting streak to 10 games and the Scarlet Knights (17-19, 6-9) avoided a sweep against the Boilermakers (22-13, 5-10). TCNJ 17-12, New Jersey City 0-0 JERSEY CITY — Mike Doran, Ryan Goodall, Chris Salmon, Mike LaGrevnis and Justin Macario all homered across the a doubleheader sweep for the Lions (19-10, 8-2) in which they outscored the Gothic Knights (10-16-1, 1-8) by the score of 29-0. Men’s Lacrosse Michigan 8, Rutgers 6 PISCATAWAY — Bo Lockwood scored both of his goals during a crucial 3-0 spurt at the end of the third quarter and the Wolverines (7-5, 3-1) downed the Scarlet Knights (6-7, 2-2). Colin Krudyla caged a pair of goals for Rutgers. Softball Rider 2-6, Merrimack 1-5 LAWRENCEVILLE — Fallyn Stoeckel singled in a pair of runs in the sixth inning and the Broncs (13-26, 7-7) rallied to complete a doubleheader sweep of the Warriors (7-22, 4-8) and extend their winning streak to five games. In the first game, Kendall Reda-Fehsal two-run single in the fourth was the difference for Rider. Michigan 11, Rutgers 3 ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Riley Hwang homered and doubled for the Scarlet Knights (17-26, 1-11), but it wasn’t enough to prevent defeat against the Wolverines (30-12, 8-4). ...read more read less