Wednesday, April 13
Hamden, CT
3:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Yale University
QU Softball Hosts Yale for Chris's Game on Wednesday, Play at Sacred Heart Thursday
4/11/2016 4:25:00 PM | Softball
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (12-17, 0-2 MAAC) vs.
Yale University Bulldogs (11-21, 4-4 IVY)
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Time: 3:00 PM (DH)
Location: QU Softball Field – Hamden, Conn.
Last Meeting: L, 2-4 (March 21, 2010 – Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (12-17, 0-2 MAAC) vs.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (9-21, 1-3 NEC)
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Pioneer Park – Fairfield, Conn.
Last Meeting: L, 0-1 (April 21, 2015 – Hamden, Conn.)
Follow the Bobcats:
Live Stats vs. Yale: QuinnipiacBobcats.com
Live Video vs. Yale: QU All-Access
Live Stats vs. SHU: SacredHeartPioneers.com
Twitter: @QU_Softball
NON-CONFERENCE CLASH
The Quinnipiac softball team will play three non-conference games this week, all against Connecticut schools. The Bobcats will host a doubleheader against Yale on Wednesday, Apr. 13 at 3 p.m. before traveling to Fairfield for a matchup with Sacred Heart on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
CHRIS'S GAME
The doubleheader against Yale will represent much more than just a game as the Bobcats will honor the memory of Chris Labbadia. On Jan. 16, 2016, assistant coach Lynn Labbadia's 19 year old son was tragically killed in a car accident. Chris will be forever known for his love, acceptance, loyalty, passion and laughter. Leading up to the game and at the game, the Bobcats and Yale are accepting donations for his memorial fund with a team goal of $2,500. Donate to the fund at: https://fundly.com/the-chris-labbadia-memorial-scholarship-fund-quinnipiac
SCOUTING YALE
The Bulldogs enter Wednesday's doubleheader with an 11-21 overall record and 4-4 in Ivy League action. After losing five straight games, Yale swept Cornell in a home doubleheader over the weekend. The Bulldogs are batting .256 as a team with three players hitting at least .300. Freshman Terra Jerpbak leads the offensive with a .340 (17-for-50) batting average, .400 on base percentage and .440 slugging percentage in 23 games. Senior Brittany Labbadia leads the team with 32 hits while being tied for the lead with 13 runs scored and eight walks. Sophomore pitcher Francesca Casalino heads the pitching staff with a 3.83 earned run average and a 3-8 overall record. Casalino has thrown four complete games on the year while adding 55 strikeouts.
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
The Pioneers currently sit at 9-21 overall and 1-3 in the Northeast Conference heading into their doubleheader at Stony Brook on Wednesday. Sacred Heart is 1-4 in their last five games and are currently on a three-game losing streak. After falling to Fairfield, 2-0, the Pioneers dropped a doubleheader against Mount St. Mary's, 8-7 and 7-4 over the weekend. SHU is batting just .228 as a team with three athletes hitting over .300. Sophomore Stephanie Appelberg leads the offense with a .343 (12-for-35) average, a .543 slugging percentage and nine runs batted in through 14 games. Freshman Emily Orosco leads the pitching staff with a 2.26 earned run average accompanied by a 4-4 overall record. Orosco also adds five complete games and 9.26 strikeouts per game to her resume.
LAST TIME OUT
Last weekend, the Bobcats were swept at home in a MAAC doubleheader against the Monmouth Hawks. The first game was scoreless through the first eight innings of play until the Hawks scored three runs in the ninth for a 3-0 final score. Monmouth then handed QU their second straight loss to begin conference play with an 8-3 victory.
MOLLY'S MAGIC
Against Monmouth, Molly Jarrett reached base five times in two games. The senior went 2-for-3 in the first game before going 1-for-1 in game two while adding two walks, a run scored and an RBI. Jarrett was the only Bobcat to record two hits in the first game against the Hawks.
SYD THE KID
In the first game against Monmouth, Sydney Robey pitched eight scoreless innings before giving up a run. The eight innings marked the longest a QU pitcher has gone without giving up a run all season.
BOSS HERZOG
In the first game against Hartford, Casey Herzog submitted her best performance of the year, allowing a season-low two hits over seven inning while striking out five batters.
FANTASTIC FINLEY
Keilani Finley led the Bobcats' offense against the Hawks on Wednesday. The junior tallied four hits on the day including a 3-for-3 performance in the second game.
AGAINST FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
On Tuesday, the Bobcats swept a home doubleheader against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Quinnipiac capture the first game, 7-1 before taking the second, 8-2. QU scored 15 runs off 19 hits while Herzog and Sydney Robey combined to allow just two earned runs on the day.
#BEATCANCER GAME
In lieu of a "pink" game this year, Quinnipiac softball is hosting a #BeatCancer game. The Bobcats are asking those that know someone that has been affected by cancer to wear their colors in awareness to the doubleheader against Army on April 20.
DOWNTOWN ABBY
Last Friday against Maine, Abby Johnson led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo homerun over the left field fence. Johnson's first dinger of the year and third of her career gave the Bobcats an early 1-0 lead.
ROBEY IN RELIEF
In the sixth inning of last Friday's game, Sydney Robey came in to replace Herzog with the bases loaded, no outs and the Bobcats leading 4-0. The senior walked in the Black Bears' first run, but struck out three of the next four batters to limit the damage to just two runs.
BOBCAT FIRST
In the second game of the doubleheader against Maine, freshman Autumn Martin tallied her first career hit in a QU uniform with an infield single in the fifth inning.
WEEKEND DOMINANCE
Miranda Magana finished the weekend at USF with an impressive .538 (7-for-13) batting average and a .846 slugging percentage. After going 0-for-2 with a walk to begin the tournament, Magana submitted three consecutive multi-hit games. The sophomore went 2-for-2 with a double against Northwestern before going 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a triple and run scored in a 5-2 win over UMass Lowell. With the scored tied at 2-2 in the seventh inning, Magana smashed a two-run triple for the game-winning hit. The sophomore is currently riding a four-game hit streak
FIRST OF MANY
Against UMass Lowell, freshman Kendall Brundrett pitched three innings shutout innings in relief to record her first win as a Bobcat. Brundrett gave up just one hit while facing ten batters.
SHINING IN FLORIDA
Freshman Sarah Heimbach hit .393 (11-for-28) over spring break to boost her overall average to .309 on the season. Heimbach registered a .528 on base percentage and a .464 slugging percentage over the 11 games in Florida. Against Northern Kentucky, the freshman went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored.
ON DECK
After the three non-conference games, the Bobcats will travel to New York for two weekend MAAC doubleheaders. On Saturday, April 16, Quinnipiac will take on Siena in Loudonville for a 12 p.m. doubleheader. The following day, Sunday, April 17, QU will visit Marist for another 12 p.m. doubleheader.
Yale University Bulldogs (11-21, 4-4 IVY)
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Time: 3:00 PM (DH)
Location: QU Softball Field – Hamden, Conn.
Last Meeting: L, 2-4 (March 21, 2010 – Stony Brook, N.Y.)
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (12-17, 0-2 MAAC) vs.
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (9-21, 1-3 NEC)
Date: Thursday, April 14, 2016
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Pioneer Park – Fairfield, Conn.
Last Meeting: L, 0-1 (April 21, 2015 – Hamden, Conn.)
Follow the Bobcats:
Live Stats vs. Yale: QuinnipiacBobcats.com
Live Video vs. Yale: QU All-Access
Live Stats vs. SHU: SacredHeartPioneers.com
Twitter: @QU_Softball
NON-CONFERENCE CLASH
The Quinnipiac softball team will play three non-conference games this week, all against Connecticut schools. The Bobcats will host a doubleheader against Yale on Wednesday, Apr. 13 at 3 p.m. before traveling to Fairfield for a matchup with Sacred Heart on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.
CHRIS'S GAME
The doubleheader against Yale will represent much more than just a game as the Bobcats will honor the memory of Chris Labbadia. On Jan. 16, 2016, assistant coach Lynn Labbadia's 19 year old son was tragically killed in a car accident. Chris will be forever known for his love, acceptance, loyalty, passion and laughter. Leading up to the game and at the game, the Bobcats and Yale are accepting donations for his memorial fund with a team goal of $2,500. Donate to the fund at: https://fundly.com/the-chris-labbadia-memorial-scholarship-fund-quinnipiac
SCOUTING YALE
The Bulldogs enter Wednesday's doubleheader with an 11-21 overall record and 4-4 in Ivy League action. After losing five straight games, Yale swept Cornell in a home doubleheader over the weekend. The Bulldogs are batting .256 as a team with three players hitting at least .300. Freshman Terra Jerpbak leads the offensive with a .340 (17-for-50) batting average, .400 on base percentage and .440 slugging percentage in 23 games. Senior Brittany Labbadia leads the team with 32 hits while being tied for the lead with 13 runs scored and eight walks. Sophomore pitcher Francesca Casalino heads the pitching staff with a 3.83 earned run average and a 3-8 overall record. Casalino has thrown four complete games on the year while adding 55 strikeouts.
SCOUTING SACRED HEART
The Pioneers currently sit at 9-21 overall and 1-3 in the Northeast Conference heading into their doubleheader at Stony Brook on Wednesday. Sacred Heart is 1-4 in their last five games and are currently on a three-game losing streak. After falling to Fairfield, 2-0, the Pioneers dropped a doubleheader against Mount St. Mary's, 8-7 and 7-4 over the weekend. SHU is batting just .228 as a team with three athletes hitting over .300. Sophomore Stephanie Appelberg leads the offense with a .343 (12-for-35) average, a .543 slugging percentage and nine runs batted in through 14 games. Freshman Emily Orosco leads the pitching staff with a 2.26 earned run average accompanied by a 4-4 overall record. Orosco also adds five complete games and 9.26 strikeouts per game to her resume.
LAST TIME OUT
Last weekend, the Bobcats were swept at home in a MAAC doubleheader against the Monmouth Hawks. The first game was scoreless through the first eight innings of play until the Hawks scored three runs in the ninth for a 3-0 final score. Monmouth then handed QU their second straight loss to begin conference play with an 8-3 victory.
MOLLY'S MAGIC
Against Monmouth, Molly Jarrett reached base five times in two games. The senior went 2-for-3 in the first game before going 1-for-1 in game two while adding two walks, a run scored and an RBI. Jarrett was the only Bobcat to record two hits in the first game against the Hawks.
SYD THE KID
In the first game against Monmouth, Sydney Robey pitched eight scoreless innings before giving up a run. The eight innings marked the longest a QU pitcher has gone without giving up a run all season.
BOSS HERZOG
In the first game against Hartford, Casey Herzog submitted her best performance of the year, allowing a season-low two hits over seven inning while striking out five batters.
FANTASTIC FINLEY
Keilani Finley led the Bobcats' offense against the Hawks on Wednesday. The junior tallied four hits on the day including a 3-for-3 performance in the second game.
AGAINST FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON
On Tuesday, the Bobcats swept a home doubleheader against the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Quinnipiac capture the first game, 7-1 before taking the second, 8-2. QU scored 15 runs off 19 hits while Herzog and Sydney Robey combined to allow just two earned runs on the day.
#BEATCANCER GAME
In lieu of a "pink" game this year, Quinnipiac softball is hosting a #BeatCancer game. The Bobcats are asking those that know someone that has been affected by cancer to wear their colors in awareness to the doubleheader against Army on April 20.
DOWNTOWN ABBY
Last Friday against Maine, Abby Johnson led off the bottom of the first inning with a solo homerun over the left field fence. Johnson's first dinger of the year and third of her career gave the Bobcats an early 1-0 lead.
ROBEY IN RELIEF
In the sixth inning of last Friday's game, Sydney Robey came in to replace Herzog with the bases loaded, no outs and the Bobcats leading 4-0. The senior walked in the Black Bears' first run, but struck out three of the next four batters to limit the damage to just two runs.
BOBCAT FIRST
In the second game of the doubleheader against Maine, freshman Autumn Martin tallied her first career hit in a QU uniform with an infield single in the fifth inning.
WEEKEND DOMINANCE
Miranda Magana finished the weekend at USF with an impressive .538 (7-for-13) batting average and a .846 slugging percentage. After going 0-for-2 with a walk to begin the tournament, Magana submitted three consecutive multi-hit games. The sophomore went 2-for-2 with a double against Northwestern before going 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a triple and run scored in a 5-2 win over UMass Lowell. With the scored tied at 2-2 in the seventh inning, Magana smashed a two-run triple for the game-winning hit. The sophomore is currently riding a four-game hit streak
FIRST OF MANY
Against UMass Lowell, freshman Kendall Brundrett pitched three innings shutout innings in relief to record her first win as a Bobcat. Brundrett gave up just one hit while facing ten batters.
SHINING IN FLORIDA
Freshman Sarah Heimbach hit .393 (11-for-28) over spring break to boost her overall average to .309 on the season. Heimbach registered a .528 on base percentage and a .464 slugging percentage over the 11 games in Florida. Against Northern Kentucky, the freshman went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run scored.
ON DECK
After the three non-conference games, the Bobcats will travel to New York for two weekend MAAC doubleheaders. On Saturday, April 16, Quinnipiac will take on Siena in Loudonville for a 12 p.m. doubleheader. The following day, Sunday, April 17, QU will visit Marist for another 12 p.m. doubleheader.
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