Friday, March 3
Winston-Salem, NC
4 PM
Quinnipiac University
at
Wake Forest University
QU Baseball Travels to North Carolina This Weekend for Wake Forest Tournament
3/2/2017 11:09:00 AM | Baseball
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (4-3, 0-0 MAAC) at Wake Forest Tournament
Location: David F. Couch Ballpark | Winston, Salem, North Carolina
GAME 1 vs. Wake Forest: Friday, March 3, 2017 (4 p.m.)
GAME 2 vs. Radford: Saturday, March 4, 2017 (10 a.m.)
GAME 3 vs. Kent State: Sunday, March 5, 2017 (10 a.m.)
QU PROBABLE STARTERS
Game 1: Robbie Hitt (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game 2: Taylar Luciani (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game 3: Christian Nicolosi (1-0, 5.06 ERA)
MULTIMEDIA
Follow the Bobcats at the Wake Forest Tournament This Weekend:
HAMDEN, Conn. - Quinnipiac baseball is set to travel down to North Carolina for the second-straight weekend, squaring off with Wake Forest, Radford and Kent State in the Wake Forest Tournament from David F. Couch Ballpark. The Bobcats enter this weekend's action with a 4-3 mark so far in the 2017 season.
ROAD TRIP!
The Bobcats begin the new year down south, playing 18 games in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina before heading back to Connecticut on March 22 to face Yale in New Haven. Quinnipiac's first home game is on March 28 vs. the University of Rhode Island at 3 p.m.
HOT START
Quinnipiac has plated 46 runs in the first seven games of the 2017 season, hitting 76-for-254 (.299) to begin the new year. The Bobcats have scored five or more runs in six of seven games thus far.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
SCOUTING RADFORD
SCOUTING KENT STATE
LIAM GOING LONG
First baseman Liam Scafariello has five home runs in the Bobcats' first seven games of the 2017 season, which ranks tied for No. 4 overall in the nation.
The sophomore transfer from San Jacinto College is 9-for-31 from the plate so far with 9 RBI's. Scafariello was named MAAC Baseball Player of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
RUN PRODUCERS
Brian Moskey (Higganum, CT) and Ryan Nelson (Knoxville, TN) have helped pace the Bobcats offense so far, each driving in six runs over the first seven games. Moskey's got seven hits and seven runs scored, while Nelson has seven hits and four runs scored.
BIG BATS
Julius Saporito (Manalapan, NJ) and Joseph Burns (Shelton, CT) are both hitting over .300 so far this year. Saporito is 8-for-19 (.421), while Burns is 20-for-28 (.357).
DEPTH IN THE 'PEN
Five different Bobcats' pitchers have an ERA under 4.00 so far this season over multiple appearances out of the bullpen. Mike Davis (Sandy Hook, CT) has gone 4.1 innings over four appearances so far, giving up six hits and no earned runs while striking out six. Matthew Osieja (Wyckoff, NY) has pitched in three games, recording an out in each appearance while surrendering no earned runs to date. Andrew Workman (Pound Ridge. NY) has thrown 5.2 innings over 4 games, giving up seven hits and two earned runs with two punch outs. Chris Enns (Canton, CT) has pitched 5.1 innings over two games, surrendering six hits and two earned runs with three strikeouts. Mike DellaMedaglia (Somers, NY) has gone 4.2 innings over four games, giving up just four hits and two earned runs while striking out five.
HEAD COACH JOHN DELANEY
The Bobcats went 21-31 ( MAAC) in 2016, the program's second-straight 20-win season in the two years under head coach John Delaney. Quinnipiac has 50 total victories since Delaney took over.
QU won 29 games in 2015, which ties the program record for most wins in a single season. The Bobcats went 29-27 (15-9 MAAC) overall that year, finishing No. 3 in the conference standings - their highest regular-season finish in the conference since finishing No. 1 in 2007, when Delaney played for team.
MAAC PRESEASON POLL
Quinnipiac baseball has been picked to finish 7th in the 2017 MAAC Baseball Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. The Bobcats received 51 total votes in the poll, finishing one spot behind Siena and one spot ahead of Rider. Fairfield (No. 1), Canisius (No. 2) and Monmouth (No. 3) were picked at the top of the poll.
MATTHEW BATTEN
Senior shortstop Matthew Batten (Shelton, Conn.) was selected to the Preseason All-MAAC team. Batten, who was named to the All-MAAC Second Team at the end of the 2016 season, hit .344 with four homeruns and 25 RBI's last year in 52 games. Batten registered 73 hits last year, which were fourth most in a single-season program history.
BRINGING BACK THE OFFENSE
The Bobcats will return seven of nine players who registered 30 hits or more in 2016 (Matthew Batten, Joseph Burns, Brian Moskey, Matthew Oestreicher, Julius Saporito, Ryan Nelson, Ben Gibson).
RETURNING PITCHERS
The Bobcats will also return three of its top five innings eaters from the past year. Taylor Luciani (Berlin, CT) threw 69.0 innings in 12 appearances, going 4-3 with a 3.13 ERA (team-high for pitchers who threw more than 20 innings) and 42 strikeouts. Robert Hitt (Suffield, CT) threw 51 innings over 24 appearances, striking out 43 batters to go along with a 6.18 ERA, and Brandon Shiliekis (North Dighton, MA) threw 29 innings over 11 appearances, striking out 19 batters and posting a 4.81 ERA.
2016 ACCOLADES
Quinnipiac had two All-MAAC players in 2016, Thomas Jankins and Matthew Batten), two All-New England players (Batten and Lou Iannotti) and one all-Northeast Selection (Batten). Jankins was also drafted in the 13th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, the 17th player in program history to be selected in Major League Baseball's First Year Amateur Player Draft.
SUMMER BALL
13 different Bobcats' from the 2016 roster participated in college baseball leagues around the United States this past summer:
Coastal Plain League (CoastalPlain.com)
Matthew Batten – Morehead City Marlins
Joseph Burns – Florence RedWolves
Wyatt Hamilton – Morehead City Marlins
New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL.com)
Ryan Nelson – Danbury Westerners
Alex Vargas – Danbury Westerners
Taylor Luciani – Ocean State Waves
Robert Hitt – Ocean State Waves
Futures Collegiate Baseball League (TheFuturesLeague.com)
Brandon Shileikis – Pittsfield Suns
Brian Moskey – Pittsfield Suns
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL.com)
Anthony Cruz – Saugerties Stallions
Mike Davis – Saugerties Stallions
Andrew Workman – Saugerties Stallions
Julius Saporito – Saugerties Stallions
NEXT UP
The Bobcats travel to Lexington, VA next weekend for three game series vs. Virginia Military Institute from March 10-12.
Location: David F. Couch Ballpark | Winston, Salem, North Carolina
GAME 1 vs. Wake Forest: Friday, March 3, 2017 (4 p.m.)
GAME 2 vs. Radford: Saturday, March 4, 2017 (10 a.m.)
GAME 3 vs. Kent State: Sunday, March 5, 2017 (10 a.m.)
QU PROBABLE STARTERS
Game 1: Robbie Hitt (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game 2: Taylar Luciani (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Game 3: Christian Nicolosi (1-0, 5.06 ERA)
MULTIMEDIA
Follow the Bobcats at the Wake Forest Tournament This Weekend:
- Game 1 Live Stats: WakeForestSports.com
- Game 2 Live Stats: WakeForestSports.com
- Game 3 Live Stats: WakeForestSports.com
- Follow on Twitter: @TheQBaseball
HAMDEN, Conn. - Quinnipiac baseball is set to travel down to North Carolina for the second-straight weekend, squaring off with Wake Forest, Radford and Kent State in the Wake Forest Tournament from David F. Couch Ballpark. The Bobcats enter this weekend's action with a 4-3 mark so far in the 2017 season.
ROAD TRIP!
The Bobcats begin the new year down south, playing 18 games in Texas, North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina before heading back to Connecticut on March 22 to face Yale in New Haven. Quinnipiac's first home game is on March 28 vs. the University of Rhode Island at 3 p.m.
HOT START
Quinnipiac has plated 46 runs in the first seven games of the 2017 season, hitting 76-for-254 (.299) to begin the new year. The Bobcats have scored five or more runs in six of seven games thus far.
SCOUTING WAKE FOREST
- Wake Forest is 5-4 so far this season, winning three of their last four games.
- The Demon Deacon's took two of three games vs. USC last weekend, then topped Davidson on Feb. 28.
- Wake Forest is hitting .314 as a team with 15 home runs already. Jonathan Pryor had paced the team offensively, going 19-for-39 (.487).
SCOUTING RADFORD
- Radford is 1-7 so far this year, with their lone win coming vs. North Florida on Feb. 18.
- Spencer Horwitz has a team-high five RBI's, grabbing seven hits (1 HR) so far.
SCOUTING KENT STATE
- Kent State is 6-1 so far this year, hitting for a .330 clip as a team.
- Tim Dalporto is 15-for-30 (.500) with a team-high seven RBI's.
LIAM GOING LONG
First baseman Liam Scafariello has five home runs in the Bobcats' first seven games of the 2017 season, which ranks tied for No. 4 overall in the nation.
The sophomore transfer from San Jacinto College is 9-for-31 from the plate so far with 9 RBI's. Scafariello was named MAAC Baseball Player of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
RUN PRODUCERS
Brian Moskey (Higganum, CT) and Ryan Nelson (Knoxville, TN) have helped pace the Bobcats offense so far, each driving in six runs over the first seven games. Moskey's got seven hits and seven runs scored, while Nelson has seven hits and four runs scored.
BIG BATS
Julius Saporito (Manalapan, NJ) and Joseph Burns (Shelton, CT) are both hitting over .300 so far this year. Saporito is 8-for-19 (.421), while Burns is 20-for-28 (.357).
DEPTH IN THE 'PEN
Five different Bobcats' pitchers have an ERA under 4.00 so far this season over multiple appearances out of the bullpen. Mike Davis (Sandy Hook, CT) has gone 4.1 innings over four appearances so far, giving up six hits and no earned runs while striking out six. Matthew Osieja (Wyckoff, NY) has pitched in three games, recording an out in each appearance while surrendering no earned runs to date. Andrew Workman (Pound Ridge. NY) has thrown 5.2 innings over 4 games, giving up seven hits and two earned runs with two punch outs. Chris Enns (Canton, CT) has pitched 5.1 innings over two games, surrendering six hits and two earned runs with three strikeouts. Mike DellaMedaglia (Somers, NY) has gone 4.2 innings over four games, giving up just four hits and two earned runs while striking out five.
HEAD COACH JOHN DELANEY
The Bobcats went 21-31 ( MAAC) in 2016, the program's second-straight 20-win season in the two years under head coach John Delaney. Quinnipiac has 50 total victories since Delaney took over.
QU won 29 games in 2015, which ties the program record for most wins in a single season. The Bobcats went 29-27 (15-9 MAAC) overall that year, finishing No. 3 in the conference standings - their highest regular-season finish in the conference since finishing No. 1 in 2007, when Delaney played for team.
MAAC PRESEASON POLL
Quinnipiac baseball has been picked to finish 7th in the 2017 MAAC Baseball Preseason Poll, as announced by the league office on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017. The Bobcats received 51 total votes in the poll, finishing one spot behind Siena and one spot ahead of Rider. Fairfield (No. 1), Canisius (No. 2) and Monmouth (No. 3) were picked at the top of the poll.
MATTHEW BATTEN
Senior shortstop Matthew Batten (Shelton, Conn.) was selected to the Preseason All-MAAC team. Batten, who was named to the All-MAAC Second Team at the end of the 2016 season, hit .344 with four homeruns and 25 RBI's last year in 52 games. Batten registered 73 hits last year, which were fourth most in a single-season program history.
BRINGING BACK THE OFFENSE
The Bobcats will return seven of nine players who registered 30 hits or more in 2016 (Matthew Batten, Joseph Burns, Brian Moskey, Matthew Oestreicher, Julius Saporito, Ryan Nelson, Ben Gibson).
RETURNING PITCHERS
The Bobcats will also return three of its top five innings eaters from the past year. Taylor Luciani (Berlin, CT) threw 69.0 innings in 12 appearances, going 4-3 with a 3.13 ERA (team-high for pitchers who threw more than 20 innings) and 42 strikeouts. Robert Hitt (Suffield, CT) threw 51 innings over 24 appearances, striking out 43 batters to go along with a 6.18 ERA, and Brandon Shiliekis (North Dighton, MA) threw 29 innings over 11 appearances, striking out 19 batters and posting a 4.81 ERA.
2016 ACCOLADES
Quinnipiac had two All-MAAC players in 2016, Thomas Jankins and Matthew Batten), two All-New England players (Batten and Lou Iannotti) and one all-Northeast Selection (Batten). Jankins was also drafted in the 13th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, the 17th player in program history to be selected in Major League Baseball's First Year Amateur Player Draft.
SUMMER BALL
13 different Bobcats' from the 2016 roster participated in college baseball leagues around the United States this past summer:
Coastal Plain League (CoastalPlain.com)
Matthew Batten – Morehead City Marlins
Joseph Burns – Florence RedWolves
Wyatt Hamilton – Morehead City Marlins
New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL.com)
Ryan Nelson – Danbury Westerners
Alex Vargas – Danbury Westerners
Taylor Luciani – Ocean State Waves
Robert Hitt – Ocean State Waves
Futures Collegiate Baseball League (TheFuturesLeague.com)
Brandon Shileikis – Pittsfield Suns
Brian Moskey – Pittsfield Suns
Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL.com)
Anthony Cruz – Saugerties Stallions
Mike Davis – Saugerties Stallions
Andrew Workman – Saugerties Stallions
Julius Saporito – Saugerties Stallions
NEXT UP
The Bobcats travel to Lexington, VA next weekend for three game series vs. Virginia Military Institute from March 10-12.
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