QU Baseball Drops Doubleheader At Niagara, 10-2 and 2-1

Sunday, April 9

Niagara Falls, NY

5:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

10-16, 3-4

Niagara University

14-10, 5-2

Quinnipiac

Niagara

QU Baseball Drops Doubleheader At Niagara, 10-2 and 2-1

4/9/2017 11:18:00 PM | Baseball

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By: QU Sports Information

NIAGARA FALLS, New York – The Quinnipiac University baseball team dropped both ends of a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference doubleheader at Niagara, losing 10-2 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2. With the two losses, Quinnipiac drops to 10-17 overall and 3-5 in the MAAC while Niagara improves to 15-10 overall and 6-2 in conference play.

Despite a lop-sided score in Game 1, and a late-inning loss in Game 2, the Bobcats received a pair of solid starts from Taylor Luciani (Berlin, Connecticut) and Chris Enns (Canton, Connecticut). The duo combined for two earned runs over 8 2/3 innings. However, six errors accounted for six unearned runs to spoil Luciani's solid outing and Quinnipiac accounted for one run for Enns before he left in the fifth.

Ryan Nelson's (Knoxville, Tennessee) was the lone offensive highlight of the day for the Bobcats, as Nelson homered for the second time in his last three games. Evan Vulgamore (Bow, Massachusetts) scored Quinnipiac's only run in the second game of the twin bill.

Game 1 – Niagara 10, Quinnipiac 2 (9 Innings)

The Bobcats were held scoreless through eight innings, trailing 10-0, before Ryan Nelson (Knoxville, Tennessee) connected for his third home run of the season, and his second in as many MAAC contests. Nelson was 2-for-4 with two RBI in the loss.
Quinnipiac starting pitcher Taylor Luciani (Berlin, Connecticut) took the hard-luck loss after a slew of Quinnipiac errors resulted in six unearned runs for the Purple Eagles. Luciani last four innings, allowing seven runs – only one of which was earned – on six hits.
Sophomore Andrew Workman (Pound Ridge, New York) worked two scoreless innings in relief, while striking out a season-high five batters.

Game 2 – Niagara 2, Quinnipiac 1 (7 Innings)

Quinnipiac starter Chris Enns (Canton, Connecticut) gave up one run on five hits while striking out seven over 4 2/3. The start was the first of his career and while it also signaled the longest outing of the season for Enns.
Quinnipiac senior Matthew Osieja ( ) made his 61^st career appearance and now moves two games shy of tying the all-time record. Osieja retired the only batter he faced.
With a single in Game 2, and a walk in Game 1, Mike Palladino (Rockville Centre, New York) has now reached base in 13 consecutive games, tying Joseph Burns' season-opening streak.

Quinnipiac and Niagara will meet for the third and final game of their MAAC series on Monday, Apr. 10 at 12 Noon. The Bobcats then return to Connecticut to face the University of Hartford in the first game in the history of Dunkin Donuts Park, home of the Hartford Yard Goats, on Tuesday, Apr. 11 at 7:15 p.m.