QU Baseball, Led by Strong Pitching, Completes Two-Game Sweep of Charleston, 2-1
3/14/2018 6:57:00 PM | Baseball
MOUNT PLEASANT, South Carolina - The Quinnipiac baseball team completed a two-game sweep over the College of Charleston on Wednesday afternoon, defeating the Cougars, 2-1. The Bobcats are now 8-6 on the season, winning five of their last six games. Charleston falls to 13-5 for the year.
LOCATION
The Ballpark at Patriots Point | Mount Pleasant, S.C.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 2 // Charleston 1
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (8-6, 0-0 MAAC) // Charleston (13-5, 0-0 CAA)
NOTES
The Bobcats head to North Carolina to take on UNC Wilmington in a three-game series. The first game is set for Friday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Game two of the series is on Saturday, March 17 at 4:00 p.m., and the final game will be on Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m.
LOCATION
The Ballpark at Patriots Point | Mount Pleasant, S.C.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 2 // Charleston 1
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (8-6, 0-0 MAAC) // Charleston (13-5, 0-0 CAA)
NOTES
- Freshman Robert Lewis earned his first collegiate victory in his first start as a Bobcat.
- Lewis completed five innings, allowing only one on five hits. The freshman collected three strikeouts in the winning performance.
- Quinnipiac would score their first run in the top of the third inning.
- Sophomore Dylan Lutz and freshman Colton Bender would each hit one-out singles to set the table.
- Sophomore Evan Vulgamore drove home his classmate Lutz with a grounder to even up the score.
- The Bobcats would take the lead in the top of the next frame.
- Junior Liam Scafariello led off the inning with a two-bagger, and would advance to third on a Ben Gibson fly out.
- Sophomore Andre Marrero would plate the game-winning run with a double of his own.
- Senior Mike Davis recorded his third save of the season with a 1-2-3 9th inning. He is 3-3 in save situations this season.
- Junior Brian Moskey continued his tear to begin the 2018 season, going 4-4 on the afternoon and increasing his batting average to .400.
- Freshman Arthur Correira did not allow a hit in two innings work out of the bullpen and struck out one batter.
- Senior Wyatt Hamilton struck out a pair of batters to strand a runner on third base in the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Bobcats head to North Carolina to take on UNC Wilmington in a three-game series. The first game is set for Friday, March 16 at 6 p.m. Game two of the series is on Saturday, March 17 at 4:00 p.m., and the final game will be on Sunday, March 18 at 2:00 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Lewis, Robert (1-0)
L: Rourke, Brian (1-3)
S: Davis, Mike (3)

Batting:
2B: Scafariello, Liam 1 ; Marrero, Andre 1
RBI: Vulgamore, Evan 1 ; Marrero, Andre 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lutz, Dylan 1 ; Scafariello, Liam 1
CS: Moskey, Brian 1
HBP: Lutz, Dylan 1 ; Vulgamore, Evan 1 ; Gibson, Ben 1
PO: Lutz, Dylan 1

Batting:
2B: Hart, Dupree 1 ; Manzo, Luke 1
RBI: Manzo, Luke 1
SH: Bryant, K.J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bryant, K.J. 1
SB: Hart, Dupree 1 ; Bryant, K.J. 1
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