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QU Baseball Splits Doubleheader with Siena, Stays in First Place in MAAC
4/14/2018 6:43:00 PM | Baseball
Bruce Deckert | QU Athletic Communications
SCORES
Game 1 — Quinnipiac 5, Siena 2
Game 2 — Siena 12, Quinnipiac 4
RECORDS
Quinnipiac — 16-18, 8-1 MAAC
Siena — 7-25, 6-6 MAAC
LOCATION
QU Baseball Field — Hamden, Conn.
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball team claimed the first game of their doubleheader against the Siena Saints on Saturday, but in the second game QU faltered — for the first time this season in MAAC play — as Siena salvaged a split.
Quinnipiac won game one 5-2, while Siena cruised 12-4 in game two, which was a reverse of the score on Friday in the first game of this three-game weekend series (Quinnipiac won 12-4).
Despite their first conference loss, the Bobcats remain alone in first place in the MAAC (8-1).
GAME ONE — GREAT DEFENSE, TIMELY HITTING, RESILIENT PITCHING ADD UP TO QU WIN
Siena struck first in the top of the fourth inning. The Saints parlayed three singles to open the inning into a 1-0 lead, resulting in runners at first and second with no outs. The Bobcats then turned a double play that might be as rare as the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros.
Siena senior Jordan Bishop drove a ball over the head of sophomore left fielder Andre Marrero, but Siena's baserunner at second (senior Joe Drpich) got a slow jump and was thrown out at the plate by a perfect relay from Marrero to freshman shortstop Ian Ostberg to freshman catcher Colton Bender. But the play didn't stop there — Bender caught Siena's other baserunner (junior Brian Kelly) in no man's land between second and third. The QU catcher threw from home to junior second baseman Kevin Huscher, who threw to sophomore third baseman Evan Vulgamore, who tagged Kelly for the atypical double play.
Quinnipiac's stellar defensive play prevented a big inning, so Siena led only 1-0 heading to the bottom of the fourth — and the Bobcats quickly capitalized on their defensive work.
Marrero was hit by a pitch and junior Brian Moskey singled to left field, and a double steal placed runners at second and third with no outs. Vulgamore followed with a classic at-bat — he fouled off some tough pitches with two strikes before sending a two-RBI single up the middle. Quinnipiac was ahead 2-1 after four innings.
In the top of the fifth, Siena knotted the game 2-2 on a double and a run-scoring single, both hits coming with one out.
In last weekend's doubleheader sweep of Monmouth, the Bobcats opted for high drama, waiting until their final at-bat in each contest before winning on a walk-off single — one by junior Liam Scafariello in game one, and the other by senior Ben Gibson in the bottom of the 11th in game two.
In the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Bobcats decided to score the go-ahead run an inning earlier ... and Scafariello and Gibson were again in the thick of it. (Remember, the opener of the doubleheader was a seven-inning game, per the usual setup.)
Ostberg started the bottom of the sixth inning with a single to center field. Moskey reached first on a beautiful bunt single as Ostberg advanced to second.
Scafariello came through with a clutch RBI single to right field. Ostberg scored and Moskey also scored on an outfield error. Gibson was up next, and he slammed a hard-hit grounder to third base that led to another Siena error as Scafariello scored. And that led to the final score: 5-2, Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac starter Brandon Shileikis, a graduate student, threw a complete (seven-inning) game, allowing only two runs on nine hits in a textbook bend-don't-break performance. A 6-foot-1 right-hander, Shileikis (4-3) had five strikeouts and no walks.
Moskey, who leads the team with a .344 batting average, went 3-for-3 and scored two runs. Vulgamore was 1-for-3 with two RBI, and Scafariello was 1-for-3 with the game-winning RBI plus a run scored.
GAME TWO — IN WALK-FEST, SIENA HIT PARADE HANDS QU FIRST MAAC LOSS
In game one, the pitchers for both teams allowed one combined walk. In game two, pitchers didn't exactly enjoy the same type of control. More on that in a moment, but let's start with the second game's first inning, which reduced to a basic math equation: 1 + 2 = 3. The translation: In inning one of game two the teams combined for three home runs.
With two outs in the top of the first, Drpich homered to straightaway center field to give Siena a 1-0 lead. Without missing a beat, Marrero led off the bottom of the inning with a home run to left field, and one out later Vulgamore homered, also to left, to give Quinnipiac a 2-1 lead.
After making a rare defensive play in game one, Quinnipiac achieved a rare sequence at the plate in game two. In the bottom of the third, the Bobcats increased their lead to 3-1 — via four straight walks, all with two outs. That's right, Vulgamore and Scafariello were walked by Siena junior starter John Nolan, and then the right-hander was lifted for junior reliever Tom Sutera ... who promptly walked Gibson and senior Anthony Cruz, who drove in the run without having to swing the bat.
In the top of the fourth, the Saints had a reply for the Bobcats' walk-fest — and an unusual day of baseball got even more unusual. The gist of Siena's reply was this: OK, Bobcats, so you scored one run on four walks without a hit — well, we can score two runs on three walks without a hit.
Confused? Here's a tip: Two long fly balls were key factors.
QU junior starter Tyler Poulin issued three straight walks to load the bases in the fourth inning, and the next batter hit a fly ball deep to right field that became a sacrifice fly and moved the runner on second base to third. The next batter hit a fly ball to left field that became another sacrifice fly. So, yes — two runs scored without the benefit of a hit. After another strange sequence, Siena had tied the game 3-3.
In the fifth inning, the scoreboard math decidedly favored the Saints. They scored six runs on six hits against junior reliever Andrew Workman — the big blast was a three-run homer by Drpich — and took a commanding 9-3 lead that they never relinquished.
Quinnipiac scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a double by junior Kyle Horton and Ostberg's RBI groundout. But the Saints scored two runs in the top of the seventh and one in the eighth, and that was the end of the scoring: 12-4, Siena (on 13 hits).
Sutera (1-3) nabbed the win for Siena and Workman (1-1) was tagged with the loss. Vulgamore (2-for-3, RBI, run) was Quinnipiac's bright spot at the plate.
NEXT UP
Quinnipiac goes on the road Wednesday to face nonconference foe Bryant in a 3 p.m. game in Smithfield, R.I.
SCORES
Game 1 — Quinnipiac 5, Siena 2
Game 2 — Siena 12, Quinnipiac 4
RECORDS
Quinnipiac — 16-18, 8-1 MAAC
Siena — 7-25, 6-6 MAAC
LOCATION
QU Baseball Field — Hamden, Conn.
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac Bobcats baseball team claimed the first game of their doubleheader against the Siena Saints on Saturday, but in the second game QU faltered — for the first time this season in MAAC play — as Siena salvaged a split.
Quinnipiac won game one 5-2, while Siena cruised 12-4 in game two, which was a reverse of the score on Friday in the first game of this three-game weekend series (Quinnipiac won 12-4).
Despite their first conference loss, the Bobcats remain alone in first place in the MAAC (8-1).
GAME ONE — GREAT DEFENSE, TIMELY HITTING, RESILIENT PITCHING ADD UP TO QU WIN
Siena struck first in the top of the fourth inning. The Saints parlayed three singles to open the inning into a 1-0 lead, resulting in runners at first and second with no outs. The Bobcats then turned a double play that might be as rare as the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros.
Siena senior Jordan Bishop drove a ball over the head of sophomore left fielder Andre Marrero, but Siena's baserunner at second (senior Joe Drpich) got a slow jump and was thrown out at the plate by a perfect relay from Marrero to freshman shortstop Ian Ostberg to freshman catcher Colton Bender. But the play didn't stop there — Bender caught Siena's other baserunner (junior Brian Kelly) in no man's land between second and third. The QU catcher threw from home to junior second baseman Kevin Huscher, who threw to sophomore third baseman Evan Vulgamore, who tagged Kelly for the atypical double play.
Quinnipiac's stellar defensive play prevented a big inning, so Siena led only 1-0 heading to the bottom of the fourth — and the Bobcats quickly capitalized on their defensive work.
Marrero was hit by a pitch and junior Brian Moskey singled to left field, and a double steal placed runners at second and third with no outs. Vulgamore followed with a classic at-bat — he fouled off some tough pitches with two strikes before sending a two-RBI single up the middle. Quinnipiac was ahead 2-1 after four innings.
In the top of the fifth, Siena knotted the game 2-2 on a double and a run-scoring single, both hits coming with one out.
In last weekend's doubleheader sweep of Monmouth, the Bobcats opted for high drama, waiting until their final at-bat in each contest before winning on a walk-off single — one by junior Liam Scafariello in game one, and the other by senior Ben Gibson in the bottom of the 11th in game two.
In the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Bobcats decided to score the go-ahead run an inning earlier ... and Scafariello and Gibson were again in the thick of it. (Remember, the opener of the doubleheader was a seven-inning game, per the usual setup.)
Ostberg started the bottom of the sixth inning with a single to center field. Moskey reached first on a beautiful bunt single as Ostberg advanced to second.
Scafariello came through with a clutch RBI single to right field. Ostberg scored and Moskey also scored on an outfield error. Gibson was up next, and he slammed a hard-hit grounder to third base that led to another Siena error as Scafariello scored. And that led to the final score: 5-2, Quinnipiac.
Quinnipiac starter Brandon Shileikis, a graduate student, threw a complete (seven-inning) game, allowing only two runs on nine hits in a textbook bend-don't-break performance. A 6-foot-1 right-hander, Shileikis (4-3) had five strikeouts and no walks.
Moskey, who leads the team with a .344 batting average, went 3-for-3 and scored two runs. Vulgamore was 1-for-3 with two RBI, and Scafariello was 1-for-3 with the game-winning RBI plus a run scored.
GAME TWO — IN WALK-FEST, SIENA HIT PARADE HANDS QU FIRST MAAC LOSS
In game one, the pitchers for both teams allowed one combined walk. In game two, pitchers didn't exactly enjoy the same type of control. More on that in a moment, but let's start with the second game's first inning, which reduced to a basic math equation: 1 + 2 = 3. The translation: In inning one of game two the teams combined for three home runs.
With two outs in the top of the first, Drpich homered to straightaway center field to give Siena a 1-0 lead. Without missing a beat, Marrero led off the bottom of the inning with a home run to left field, and one out later Vulgamore homered, also to left, to give Quinnipiac a 2-1 lead.
After making a rare defensive play in game one, Quinnipiac achieved a rare sequence at the plate in game two. In the bottom of the third, the Bobcats increased their lead to 3-1 — via four straight walks, all with two outs. That's right, Vulgamore and Scafariello were walked by Siena junior starter John Nolan, and then the right-hander was lifted for junior reliever Tom Sutera ... who promptly walked Gibson and senior Anthony Cruz, who drove in the run without having to swing the bat.
In the top of the fourth, the Saints had a reply for the Bobcats' walk-fest — and an unusual day of baseball got even more unusual. The gist of Siena's reply was this: OK, Bobcats, so you scored one run on four walks without a hit — well, we can score two runs on three walks without a hit.
Confused? Here's a tip: Two long fly balls were key factors.
QU junior starter Tyler Poulin issued three straight walks to load the bases in the fourth inning, and the next batter hit a fly ball deep to right field that became a sacrifice fly and moved the runner on second base to third. The next batter hit a fly ball to left field that became another sacrifice fly. So, yes — two runs scored without the benefit of a hit. After another strange sequence, Siena had tied the game 3-3.
In the fifth inning, the scoreboard math decidedly favored the Saints. They scored six runs on six hits against junior reliever Andrew Workman — the big blast was a three-run homer by Drpich — and took a commanding 9-3 lead that they never relinquished.
Quinnipiac scored a run in the bottom of the sixth on a double by junior Kyle Horton and Ostberg's RBI groundout. But the Saints scored two runs in the top of the seventh and one in the eighth, and that was the end of the scoring: 12-4, Siena (on 13 hits).
Sutera (1-3) nabbed the win for Siena and Workman (1-1) was tagged with the loss. Vulgamore (2-for-3, RBI, run) was Quinnipiac's bright spot at the plate.
NEXT UP
Quinnipiac goes on the road Wednesday to face nonconference foe Bryant in a 3 p.m. game in Smithfield, R.I.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Shileikis, Brandon (4-3)
L: White, Brendan (2-6)
Batting:
2B: Durfee, Zach 1 ; Hamel, Matt 1
RBI: Kelly, Brian 1 ; Hamel, Matt 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Madonna, Phil 1 ; Durfee, Zach 1
CS: Madonna, Phil 1
Batting:
2B: Moskey, Brian 1
RBI: Vulgamore, Evan 2 ; Scafariello, Liam 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Marrero, Andre 1 ; Moskey, Brian 2 ; Scafariello, Liam 1 ; Ostberg, Ian 1
SB: Marrero, Andre 1 ; Moskey, Brian 1 ; Vulgamore, Evan 1
CS: Moskey, Brian 1 ; Vulgamore, Evan 1 ; Horton, Kyle 1
HBP: Marrero, Andre 1
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