Wednesday, April 18
Hamden, CT
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QU Softball Splits Doubleheader with Holy Cross After Nearly Coming Back to Sweep
4/18/2018 7:50:00 PM | Softball
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac softball team cruised to a quick 9-1 win in five innings over Holy Cross in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Quinnipiac Softball Field, and nearly pulled off a comeback win to complete a sweep before falling in the nightcap 11-8 in eight innings to split the day.
With the split, the Bobcats move to 18-22 overall on the year, while Holy Cross moves to 9-25. Quinnipiac was down 8-6 in the bottom of the seventh of the nightcap before tying the score on three doubles, but left the winning run on third before Holy Cross scored three times in the top of the eight to salvage the split.
The Bobcats scored four runs in the second inning to take control of the opener, capped off by a three-run double from junior catcher Taylor Troyan. After Holy Cross got one of the runs back in the top of the third, senior first baseman Keala Cordeiro had an RBI single in the bottom half to restore the four-run lead.
Quinnipiac was able to enforce the eight-run rule after a four-run fourth inning, capped off by a two-run triple from Cordeiro, who was 3-for-3 with three RBI on the day. Junior right fielder Erin Larsen added an RBI double in the inning, while senior shortstop Miranda Magana had an RBI single.
Senior pitcher Casey Herzog closed out her 14th win of the season by retiring the Crusaders in the top of the fifth to finish off the shortened game. Herzog allowed six hits and one run while striking out four to get the win. Magana was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the win.
In the nightcap, senior catcher Lexi Courtney homered in the first to give the Bobcats a 3-0 lead, but Holy Cross scored seven times in the top of the second to take a 7-3 lead. Senior center fielder Emily Czaja had an RBI double in the fourth to start a three-run rally that closed the gap to 7-6, with sophomore designated player Rachel Marchuk adding an RBI single in the inning.
Holy Cross added an insurance run to make it 8-6 in the sixth, but the Bobcats scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. After Cordeiro doubled for her fifth hit of the doubleheader, Courtney had an RBI double to make the score 8-7 and sophomore left fielder Megan Dyson doubled down the left field line to tie it up. She moved to third base on a groundout, but was left 60 feet away from the win, before Holy Cross scored three times in the eighth to take the 11-8 victory.
Courtney was 2-for-3 with a double, homer and three RBI in the nightcap, while Larsen was 3-for-5, and Cordeiro was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and her fourth RBI of the doubleheader. Dyson also finished with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3.
Quinnipiac is back in action for four MAAC games this weekend, a road doubleheader at Siena on Saturday and a home doubleheader with Monmouth on Sunday at 12 noon.
With the split, the Bobcats move to 18-22 overall on the year, while Holy Cross moves to 9-25. Quinnipiac was down 8-6 in the bottom of the seventh of the nightcap before tying the score on three doubles, but left the winning run on third before Holy Cross scored three times in the top of the eight to salvage the split.
The Bobcats scored four runs in the second inning to take control of the opener, capped off by a three-run double from junior catcher Taylor Troyan. After Holy Cross got one of the runs back in the top of the third, senior first baseman Keala Cordeiro had an RBI single in the bottom half to restore the four-run lead.
Quinnipiac was able to enforce the eight-run rule after a four-run fourth inning, capped off by a two-run triple from Cordeiro, who was 3-for-3 with three RBI on the day. Junior right fielder Erin Larsen added an RBI double in the inning, while senior shortstop Miranda Magana had an RBI single.
Senior pitcher Casey Herzog closed out her 14th win of the season by retiring the Crusaders in the top of the fifth to finish off the shortened game. Herzog allowed six hits and one run while striking out four to get the win. Magana was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the win.
In the nightcap, senior catcher Lexi Courtney homered in the first to give the Bobcats a 3-0 lead, but Holy Cross scored seven times in the top of the second to take a 7-3 lead. Senior center fielder Emily Czaja had an RBI double in the fourth to start a three-run rally that closed the gap to 7-6, with sophomore designated player Rachel Marchuk adding an RBI single in the inning.
Holy Cross added an insurance run to make it 8-6 in the sixth, but the Bobcats scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. After Cordeiro doubled for her fifth hit of the doubleheader, Courtney had an RBI double to make the score 8-7 and sophomore left fielder Megan Dyson doubled down the left field line to tie it up. She moved to third base on a groundout, but was left 60 feet away from the win, before Holy Cross scored three times in the eighth to take the 11-8 victory.
Courtney was 2-for-3 with a double, homer and three RBI in the nightcap, while Larsen was 3-for-5, and Cordeiro was 2-for-5 with two runs scored and her fourth RBI of the doubleheader. Dyson also finished with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3.
Quinnipiac is back in action for four MAAC games this weekend, a road doubleheader at Siena on Saturday and a home doubleheader with Monmouth on Sunday at 12 noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Herzog, Casey (14-8)
L: Olivia Sloane (0-5)
Batting:
2B: Jackie Brewster 1 ; Mandy McCarthy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jackie Brewster 1
SB: Bella Jankowski 1
HBP: Mandy McCarthy 1
Batting:
2B: Larsen, Erin 1 ; Magana, Miranda 1 ; Troyan, Taylor 1
3B: Cordeiro, Keala 1
RBI: Larsen, Erin 1 ; Magana, Miranda 1 ; Cordeiro, Keala 3 ; Marchuk, Rachel 1 ; Troyan, Taylor 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Larsen, Erin 1 ; Dyson, Megan 1 ; Magana, Miranda 2 ; Cordeiro, Keala 1 ; Drake, Rebecca 1 ; Marchuk, Rachel 1 ; Herzog, Casey 1 ; Troyan, Taylor 1
SB: Cordeiro, Keala 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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H
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RBI
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AB
3
R
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H
1
RBI
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