Saturday, April 28
Hamden, CT
12:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Fairfield University
QU Softball Set for Home MAAC Doubleheader vs. Fairfield on Saturday
4/25/2018 2:06:00 PM | Softball
Quinnipiac University Bobcats (19-25, 7-7 MAAC)
Fairfield University Stags (18-24, 9-5 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, April 28
Time: 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Location: Quinnipiac Softball Field | Hamden, Conn.
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac softball team has a big weekend ahead, as the fifth-place Bobcats will play host to second-place MAAC foe Fairfield with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 28 at noon.
LAST GAMES (MONMOUTH 8, QU 0; MONMOUTH 7, QU 3)
The Quinnipiac softball team fell behind early in both games of a doubleheader with MAAC-leading Monmouth and was unable to mount comebacks as it fell 8-0 and 7-3 on Sunday afternoon at Quinnipiac Softball Field. After falling to Monmouth 8-0 in game one, the Bobcats found themselves down 7-0 in game two after the top of the fifth inning. Quinnipiac put its first offensive rally together in the bottom of the fifth as senior catcher Lexi Courtney had a two-out, two-run double, and freshman second baseman Brighid Douglas drove Courtney in with an RBI single to close the gap to 7-3.
Quinnipiac tried to rally one last time in the bottom of the seventh, as senior first baseman Keala Cordeiro's infield single and an error put two runners on, but reliever Amanda Riley closed out the seventh inning with two strikeouts to help the Hawks finish off the sweep.
QUEEN OF THE PITCHING CIRCLE
Casey Herzog is tied for the MAAC lead in pitching wins (14) and is second in ERA (1.86). Herzog leads the MAAC with 16 complete games and 146.2 innings pitched, and her 132 strikeouts is second in the conference.
BIG BATS
Junior Erin Larsen and senior Keilani Finley rank among the top power hitters in the MAAC this season. Larsen is tied for second in the MAAC with seven home runs, while Finley has six homers and is tied for fourth. On the RBI charts, Larsen is tied for fourth with 26. Finley is tied for the league lead with four triples.
MULTIPLE BOBCATS EARN MAAC HONORS
Senior Keilani Finley (10 RBI in four MAAC games) was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week on April 10 after driving in 10 runs in a four-game weekend against Niagara and Canisius. She became the latest in a long line of MAAC honorees this year for Quinnipiac. Sophomore infielder Rachel Marchuk was named the Player of the Week for games through Sunday, March 25 after batting .500 (6-for-12) in five games, including a home run and two doubles. A week prior, senior pitcher Casey Herzog was named the Pitcher of the Week for games through March 18 after going 4-0 for the Bobcats with three complete games, a 0.54 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 26 innings of work. On March 11, junior Erin Larsen was named the Player of the Week after a strong performance at the USF Under Armour Showcase, batting .500 (8-for-16) with seven RBI in the tournament.
NEVER SAY DIE
Quinnipiac had a memorable 11-9 comeback win over Maine at the USF Under Armour Showcase on March 10. The Bobcats found themselves down 8-0 after two innings, but tied it 9-9 in the sixth on back-to-back homers from Keilani Finley and Erin Larsen, before winning it with two runs in the seventh.
FIRST 2018 WIN A DRAMATIC ONE
Quinnipiac traveled to Orlando, Florida to open its season at the D9 Orange Blossom Tournament, hosted by the University of Central Florida. The Bobcats earned their first win of the year in dramatic fashion, taking a 5-4 victory over Kennesaw State in extra innings on a two-run walk-off homer from Miranda Magana in the bottom of the ninth.
LAST YEAR VS. FAIRFIELD
Quinnipiac split a road doubleheader with Fairfield a year ago, winning in the opener 7-5 and falling in the nightcap 7-3. The Bobcats took game one behind a solid offensive attack. Lexi Courtney and Rebecca Drake each went 3-for-4 from the plate, and each hit a two-run homer. Sarah Heimbach and Miranda Magana both went 2-for-4, with Heimbach driving in a run.
NEXT UP
The Bobcats will be back in action on Tuesday, May 1, when Quinnipiac plays host to Sacred Heart for a contest at 3:30 p.m.
Fairfield University Stags (18-24, 9-5 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, April 28
Time: 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.
Location: Quinnipiac Softball Field | Hamden, Conn.
HAMDEN, Conn. — The Quinnipiac softball team has a big weekend ahead, as the fifth-place Bobcats will play host to second-place MAAC foe Fairfield with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 28 at noon.
LAST GAMES (MONMOUTH 8, QU 0; MONMOUTH 7, QU 3)
The Quinnipiac softball team fell behind early in both games of a doubleheader with MAAC-leading Monmouth and was unable to mount comebacks as it fell 8-0 and 7-3 on Sunday afternoon at Quinnipiac Softball Field. After falling to Monmouth 8-0 in game one, the Bobcats found themselves down 7-0 in game two after the top of the fifth inning. Quinnipiac put its first offensive rally together in the bottom of the fifth as senior catcher Lexi Courtney had a two-out, two-run double, and freshman second baseman Brighid Douglas drove Courtney in with an RBI single to close the gap to 7-3.
Quinnipiac tried to rally one last time in the bottom of the seventh, as senior first baseman Keala Cordeiro's infield single and an error put two runners on, but reliever Amanda Riley closed out the seventh inning with two strikeouts to help the Hawks finish off the sweep.
QUEEN OF THE PITCHING CIRCLE
Casey Herzog is tied for the MAAC lead in pitching wins (14) and is second in ERA (1.86). Herzog leads the MAAC with 16 complete games and 146.2 innings pitched, and her 132 strikeouts is second in the conference.
BIG BATS
Junior Erin Larsen and senior Keilani Finley rank among the top power hitters in the MAAC this season. Larsen is tied for second in the MAAC with seven home runs, while Finley has six homers and is tied for fourth. On the RBI charts, Larsen is tied for fourth with 26. Finley is tied for the league lead with four triples.
MULTIPLE BOBCATS EARN MAAC HONORS
Senior Keilani Finley (10 RBI in four MAAC games) was named the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week on April 10 after driving in 10 runs in a four-game weekend against Niagara and Canisius. She became the latest in a long line of MAAC honorees this year for Quinnipiac. Sophomore infielder Rachel Marchuk was named the Player of the Week for games through Sunday, March 25 after batting .500 (6-for-12) in five games, including a home run and two doubles. A week prior, senior pitcher Casey Herzog was named the Pitcher of the Week for games through March 18 after going 4-0 for the Bobcats with three complete games, a 0.54 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 26 innings of work. On March 11, junior Erin Larsen was named the Player of the Week after a strong performance at the USF Under Armour Showcase, batting .500 (8-for-16) with seven RBI in the tournament.
NEVER SAY DIE
Quinnipiac had a memorable 11-9 comeback win over Maine at the USF Under Armour Showcase on March 10. The Bobcats found themselves down 8-0 after two innings, but tied it 9-9 in the sixth on back-to-back homers from Keilani Finley and Erin Larsen, before winning it with two runs in the seventh.
FIRST 2018 WIN A DRAMATIC ONE
Quinnipiac traveled to Orlando, Florida to open its season at the D9 Orange Blossom Tournament, hosted by the University of Central Florida. The Bobcats earned their first win of the year in dramatic fashion, taking a 5-4 victory over Kennesaw State in extra innings on a two-run walk-off homer from Miranda Magana in the bottom of the ninth.
LAST YEAR VS. FAIRFIELD
Quinnipiac split a road doubleheader with Fairfield a year ago, winning in the opener 7-5 and falling in the nightcap 7-3. The Bobcats took game one behind a solid offensive attack. Lexi Courtney and Rebecca Drake each went 3-for-4 from the plate, and each hit a two-run homer. Sarah Heimbach and Miranda Magana both went 2-for-4, with Heimbach driving in a run.
NEXT UP
The Bobcats will be back in action on Tuesday, May 1, when Quinnipiac plays host to Sacred Heart for a contest at 3:30 p.m.
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