Scafariello Ties Program's Home Run Mark in 15-4 Rout of Rider

Monday, April 29

Hamden, Conn.

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

19-23, 0

Rider

13-29, 0

Rider

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Liz Flynn, QBSN

Scafariello Ties Program's Home Run Mark in 15-4 Rout of Rider

4/29/2019 5:50:00 PM | Baseball

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Bobcats Outfielder Homers Twice, Ties Zangari '00 with 39 Career Home Runs

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Liam Scafariello (Southington, Connecticut) launched two home runs Monday afternoon and tied the program record with his 39^th career home run as the Bobcats roared past the Rider Broncs, 15-4, in MAAC play.

Scafariello's two-home run game was his second of the season as he tied Joe Zangari '00 for the most home runs in a career. Scafariello reached 39 career home runs in just three seasons spanning 144 games.

As a team, the Bobcats smashed four home runs in Monday's rout of the Broncs in a game that was postponed from Sunday due to field conditions. The Bobcats' four home runs in a single game are their most this season.

In total, Scafariello was 3 for 3 at the plate with his two home runs, a single, two walks and five RBIs as he reached base in all five plate appearances. Evan Vulgamore (Bow, New Hampshire) also recorded three hits as he went 3 for 4 with a double, home run, two RBIs, two stolen bases and four runs scored.

Colton Bender (Lebanon, Connecticut) reached base in all five plate appearances as he singled twice, scored three times and walked three times while Andre Marrero (West Springfield, Massachusetts) also homered for the Bobcats.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 15, Rider 4

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (19-23, 11-4 MAAC) | Rider (13-29, 4-11 MAAC)

LOCATION
QU Baseball Field | Hamden, Conn.

QUINNIPIAC SCORING PLAYS
FIRST INNING

The Bobcats scored pair of runs in the bottom of the first inning as Brian Moskey (Higganum, Connecticut) walked to lead off the game, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch before coming home to score on a two-run home run from Vulgamore.

SECOND INNING

After Rider scored a pair of runs in the top of the inning, the Bobcats regained the lead for good in the bottom half starting with a Scafariello walk
He moved up to third on a Kevin Huscher (Middleboro, Massachusetts) single and scored on a failed pickoff attempt by Rider starter Andrew Imperatore

THIRD INNING

The Bobcats scored for a third straight inning as Vulgamore was hit by a pitch and moved up to second on a Colton Bender (Lebanon, Connecticut) walk.
After the two successfully pulled off a double steal, Vulgamore scored on an Anthony Cruz (Burlington, Massachusetts) groundout to make it 4-2

FIFTH INNING

Quinnipiac blew open the game with five runs in the fifth inning to take a 9-2 lead
Ostberg led off the inning with a walk and stole second after a pitching change for Rider
Vulgamore singled through the left side to move Ostberg up to third before stealing second to put two runners in scoring position
Bender walked to load the bases before all three runners moved up, with Ostberg scoring on a wild pitch
Cruz drew a second straight walk and Vulgamore scored in the next at-bat on a wild pitch
With runners on second and third, Scafariello lifted a long three-run home run over the left field fence for his first of the game

SIXTH INNING

Ostberg singled with one out in the bottom of the sixth inning and moved up to third on a ground-rule double down the left field line from Vulgamore
Bender singled to center field with the runners playing in for a pair of RBIs
With two outs in the inning, Scafariello singled to left field to put runners on first and second
Dylan Lutz (Denver, Colorado) reached first on a throwing error by Rider's third baseman that allowed Bender to score from second base

SEVENTH INNING

Andre Marrero (West Springfield, Massachusetts) homered with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to extend the Bobcats lead to 13-2

EIGHTH INNING

Bender singled to left field on the first pitch of the inning
After a pop out, Scafariello stepped and launched the first pitch he saw over the left field fence for his second of the game and wrap up the Bobcats scoring at 15-2

NOTES

Scafariello tied the program record for home runs in a career with his 39^th on Monday, tying Joe Zangari '00 who hit 39 home runs in Quinnipiac's Division I and II days
Scafariello reached base five times in a game for the first time this season
With his two-homer day, he now has eight home runs this season to move into a tie for third in the MAAC
Over his last 12 games played, Scafariello has a team-best .429 batting average and .619 on base percentage
Correira settled into Monday's start and pitched seven innings for the second time in his career, recording five strikeouts and allowing just two runs on six hits
He has recorded five strikeouts five times this season and now has 41 strikeouts in 46.1 innings pitched.
Vulgamore was 3 for 4 with a double, home run and two stolen bases in one of his best games of the season
He now has 21 extra-base hits this season as he hit his team-leading 14^th double and his fifth home run this season
Vulgamore is just three RBIs and five runs scored from tying last season's career-highs
Bender also reached base five times in Monday's game as he singled twice and walked three times for the first time in his career
He has hit safely in seven straight games and also caught a runner stealing for the ninth time this season
Marrero blasted his seventh home run of the season and now has two in the past three games to go with 30 RBIs this season
Ostberg recorded a hit for a fifth straight game and came around to score two runs
He is Quinnipiac's first player to reach 50 hits this season as he tallied his 100^th career hit Monday
Ostberg also now has a career-high 27 runs scored

UPCOMING GAME

The Bobcats have a pair midweek games on the docket as they travel to Bryant on Tuesday before returning home on Wednesday to face Central Connecticut State.
First pitch on Tuesday against the Bulldogs is set for 3 p.m. from Conaty Park in Smithfield, Rhode Island, before returning to the QU Baseball Field for a 3 p.m. first pitch with the Blue Devils on Wednesday