Scafariello Breaks Program Home Run Record in 6-5 Win Over CCSU

Wednesday, May 1

Hamden, Conn.

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

20-24

CCSU

18-18

Central Conn. St.

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Liz Flynn, QBSN

Scafariello Breaks Program Home Run Record in 6-5 Win Over CCSU

5/1/2019 7:42:00 PM | Baseball

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Bobcats' Senior Outfielder Hits 40th Career Home Run to Pass Zangari '00

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – Liam Scafariello (Southington, Connecticut) connected on a home run to dead centerfield and broke the program record for career home runs with his 40^th blast in the Quinnipiac baseball team's 6-5 victory over the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils.

Scafariello came into the game tied with Joe Zangari '00 with 39 home runs in his career before drilling the second pitch he saw in Wednesday's game. The home run was also his team-leading ninth of the season that gave the Bobcats an initial 1-0 lead. He finished the game 2 for 4 as he added a single later.

Earlier this season, Scafariello broke the Division I program record for home runs in a career, which he was tied with Ben Gibson '18, before owning the program mark with Wednesday's home run.

Brian Moskey (Higganum, Connecticut) recorded his third career four-hit game as he went 4 for 4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBIs to pace the Bobcats. Kevin Huscher (Middleboro, Massachusetts) was 2 for 3 with a double, home run and three RBIs to help lead the Bobcats offense from the nine-spot in the lineup.

Matthew Draper (Lowell, Massachusetts) was stellar in his first career start as he went the first six innings, scattering four hits with one earned run and a career-high seven strikeouts. The only baserunner to reach in Draper's final three innings of work reached via an error.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 6, Central Connecticut State 5

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (20-24) | CCSU (18-18)

LOCATION
QU Baseball Field | Hamden, Conn.

QUINNIPIAC SCORING PLAYS
SECOND INNING

Scafariello lifted a home run to dead centerfield to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead with his record-breaking blast

FIFTH INNING

The Bobcats reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning
Moskey singled through the left side of the infield and stole second base after a failed pickoff attempt from the pitcher
Huscher followed with doubled to right centerfield that scored Moskey to give the Bobcats a 2-1 lead

SIXTH INNING

After the Blue Devils tied the game in the top of the sixth inning, the Bobcats took the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth inning
Bender singled through the left side and Scafariello singled through the right side to put runners on first and second
After a strikeout, Moskey drilled a double to the left field wall that scored both Bender and Scafariello all the way from first place
Huscher followed Moskey and lifted a towering fly ball over the left field wall to take a 6-2 lead.

NOTES

Scafariello passed Joe Zangari '00 for the most home runs in program history with his 40^th career home run
He now has nine home runs this season, looking to join Nate Noyes '00 as the second player in program history with three 10-plus home run seasons
Moskey recorded his first four-hit game of the season and the third of his career Wednesday
With two doubles, Moskey passed head coach John Delaney on the all-time doubles list as he is now sixth with 44 in his career
Moskey is now 11^th in program history with 196 career hits, one hit behind Mickey Amanti '11 for 10^th in program history and four away from becoming the 10^th player in program history with 200 career hits
Huscher had a pair of extra-base hits with a double and his two-run home run for his second of the season
Both of Huscher's home runs have come against Central Connecticut State while he recorded his first three-RBI game since March 9 at Florida Gulf Coast
Draper was stellar in his first career start as he struck out a career-high seven batters in six innings of work
He now has 24 strikeouts in 26 innings pitched
Workman worked two innings to pick up his seventh save of the season and struck out a pair of batters
His seven saves are tied with Gary Binkiewicz '15 for the third-most saves in a single-season in program history while Workman's eight career saves are tied with Mike Spahr '05 for the fourth most in program history

UPCOMING GAME

The Bobcats kick off a stretch of nine-straight games to close out the 2019 regular season this weekend with a trip to New Rochelle, New York to face the Iona Gaels beginning with a doubleheader Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. from City Park.