Softball Splits with Rider on Opening Day

Saturday, March 20

Lawrenceville, NJ

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

1-0, 1-0

Rider

0-1, 0-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Quinnipiac	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	7	7	1
Rider	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	5	7	2

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

3/20/2021 9:12:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

By: QU Athletic Communications

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - The Quinnipiac softball team split the Opening Day double header at Rider with a 7-5 win over the Broncs and a 5-8 loss. Sophomore Katerine Rodriguez led the Bobcats on the day with two runs, three hits and three RBIs. Graduate student Tiffany Kennedy-Cummings earned her first win of the season in the circle. First-year Gianna Palmisano had a stellar Quinnipiac debut with three hits and three run.

Highlights Game 1 (W, 7-5):
Fifth Inning – Rider held on to a 2-0 lead until the fifth inning as the Bobcats came storming back to score six runs. After sophomore Katherine Rodriguez was walked, first-year Kayla Thomas singled down the left field line and advanced to second. First-year Gianna Palmisano was on third at the time and scored. First-year Karolyn Walker walked, and junior Bridget Nasir was hit by a pitch, allowing Rodriguez to score. Off of a dropped center field fly hit by senior Brighid Douglas, Nasir, Walker and Thomas all scored to give Quinnipiac a 5-2 lead. Junior Hannah Davis sent a single to right field and recorded an RBI as Douglas scored.

Sixth Inning – After Rodriguez tallied a double, senior Kayla Jensen scored to give the Bobcats a 7-4 lead. Quinnipiac would hold on to a 7-5 lead and earn the first game victory.

Notable Stats:

Graduate student Tiffany Kennedy-Cummings earned her first win of the season in the circle after pitching 4.2 innings and allowing four runs and five hits.
The scoring was spread out across the board in the 7-5 win. Jensen, Rodriguez, Thomas, Walker, Nasir, Douglas and Palmisano all scored a run. Seven bobcats tallied a hit. Rodriguez, Thomas, Nasir and Davis all recorded an RBI.

Highlights Game 2 (L, 8-5):
First Inning - The Bobcats jumped to an early 2-0 lead after loading the bases and scoring when Douglas was walked. Shortly after, Nasir was walked and allowed Rodriguez to score.

Second Inning – Palmisano singled to left field to get the Bobcats on base in the second inning. Sophomore Sydney Tedim grounded out a sacrifice to allow Palmisano to score and give the Bobcats a 3-1 lead.
Fourth Inning – With first-year Ela Henry on third, Palmisano on second and Jensen on third, Rodriguez singled up the middle and recorded two RBIs to tie the game 5-5.
Rider would score three runs in the bottom of the fourth and would hold on to win the second game 8-5.

Rodriguez led the Bobcats in the second game with one run, two hits and two RBIs.
Palmisano recorded two runs and two hits.
First-year Julia Woeste made her first career start. She tallied four strikeouts and allowed eight runs.

Up Next
The Bobcats are back in action tomorrow at 12 p.m. at Rider. The Broncs and Bobcats will finish the season series with a double header in Lawrenceville.