Maves Drives In Four Runs in QU's 7-5 Win Over Hartford

Tuesday, March 15

West Hartford, CT

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-8

Hartford

0-8

Quinnipiac

Hartford

Photo by: Liz Flynn, QBSN

Maves Drives In Four Runs in QU's 7-5 Win Over Hartford

3/15/2022 6:51:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Kyle Maves led the offense with four RBIs as the Quinnipiac baseball team downed in-state foe Hartford, 7-5, on the road Tuesday afternoon at Fiondella Field.

With the win the Bobcats improved to 4-8 on the season, while the Hawks fell to 0-8 on the campaign with the loss.

Quinnipiac 7, Hartford 5
After four scoreless innings, QU struck first in the fifth behind an RBI single from Anthony Donofrio. After the Hawks responded with three runs in the bottom of the inning, the Bobcats responded with three runs of their own to take a 4-3 lead in the seventh.

Hartford was able to knot the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the seventh, however, with the bases loaded in the eighth Kyle Maves delivered a bases clearing triple to push Quinnipiac ahead 7-4. Hartford tallied a run in the ninth, but it wasn't enough as QU held on for the 7-5 victory.

NEWS AND NOTES

Maves went 3-for-5 with four RBIs and a triple
Anthony Donofrio contributed two hits and two RBIs
Gianni Arici went 1-for-2 with an RBI single
Tate Copeland got the start and took the no-decision after tossing 2.2 innings of shutout ball
Copeland struck out five in the outing
Jimmy Hagan (2-0) earned the win after tossing 2.1 innings of relief, allowing just one run in the process
Hagan allowed one hit and struck out four in the victory

NEXT ON TAP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, March 18 when they travel to Richmond, Virginia to open a three-game set against VCU
First pitch from The Diamond on Friday is set for 6:30 p.m.
For more information on the Quinnipiac baseball team, visit gobobcats.com/baseball and follow the team on Twitter, @TheQBaseball, and Instagram, @bobcatsbsb.