Quinnipiac University
14-28, 7-11
Fairfield
26-18, 14-4
Melnick Blasts Three Homers in Bobcats' Loss Against Fairfield
5/12/2022 5:06:00 PM | Baseball
With the loss the Bobcats fell to 14-28 on the season and 7-11 in the MAAC, while the Stags improved to 26-18 on the campaign and 14-4 in the MAAC with the win.
SCORE
Fairfield 10, QU 8
HOW IT HAPPENED
After Gabriel Romano struck out two Stags in the top of the frame, Quinnipiac was able to strike first to get him an early lead. With two outs in the bottom of the first, Danny Melnick blasted his team-leading ninth homer of the season over the fence in center to give the Bobcats an early 1-0 advantage. However, the Stags responded with a run of their own in the ensuing frame to knot the contest at 1-1, then followed with three in the top of the third to take a 4-2 lead.
However Quinnipiac battled back to knot the game in the bottom of the third. Trailing 4-2 in the bottom of the third, both Jared Zimbardo and Melnick blasted solo homers to tie the contest at 4-4. The Bobcats retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth after Anthony Donofrio and Melnick went back-to-back on solo homers to give QU a 6-4 lead. Later in the inning with runners on the corners, Sean Swenson reached on an RBI infield single to extend the lead to 7-4.
However, Fairfield responded with six runs of their own in the top of the sixth to take a 10-7 lead in the contest. QU added a run in the sixth off an RBI single from Donofrio, but it wasn't enough as the Bobcats eventually fell in the contest, 10-8.
NEWS AND NOTES
- QU's five homers marked the most by the Bobcats in a game since they launched seven against Saint Peter's on March 31, 2018
- Melnick led the offense with three homers and three RBIs
- Melnick leads the team with 11 homers on the season
- Melnick's three homers in the contest marked the first time a QU player hit three homers in a game since Evan Vulgamore hit three against Saint Peter's on March 31, 2018
- Zimbardo added a homer and an RBI in the contest
- Swenson contributed a hit, a walk and two RBIs
- Donofrio added two hits, including a homer and two RBIs in the contest as well
- Greg Romano got the start and took the loss after allowing eight earned runs in 5.2 innings pitched
- Romano logged four strikeouts in the start
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, May 13 when QU continues its three-game set at home against Fairfield
- First pitch is set for 1 p.m. from the QU Baseball Field
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hebner, Jason (2-2)
L: Romano, Gabriel (3-1)
S: Ostensen, Peter (2)
Batting:
2B: Watson, Griffin 2 ; Catalano, Paul 1
3B: Kelly, Colin 1
HR: Becchetti, Mike 1 ; Pagliarini, Charlie 1 ; Kelly, Colin 1
RBI: Watson, Griffin 2 ; Becchetti, Mike 2 ; Pagliarini, Charlie 1 ; Kelly, Colin 1 ; Venuto, Matt 1 ; Catalano, Paul 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Watson, Griffin 2 ; Becchetti, Mike 1 ; Pagliarini, Charlie 1 ; Zaffino, Matt 1 ; Kelly, Colin 2 ; Venuto, Matt 1 ; Caruso, Mike 1 ; Catalano, Paul 1
Batting:
2B: O'Connor, Keegan 1
HR: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Donofrio, Anthony 1 ; Melnick, Danny 3
RBI: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Donofrio, Anthony 2 ; Melnick, Danny 3 ; Swenson, Sean 2
SH: Swenson, Sean 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Donofrio, Anthony 1 ; Melnick, Danny 3 ; O'Connor, Keegan 2 ; Tuffy, McGwire 1
CS: Maves, Kyle 1
HBP: Kohn, Michael 1 ; Tuffy, McGwire 1
