Quinnipiac University
13-26
University of Rhode Island
15-29
Three Bobcats Homer in 13-12 Loss at URI
5/3/2022 6:48:00 PM | Baseball
With the loss the Bobcats fell to 13-26 on the season, while the Rams improved to 15-29 on the campaign with the win.
SCORE
URI 13, QU 12
HOW IT HAPPENED
Quinnipiac struck first in the top of the first to get out to an early advantage. With one out in the inning, Anthony Donofrio and Danny Melnick knocked back-to-back singles to put runners on for Ian Ostberg. The Bobcats went for a double-steal attempt and an error in the field allowed Donofrio to score to give Quinnipiac a 1-0 lead. However, the Rams responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the first and in the third to take a 2-1 lead.
Quinnipiac retook the lead in the fourth after Gianni Arici blasted a three-run homer to left to push Quinnipiac ahead 4-2. However URI responded with a run of their own in the bottom of the frame and two in the fifth to take a 5-4 lead over Quinnipiac.
After back-to-back singles from Ostberg and Keegan O'Connor the Bobcats had runners on first and second with no outs in the sixth. Ostberg came around to score after back-to-back wild pitches to knot the game at 5-5. Later in the inning with runners on the corners, Kyle Maves reached on a fielder's choice, allowing O'Connor to score to give Quinnipiac a 6-5 lead. Quinnipiac added two more runs in the inning due to a passed ball and error in the field, giving the Bobcats an 8-5 lead. The Bobcats capped the inning with a two-run shot, courtesy of Matt DeRosa, extending the lead to 10-5.
The Rams would not quit, rallying to score a total of six runs in the sixth and seventh innings to take an 11-10 lead. URI added to its lead with two runs in the eighth to extend the lead to 13-10. The Bobcats battled in the ninth as Michael Kohn planted a two-run homer over the fence to cut the deficit to 13-12, but it wasn't enough as QU couldn't get over the hump and fell in the one-run loss.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Arici led the offense with two hits, including a homer, two runs scored and three RBIs
- DeRosa added a homer and two RBIs in the loss
- Kohn added a homer, three runs scored, two walks and two RBIs
- Maves contributed three hits
- Ryan Hutchinson got the start and took the no-decision after allowing two runs in 1.2 innings pitched
- Carter Poiry (0-2) suffered the loss after allowing three earned runs in 1.1 innings of work
NEXT ON TAP
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, May 6 when QU travels to take on Saint Peter's to open its three-game road series
- First pitch is set for 3 p.m. from Jaroschak Field
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alexarmando Diaz (1-1)
L: Poiry, Carter (0-2)
S: Bo Brutti (1)
Batting:
2B: Ostberg, Ian 1
HR: Kohn, Michael 1 ; Arici, Gianni 1 ; DeRosa, Matt 1
RBI: Kohn, Michael 2 ; Maves, Kyle 1 ; Arici, Gianni 3 ; DeRosa, Matt 2
SH: Maves, Kyle 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Donofrio, Anthony 1 ; Melnick, Danny 1 ; Ostberg, Ian 1 ; O'Connor, Keegan 1 ; Kohn, Michael 3 ; Maves, Kyle 2 ; Arici, Gianni 2 ; DeRosa, Matt 1
SB: Donofrio, Anthony 1 ; Maves, Kyle 2
Batting:
2B: Joe Fortin 2 ; Eric Genther 1 ; Tino Salgado 1
3B: Alex Ramirez 1 ; Calvin McCall 1
HR: Alex Ramirez 1
RBI: Joe Fortin 1 ; Alex Ramirez 3 ; Addison Kopack 3 ; Eric Genther 1 ; Anthony DePino 1 ; Rob Butler 1 ; Tommy Cartnick 1
SF: Addison Kopack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Joe Fortin 2 ; Alex Ramirez 3 ; Addison Kopack 3 ; Eric Genther 1 ; Calvin McCall 1 ; Tino Salgado 3
SB: Addison Kopack 1 ; Eric Genther 1
CS: Tommy Cartnick 1
HBP: Eric Genther 1 ; Anthony DePino 1 ; Tino Salgado 1
