Tuffy Homers in Bobcats' Loss at Elon

Saturday, March 4

Elon, NC

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

4-5

Elon

6-5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Quinnipiac	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	3	8	6
Elon	1	6	2	0	1	4	0	0	X	14	16	0

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3/4/2023 6:05:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

ELON, N.C. – McGwire Tuffy led the offense with a homer and two RBIs as the Bobcats came up short on the road at Elon, 14-3, in game two of the series on Saturday afternoon at Latham Park.

With the loss, the Bobcats fell to 4-5 to open the season, while the Phoenix improved to 6-5 on the 2023 campaign with the win.

SCORE
Elon 14, QU 3

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Phoenix got off to a hot start, plating 10 runs in the first five innings of play to jump out to a 10-0 lead. The Bobcats responded in the sixth with a two-spot in the inning after Tuffy blasted a two-run shot to left to put Quinnipiac on the board.

The comeback attempt fell short, however, as Elon hung on for the eventual 14-3 final.

NEWS AND NOTES

Jared Zimbardo tallied two hits and two runs scored
Tuffy added a double and a two-run homer
Sebastian Mueller contributed a hit and an RBI

For more information on the Quinnipiac baseball team, visit gobobcats.com/baseball and follow the team on Twitter, @TheQBaseball, and Instagram, @bobcatsbsb.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Mitrovich, Justin (1-2)

L: Blaisdell, Tim (0-2)

Quinnipiac

Batting:

2B: Tuffy, McGwire 1

HR: Tuffy, McGwire 1

RBI: Tuffy, McGwire 2 ; Mueller, Sebastian 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Zimbardo, Jared 2 ; Tuffy, McGwire 1

Elon

Batting:

2B: Offshack, Connor 1 ; Stephenson, Luke 1

HR: Cassella, Justin 1

RBI: Granatell, Charlie 1 ; Broderick, James 2 ; Reynolds, Cole 2 ; Holliman, Tanner 1 ; Cassella, Justin 2 ; Coolahan, Connor 2

SH: Coolahan, Connor 1

SF: Granatell, Charlie 1 ; Coolahan, Connor 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Granatell, Charlie 1 ; Broderick, James 2 ; Offshack, Connor 2 ; Stephenson, Luke 1 ; Holliman, Tanner 1 ; Cassella, Justin 3 ; Haskin, Parker 2 ; Coolahan, Connor 2