Quinnipiac University
Fairfield
Bobcats Set For Tuesday Matchup at Fairfield
4/10/2023 3:48:00 PM | Baseball
Quinnipiac Bobcats (11-17, 5-4 MAAC) at Fairfield Stags (17-12, 7-2 MAAC)
Date: Tuesday, April 11
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Alumni Diamond
All-Time Series: Fairfield leads series 23-10
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac baseball concludes its five-game road stint on Tuesday before returning to Hamden, as the Bobcats take on in-state MAAC foe Fairfield on the road. First pitch from Alumni Field is set for 3 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
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Quinnipiac wrapped up its three-game road trip at Niagara this past weekend
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The Bobcats went 1-2 over the weekend, dropping games one and three, 5-4 and 4-3
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Quinnipiac won the middle game of the series, 16-10
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Every Quinnipiac batter recorded a hit, as the Quinnipiac baseball team dominated game two of a three-game set at Niagara, Friday afternoon at Bobo Field
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Sean Swenson paced the offense with a homer and four RBIs, while Sebastian Mueller homered three times and added four RBIs in the victory
HISTORY VS. FAIRFIELD
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The Stagss own a 23-10 record all-time against the Bobcats
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Fairfield has claimed victory in six of the last seven contests
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The last time these two sides faced off, Quinnipiac came away with a 16-13 victory over Fairfield on May 14, 2022
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Five different Bobcats drove in at least two runs apiece to lead the Quinnipiac baseball team past in-state MAAC rival Fairfield
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Ian Ostberg led the offense with three hits, including two homers, a double and six RBIs
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Anthony Donofrio added three hits, including a triple, a homer and two RBIs
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McGwire Tuffy contributed with a double, a walk and three RBIs
SCOUTING THE STAGS
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Fairfield enters the contest at 17-12 on the season and 7-2 in MAAC contests
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The Stags have won five of their last six games but came up short against Manhattan at home, 14-10, in its last time out this past Saturday
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Fairfield has eight players that have appeared in at least 20 games and batting at least .299
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Charlie Pagliarini leads Fairfield in batting average (.387), homers (12) and RBIs (44)
ENTER THE BASHMAN
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Mueller ranks fourth on Bobcats in batting average (.290)
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He leads the team in on-base percentage (.398)
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He ranks second on the team with six doubles
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Mueller is tied for second on the team with four homers
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Mueller ranks fourth on the team in hits on the season with 29
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He had a career-day in the victory over Niagara on April 7, going 4-for-6 at the plate with three homers and four RBIs
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Mueller led the Bobcats' offense at the Snowbird Classic, batting .500 (4-for-8) with four singles over the weekend
CALL ME MAVES
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Kyle Maves returns as a grad student for his fifth season
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Maves leads the team with 37 hits
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His three triples are tops on the team
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Maves boasts five doubles on the season
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He is currently riding a 16-game hit streak
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He tallied three hits, including a triple on the opening weekend at the Snowbird Classic
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Last season, Maves held a career-high .275 batting average
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Set career-high marks in 2022 in hits (50), doubles (8), runs scored (41), RBIs (22) and stolen bases (23)
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Led the team with three triples in 2022
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Maves has recorded 60 career steals, slotting him second in the program's record book for thefts
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Maves is just five stolen bases away from tying the all-time record
TRUST IN JARED
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Jared Zimbardo returns to Hamden for his junior campaign
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Zimbardo is batting .272 and is tied for third on the team in hits with 31
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He boasts a team-best eight doubles on the season
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Zimbardo has totaled four homers on the season
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He launched two solo homers in a win over Marist on April 2
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Zimbardo batted a career-best .307 and boasted 50 hits and an on-base percentage of .380 last season
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He recorded career highs in runs scored (28), doubles (11), triples (2), home runs (6), RBIs (24), and stolen bases (7)
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His 50 hits were tied for third on the team last season
O' HE'S HEATING UP
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Junior Keegan O'Connor is enjoying a breakout junior campaign
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O'Connor is batting .298 on the season which ranks second on the team
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O'Connor ranks third on the team in hits with 27
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He boasts four homers, four doubles and 20 RBIs on the campaign
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O'Connor was hot at the opening MAAC series at Rider, batting .750 (9-for-12) with two homers and four RBIs over the three-game stretch
SAINT ANTHONY DONOFRIO
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Anthony Donofrio was the lone Quinnipiac player to earn All-MAAC Preseason honors heading into 2023
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Donofrio is batting .299 on the season
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He leads the team with 32 hits on the season
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Donofrio leads the team with six homers and 26 RBIs
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In a 4-0 weekend for the Bobcats at UMES, Donofrio batted .412 with seven hits, including two doubles, two homers, and six RBIs
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Donofrio boasted a slugging percentage of .882% and recorded five runs scored in the series sweep over UMES
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He tallied at least a hit in each contest, including two in all but one contest.
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Last season, Donofrio earned All-MAAC Second Team honors as an outfielder
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Donofrio batted .343 in 2022, boasting a team-best 61 hits while adding 11 doubles, seven homers, two triples, and 25 RBIs
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Donofrio was a menace on the basepaths, swiping 15 bags last season
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Donofrio averaged nine strikeouts per nine innings pitched, in just over 4.0 innings of work.
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Donofrio closed the 2022 campaign in solid fashion, batting over .390 in his final 23 games of the year
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During that span, he totaled six homers, six doubles, 13 RBIs and 25 runs scored
WELCOME TO QU CAM
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QU baseball head coach John Delaney announced a new team member, signing six-year-old Cameron Wilson through Team IMPACT in a press conference held in the Mount Carmel Campus Rec Center on Feb. 12, 2022
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He will participate in many activities with the baseball team over the next two years, including games, practices, and other team events
NEXT TIME OUT
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The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, April 15, when QU plays host to MAAC foe Iona at 3 p.m.
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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