Bobcats Host Iona for Weekend Series in Hamden

Quinnipiac Bobcats (11-18, 5-5 MAAC) vs. Iona Gaels (6-23, 2-4 MAAC)
Date: Friday, April 14
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: QU Baseball Field
All-Time Series: Quinnipiac leads series 23-10
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Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Iona Gaels
Date: Saturday, April 15
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: QU Baseball Field
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Quinnipiac Bobcats vs. Iona Gaels
Date: Sunday, April 16
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: QU Baseball Field
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac baseball team opens a four-game home stint on Friday as the Bobcats play host to MAAC foe Iona for a three-game weekend series in Hamden. First pitch from the Quinnipiac Baseball Field is set for 3 p.m. on Friday

HISTORY VS. IONA

The Bobcats own an 11-7 record all-time against the Gaels
The two sides have split each of their last four contests against each other
The last time these two sides faced off, Quinnipiac came away with a 10-6 victory over Iona on April 24, 2022
Sean Swenson led the offense with a homer and four RBIs in the victory
Ian Ostberg contributed a double and two RBIs
Danny Melnick added two doubles and two runs scored
Anthony Donofrio contributed three hits, three runs scored, a homer and a stolen base

SCOUTING THE GAELS

Iona enters the contest at 6-23 on the season and 2-4 in MAAC contests
The Gaels have lost seven of their last nine games
Iona came up short, 9-0, in its last time out this past Tuesday at Wagner
Jake Field leads Iona in batting average (.370), hits (37), doubles (11), homers (4), RBIs (25), and walks (17)

ENTER THE BASHMAN

Mueller ranks fourth on Bobcats in batting average (.282)
He ranks second on the team in on-base percentage (.393)
He ranks second on the team with six doubles
Mueller is tied for second on the team with four homers
Mueller ranks fifth on the team in hits on the season with 29
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
Mueller led the Bobcats' offense at the Snowbird Classic, batting .500 (4-for-8) with four singles over the weekend

CALL ME MAVES

Kyle Maves returns as a grad student for his fifth season
Maves leads the team with 37 hits
His three triples are tops on the team
Maves boasts five doubles on the season
He held a 16-game hit streak from March 12 - April 8
He tallied three hits, including a triple on the opening weekend at the Snowbird Classic
Last season, Maves held a career-high .275 batting average
Set career-high marks in 2022 in hits (50), doubles (8), runs scored (41), RBIs (22) and stolen bases (23)
Led the team with three triples in 2022
Maves has recorded 60 career steals, slotting him second in the program's record book for thefts
Maves is just five stolen bases away from tying the all-time record

TRUST IN JARED

Jared Zimbardo returns to Hamden for his junior campaign
Zimbardo is batting .277 and is tied for second on the team in hits with 33
He boasts a team-best 10 doubles on the season
Zimbardo has totaled four homers on the season
He launched two solo homers in a win over Marist on April 2
Zimbardo batted a career-best .307 and boasted 50 hits and an on-base percentage of .380 last season
He recorded career highs in runs scored (28), doubles (11), triples (2), home runs (6), RBIs (24), and stolen bases (7)
His 50 hits were tied for third on the team last season

O' HE'S HEATING UP

Junior Keegan O'Connor is enjoying a breakout junior campaign
O'Connor is batting .290 on the season which ranks third on the team
O'Connor ranks fourth on the team in hits with 31
He boasts four homers, four doubles and 21 RBIs on the campaign
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

Anthony Donofrio was the lone Quinnipiac player to earn All-MAAC Preseason honors heading into 2023
Donofrio is batting .297 on the season
He is tied for second on the team with 33 hits on the season
Donofrio leads the team with six homers and 28 RBIs
In a 4-0 weekend for the Bobcats at UMES, Donofrio batted .412 with seven hits, including two doubles, two homers, and six RBIs
Donofrio boasted a slugging percentage of .882% and recorded five runs scored in the series sweep over UMES
He tallied at least a hit in each contest, including two in all but one contest.
Last season, Donofrio earned All-MAAC Second Team honors as an outfielder
Donofrio batted .343 in 2022, boasting a team-best 61 hits while adding 11 doubles, seven homers, two triples, and 25 RBIs
Donofrio was a menace on the basepaths, swiping 15 bags last season
Donofrio averaged nine strikeouts per nine innings pitched, in just over 4.0 innings of work.
Donofrio closed the 2022 campaign in solid fashion, batting over .390 in his final 23 games of the year
During that span, he totaled six homers, six doubles, 13 RBIs and 25 runs scored

WELCOME TO QU CAM

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
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

The Bobcats will be back in action on Wednesday, April 19, when QU plays host to crosstown rivals Yale 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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