Bobcats Extend Season With 7-6 Victory Over Canisius

Friday, May 26

Pomona, N.Y.

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

30-25

Canisius

26-25-1

Quinnipiac

Canisius

Photo by: Demetrius Kazanas

Bobcats Extend Season With 7-6 Victory Over Canisius

5/26/2023 5:51:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

POMONA, N.Y. – Five different Bobcats drove in a run as the Quinnipiac baseball team defeated No. 3 Canisius, 7-6, in an elimination game at the MAAC Tournament inside Clover Stadium on Friday afternoon. With the win, QU will take on No. 1 Fairfield in an elimination game tonight at 7 p.m.

With the win, the Bobcats improve to 30-25 on the season, tying the program record for most wins in a single season.

SCORE
QU 7, CANISIUS 6

HOW IT HAPPENED
Canisius struck first, plating two runs in the second inning to take an early 2-0 lead. However, the Bobcats rallied for two runs in the top of the fourth to knot the contest at 2-2.

After Jared Zimbardo led the inning off with a single, three batters later, Sean Swenson lined a double to left to plate Zimbardo to put the Bobcats on the board with two outs in the frame. McGwire Tuffy immediately followed with an RBI single of his own to tie the contest at 2-2 in the fourth.

However, Canisius scored a run in the bottom of the frame to take a 3-2 lead.

With two outs in the sixth, Matt DeRosa lined a single to the outfield before coming around to score on an RBI double from Kyle Maves to tie the contest at 3.

Immediately after, Anthony Donofrio came through with an RBI bloop single to give Quinnipiac a 4-3 advantage.

However, Canisius responded with two runs in the bottom of the frame to take a 5-4 lead.

Quinnipiac did not go away quietly, tallying three runs in the frame, all with two outs. With the bases loaded, DeRosa drew a walk to score a run, tying the game at 5-5. Maves drew a walk immediately after then Donofrio reached on an error to give Quinnipiac a 7-5 lead before the Golden Griffins cut it to 7-6 in the bottom of the inning.

Quinnipiac held Canisius scoreless in the eighth as Andrew Cubberly retired the side in order to get the Bobcats to the ninth clutching a one-run lead.

Quinnipiac held Canisius scoreless in the eighth as Andrew Cubberly retired the side in order to get the Bobcats to the ninth clutching a one-run lead. Cubberly's job wasn't finished, as he tossed a scoreless ninth to earn to two-inning save.

NEWS AND NOTES

With the win, the Bobcats keep their season alive as they continue through the elimination bracket
The win gave Quinnipiac 30 on the season, tying the program record for most wins in a single season
Kyle Maves led the offense with a double, two walks, two RBIs and a run scored
Sean Swenson, McGwire Tuffy, Anthony Donofrio and Matt DeRosa contributed an RBI apiece
Jared Zimbardo, Tuffy, Donofrio and O'Connor tallied two hits apiece
Swenson added two runs scored in the contest
Andrew Cubberly tossed two innings of shutout ball to earn the save

ON DECK

The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, May 26, when QU takes No. 1 Fairfield in an elimination game.
First pitch tonight is slated for 7 p.m.

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