Saturday, February 24
Clinton, SC
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
0-5
3
vs
4
Gardner-Webb
2-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 11 | 2 |
Photo by: Sideline Media Productions
Baseball Drops Close Contest To Gardner-Webb
2/24/2024 9:57:00 PM | Baseball
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – The Quinnipiac baseball team lost a close game against the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs by a score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.
The Bobcats will fall to 0-5 to start the 2024 season, while Gardner-Webb will improve to 2-4 on the campaign. Â
SCORE
Gardner-Webb 4, QU 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bulldogs struck first in the bottom of the opening frame off an RBI single from Peter Capobianco to score Alec Burns.
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In the bottom of the second inning, Gardner-Webb would strike for two more runs as Alec Burns had a two-RBI single with two outs in the inning.
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The Bobcats would scratch off two runs in the third inning to make it a one-run game. Gabe Wright scored Kyle Garbowski on a SAC fly for Quinnipiac's first run of the game. Jared Zimbardo stepped in as the next batter and ripped an RBI single to score Christian Smith from third.
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Quinnipiac would tie the game in the sixth inning as Sean Swenson reached on an error by the shortstop and Jared Zimbardo scored on the play.
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Gardner-Webb would take the lead in the seventh inning off a bases loaded walk and would hold on to seal the 4-3 win.
NEWS AND NOTES
The Bobcats will fall to 0-5 to start the 2024 season, while Gardner-Webb will improve to 2-4 on the campaign. Â
SCORE
Gardner-Webb 4, QU 3
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bulldogs struck first in the bottom of the opening frame off an RBI single from Peter Capobianco to score Alec Burns.
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In the bottom of the second inning, Gardner-Webb would strike for two more runs as Alec Burns had a two-RBI single with two outs in the inning.
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The Bobcats would scratch off two runs in the third inning to make it a one-run game. Gabe Wright scored Kyle Garbowski on a SAC fly for Quinnipiac's first run of the game. Jared Zimbardo stepped in as the next batter and ripped an RBI single to score Christian Smith from third.
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Quinnipiac would tie the game in the sixth inning as Sean Swenson reached on an error by the shortstop and Jared Zimbardo scored on the play.
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Gardner-Webb would take the lead in the seventh inning off a bases loaded walk and would hold on to seal the 4-3 win.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Three different Bobcats recorded hits in the effort.
- Jared Zimbardo went 3-for-4 with an RBI and one run scored.
- Gabe Wright went 1-for-3 with an RBI sac fly.
- Keegan O'Connor tallied a hit in the effort.
- Mason Ulsh got the start, going 4.1 innings and striking out three.
- Jack Kabel pitched two innings in relief striking out five. Â
- The Bobcats will wrap up play at the OneSpartanburg, Inc. Baseball Classic as they battle Presbyterian College at 12 PM.
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Pitching:
W: CJ Czerwinski (1-0)
L: Kabel, Jack (0-1)
S: Devin Pressley (2)
Batting:
2B: O'Connor, Keegan 1
RBI: Wright, Gabe 1 ; Zimbardo, Jared 1
SF: Wright, Gabe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Garbowski, Kyle 1 ; Smith, Christian 1
HBP: Garbowski, Kyle 1
Batting:
2B: Alec Burns 1 ; Humberto Torres 1 ; Tommy Tavarez 2 ; Wade Kelly 1
RBI: Alec Burns 2 ; Peter Capobianco 1 ; Ethan Rossow 1
SH: Lawson Knight 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Lawson Knight 1 ; Mark Black 1 ; Alec Burns 1 ; Wade Kelly 1
SB: Mark Black 1
HBP: Humberto Torres 1
PO: Humberto Torres 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
1
AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
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