Tuesday, March 12
Hamden, Conn.
1:30 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
CCSU
Photo by: Farrah Chernov
Baseball Set For Mid-Week Matchup Against CCSU
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Quinnipiac Bobcats (4-8) vs Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-4)
Date: Tuesday, March 12
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: QU Baseball Stadium
All-Time Series: CCSU leads series, 41-19 (Last Meeting (April 4, 2023)– CCSU won 9-7)
Watch Here | Live Stats | @TheQBaseball
HAMDEN, Conn. - The Quinnipiac baseball team is set for to host Central Connecticut for a mid-week matchup on Tuesday, March 12. First pitch from the QU Baseball Stadium is set for 1:30 PM and can be seen at GoBobcats.com.
HISTORY VS. CCSU
LOTS OF NEW FACES
For more information on the Quinnipiac baseball team, visit gobobcats.com/baseball and follow the team on Twitter, @TheQBaseball, and Instagram, @bobcatsbsb.
Date: Tuesday, March 12
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: QU Baseball Stadium
All-Time Series: CCSU leads series, 41-19 (Last Meeting (April 4, 2023)– CCSU won 9-7)
Watch Here | Live Stats | @TheQBaseball
HAMDEN, Conn. - The Quinnipiac baseball team is set for to host Central Connecticut for a mid-week matchup on Tuesday, March 12. First pitch from the QU Baseball Stadium is set for 1:30 PM and can be seen at GoBobcats.com.
HISTORY VS. CCSU
- Tuesday's matchup will mark the 61st time these programs will be facing off.
- CCSU leads the all-time series, 41-19.
- The last time these two teams faced off, the Blue Devils came away with a 9-7 win on April 4, 2023.
- The Blue Devils enter the mid-week matchup with a 2-4 overall record.
- CCSU is coming off a series win against Norfolk State. The Blue Devils outscored the Spartans 22-10 in the three-game series.
- Brady Short has played in all six games for CCSU and has a batting average of .320. Short has driven in three runs and has an on-base percentage of .393.
- Jake Neuman leads the Blue Devils with 11.0 innings pitched so far this season. Neuman has a record of 1-1 with an ERA of 5.73 and struck out five.
- The Bobcats took one of three against the Delaware Blue Hens this past weekend (March 8-10).
- Quinnipiac opened the series with a 6-2 win in 7 innings in the first game of the doubleheader.
- Keegan O'Connor, CJ Willis, and Sean Swenson each launched home runs in the win.
- The Blue Hens took the final two games of the series, 11-2 on Friday and 7-6 on Sunday in the series finale.
- Junior Keegan O'Connor enters his senior season.
- O'Connor was named to the All-MAAC First Team and NEIBA All-New England First Team
- O'Connor played and started in 55 games a season ago and batted .342.
- He blasted 13 home runs and drove in 60 runs and scored 51 runs.
- O'Connor drove in a game-high 7 runs in a win over Saint Peter's (5/11).
- Sebastian Mueller was named to the 2023 MAAC All-Academic Team
- Mueller played in 56 games and made 55 starts as a junior
- In 225 at-bats just a season ago, Mueller had a batting average of .311.
- He hit 18 homers, to lead the team, and drove in 54 runs.
- Mueller went 4-for-7 and drove in a season high 8 runs in a win over Saint Peter's (5/11)
- The Bobcats return 23 players from last season's team.
- Sophomore Matt Alduino will be a key returner as he earned 2023 All-Rookie honors for his incredible campaign. Alduino led the team with a 4.50 ERA and 1.38 WHIP.
- Starting Pitchers, Mason Ulsh and Jimmy Hagan will also play a key role this season. Hagan will return to the mound after being shut down last season. Ulsh will look to play off his solid sophomore season.
- Other key returners include Braydon Seaburg, John Heitzman, Sean Swenson, Aaron Zenus, Matt DeRosa, Sam Favieri, Frank Craska, and Andrew Rubayo.
LOTS OF NEW FACES
- Quinnipiac welcomes 13 new faces to their campus this season.
- The Bobcats used the transfer portal to fill any openings and grabbed Dominick Proctor (Bryant and Stratton), CJ Willis (Western New England), Skyler Manelski (Linfield University), Jack Kabel (Nichols College), Gabe Wright (Indian River State College), Brett Leighton (Gettysburg), and Jack Gannon (Saint Peter's).
- Quinnipiac also brought in six first years, Spencer Chard (Newtown, Conn.), Kyle Garbowski (New Fairfield, Conn.), Raymond McNaught (East Bridgewater, Mass.), Andrew Hearn (Westfield, Mass.), James Fahan (Stamford, Conn.), and Sam Ametrano (Guilford, Conn.).
- The Bobcats will be back in action next Friday, March 1 as they open their home slate with a contest against the Merrimack Warriors at 3 PM.
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