Chard Gets First Collegiate Hit And RBI In Win Over NJIT

Sunday, April 14

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-21

NJIT

12-19

NJIT

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Kaylyn Terry

Chard Gets First Collegiate Hit And RBI In Win Over NJIT

4/14/2024 5:27:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac baseball team defeated the NJIT Highlanders in the series finale, 5-3, to take the series.

The Bobcats will improve to 11-21 on the season, while the Highlanders will fall to 12-19 overall on the season.

SCORE
Quinnipiac 5, NJIT 3

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bobcats scored the game's first run as CJ Willis singled up the middle to score Keegan O'Connor from second.

CJ gets the scoring started with an RBI single up the middle!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/ygWqCVoYJa
— Quinnipiac Baseball (@TheQBaseball) April 14, 2024

NJIT got the run back in the top of the third inning as Longo reached on an error and allowed Soldra to score and even the game at one.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Quinnipiac got two runs to take a 3-1 lead. Spencer Chard recorded his first collegiate hit and RBI as he drove home Proctor with an RBI double. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded, Keegan O'Connor drew a walk to allow Chard to come home with the second run of the inning.

Chard gives us the lead with his first collegiate hit and RBI!!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/Q7sApDpCBB
— Quinnipiac Baseball (@TheQBaseball) April 14, 2024

Quinnipiac added on another run in the bottom of the fifth inning as Dominick Proctor grounded out to short but allowed Gabe Wright to cross the plate. In the bottom of the seventh inning, it was Proctor again who dropped down a sacrifice bunt and allowed CJ Willis to score the fifth run of the game for the Bobcats.

Andrew Rubayo was in to pitch in the ninth inning when NJIT threatened to make a comeback. Campbell led off the inning with a solo home run to right field before Ladehoff singled up the middle to score Francis to bring the Highlanders within two. After Choi singled, Rubayo got Longo to ground into a game-ending double play to seal the win.

NEWS AND NOTES

Six different Bobcats recorded hits in the series finale.
Dominick Proctor led the offense with two RBIs, while picking up a hit in three at-bats.
CJ Willis and Matt DeRosa each picked up two hits in the win.
Spencer Chard recorded his first collegiate hit and RBI with his double.
Gabe Wright and Keegan O'Connor both picked up a hit in the effort.
Jared Zimbardo drew a walk to extend his on-base streak to 31 games.
Jack Kabel got the ball in the series finale and allowed just one hit in four innings pitched.