
Baseball Earns Series Win Over Canisius
4/20/2024 7:24:00 PM | Baseball
The Bobcats will improve to 13-21 overall and 5-6 in the MAAC, while Canisius will fall to 11-20 overall and 5-6 in conference play.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 6, Canisius 1
HOW IT HAPPENED
Canisius kicked off the game with a solo home run to lead off the game. Quinnipiac would respond in the bottom of the second inning as Gabe Wright blasted his first home run as a Bobcat to tie the game at one.
GABE GOES YARD!#BobcatNation x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/KQOOYCSxXA
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Quinnipiac would double their lead in the fifth inning as Christian Smith would single to right center and score Jared Zimbardo.
Christian with a knock to right and we have the lead!#BobcatNation x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/uaFZU8qk3O
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The Bobcats loaded the bases in the seventh inning and brought home three runs in the inning. Gabe Wright drew a bases loaded walk to bring home his second RBI of the game. Matt DeRosa got hit by a pitch as the next batter and Dominick Proctor also got hit by a pitch to make it a 5-1 game.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Bobcats extended their lead to five as Jared Zimbardo blasted a solo home run.
ZIMBOOM!
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Jared launches one to left-center and the lead is 6-1.#BobcatNation x #NCAABaseball pic.twitter.com/CnC8wne2nw
NEWS AND NOTES
- Six different Bobcats recorded hits in the win.
- Gabe Wright led the offense with two RBIs, including his first home run as a Bobcat.
- Jared Zimbardo picked up three hits and drove in a run.
- Christian Smith, Matt DeRosa, and Dominick Proctor each picked up an RBI in the win.
- CJ Willis and Keegan O'Connor each picked up a hit in the effort.
- Mason Ulsh got the start and went 7.0 strong innings, allowing just four hits and striking out ten.
- The Bobcats will take on the Canisius Golden Griffins tomorrow at 12 PM as they look for the series sweep.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ulsh, Mason (1-5)
L: Guiliano, Justin (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Stuckey, Howie 1
HR: Dodson, Kenny 1
RBI: Dodson, Kenny 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dodson, Kenny 1
SB: Strong, Jackson 2 ; Dick, Carlin 1 ; Stuckey, Howie 1
HBP: Strong, Jackson 1

Batting:
2B: Zimbardo, Jared 1
HR: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Wright, Gabe 1
RBI: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Smith, Christian 1 ; Wright, Gabe 2 ; DeRosa, Matt 1 ; Proctor, Dominick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zimbardo, Jared 2 ; O'Connor, Keegan 1 ; Smith, Christian 1 ; Willis, CJ 1 ; Wright, Gabe 1
HBP: O'Connor, Keegan 2 ; Wright, Gabe 1 ; DeRosa, Matt 1 ; Proctor, Dominick 1