Quinnipiac University
15-21
CCSU
11-20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 1 |
| Central Conn. St. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
Bobcats Defeat CCSU In Offensive Battle
4/23/2024 8:06:00 PM | Baseball
The Bobcats will improve to 15-21 overall, while CCSU will fall to 11-20 overall in the 2024 season.
SCORE
Quinnipiac 15, Central Connecticut 14
HOW IT HAPPENED
Christian Smith got the scoring party started in the top of the first as he blasted a solo home run to deep center field.
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Smith launches a solo homer to deep center field to give us the early lead!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/MF54yE8D01
Later in the inning, Gabe Wright laced a triple to right center which scored CJ Willis and gave QU a 2-0 lead early in this one. Matt DeRosa later reached on an error to score Gabe Wright and give the Bobcats a 3-0 lead after one.
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QU added on another run in the top of the third inning as Matt DeRosa singled to left to score Wright and give them a 4-0 lead. CCSU would respond in the bottom half of the third as they brought in two runs to cut the lead in half.
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For the second time of the game, Christian Smith blasted a homer, this time a two-run home run to center field, to put the lead back at four. The next batter, CJ Willis, followed suit and hit a solo homer of his own to make it 7-2.
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Willis follows up with a homer of his own to extend our lead to five!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/ZVD5lD2A5g
Dominick Proctor would bring home another run for Quinnipiac off a sacrifice bunt, which allowed Gabe Wright to score. In the bottom of the fifth, CCSU would strike for three runs to make it an 8-5 game. The Blue Devils would get a run closer in the sixth inning as a sacrifice fly would make it an 8-6 game.
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Quinnipiac responded with seven runs in the seventh inning to build a big lead. Kyle Garbowski got the scoring started as he hit a two-run single to left field to bring home DeRosa and Proctor. With the bases loaded, Christian Smith delivered with an RBI single to make it an 11-6 lead for the Bobcats. CJ Willis then drew a bases loaded walk to bring home Zimbardo to make it a six-run lead. With two outs in the inning, Matt DeRosa came up clutch with a double down the left field line to clear the bases.
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DeRosa doubles down the left field line to bring home three more runs for the Bobcats!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/0UkyZW7qSY
CCSU wouldn't go down without a fight as they made it a 15-11 game through seven innings. After they held the Bobcats scoreless in the 8th inning, the Blue Devils struck for three runs, making it a one-run game.
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With the Bobcats up to bat in the ninth inning, the umpires came together to call the game due to darkness, giving QU the 15-14 victory.
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NEWS AND NOTES
- Eight different Bobcats recorded hits in the offensive outburst.
- Christian Smith (3-for-5) and Matt DeRosa (2-for-3) both led the offense with four RBIs each.
- Kyle Garbowski (1-for-5) and CJ Willis (2-for-4) both drove in two runs each.
- Gabe Wright (3-for-5) and Dominick Proctor (2-for-4) each drove in a run.
- Keegan O'Connor picked up two hits and Jared Zimbardo picked up one.
- Zimbardo extended his on-base streak to 35 games.
- Matt Alduino was credited with the save as he pitched the bottom of the eighth inning and struck out two.
- The Bobcats will take on the Manhattan Jaspers in a three-game MAAC series this weekend with game one on Friday, April 26 at 3 PM. Â
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: McNaught, Raymond (2-3)
L: D. Munn (2-4)
S: Alduino, Matt (2)
Batting:
2B: DeRosa, Matt 1
3B: Wright, Gabe 1
HR: Smith, Christian 2 ; Willis, CJ 1
RBI: Smith, Christian 4 ; Willis, CJ 2 ; Wright, Gabe 1 ; DeRosa, Matt 4 ; Proctor, Dominick 1 ; Garbowski, Kyle 2
SH: Proctor, Dominick 1 ; Chard, Spencer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; O'Connor, Keegan 2 ; Smith, Christian 3 ; Willis, CJ 3 ; Wright, Gabe 3 ; DeRosa, Matt 1 ; Proctor, Dominick 1 ; Garbowski, Kyle 1
SB: Wright, Gabe 1 ; DeRosa, Matt 1 ; Proctor, Dominick 2
HBP: DeRosa, Matt 1
PO: DeRosa, Matt 1
Batting:
2B: B. Short 1 ; G. Merlonghi 1 ; D. Rogers 1 ; J. Rios 1 ; E. Good 1 ; D. Haughey 1 ; A. Redahan 1 ; J. Taylor 1
HR: D. Hussey 1
RBI: B. Short 2 ; G. Merlonghi 2 ; H. Pasqualin 1 ; D. Rogers 1 ; D. Hussey 1 ; J. Rios 2 ; E. Good 1 ; D. Haughey 1 ; K. Gordon 1 ; J. Taylor 2
SF: G. Merlonghi 2 ; H. Pasqualin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: B. Short 1 ; G. Merlonghi 1 ; J. Nicol 1 ; D. Hussey 1 ; J. Rios 2 ; E. Good 2 ; D. Haughey 2 ; K. Gordon 1 ; A. Redahan 2 ; J. Taylor 1
SB: B. Short 1
HBP: J. Nicol 1 ; E. Good 1
