Softball Loses Doubleheader to Rider on Senior Day - Quinnipiac University Athletics

Saturday, May 4

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

20-24, 9-14

Rider University

22-26, 14-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Rider	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	6	9	3
Quinnipiac	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Rider	4	0	0	0	2	0	3	9	10	0
Quinnipiac	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	1

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

5/4/2024 7:01:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team fell in both games of its season finale doubleheader versus Rider on Saturday afternoon.

After the game the Bobcats honored four seniors, Hannah Davis, Logan Angers, Gianna Palmisano, and Julia Woeste, as they will be graduating next week.

In game one the Bobcats fell behind early before a late comeback bid fell short, scoring three runs in the seventh inning. In game two, Rider took control early before adding three runs in the seventh.

The Bobcats will finish their season 20-25 and 9-15 in MAAC play.

SCORES
Quinnipiac 3, Rider 6
Quinnipiac 1, Rider 9

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (20-25, 9-15 MAAC) | Rider (23-26, 15-8)

LOCATION
Hamden, Conn. | QU Softball Field

SCORING SUMMARY
Game One
Third Inning

K. Gardner doubled to right center, scoring two runners. (QU 0, RU 2)

Sixth Inning

J. Merrill singled to left field, scoring one runner. (QU 0, RU 3)
J. Niegocki singled through the left side, scoring one runner. (QU 0, RU 4)
F. Stoeckel walked with the bases loaded, scoring one runner. (QU 0, RU 5)
Reda-Fehsal flied out to right field, scoring one runner. (QU 0, RU 6)

Seventh Inning

Riley Potter reached on an error, scoring Hannah Davis. (QU 1, RU 6)
Brooke Hilliard singled up the middle, scoring two runners. (QU 3, RU 6)

Game Two
First Inning

K. Gardner doubled to right center, scoring two runners. (QU 0, RU 2)
M. Luedtke singled up the middle, scoring one runner. (QU 0, RU 3)
J. Merrill doubled to right field, scoring one runner. (QU 0, RU 4)

Second Inning

Hannah Davis doubled to right center, scoring Ally Hochstadter. (QU 1, RU 4)

Fifth Inning

Reda-Fehsal doubled to right center, scoring one runner. (QU 1, RU 5)
K. Buchanan singled to center field, scoring one runner. (QU 1, RU 6)

Seventh Inning

K. Buchanan doubled to left center, scoring one runner. (QU 1, RU 7)
K. Buchanan scored from third on a wild pitch. (QU 1, RU 8)
S. Dyer walked with the bases loaded, scoring one runner. (QU 1, RU 9)

NOTES
Game One

Natalia Apatiga extended her hit streak to 11 games.
Hannah Davis had two hits including her first triple of the season.
Brooke Hilliard had a hit and two RBIs to bring her season total to 13.
Riley Potter notched her third RBI of the season.

Game Two

Ally Hochstadter led the Bobcats with two hits, while also scoring the team's lone run.
Hannah Davis hit her fifth double of the season.
Davis finishes the season leading the Bobcats with 16 RBIs and fourth in hits.
She also caught two runners stealing.
The Bobcats finished the season with 20 wins for the first time since 2018.

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