Quinnipiac University
24-19-1, 0
Mount St. Mary's
18-27, 0
Wright Grand Slam Punctuates Shootout Win at Mount
5/3/2025 5:32:00 PM | Baseball
Outfielder puts end to nine-run Bobcat seventh, powering visitors to road victory
Entering the frame down 9-8, Gabe Wright punctuated the inning with a grand slam to make the score 17-9.
A two-run Kyle Garbowski single gave the Bobcats the lead for good, that was followed up by a pair of bases loaded walks and a wild pitch to make it a 13-9 scoreline before Wright's big blast.
Quinnipiac flew out to a 3-0 lead, with CJ Willis driving in a pair and Sean McCullough adding a run-scoring knock.
Mount St. Mary's used the long ball to bring in five of its first six runs, with a two-run shot in the fifth cutting its deficit to 7-6.
After the Mountaineers finished off their five-run frame in the fifth, Quinnipiac rattled off the next 10, including one in the sixth and the nine-run seventh, to take control.
STATS AND NOTES
- The 17 runs are the second-most by the Bobcats this season, coming four short of its 21-run output at Morehead State on Feb. 28.
- It is Wright's first grand slam as a Bobcat.
- The three runs scored are also a season best for the junior outfielder.
- Johnny Knox made his fifth appearance on the hill this season and has yet to allow a run, pitching 4.1 scoreless on the year. He had a scoreless frame with a strikeout Saturday.
- He also extended his hitting streak to six games, recording three knocks in five at-bats. He has four multi-outings during that stretch and ten since April 11.
- Garbowski recorded four hits, a new collegiate best. He added his eighth, multi-RBI game of the season and first since April 4 at Niagara.
- Willis has driven in a run in seven of his last nine outings, tallying 12 during that span to add to his 52 total this season. He has recorded a hit in nine straight and 16 of his last 17 games, batting .397 during that span.
- Alex Irizzary crossed the plate twice today, the first time he's done that as a Bobcat. He's recorded multiple hits in three of his last five outings.
- Cole Constable has also had multiple hits in four of his last seven appearances after two hits on Saturday.
- Sean McCullough drove in a season-best three runs.
UP NEXT
The same two teams will play in the rubber game of this three-game weekend set on Sunday afternoon.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Wright , Sam (3-0)
L: Kimble, Kaden (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Knox, Johnny 1 ; Garbowski, Kyle 1 ; Irizarry, Alex 1 ; McCulloch, Sean 1
HR: Wright, Gabe 1
RBI: Knox, Johnny 2 ; Garbowski, Kyle 2 ; Willis, CJ 2 ; Mueller, Sebastian 1 ; Irizarry, Alex 2 ; McCulloch, Sean 3 ; Wright, Gabe 4
SF: Willis, CJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Knox, Johnny 3 ; Garbowski, Kyle 1 ; Willis, CJ 2 ; Mueller, Sebastian 2 ; Irizarry, Alex 2 ; Constable, Cole 2 ; McCulloch, Sean 2 ; Wright, Gabe 3
SB: Constable, Cole 2 ; Wright, Gabe 1
HBP: Knox, Johnny 1 ; Willis, CJ 1 ; Mueller, Sebastian 2 ; Smith, Christian 1 ; Constable, Cole 1
PO: McCulloch, Sean 1
Batting:
2B: Rudisill, Bryce 1 ; Fredo, Ty 1
HR: Rudisill, Bryce 1 ; Smith, Evan 1
RBI: Mendes, Alex 2 ; Zeppieri, Mateo 2 ; Rudisill, Bryce 3 ; Smith, Evan 2 ; Maske, Jake 1
SH: Meier,Evan 1
SF: Mendes, Alex 1 ; Maske, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Grube, Sam 3 ; Mendes, Alex 1 ; Zeppieri, Mateo 1 ; Rudisill, Bryce 3 ; Smith, Evan 1 ; Agar, Joey 1 ; Meier,Evan 1
SB: Grube, Sam 4 ; Mendes, Alex 3 ; Book, Nolan 1 ; Fredo, Ty 2 ; Smith, Evan 1 ; Meier,Evan 1
HBP: Smith, Evan 3 ; Meier,Evan 1
