Bobcats Fall in Season Opener to ODU

Friday, February 13

Norfolk, VA

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

0-1

Old Dominion

1-0

Quinnipiac

Old Dominion

Nick Balcom against ODU (Feb. 13, 2026 in Norfolk, VA)

Photo by: Cameron Easton

2/13/2026 6:10:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats dropped their first matchup of 2026, 15-5, to the Old Dominion Monarchs on Friday afternoon in Norfolk, Virginia.

SCORE
Old Dominion 15, Quinnipiac 5

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (0-1-0) | Old Dominion (1-0)
Winning Pitcher – D. Kuskie (1-0)
Losing Pitcher – Nick Balcom (0-1)

HOW IT HAPPENED
ODU got on the board first in the opening inning thanks to a two-run double with two outs in the inning.

Quinnipiac answered in the third inning, scoring three runs in the third inning. Caden Williamson recorded his first collegiate hit and drove home Chase Camac with QU's first run of the year. Later in the inning, Caden Williamson stole second, and Luke Zeisloft crossed the plate on the throw down to even the game at two. With one out in the inning, Matt Park recorded his first collegiate hit and RBI, driving in Williamson and giving QU a 3-2 lead.

Old Dominion would score ten unanswered runs (four in the fourth and six in the fifth) to take back control of the contest.

With the Monarchs leading 12-3, Jack Balcer stepped up to the dish and drove in Christian Smith for his first RBI as a Bobcat.

ODU responded in their half of the sixth with two more runs, making it a 14-4 game. After Old Dominion scored another run in the eighth to make it 15-4, Christian Smith doubled home Cole Constable with QU's fifth run, but that was all as ODU closed out the Season Opener with a 15-5 win.

NEWS AND NOTES

Eight Bobcats recorded at least one hit in the season opener, with three recording multiple hits in the effort.
Three Bobcats recorded their first collegiate hits in the loss: Matt Park, Chase Camac, and Caden Williamson.
Jack Balcer recorded his first hit as a Bobcat after transferring to Hamden before the season.
Matt Park, Jack Balcer, and Caden Williamson each recorded their first RBIs as a Bobcat.
Christian Smith, Kyle Garbowski, and Jack Balcer each recorded two hits in the effort.
Nick Balcom got the start on opening day and went 3.1 innings, allowing six earned runs and striking out four.
Jacob Belecky, Maddex Labuda, and Ethan Freed made their Bobcat debuts out of the bullpen.
Ethan Freed struck out four in 2.0 innings pitched in his collegiate debut.
This marks the sixth straight season that the Bobcats dropped the season opener.