Baseball Hits the Road for Series Against Manhattan

Friday, March 20

Pomona, NY

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Manhattan

Jack Balcer Against Sacred Heart (Mar. 15, 2026 in Hamden, Conn.)

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Baseball Hits the Road for Series Against Manhattan

3/19/2026 12:43:00 PM | Baseball

Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-11, 1-2 MAAC) at Manhattan Jaspers (6-11, 1-5 MAAC)
Date: Friday, March 20^th
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Clover Stadium | Pomona, New York
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Quinnipiac Bobcats at Manhattan Jaspers
Date: Saturday, March 21^st
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Clover Stadium | Pomona, New York
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Quinnipiac Bobcats at Manhattan Jaspers
Date: Saturday, March 22^nd
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Clover Stadium | Pomona, New York
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac baseball team will return to conference play this weekend, heading to Pomona, New York, to take on the Manhattan Jaspers for a three-game set.

The first game of the series is slated to start at 3 PM on ESPN+. Game two from Clover Stadium is scheduled for a 6:30 PM start, while the series finale will be played at noon on Sunday, March 22^nd. All three contests can be seen on ESPN+.

LAST TIME OUT

The Bobcats took down in-state rival Yale, 15-9, in their midweek contest on Wednesday, March 18^th, in Hamden.
Yale jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead after the first inning and led 9-2 halfway through the contest.
Quinnipiac's bats got hot in the fifth inning, scoring 11 runs to jump out in front. Brayden Hromada put an exclamation point on the inning, smashing a three-run home run to put the Bobcats in front for the first time of the afternoon.
The Bobcats tacked on another three runs in the seventh inning before shutting down the Bulldogs to earn their sixth win of the season.

HISTORY VS. MANHATTAN

Friday's matchup will mark the 27^th time the Bobcats and Jaspers will face off since March 15^th, 2001.
Quinnipiac leads the all-time series, 17-9.
The Bobcats have lost their last two contests against the Jaspers, falling in their three-game series last season (March 28-30, 2025).
Quinnipiac won the series opener, 16-5, before dropping the final two contests of the series.

SCOUTING THE JASPERS

The Manhattan Jaspers hold a 6-11 overall record and a 1-5 conference record so far this season.
The Jaspers won their first conference game of the season, defeating the Marist Red Foxes, 12-10 (March 6), before dropping their next six MAAC contests.
Last time out, the Jaspers got swept by the Fairfield Stags on the road. Manhattan was outscored 22-8 in the series.
Colin Basehore leads the Manhattan offense with a .362 batting average in 16 games this season. Basehore has started 15 of those games and has recorded three home runs and nine RBIs so far this season.
Among the seven different starters for the Manhattan pitching staff, Connor Throneberry has started the most games (5) so far this season. Throneberry holds a 9.14 ERA in 21.2 innings pitched. Throneberry has recorded 26 strikeouts and has allowed 22 earned runs this year.

BOBCAT LEADERS (Among Players that Qualify: 2PA/G and 75% of Games Played)

Batting Average: Caden Williamson (.338)
Runs: Caden Williamson (14)
Hits: Caden Williamson (22)
Doubles: Jack Balcer (5)
Triples: Kyle Garbowski, Matt Park, Christian Nilsen (1)
Home Runs: Seven Tied (1)
RBIs: Kyle Garbowski, Alex Irizarry (13)
Stolen Bases: Chase Camac, Cole Constable (5)
ERA: Andrew Rubayo (4.13)
WHIP: Andrew Rubayo (1.13)
Wins: Matt Alduino (2)
Saves: Matt Alduino (2)
Innings Pitched: Andrew Rubayo (24.0)
Strikeouts: Andrew Rubayo, James Pazera (21)

PRESEASON ACCOLADES

The Quinnipiac Baseball team was picked to finish 3^rd in the MAAC Preseason Poll after last season ended in the MAAC Semifinal round against the Rider Broncs.
Christian Smith was named to the Preseason All-MAAC team as he returns to Hamden.
Smith finished the year with a .329 batting average in 56 contests. Smith tied for the team lead in home runs with 15 and led the Bobcats with 67 runs batted in.
Smith had a tremendous MAAC Tournament last season, finishing the week with a .375 clip (6-for-16), while driving in nine runs in the five games in Pomona, earning him a nod on the All-Tournament team.

KEY RETURNERS

The Bobcats return 19 players from last year's team, with of those players seeing game action.
Of those returners, nine are pitchers: J.C. Franconere, Sam Wright, Griffin Seibel, Mike Poncini, Matt Alduino, Nick Balcom, Andrew Rubayo, Josh Lajoie, and Mason Ulsh.
Ten position players return: Cole Constable, Kyle Garbowski, Sam Ametrano, Christian Smith, Alex Irizarry, Luke Zeisloft, James Marino, Matt Park, Ian Nilsen, and Christian Nilsen.

LOTS OF NEW FACES

Quinnipiac welcomes 16 new faces to its campus this season.
The Bobcats used the transfer portal to bring in sophomore right-handed pitcher Maddex Labuda (Liberty), junior outfield/first baseman Jack Balcer (Widener), senior right-handed pitcher James Pazdera, and graduate outfielder Brendan Edvardsen (AIC).
Quinnipiac also brought in 12 first years, with six being pitchers and six being position players, Peyton Vancas (Pleasant Gap, Pa.), Timothy Park (Bridgewater, NJ.), Chase Camac (Northfield, NJ.), Caden Williamson (Broomfield, Co.), Teagan Beames (New Fairfield, Conn.), Brayden Hromada (Center Moriches, NY.), Joseph Hiller (Center Moriches, NY.), Kevin Rusinak (Manalapan, NJ.), Ethan Freed (Limerick, Pa.), Frank Orrei (Verona, NJ.), Langdon Hazen (Underhill, VT.), and Jacob Belecky (Komoka, Ontario, Canada).

NEXT TIME OUT

The Bobcats will return to Hamden on Tuesday, March 24^th, to face the Rhode Island Rams with the first pitch slated for 3 PM.

For more information on the Quinnipiac baseball team, visit gobobcats.com/baseball and follow the team on Twitter/X, @TheQBaseball, and Instagram, @TheQBaseball.