Quinnipiac University
6-12, 1-3
Manhattan
7-11, 2-5
Bobcats Fall to Manhattan in Series Opener
3/20/2026 11:27:00 PM | Baseball
SCORE
Manhattan 6, Quinnipiac 5
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (6-12, 1-3 MAAC) | Manhattan (7-11, 2-5 MAAC)
Winning Pitcher – Jackson Klein (2-0)
Losing Pitcher – Mike Poncini (0-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bobcats struck first in this one as Christian Smith came home to score on a groundout from Jack Balcer.
Manhattan responded with a couple of runs in the third inning to jump out in front, 2-1. Quinnipiac immediately got the run back in the next half inning as Smith reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Kyle Garbowski to come in and score.
The Jaspers would have the answer yet again, scoring the game's next two runs to take a 4-2 lead at the end of five innings.
Quinnipiac wouldn't go down without a fight as James Marino launched a three-run homer to put the Bobcats up 5-4 in the top half of the seventh inning.
Once again, Manhattan would have the response, going up 6-5 in the bottom half of the seventh and holding on to win the opening game of the series.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Five different Bobcats recorded hits in the series opener against Manhattan. Three of those Bobcats recorded multiple hits in the effort.
- James Marino led the offense, going 3-for-4 at the plate and driving in three runs. Marino hit his second home run of the season, which now leads the team.
- Christian Smith and Jack Balcer picked up two hits and an RBI each.
- Brendan Edvardsen and Caden Williamson were the other Bobcats to record a hit in the effort.
- James Pazdera got the start for the Bobcats and went 4.2 innings, allowing two earned runs and striking out one.
- Mike Poncini pitched the next 2.1 innings, striking out three and allowing two runs.
- J.c. Franconere pitched a scoreless inning in relief, striking out two in the inning.
ON DECK
- The Bobcats and Jaspers will go back at it tomorrow at 6:30 PM from Clover Stadium in Pomona, New York.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jackson Klein (2-0)
L: Poncini, Mike (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Smith, Christian 1 ; Marino, James 1
3B: Smith, Christian 1
HR: Marino, James 1
RBI: Smith, Christian 1 ; Balcer, Jack 1 ; Marino, James 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Garbowski, Kyle 1 ; Smith, Christian 1 ; Balcer, Jack 1 ; Park, Matt 1 ; Marino, James 1
CS: Edvardsen, Brendan 1
HBP: Constable, Cole 1
PO: Irizarry, Alex 1 ; Constable, Cole 1
Batting:
2B: Payton Matthews 1 ; Colin Basehore 1
3B: Vincent Samuel 1 ; Hunter Sute 1
RBI: Payton Matthews 1 ; Vincent Samuel 1 ; Andreaus Lewis 2 ; Hunter Sute 1
SF: Hunter Sute 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Guriyandel Salva 1 ; Justin Best 1 ; Trevor Hansen 2 ; Ryan Lordier 2
SB: Guriyandel Salva 1
CS: Payton Matthews 1
