Friday, April 17
Buffalo, NY
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
14-21, 7-9
3
at
10
Canisius
11-19, 8-8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 1 |
| Canisius | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 | 12 | 0 |
Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Quinnipiac Splits Doubleheader With Canisius
4/17/2026 9:35:00 PM | Baseball
Buffalo, New York – After dropping game one of the doubleheader to the Canisius Golden Griffins, the Quinnipiac Bobcats bounced back in game two with a 3-0 win on Friday night in Buffalo, New York.
With the split in the doubleheader on Friday, the Bobcats' record now sits at 15-21 overall and 8-9 in MAAC play, which has them in a three-way tie for eighth place.
SCORE
Game One: Canisius 10, Quinnipiac 3
Game Two: Quinnipiac 3, Canisius 0
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (15-21, 8-9 MAAC) | Canisius (11-20, 8-9 MAAC)
Game One:
Winning Pitcher – Noah Albano (1-2)
Losing Pitcher – James Pazdera (1-4)
Game Two:
Winning Pitcher – Andrew Rubayo (4-1)
Losing Pitcher – Joe Lopinto (3-4)
Save – Matt Alduino (5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
The hosts got on the board first in the opening inning, striking for two runs to take an early lead in the series opener.
Quinnipiac got on the board in the third inning as Christian Smith singled home Cole Constable to get the Bobcats within two runs. Canisius struck for two runs in their half of the inning to push the lead to 5-1.
Chase Camac got the Bobcats back within three as he singled home Jack Balcer with Quinnipiac's second run of the game.
The Golden Griffins plated another pair in the sixth inning to push their lead back to five as they led 7-2 through six innings of play.
The Bobcats put another run on the board in the eighth inning as Alex Irizarry flew out to right field, allowing Chase Camac to score with QU's third run of the game. Canisius put up a three-spot in their half of the eighth to go up 10-3.
Game Two
The Bobcats got on the board first in the second game of the doubleheader as James Marino came home to score on an Ian Nilsen groundout.
The game was locked at 1-0 until the sixth inning, when the Bobcats came up to bat. With the bases loaded, James Marino put the ball in play to reach on a fielder's choice, while Kyle Garbowski came home with Quinnipiac's second run of the game.
In the seventh inning, the Bobcats were looking for insurance and got exactly that. Ian Nilsen came home to score on a Kyle Garbowski sacrifice fly, giving Quinnipiac a three-run lead.
After six strong innings from Andrew Rubayo, Mike Poncini, and Matt Alduino combined for the final nine outs to even the series at one game apiece.
NEWS AND NOTES
ON DECK
With the split in the doubleheader on Friday, the Bobcats' record now sits at 15-21 overall and 8-9 in MAAC play, which has them in a three-way tie for eighth place.
SCORE
Game One: Canisius 10, Quinnipiac 3
Game Two: Quinnipiac 3, Canisius 0
RECORDS
Quinnipiac (15-21, 8-9 MAAC) | Canisius (11-20, 8-9 MAAC)
Game One:
Winning Pitcher – Noah Albano (1-2)
Losing Pitcher – James Pazdera (1-4)
Game Two:
Winning Pitcher – Andrew Rubayo (4-1)
Losing Pitcher – Joe Lopinto (3-4)
Save – Matt Alduino (5)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
The hosts got on the board first in the opening inning, striking for two runs to take an early lead in the series opener.
Quinnipiac got on the board in the third inning as Christian Smith singled home Cole Constable to get the Bobcats within two runs. Canisius struck for two runs in their half of the inning to push the lead to 5-1.
Chase Camac got the Bobcats back within three as he singled home Jack Balcer with Quinnipiac's second run of the game.
The Golden Griffins plated another pair in the sixth inning to push their lead back to five as they led 7-2 through six innings of play.
The Bobcats put another run on the board in the eighth inning as Alex Irizarry flew out to right field, allowing Chase Camac to score with QU's third run of the game. Canisius put up a three-spot in their half of the eighth to go up 10-3.
Game Two
The Bobcats got on the board first in the second game of the doubleheader as James Marino came home to score on an Ian Nilsen groundout.
The game was locked at 1-0 until the sixth inning, when the Bobcats came up to bat. With the bases loaded, James Marino put the ball in play to reach on a fielder's choice, while Kyle Garbowski came home with Quinnipiac's second run of the game.
In the seventh inning, the Bobcats were looking for insurance and got exactly that. Ian Nilsen came home to score on a Kyle Garbowski sacrifice fly, giving Quinnipiac a three-run lead.
After six strong innings from Andrew Rubayo, Mike Poncini, and Matt Alduino combined for the final nine outs to even the series at one game apiece.
NEWS AND NOTES
- Six Bobcats recorded hits in game one of the doubleheader, and five Bobcats recorded at least one hit in game two win over Canisius.
- Kyle Garbowski and Christian Smith both went 4-for-9 (.444) with an RBI in the doubleheader.
- Garbowski ranks third on the team with a .295 batting average, while Smith is fourth on the team with a .288 average.
- Since returning to the lineup on March 18th, Smith is hitting .333 with 16 RBIs and twelve doubles.
- Chase Camac picked up three hits in seven at-bats and a run batted in. Camac is hitting .242 in his first collegiate season.
- Six different Bobcats recorded an RBI in the doubleheader.
- Quinnipiac drew eleven walks in the doubleheader, four in game one and seven in game two.
- Three Bobcats were called in to pitch in game one, and three different Bobcats toed the rubber in game two.
- James Pazdera got the start in game one and went 2.1 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out two.
- Mason Ulsh racked up three strikeouts in 3.2 innings in relief. Ulsh is up to 27 strikeouts in his first season back from injury.
- J.c. Franconere pitched the final 2.0 innings of the first game of the doubleheader, allowing three runs on two hits.
- Andrew Rubayo got the ball in game two and went 6.0 innings, allowing no runs on four hits and striking out eight.
- Mike Poncini pitched the next 2.0 innings, striking out one, while not allowing a run or a hit.
- Matt Alduino recorded his fifth save of the season as he pitched the bottom of the ninth and did not allow a baserunner.
ON DECK
- The Bobcats and Golden Griffins will battle on Sunday at noon, with the series on the line.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Noah Albano (1-2)
L: Pazdera, James (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Smith, Christian 1
RBI: Irizarry, Alex 1 ; Smith, Christian 1 ; Camac, Chase 1
SF: Irizarry, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Balcer, Jack 1 ; Camac, Chase 1 ; Constable, Cole 1
SB: Irizarry, Alex 1 ; Garbowski, Kyle 1 ; Camac, Chase 1
CS: Williamson, Caden 1
Batting:
2B: Bennett Cox 1 ; Andrew Marcello 1
3B: Eric Weeks 1 ; Justin Bremner 1
RBI: Thomas Zwirecki 1 ; Mason Cisco 1 ; Bennett Cox 2 ; Jc Spinosa 2 ; Eric Weeks 2 ; Justin Bremner 1
SH: Jc Spinosa 1
SF: Bennett Cox 1 ; Eric Weeks 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Owen Silliman 1 ; Thomas Zwirecki 1 ; Mason Cisco 1 ; Bennett Cox 3 ; Eric Weeks 1 ; Blake Herman 2 ; Andrew Marcello 1
SB: Jc Spinosa 1
HBP: Thomas Zwirecki 1 ; Mason Cisco 2 ; Andrew Marcello 1
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4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
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