Bobcats Drop Game Two, Series to Niagara

Friday, April 3

Hamden, Conn.

1:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

12-16, 5-6

Niagara

11-12, 7-4

Niagara

Quinnipiac

Photo by: Cam Boon

4/3/2026 5:43:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Hamden, Conn. – The Quinnipiac Bobcats fell to the Niagara Purple Eagles, 4-3, on Friday afternoon in Hamden to drop their third MAAC series of the year. With the loss, the Bobcats fell to 12-16 overall and 5-6 in MAAC play.

SCORE
Niagara 4, Quinnipiac 3

RECORDS
Quinnipiac (12-16, 5-6 MAAC) | Niagara (11-12, 7-4 MAAC)
Winning Pitcher – Nathan Harb (1-0)
Losing Pitcher – Mason Ulsh (1-1)
Save – Andrew Damiani (8)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Rees Kozar and the Purple Eagles got on the board first in the opening inning as Kozar tripled to right-center, scoring Jacob Brooks.

Quinnipiac answered in the bottom of the second inning as Cole Constable flew out to center field, scoring Alex Irizarry from third.

Kozar was responsible for Niagara's second run of the game, scoring Elijha Hammill on a groundout to third base in the third inning.

The Bobcats got the equalizer in the bottom of the fourth. Alex Irizarry scored his second run of the game as he came home on a Chase Camac groundout.

In the next inning, Christian Smith gave the Bobcats their first run of the afternoon as he launched a long home run over the left field fence.

Curtis McKay knotted the game up at three for the Purple Eagles in the sixth inning as he launched a solo home run to left.

In the eighth inning, it was McKay once again, hitting his second solo home run of the contest, putting the Purple Eagles back in front.

Quinnipiac was held off the scoreboard for the final two innings as Niagara took the game, 4-3, to earn the series win.

NEWS AND NOTES

Five different Bobcats recorded hits in the loss to Niagara, with four recording multiple hits.
Alex Irizarry went 2-for-4 at the plate in the second game against Niagara with two runs scored. Irizarry is second on the team with 21 runs scored this season.
James Marino went 2-for-2 at the plate with a walk and a sacrifice bunt. Marino is hitting .354 this season, which is the highest on the team.
Christian Smith went 2-for-4 at the dish in the loss. Smith has recorded 2+ hits in eleven games this season and seven straight.
Smith launched his fifth home run of the season, which is the most on the team.
Smith has recorded a hit in eleven of the last twelve games he has appeared in.
Caden Williamson extended his on-base streak to 17 as he went 2-for-5 in the loss.
Chase Camac drove in his eleventh run of the season and recorded his 15^th hit of the year.
Andrew Rubayo had another quality start, going 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on five hits and striking out five.
Mason Ulsh struck out six in three innings of relief.
Matt Alduino had another solid outing, striking out two in an inning pitched. Alduino has a 2.12 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP this season.
Quinnipiac is 1-6 in one-run games and 2-1 in two-run games this season.