Bobcats Walk it Off Against Bryant in 10 Innings, 5-4

Wednesday, April 27

Hamden, Conn.

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

11-24

Bryant

18-20

Bryant

Quinnipiac

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Bobcats Walk it Off Against Bryant in 10 Innings, 5-4

4/27/2022 7:09:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

HAMDEN, Conn. – It was a full team effort as the Quinnipiac baseball team walked it off at home against non-conference foe Bryant, 6-5 in 10 innings, on Wednesday afternoon at the Quinnipiac Baseball Field.

With the win the Bobcats improved to 11-24 on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 18-20 on the campaign with the loss.

SCORE
QU 5, Bryant 4 (10 Innings)

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bobcats struck first in the second inning to jump out to an early advantage in the contest. With the bases loaded in the frame, Keegan O'Connor got hit by a pitch, then Andrew McDermott drew a bases loaded walk to give Quinnipiac a 2-0 lead. McGwire Tuffy grounded into a fielder's choice, but Michael Kohn scored on the play to increase the lead to 3-0. Later in the inning, a Bryant wild pitch allowed a fourth run top score for the Bobcats to give QU an early 4-0 lead.

The Bulldogs responded with a run of their own in the third inning and three in the fifth to tie the contest at 4-4.

Nine innings wasn't enough time to decide a winner, as the teams carried a 4-4 tie into extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th with runners on first and second, Jared Zimbardo delivered on an RBI single to walk it off for the Bobcats to secure the 5-4 victory.

NEWS AND NOTES

Zimbardo, O'Connor, McDermott and Tuffy recorded an RBI apiece in the contest
Zimbardo added three hits in the win
Ian Ostberg tallied two hits and a run scored
Danny Melnick added a hit and a run scored
Matt DeLuca got the start and took the no-decision after allowing four earned runs in 4.2 innings of work
He struck out two in the outing
Chris Mazza (1-0) earned the win after tossing 5.1 innings of scoreless relief
He struck a career-high eight batters in the appearance

NEXT ON TAP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, April 29 when QU plays host to MAAC foe Manhattan
First pitch is set for 3 p.m. from the Quinnipiac Baseball Field

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