Niagara Outlasts QU in Extras, 8-7

Thursday, May 19

Niagara Falls, NY

3:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Niagara

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5/19/2022 6:39:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: QU Athletic Communications

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Three different Bobcats homered in the contest but it wasn't enough as the Quinnipiac baseball team fell short on the road in the weekend opener at MAAC foe Niagara, 8-7, in 11 innings on Thursday afternoon on Bobo Field.

With the loss, the Bobcats fell to 15-31 on the season and 8-13 in the MAAC, while the Purple Eagles improved to 17-30 on the campaign and 11-11 in the MAAC with the victory..

SCORE
Niagara 8, QU 7 (11 inn.)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Quinnipiac struck first in the opening frame for a run to get out to an early advantage. With the bases loaded in the inning, Ian Ostberg popped out in foul territory in left but it was hit deep enough to score Kyle Maves from third. QU added more in the third inning after Jared Zimbardo and Anthony Donofrio hit back-to-back solo homers to left to increase the Bobcats' lead to 3-0. However, Niagara responded with seven runs of their own in the fourth to take a 7-3 lead.

QU trimmed the deficit to three in the sixth after Keegan O'Connor blasted a solo homer to left to bring the score to 7-4. QU added two more runs in the sixth off a wild pitch and fielder's choice to cut the deficit to 7-6. QU was able to knot the game at 7-7 with two outs in the eighth inning after Zimbardo lined an RBI single up the middle to score Julian Uejima.

Nine innings wasn't enough as the two teams went into extras tied at 7-7. However with a runner on second in the 11th, the Purple Eagles were able to pick up a hit to secure the walk-off victory.

NEWS AND NOTES

Zimbardo led the offense with three hits, including a homer and two RBIs
Donofrio added two hits, including a solo homer and an RBI
Ostberg tallied two RBIs in the game
O'Connor homered in the matchup as well
Matt DeRosa added a double and a single in the contest
Gabriel Romano got the start and took the no-decision after allowing six earned runs in 3.0 innings of work
Anthony Ambrosino tossed 6.1 shutout innings of relief out of the bullpen

NEXT ON TAP

The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, May 20 when QU continue its three-game series on the road at MAAC foe Niagara
First pitch from game two is set for 3 p.m.

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