QU Softball Falls to Weber State, 2-1, at Cal State Northridge Tournament

Saturday, March 18

Northridge, CA

8:30 AM

Quinnipiac University

6-12

Weber State University

14-10-1

Quinnipiac

Weber State

Photo by: Jason Roberts

QU Softball Falls to Weber State, 2-1, at Cal State Northridge Tournament

3/18/2017 3:03:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: QU Sports Information

NORTHRIDGE, California - The Quinnipiac softball team narrowly lost to Weber State, 2-1, in a battle of the pitchers on the second day of play at the Cal State Northridge Tournament at the Matador Diamond on Saturday morning.

With the loss, Quinnipiac falls to 6-12 on the young season.

Casey Herzog (Wappinger Falls, New York) took the loss but went six innings, giving up just five hits and two runs while striking out three. Herzog also went 1-for-4 from the plate, driving in Quinnipiac's lone run.

The Bobcats had an opportunity to take control of the game in the first inning after Herzog reached first base after a one-out error. Rebecca Drake (Whiting, New Jersey) and Erin Larsen (Kissimmee, Florida) hit back-to-back singles to load the bases with one out in the inning. However, Weber State was able to get out of the inning unscathed after striking out the next batter then forcing a fielder's choice.

The Wildcats took a 2-0 lead after scoring twice in the fourth but Quinnipiac answered back in the top of the fifth. After Taylor Troyan (Boca Raton, Florida) drew a one-out walk, Miranda Magana (Santa Paula, California) singled to set up first and second for Herzog. Herzog stepped to the plate and knocked a single through the left to score Troyan, bringing the score to 2-1.

However, that would be the only run of the game the Bobcats would score. By contest's end, Quinnipiac left a total of nine runners left on base.

The Quinnipiac softball team will be back in action on Sunday, March, 19 as the Bobcats take part in the last day of competition at the Cal State Northridge Tournament. Quinnipiac will take on Murray State at 1 p.m. pacific (4 p.m. eastern) and tournament hosts Cal State Northridge at 3:30 p.m. pacific (6:30 p.m. eastern).