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Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Bobcats Blank Yale on the Road
3/22/2023 5:44:00 PM | Baseball
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac baseball team snapped its three-game skid, shutting out crosstown rivals Yale, 1-0, Wednesday afternoon at George H.W. Bush '48 Field.
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 6-11 overall on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 4-10 on the 2023 campaign with the loss.
SCORE
QU 1, Yale 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bobcats struck first in the top of the second after John Heitzman scored on an RBI groundout to second from McGwire Tuffy to put Quinnipiac ahead 1-0.
With Quinnipiac leading 1-0, the Bulldogs loaded the bases with nobody out in the fifth inning. However, the Bobcats escaped the jam behind a strikeout from Ryan Hutchinson, followed by a double-play to escape the jam.
Defense ruled the afternoon, as the Bobcats continued to make highlight-worthy defensive plays, led by an unassisted inning-ending double-play courtesy of Matt Alduino.
Leading 1-0 through seven, the Bobcats gave the ball to Mike Poncini who tossed two shutout innings in relief to earn the save as Quinnipiac held on for the shutout over Yale.
NEWS AND NOTES
With the win, the Bobcats improved to 6-11 overall on the season, while the Bulldogs fell to 4-10 on the 2023 campaign with the loss.
SCORE
QU 1, Yale 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Bobcats struck first in the top of the second after John Heitzman scored on an RBI groundout to second from McGwire Tuffy to put Quinnipiac ahead 1-0.
With Quinnipiac leading 1-0, the Bulldogs loaded the bases with nobody out in the fifth inning. However, the Bobcats escaped the jam behind a strikeout from Ryan Hutchinson, followed by a double-play to escape the jam.
That's how you escape the jam!!! Bobcats head to the sixth leading 1-0! pic.twitter.com/IQfDHFX8tM
— Quinnipiac Baseball (@TheQBaseball) March 22, 2023
Defense ruled the afternoon, as the Bobcats continued to make highlight-worthy defensive plays, led by an unassisted inning-ending double-play courtesy of Matt Alduino.
When the PFP practice pays off >>>> 😼 pic.twitter.com/6c7W0MRSq5
— Quinnipiac Baseball (@TheQBaseball) March 22, 2023
Leading 1-0 through seven, the Bobcats gave the ball to Mike Poncini who tossed two shutout innings in relief to earn the save as Quinnipiac held on for the shutout over Yale.
NEWS AND NOTES
- McGwire Tuffy led the offense with the lone RBI in the contest
- Kyle Maves added two hits
- John Heitzman doubled in the contest while Anthony Donofrio contributed a hit as well
- Matt Alduino (1-0) earned the first win of his collegiate career, tossing two perfect innings in relief, adding three strikeouts in the outing
- Mike Poncini earned his second save of the season, tossing two scoreless innings to close the door
- The Bobcats will be back in action on Friday, March 24, when QU opens MAAC play on the road at Rider
- The Bobcats will visit the Broncs for a three-game series
- First pitch on Friday is set for 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alduino, Matt (1-0)
L: Lewis, Ethan (0-2)
S: Poncini, Mike (2)
Batting:
2B: Heitzman, John 1
RBI: Tuffy, McGwire 1
SH: Montagna, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Heitzman, John 1
CS: Maves, Kyle 1 ; Donofrio, Anthony 1
HBP: Mueller, Sebastian 1
PO: Maves, Kyle 1
Batting:
SH: Pierantoni, Jeff 1
Base Running:
SB: Gaich, AJ 2 ; Chatfield, Jimmy 1 ; Sobecki, Hayden 1
HBP: Martin, Tommy 1
Game Leaders
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