Friday, May 17
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Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com
Baseball Falls Despite Three Hits From Marino
5/17/2024 3:52:00 PM | Baseball
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Quinnipiac baseball team dropped the middle game of the series, 4-2, to the Fairfield Stags in Fairfield.
With the loss, the Bobcats will fall to 19-30 overall and 9-14 in the MAAC, while Fairfield will improve to 32-21 overall and 20-3 in conference play.
SCORE
Fairfield 4, Quinnipiac 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
After two scoreless innings, CJ Willis stepped up to the plate in the third inning and broke the scoreless tie. Willis launched his eighth home run of the year to left-center field to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead.
Fairfield would tie the game at one run apiece as Bergevin hit a solo home run to left-center field to get the Stags on the board.
With two runners in scoring position, Bergevin singled to left center to score both runs and give Fairfield a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning. The Stags made it a 4-1 game with a bases-loaded walk as they headed to the final inning with a three-run advantage.
Jared Zimbardo got the Bobcats within two runs as he hit a solo home run to left-center field and made it a 4-2 game.
NEWS AND NOTES
ON DECK
With the loss, the Bobcats will fall to 19-30 overall and 9-14 in the MAAC, while Fairfield will improve to 32-21 overall and 20-3 in conference play.
SCORE
Fairfield 4, Quinnipiac 2
HOW IT HAPPENED
After two scoreless innings, CJ Willis stepped up to the plate in the third inning and broke the scoreless tie. Willis launched his eighth home run of the year to left-center field to give the Bobcats a 1-0 lead.
CJ GOES YARD 💣
— Quinnipiac Baseball (@TheQBaseball) May 17, 2024
Willis gives us a lead with his 8th home run of the season!!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/0jDEZmBsSY
Fairfield would tie the game at one run apiece as Bergevin hit a solo home run to left-center field to get the Stags on the board.
With two runners in scoring position, Bergevin singled to left center to score both runs and give Fairfield a 3-1 lead in the eighth inning. The Stags made it a 4-1 game with a bases-loaded walk as they headed to the final inning with a three-run advantage.
Jared Zimbardo got the Bobcats within two runs as he hit a solo home run to left-center field and made it a 4-2 game.
ZIMBO GETS US WITHIN TWO!!#BobcatNation pic.twitter.com/g3ar9HzeJP
— Quinnipiac Baseball (@TheQBaseball) May 17, 2024
NEWS AND NOTES
- Six different Bobcats recorded hits in the effort and seven Bobcats reached base safely.
- CJ Willis and Jared Zimbardo both hit solo homers in the loss.
- James Marino went 3-for-4 with a double.
- Jared Zimbardo recorded two hits in four at-bats to extend his on-base streak to 48 games.
- Keegan O'Connor, Christian Smith, and Gabe Wright each recorded one hit.
- Mason Ulsh got the start and went 7.1 innings pitched allowing three runs and striking out six.
ON DECK
- The Bobcats will wrap up their regular season schedule with a matchup against the Fairfield Stags at 1 PM.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Helmstetter, Blake (5-4)
L: Ulsh, Mason (3-7)
Batting:
2B: Marino, James 1
HR: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Willis, CJ 1
RBI: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Willis, CJ 1
SH: Willis, CJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Zimbardo, Jared 1 ; Willis, CJ 1
Batting:
2B: Kipp, Tyler 1
HR: Bergevin, Matt 1
RBI: Bergevin, Matt 3 ; Sturino, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ferrara, Dean 1 ; Nomura, Luke 1 ; Bergevin, Matt 2
HBP: Ferrara, Dean 1 ; Selinger, Zach 1
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