WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary baseball team dropped a 10-3 decision to Quinnipiac in the second of a three-game set on Saturday afternoon. The Bobcats (2-3) scored nine early runs and stranded 10 base runners to hold of a Tribe (1-6) comeback bid.
 
QU scored five runs on three hits and an error in the top of the third, but the true turning point occurred in the fourth inning. After a single, one-out walk and bunted single loaded the bases, Evan Vulgamore hit a grand slam for an almost insurmountable scoring advantage.
 
W&M chipped away by adding two runs on the scoreboard in the fifth. Freshman Matt McDermott led off with a single, before moving to third on a double by senior Ryan Hall. Senior Luca Farina shipped a sac fly to right field to plate McDermott and sophomore Patrick Ryan brought in Hall courtesy of a ground out to shortstop.
 
An attempt to ignite a two-out rally in the seventh fell short for the Tribe. Junior Hunter Smith recorded a two-out run with a single through the left side, but the Green and Gold was halted by Mike DellaMedaglia's only strikeout.
 
DellaMedaglia stranded two runners in the eighth and the Tribe went down in order in the ninth.
 
Tribe Standouts
Senior Michael Toner logged career-highs in inning pitched (4.2) and strikeouts (4) to go along with two hits and two runs (both earned) in his third 2018 appearance. Hall had the only extra base hit, while Farina drove in his first run and recorded a base hit.
 
Inside the Numbers
- Two W&M batters reached on an error.
- Both teams pushed across just one two-out run.
- QU batted .364 (4-for-11) with runners in scoring position, while W&M hit .111 (1-for-9).
- Sophomore Jamie Sara (0-1) was dealt the loss after striking out four, but yielding seven runs (four earned) on five hits in 3.1 innings.
- Brandon Shileikis (1-0) gained the win, tossing six innings with seven strikeouts, two runs (both earned) and four hits. 

Notes
Smith has combined for three RBI over the last three games…Senior Christopher Lohr made his season debut, logging an inning of relief with a strikeout, run (earned) and hit…Ryan extended his on-base streak to seven in a row after reaching on a walk…Smith is batting .500 (6-for-12) when serving as the DH.

Up Next
The Tribe will look to avoid a sweep in the weekend finale tomorrow (Feb. 25) at 1 pm.