WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The William & Mary baseball team fell to Quinnipiac, 11-2
, in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. The Bobcats (3-3) finished with 12 hits for the second time in the three-game set to best the Tribe (1-7).
The Bobcats scored five runs in the first three frames, but the Tribe kept the game within reach after responding in the bottom of the fourth. Senior
Luca Farina lead off with a walk, before sophomore
Patrick Ryan and junior
Hunter Smith both singled to load the bases. Junior
Colin Lipke grounded into a double play, but Smith was still able to make it home. A QU throwing error also allowed Ryan to score, trimming the deficit to 5-2.
However, the Bobcats continued to churn out runs to lead the contest from wire-to-wire. Quinnipiac posted a trio of two-run frames in the fifth, sixth and ninth to come away with the win.
Tribe Standouts.
Farina was the only player to collect multiple hits after finishing 2-for-3 at the plate. Freshman
Matt McDermott, senior
Craig McLane, junior
Zach Pearson, Ryan, and Smith all had a base hit. Sophomore
Wade Strain and rookie
Justin Pearson both tossed a scoreless inning.
Inside the Numbers
- As a team, the Bobcats went 12-for-37 (.324), while the Tribe finished 7-for-31 (.226).
- QU drove in four of its runs with two outs.
- With runners in scoring position, the Green and Gold was 1-for-6 (.167), compared to the Bobcats finishing 7-for-14 (.500).
- Quinnipiac converted three double plays.
- Tyler Pulin (1-1 ) earned the win after going six innings with two runs (one earned) on five hits and five strikeouts.
- Freshman
Jacob Haney (0-2) was dealt the loss as he struck out five, but yielded five hits and five runs (all earned).
Notes
Farina's two-hit effort was a season-high…J. Pearson has logged a total of four scoreless innings to start his W&M career…Ryan maintained his on-base streak, reaching safely in each game this year…Both McDermott and Hall extended their on-base streak to five straight games…Sophomore
Michael Goldak made his first 2018 appearance after tossing an inning of relief.
Up Next
The Green and Gold returns to action with an in-state trip to No. 17 Virginia on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at 3 pm.
