University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Run Past Quinnipiac 11-5
4/24/2003 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Connecticut , Quinnipiac
Quinnipiac (11-18) 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 5 12 1
Connecticut (18-17) 0 0 5 1 4 1 0 0 x - 11 15 1
C: Ryan Christopher, Brendan McGinn (3), Bob Barton (4), Keith Potvin (6), Erik Drown (7), Mike James (9) and Mike Leonard, Tyler Stefkovich (7). Q: Cameron Ball, Ryan Keefe (4), Joe Dolhon (6), Jeff Ford (7), Ari Kafka (8) and Kevin McIlvane Win- McGinn 1-0. Loss - Ball 0-2. 2B - David Tokarz (C), Mike Leonard (C), Tim Dempsey (C), Charles D’Elia (Q). 3B- Burnham (C).
STORRS, CT (April 24) - The University of Connecticut baseball team scored 11 runs and pounded out 15 hits to defeat Quinnipiac 11-5, at J.O. Christian Field on Thursday, afternoon. The win moves the Huskies to 19-17 on the season, while the Bobcats fall to 11-19 overall.
Quinnipiac started the scoring in the top of the third, plating two runs on RBI singles by Brien Magee and Kevin McIlvane. UConn would answer in the bottom half of the inning and take the lead for good. The Huskies scored five runs on a two run triple by Brett Burnham (South Windsor, CT), RBI singles by Mike Leonard (Vernon, CT) and Mike Mocerino (Northboro, MA) and a balk to score Mocerino.
UConn would add single runs in the fourth and sixth and four runs in the fifth to take a commanding 11-2 lead. The run in the fourth came on an RBI single by Tim Dempsey (Lexington, MA)) and in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Russ D’Argento (Marlboro, MA). The four in the fifth came courtesy of RBI singles from Burnham and Bryan Maler and a two run double by Leonard. Quinnipiac would add three more runs one in the sixth on an RBI by Magee and two in the ninth on RBI singles by Albert Marano and Greg Greiner for an 11-5 final.
The winning pitcher for Connecticut was Brendan McGinn, who picks up his first collegiate win and the loser for Quinnipiac is Cameron Ball.
The Huskies return to BIG EAST action on Saturday, when they travel to play a double header against Notre Dame. First pitch on Saturday is scheduled for Noon.
