FINAL SCORE
Quinnipiac
22-16-1 (13-6)
5
Fairfield
32-9 (17-2)
15


April 25, 2025
Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn)




FINAL STATISTICS


Official Box Score - Final
Quinnipiac at Fairfield
4/25/2025at Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn)

Quinnipiac 5 (22-16-1; 13-6 Conf )

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3 McCulloch, Slf500000001
6 Garbowski, K1b400011600
16 Willis, Cjrf411010400
33 Mueller, Seb3b311000011
8 Irizarry, Alss411101102
2 Smith, Chrisdh412101000
4 Knox, Johnny2b412301000
23 Constable, Cc402000602
1 Wright, Gabecf400001702
Totals36595252438
Fairfield 15 (32-9; 17-2 Conf )

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23 Ferrara3b611300131
2 Nomurass512111130
17 Buccierorf510013405
20 Kippdh332020000
6 Sturino232530300
4 Wawrucklf000000000
22 Schmalzlecf220010300
19 Meth1b5112011003
5 Colby2b221320030
10 Sullivan100011300
14 Kuczik (ph/c)c110010200
Totals321591412627109

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
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Fairfield00033180X 15919

E - Knox, Johnny ; Nomura ; DP - Quinnipiac 1; Fairfield 0.
RBI - Irizarry, Al ; Smith, Chris ; Knox, Johnny 3 ; Ferrara 3 ; Nomura ; Sturino 5 ; Meth 2 ; Colby 3 ; 2B - Willis, Cj ; Irizarry, Al ; Smith, Chris ; Knox, Johnny ; Sturino ; 3B - Smith, Chris ; HR - Knox, Johnny ; Ferrara ; Sturino ; Colby ; KL - Knox, Johnny ; Nomura ; Sullivan ; HBP - Mueller, Seb 2 ; Schmalzle 2 ; Colby ; SH - Sullivan ; LOB - Quinnipiac 8; Fairfield 9.

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35 Balcom, Nick 4.013343191277
45 Rubayo, Andr 1.0233106516
12 Lajoie, Josh 1.0111125421
22 Seibel, Grif 0.0033203015
21 Hutchinson, 0.2455117625
5 Franconere, 0.1100103211
13 O'Connell, R 1.0000205321

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39 Alekson 6.063313272497
24 Grabmann 1.0000104316
21 Smeltzer 1.0322016619
3 Helmstetter 1.0000013312

Win - Alekson(7-1). Loss - Balcom, Nick(1-3). Save - None.
WP - Balcom, Nick ; Lajoie, Josh 2 ; Hutchinson, ; Franconere, ; O'Connell, R ; HB - Balcom, Nick 2 ; Seibel, Grif ; Alekson 2 ;
Inherited runners/scored - Hutchinson, 3/3; Franconere, 2/2; Groundouts/Flyouts - Balcom, Nick 1/7; Rubayo, Andr 2/1; Lajoie, Josh 0/1; Seibel, Grif 0/0; Hutchinson, 0/1; Franconere, 0/1; O'Connell, R 0/3; Alekson 6/9; Grabmann 1/2; Smeltzer 1/1; Helmstetter 2/0; PItches/strikes - Balcom, Nick 77/42; Rubayo, Andr 16/8; Lajoie, Josh 21/11; Seibel, Grif 15/5; Hutchinson, 25/13; Franconere, 11/4; O'Connell, R 21/10; Alekson 97/65; Grabmann 16/8; Smeltzer 19/13; Helmstetter 12/9;

Umpires - HP: Chris Kane; 1B: Warren Nicholson; 2B: ; 3B: Brian DiDomenico.
Start: 3:00pm. Duration: 3:07. Attendance: 191
Weather: beautiful, sunny


Play By Play (Full) - Final
Quinnipiac at Fairfield
4/25/2025 at Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
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Fairfield00033180X 15919

Quinnipiac starters:
3/lf/McCulloch, S; 6/1b/Garbowski, K; 16/rf/Willis, Cj; 33/3b/Mueller, Seb; 8/ss/Irizarry, Al; 2/dh/Smith, Chris; 4/2b/Knox, Johnny; 23/c/Constable, C; 1/cf/Wright, Gabe; 35/p/Balcom, Nick;

Fairfield starters:
23/3b/Ferrara; 2/ss/Nomura; 17/rf/Bucciero; 20/dh/Kipp; 6/lf/Sturino; 22/cf/Schmalzle; 19/1b/Meth; 5/2b/Colby; 10/c/Sullivan; 39/p/Alekson;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - BOBCATS batting
McCulloch, S grounded out to ss (0-0).
Garbowski, K walked (3-2 KBBKBFFB).
Willis, Cj popped up to ss (2-2 BFBS).
Mueller, Seb hit by pitch (0-1 K); Garbowski, K advanced to second.
Irizarry, Al flied out to rf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 1st - FFD batting
Ferrara flied out to cf (0-0).
Nomura struck out looking (2-2 KFBBFK).
Bucciero flied out to cf (1-1 KB).

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2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - BOBCATS batting
Smith, Chris struck out swinging (2-2 KBBKS).
Knox, Johnny struck out looking (0-2 FKK).
Constable, C singled up the middle (3-2 FBBBK).
Wright, Gabe grounded out to 3b (0-0).

Bottom of 2nd - FFD batting
Kipp walked (3-2 BSBSBB).
Sturino walked (3-2 BBFBKB); Kipp advanced to second.
Schmalzle lined into double play 1b unassisted (3-1 BBBK); Sturino out on the play.
Meth struck out swinging (2-2 BBKSFFFFS).

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3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - BOBCATS batting
McCulloch, S flied out to lf (1-2 BKK).
Garbowski, K flied out to lf (1-0 B).
Willis, Cj grounded out to 3b (0-2 KKFF).

Bottom of 3rd - FFD batting
Colby hit by pitch (0-0).
Sullivan grounded out to p, SAC, bunt (0-0); Colby advanced to second.
Ferrara reached on an error by 2b (1-2 FBF); Colby advanced to third.
Nomura flied out to rf (3-0 BBB).
Bucciero struck out swinging (2-2 BSFFBFFS).

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4th Inning
Top of 4th - BOBCATS batting
Mueller, Seb singled to third base (0-2 FS).
Irizarry, Al flied out to lf (1-1 BF).
Smith, Chris doubled to right center, ground-rule (1-2 KBK); Mueller, Seb advanced to third.
Knox, Johnny popped up to 3b (0-0).
Constable, C flied out to rf (1-0 B).

Bottom of 4th - FFD batting
Kipp flied out to cf (1-2 SBS).
Sturino walked (3-2 BFBBFB).
Schmalzle hit by pitch (0-1 K); Sturino advanced to second.
Meth flied out to cf (0-0).
Colby homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BKS); Schmalzle scored; Sturino scored.
Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
Sullivan advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ferrara flied out to cf (1-1 SB).

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5th Inning
Top of 5th - BOBCATS batting
Wright, Gabe struck out swinging (2-2 KKFBBS).
McCulloch, S grounded out to p (2-2 KBBKF).
Garbowski, K grounded out to 2b (1-2 KFBF).

Bottom of 5th - FFD batting
Rubayo, Andr to p for Balcom, Nick.
Nomura lined out to ss (0-0).
Bucciero walked (3-1 BFBBB).
Kipp singled through the left side (1-0 B); Bucciero advanced to second.
Sturino homered to right center, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); Kipp scored; Bucciero scored.
Schmalzle grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
Meth grounded out to p (0-2 KF).

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6th Inning
Top of 6th - BOBCATS batting
Willis, Cj doubled to left field (3-2 KBBKFB).
Mueller, Seb hit by pitch (0-0).
Irizarry, Al doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 KBBF); Mueller, Seb advanced to third; Willis, Cj scored.
Smith, Chris grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Mueller, Seb scored.
Knox, Johnny doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 BBSBF); Irizarry, Al scored.
Constable, C flied out to cf (0-0).
Wright, Gabe flied out to cf (0-1 S).

Bottom of 6th - FFD batting
Lajoie, Josh to p for Rubayo, Andr.
Colby walked (3-1 BKBBB).
Sullivan struck out looking (1-2 KKBK); Colby stole second.
Ferrara fouled out to rf (2-0 BB); Colby advanced to third.
Nomura singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KK); Colby scored.
Nomura advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Nomura advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Bucciero struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBFS).

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7th Inning
Top of 7th - BOBCATS batting
Grabmann to p for Alekson.
McCulloch, S flied out to cf (3-2 BBKKB).
Garbowski, K flied out to rf (0-0).
Willis, Cj walked (3-1 KBBBB).
Willis, Cj stole second.
Mueller, Seb grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKK).

Bottom of 7th - FFD batting
Seibel, Grif to p for Lajoie, Josh.
Kipp walked (3-2 KBKBBB).
Sturino walked (3-0 BBBB); Kipp advanced to second.
Schmalzle hit by pitch (1-2 BKFF); Sturino advanced to second; Kipp advanced to third.
Hutchinson, to p for Seibel, Grif.
Meth singled to left center, 2 RBI, advanced to second on the throw (3-1 BBBK); Schmalzle advanced to third; Sturino scored; Kipp scored.
Colby lined out to 1b (0-1 K).
Kuczik pinch hit for Sullivan.
Kuczik walked (3-0 BBBB); Meth advanced to third; Schmalzle scored on a wild pitch.
Ferrara homered to right center, 3 RBI (3-2 BSBFB); Kuczik scored; Meth scored.
Nomura singled to right field (1-1 KB).
Bucciero struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS).
Kipp singled to right field (0-0); Nomura advanced to third.
Franconere, to p for Hutchinson,.
Kipp advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Sturino doubled to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Kipp scored; Nomura scored.
Schmalzle walked (3-0 BBBB).
Meth flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).

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8th Inning
Top of 8th - BOBCATS batting
Kuczik to c.
Smeltzer to p for Grabmann.
Wawruck to lf for Sturino.
Irizarry, Al struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).
Smith, Chris tripled down the rf line (3-2 BKFBB).
Knox, Johnny homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Smith, Chris scored.
Constable, C singled to shortstop, advanced to second on an error by ss (1-1 KB).
Wright, Gabe fouled out to rf (0-0).
McCulloch, S grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).

Bottom of 8th - FFD batting
O'Connell, R to p for Franconere,.
Colby walked (3-2 KSBBB).
Kuczik flied out to rf (0-2 KF).
Ferrara flied out to cf (0-0).
Nomura walked (3-1 KBBBB); Colby advanced to second.
Colby advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Bucciero flied out to cf (3-2 KBBBK).

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9th Inning
Top of 9th - BOBCATS batting
Helmstetter to p for Smeltzer.
Garbowski, K struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
Willis, Cj grounded out to 2b (2-1 BBK).
Mueller, Seb grounded out to ss (1-2 FSFB).

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Scoring Innings - Final
Quinnipiac at Fairfield
4/25/2025 at Cook Field (Fairfield, Conn)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
Quinnipiac000003020 5918
Fairfield00033180X 15919

Quinnipiac starters:
3/lf/McCulloch, S; 6/1b/Garbowski, K; 16/rf/Willis, Cj; 33/3b/Mueller, Seb; 8/ss/Irizarry, Al; 2/dh/Smith, Chris; 4/2b/Knox, Johnny; 23/c/Constable, C; 1/cf/Wright, Gabe; 35/p/Balcom, Nick;

Fairfield starters:
23/3b/Ferrara; 2/ss/Nomura; 17/rf/Bucciero; 20/dh/Kipp; 6/lf/Sturino; 22/cf/Schmalzle; 19/1b/Meth; 5/2b/Colby; 10/c/Sullivan; 39/p/Alekson;


Bottom of 4th - FFD batting
Kipp flied out to cf (1-2 SBS).
Sturino walked (3-2 BFBBFB).
Schmalzle hit by pitch (0-1 K); Sturino advanced to second.
Meth flied out to cf (0-0).
Colby homered to right center, 3 RBI (1-2 BKS); Schmalzle scored; Sturino scored.
Sullivan walked (3-0 BBBB).
Sullivan advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ferrara flied out to cf (1-1 SB).
3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - FFD batting
Rubayo, Andr to p for Balcom, Nick.
Nomura lined out to ss (0-0).
Bucciero walked (3-1 BFBBB).
Kipp singled through the left side (1-0 B); Bucciero advanced to second.
Sturino homered to right center, 3 RBI (2-0 BB); Kipp scored; Bucciero scored.
Schmalzle grounded out to 3b (1-0 B).
Meth grounded out to p (0-2 KF).
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Top of 6th - BOBCATS batting
Willis, Cj doubled to left field (3-2 KBBKFB).
Mueller, Seb hit by pitch (0-0).
Irizarry, Al doubled down the rf line, RBI (2-2 KBBF); Mueller, Seb advanced to third; Willis, Cj scored.
Smith, Chris grounded out to ss, RBI (0-0); Mueller, Seb scored.
Knox, Johnny doubled to left field, RBI (3-2 BBSBF); Irizarry, Al scored.
Constable, C flied out to cf (0-0).
Wright, Gabe flied out to cf (0-1 S).
3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - FFD batting
Lajoie, Josh to p for Rubayo, Andr.
Colby walked (3-1 BKBBB).
Sullivan struck out looking (1-2 KKBK); Colby stole second.
Ferrara fouled out to rf (2-0 BB); Colby advanced to third.
Nomura singled up the middle, RBI (0-2 KK); Colby scored.
Nomura advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Nomura advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Bucciero struck out swinging (3-2 BBKBFS).
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 7th - FFD batting
Seibel, Grif to p for Lajoie, Josh.
Kipp walked (3-2 KBKBBB).
Sturino walked (3-0 BBBB); Kipp advanced to second.
Schmalzle hit by pitch (1-2 BKFF); Sturino advanced to second; Kipp advanced to third.
Hutchinson, to p for Seibel, Grif.
Meth singled to left center, 2 RBI, advanced to second on the throw (3-1 BBBK); Schmalzle advanced to third; Sturino scored; Kipp scored.
Colby lined out to 1b (0-1 K).
Kuczik pinch hit for Sullivan.
Kuczik walked (3-0 BBBB); Meth advanced to third; Schmalzle scored on a wild pitch.
Ferrara homered to right center, 3 RBI (3-2 BSBFB); Kuczik scored; Meth scored.
Nomura singled to right field (1-1 KB).
Bucciero struck out swinging (1-2 SBKS).
Kipp singled to right field (0-0); Nomura advanced to third.
Franconere, to p for Hutchinson,.
Kipp advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Sturino doubled to center field, 2 RBI (1-1 KB); Kipp scored; Nomura scored.
Schmalzle walked (3-0 BBBB).
Meth flied out to rf (2-1 BBK).
8 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.

Top of 8th - BOBCATS batting
Kuczik to c.
Smeltzer to p for Grabmann.
Wawruck to lf for Sturino.
Irizarry, Al struck out swinging (1-2 BFFS).
Smith, Chris tripled down the rf line (3-2 BKFBB).
Knox, Johnny homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); Smith, Chris scored.
Constable, C singled to shortstop, advanced to second on an error by ss (1-1 KB).
Wright, Gabe fouled out to rf (0-0).
McCulloch, S grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.