Next Game: at Wake Forest 2/24/2019 | 12:00 PM

The Bobcats put four runs across in the first inning thanks to six straight singles leading to the first three runs of the game

Scafariello led off with a single before going first-to-third on a Lutz single through the right side of the infield

Vulgamore singled to center to score Scafariello before Andre Marrero (West Springfield, Massachusetts) singled to right to load the bases

(West Springfield, Massachusetts) singled to right to load the bases Brian Moskey (Higganum, Connecticut) reached on an infield single that scored Lutz and kept the bases loaded for Ian Ostberg (Northampton, Massachusetts) who singled through the left side to score Vulgamore.

(Higganum, Connecticut) reached on an infield single that scored Lutz and kept the bases loaded for (Northampton, Massachusetts) who singled through the left side to score Vulgamore. Following a strikeout, Huscher walked to score Marrero for the fourth run of the inning

Scafariello led off the inning with a double down the left field line and advanced to third on a Lutz groundout before scoring on a wild pitch

Moskey led off the inning with a single through the left side of the infield and advanced to second on a wild pitch then reached third on an Anthony Cruz (Burlington, Massachusetts) single to right field

(Burlington, Massachusetts) single to right field Huscher followed up with his RBI double down the right field line to score Moskey before Cruz came home to score on Kyle Maves (Burlington, Ontario) RBI groundout

The Bobcats added an insurance run after putting a run across the plate with two outs in the inning

Ostberg reached on a single up the middle before the Bobcats got runners on first and second with one out after Cruz reached on an infield single

Huscher reached on a fielder's choice to put runners on first and third before Maves reached on another infield single to score Ostberg.

Poulin's career-high 12 strikeouts are the most by a Quinnipiac pitcher since Derek Lamacchia '13 recorded 13 strikeouts against Fordham on March 2, 2012.

Poulin's 12 strikeouts are also good for the most in the MAAC this season in a single game and tied for the third most in a single start in the NCAA this season

Quinnipiac's win over Wake Forest is its first against a nationally-ranked opponent in at least the past 10 seasons

Huscher led the Bobcats as he went 2 for 4 with a two RBI double and drew a walk

Scafariello went 2 for 4 with a double, two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base

Brian Moskey (Higganum, Connecticut) was 2 for 5 with a pair of singles, a run scored and an RBI while Ian Ostberg (Northampton, Massachusetts) was 2 for 4 with two singles, a run, an RBI and a walk

(Higganum, Connecticut) was 2 for 5 with a pair of singles, a run scored and an RBI while (Northampton, Massachusetts) was 2 for 4 with two singles, a run, an RBI and a walk Anthony Cruz (Burlington, Massachusetts) and Dylan Lutz (Denver, Colorado) each had a pair of singles and scored a run

(Burlington, Massachusetts) and (Denver, Colorado) each had a pair of singles and scored a run Matthew Draper (Lowell, Massachusetts) pitched the final 1.2 innings and recorded a strikeout to tally his first career save

Quinnipiac concludes the weekend with a doubleheader on Sunday as the Bobcats take on No. 20 Wake Forest once against at Noon before facing off against Elon at 3:30 p.m.

Chris Enns is slated to start for the Bobcats in the first game before Arthur Correira takes the mound for Game Two.



After battling the weather all afternoon, the Quinnipiac baseball team finally took the field and played one of its best games in recent memory as the Bobcats defeated the No. 20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 8-6.The Bobcats victory over the Demon Deacons was its first over a nationally ranked opponent since defeating Virginia, 13-11, on March 8, 2004.(Randolph, New Jersey) was stellar on the mound as he struck out 12 batters the 6.1 innings to earn his first victory of the 2019 season. Poulin's 12 strikeouts are the most by a MAAC pitcher so far this season.The Bobcats scored early and often against the Demon Deacons as seven runs crossed the plate through the first three innings as Quinnipiac took a 7-3 lead. Quinnipiac chased Wake Forest starting pitcher Morgan McSweeney after just .2 innings as he allowed four runs on six hits.Five different Bobcats recorded two-hit games while(Middleboro, Massachusetts) and(Burlington, Ontario) led the team with two RBIs in the win.(Southington, Connecticut) scored two runs in the winning effort.Quinnipiac 8, Wake Forest 6Quinnipiac (1-2) | Wake Forest (2-3)David F. Couch Ballpark | Winston-Salem, N.C.FIRST INNINGSECOND INNINGTHIRD INNINGSEVENTH INNING"Tremendous effort by these guys. They are a fully committed and this determined group took the field and never backed off.""Poulin showed what he's capable of and multiple other guys stepped up when the spotlight came on them. This was a well-deserved win by this group."