Caledonia, Mich. – The Quincy University Baseball team opened NCAA Midwest Regional play against the fifth seeded Northwood University Timberwolves on Thursday (5/19) afternoon. Quincy fell by the score of 10-5 in 12 innings. In the 2
nd game of the day, they bounced back and defeated Davenport 17-4.
GAME 1 VS NORTHWOOD
The Timberwolves struck first in the top of the 3
rd on a sac fly to deep right center field to make it 1-0. In the bottom of the 4
th, the Hawks answered with 3 runs of their own.
Adam Lewis drew a bases loaded walk to bring home
Dayson Croes. The next batter in
Joe Roscetti singled to right center that scored
Zach Parks and
Lance Logsdon to give the Hawks a 3-1 lead.
In the bottom of the 6
th,
Adam Lewis hit a sac fly to center field that brought home
Lance Logsdon to make it 4-1 Hawks. The Hawks added to the lead in the bottom of the 8
th with a
Zach Parks sac fly to score
Gino D'Alessio.
Northwood began the top of the 9
th with back-to-back solo home runs to make it a 5-3 game. They would add a 2-run home run to tie the game at 5.
In the top of the 12
th, Northwood plated 5 on 3 hits and 2 errors. They sent nine batters to the plate.
GAME LEADERS
Zach Parks: 2 for 3, RBI, run, BB
Adam Lewis: 0 for 3, 2 RBIs, BB
Joe Roscetti: 1 for 5, 2 RBIs
GAME 2 VS DAVENPORT
Nolan Wosman got the scoring started in the top of the 2
nd with a solo home run to left center field. In the 3
rd,
Lance Logsdon had an RBI ground out that scored
Brock Boynton to make it 2-0. Davenport tied it in the bottom half of the inning.
The Hawks regained their lead in the top of the 4
th as they plated 4 runs. With two runners on,
Joe Roscetti singled to right field that scored
Zach Parks. Boynton followed it up with a 3-run home run to right field to make it 6-2. The offense kept rolling in the 5
th as
Sebastian Martinez hit a sac fly to left field that scored Wosman. Then, Roscetti doubled to center field that scored
Zach Parks to make it 8-2 Hawks.
In the top of the 6
th,
Lance Logsdon singled to center field that scored Napleton from 2
nd to make it 9-2.
Zach Parks doubled down the right field line that would score
Gino D'Alessio. In the bottom half of the inning, Davenport cut the lead to 10-4 on an RBI single and a ground out.
Brock Boynton hit a 2 RBI triple to left center field that scored Roscetti and Martinez in the top of the 7
th to make it 12-4 QU.
Dayson Croes added an RBI fielder's choice that scored Boynton.
In the top of the 9
th, Boynton added his second home run of the game to make it 14-4 Hawks.
Lance Logsdon hit a 2-run shot to make it 16-4. That was his 33
rd of his career which sits him 2
nd all time for career home runs. Wosman added his 2
nd home run of the game to make it 17-4.
Jay Hammel got the start for the Hawks. He improves to 9-2 after the complete game effort, striking out 7, allowing 10 hits, 4 runs.
GAME LEADERS
Brock Boynton: 4 for 5, 3B, 2 HRs, 6 RBIs, 4 runs
Sebastian Martinez: 4 for 4, 2B, RBI, run
Zach Parks: 4 for 6, 2B, RBI, 2 runs
Nolan Wosman: 2 for 5, 2 HRs, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, BB
Gino D'Alessio: 3 for 5, 2B, 2 runs, BB
