Score: VCU 14, Quinnipiac 4
Location: Richmond, Va. (The Diamond)
Records: VCU 9-8, Quinnipiac 4-10
 
The short story: A seven-run sixth inning and a pair of home runs guided the Rams to their sixth straight win, and second consecutive victory over the Bobcats this weekend.
 
FIRST PITCH

• Redshirt sophomore center fielder Scottie O'Bryan went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, three runs scored, and three RBIs.
• Sophomore shortstop Connor Hujsak went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer, two walks, two runs, and two RBIs.
• Redshirt junior first baseman Michael Haydak went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, and three runs scored.
• Redshirt sophomore designated hitter Will Carlone went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, and a pair of RBIs.
• Redshirt junior left-hander Jaden Griffin earned the win on the mound, throwing 2.0 innings, striking out three batters, and allowing just one run.
• Sophomore lefty Campbell Ellis threw 4.1 innings to start the game (the most of his career, and the most in a single outing by a VCU pitcher this season) and struck out a career-high six batters. He retired the first 12 batters he faced in order in a perfect four-inning stretch.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Haydak led off the bottom of the first with a double down the right field line, then opened the scoring on Hujsak's double to the gap in left center.
• O'Bryan led off the bottom of the third with VCU's third double of the day, moved to third on a failed pickoff attempt, and scored on Haydak's RBI groundout to double the VCU lead to 2-0.
• Quinnipiac took a 3-2 lead with three runs in the top of the fifth on three hits, a hit-by-pitch, and a VCU error.
• VCU batted around in the sixth, scoring seven runs to take control of the game. Haydak and redshirt junior right fielder Logan Amiss both singled before a Hujsak walk to load the bases for Carlone, who shot a two-run single through the right side to give VCU the lead back at 4-3.
• After a walk to graduate catcher Jacob Selden, a dropped fly ball in right field off the bat of redshirt sophomore left fielder Cooper Benzin plated two more VCU runs, pushing the lead to 6-3.
• O'Bryan put the exclamation mark on the inning, driving a three-run home run over the fence in left to make it 9-3.
• The Bobcats got a run back in the top of the seventh, but Hujsak homered to left in the bottom of the frame to restore VCU's six-run lead at 10-4.
• The Rams tacked on four insurance runs in the eighth with a two-run single by freshman catcher Casey Gibbs, an Amiss sacrifice fly, and an RBI single from sophomore Devan Barnett.
• Redshirt junior lefty Maddison Furman closed out the game for VCU with 1.1 scoreless innings and a pair of strikeouts.

 
NOTABLE

• O'Bryan's home run was his first as a Ram, while Hujsak hit his second of the year, and ninth of his career.
• Hujsak also extended his hitting streak to eight games.
• Amiss has reached base safely in every game this season.
• VCU is 7-3 at The Diamond this season.

 
UP NEXT
The Rams close out the three-game series with the Bobcats on Sunday, March 20 at 1 p.m. from The Diamond. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and tickets can be purchased here.