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Chaney has been the ace of the Hawks’ starting rotation, registering a 5.54 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 29 strikeouts over
2023 SCHEDULE
RED - HOME GAMES (FIONDELLA FIELD) *
H AWKSRISE DAY DATE OPPONENT FIRST PITCH/RESULT SAT. 3/4 AT RADFORD (DH) L, 2-4 | L, 2-13 SUN. 3/5 AT RADFORD L, 5-7 SAT. 3/11 AT GEORGETOWN (DH) L, 3-6 | W, 5-3 (12 INN.) SUN. 3/12 AT GEORGETOWN L, 0-10 FRI. 3/17 MANHATTAN (DH) L, 5-7 | L, 4-14 (7 INN.) SAT 3/18 MANHATTAN L, 6-17 TUE. 3/21 STONEHILL L, 6-12 FRI. 3/24 AT NORTHEASTERN L, 0-14 SUN. 3/26 AT NORTHEASTERN (DH) L, 6-10 | L, 2-3 TUE. 3/28 AT FORDHAM L, 3-5 WED. 3/29 AT UCONN L, 1-17 (7 INN.) SAT. 4/1 AT COPPIN STATE (DH) W, 3-1 | L, 3-4 SUN. 4/2 AT COPPIN STATE L, 3-11 TUE. 4/4 SACRED HEART L, 3-18 FRI. 4/7 AT BINGHAMTON L, 3-10 SAT. 4/8 AT BINGHAMTON (DH) L, 1-2 | L, 0-11 WED. 4/12 YALE* L, 4-8 FRI. 4/14 FAIRFIELD L, 4-14 SAT. 4/15 AT FAIRFIELD (DH) L, 2-5 | L, 2-8 TUE. 4/18 MARIST L, 6-17 FRI. 4/21 AT MAINE L, 2-6 SAT. 4/22 AT MAINE L, 1-2 SUN. 4/23 AT MAINE L, 4-5 TUE. 4/25 AT UMASS L, 2-9 WED. 4/26 AT RHODE ISLAND W, 5-4 SAT. 4/29 AT MONMOUTH (DH) CANCELED SUN. 4/30 AT MONMOUTH CANCELED TUE. 5/2 AT CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE L, 3-5 FRI. 5/5 AT QUINNIPIAC 3 PM SAT. 5/6 QUINNIPIAC (DH) 12 PM | 3 PM SUN. 5/7 AT QUINNIPIAC 1 PM
HOSTED
AT DUNKIN’ PARK
SERIES HISTORY
Friday marks the 26th all-time meeting between Hartford and Quinnipiac.
The Hawks lead the all-time series 14-11 over the Bobcats.
LAST MEETING
The last time the two sides faced off was a season ago on April 12th, where Quinnipiac came away with a 9-8 victory over Hartford in 11 innings.
QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS (18-23, 10-8 MAAC)
SERIES
TALE OF THE TAPE
4 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE L1 STREAK W3 101 TOTAL RUNS 287 3.06 RUNS/GAME 7.00 .207 BATTING AVG. .285 .298 ON BASE % .382 .296 SLUGGING % .462 175 TOTAL SO 291 156 TOTAL BB 150 8.24 ERA 6.42 1.88 WHIP 1.67 .960 FIELDING % .966 790 PUTOUTS 1051 303 46 ASSISTS ERRORS 368 50
HAWKS
vs.
HARTFORD
(3-30) THE MATCHUP
All-Time Series ..................... Hartford leads, 14-11 At Hartford ............................. Hartford leads, 7-5 At Quinnipiac .................................. Series tied, 6-6 At Neutral Venue ............................................... N/A Current Streak Quinnipiac, four games Last Meeting..............Quinnipiac, 9-8, (4/12/22)
BREAKDOWN
TODAY’S MATCHUP
The Hartford baseball team is set to make its 2023 season finale this weekend with a split four-game set against in-state foe Quinnipiac. First pitch of Saturday’s doubleheader at Fiondella Field is set for 12 p.m.
SENIOR DAY
Prior to Saturday’s doubleheader, the Hawks will honor eight members of the Hartford baseball team in a special Senior Day Cermony. Hartford will honor graduate students Noah Rivera, Harrison Engstrom, and Robert Chaney, as well as seniors Martin Chavarria, Tyler Holmes, Joseph Woronick, Edwin Almanzar Jr., and Manny Corporan.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Quinnipiac enters competition with a 18-23 overall and 10-8 record in Metro Atlantic Athletics Conference (MAAC) play. The Bobcats most recently took down the Minutmen of UMass on Wednesday, 10-7. Quinnipiac is led by duo Anthony Donofrio and Kyle Maves. The Pair top the team in batting at .345 and .335, respectively, while combining for 112 hits, 21 doubles, 11 triples, and 64 RBI. Donofrio also serves as the main power threat in the Bobcats lineup, recording a team-high 12 homeruns and 47 RBI on the season. Kevin Seitter is Quinnipiac’s ace, leading the pitching staff
with a 3.74 ERA and 1.31 WHIP, while tossing 54 strikeouts in 65.0 innings on the mound.
HARTFORD QUICK HITS
Hartford is looking to get back in the win column after coming up short against instate rival Central Connecticut State on Tuesday, 5-3. Chavarria, Engstrom, and Devin Kellogg paced the Hawks offense agains the Blue Devils, each driving home an RBI on the afternoon. Jackson Ciccone and Kellogg have each been swinging hot bats of late, riding seven-game hitting streaks into this weekend’s series. The duo is batting .309 over the seven-game stretch, going a combined 17-for-55 at the plate with six doubles, one home run, and 10 RBI. On the basepaths, JJ Romatzick leads the team with a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts. Engstrom proves to be the Hawks’ main power threat in the linup, blasting a career-high four round trippers on the season. Chaney has been the Hawks’ ace in the rotation, posting a 5.54 ERA and 1.49 WHIP with 29 strikeouts over 39.0 innings of work. Jack Colella who serves as the teams’ primary closer leads the Hawks’ pitching staff with a 3.38 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over 13.1 innings of relief.
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 5
(3-30 OVERALL)
Hometown/Last School
HEAD COACH
STEVE MALINOWSKI - Second Season - UConn ‘07
ASSISTANT COACHES
JOHN SLUSARZ - Second Season - UConn ’11
WARD - Second Season - Hartford ‘18
NICK CAMPANA - Second Season - Hartford ‘18
# Name Yr. Pos. B/T
1 Cameron Boardman Fr. UT L/R Bradford, Vt./Vermont Academy 2 Jack Colella Jr. INF/OF R/R Old Saybrook, Conn./St. Michael’s 3 JJ Romatzick Fr. INF R/R Stratford, Conn./Stratford 4 Devin Kellogg Gr. INF R/R Florence, Mass./Northampton 6 Martin Chavarria Sr. INF R/R Pacifica, Calif./San Mateo JC 7 Tyler Holmes Sr. C R/R Fairport, N.Y./Fairport 8 Antonio DiGrigoli Fr. C R/R Brooklyn, N.Y./Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 9 Ryan Knight So. OF L/L Peabody, Mass./Peabody Veterans Memorial 10 Ryan Melendez Fr. INF R/R Spring, Texas/Klein Collins 11 Jackson Ciccone Fr. OF R/R Danbury, Conn./Danbury 12 Noah Rivera Gr. 1B R/R New Bedford, Mass./Becker College 14 Joe Dooley Fr. INF/RHP R/R West Hartford, Conn./Hall 15 Teague Mulcahy So. RHP R/R Bayonne, N.J./St. Peter’s Prep 16 Alec Couture So. RHP R/R Plainville, Conn./Plainville 17 Joesph Woronick Sr. C R/R Dalton, Mass./Wahconah Regional 18 Edwin Almanzar Jr. So. RHP R/R Bloomfield, Conn./Francis Lewis 20 Luke Rier So. LHP L/L Miami, Fla./Manhattan College 22 Christian Krause Fr. RHP R/R Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge 23 Michael Alvarez So. OF/INF R/R Woodstock, Ga./Milton 24 Jeremy Mangiameli Fr. INF R/R Middlefield, Conn./Coginchaug Regional 25 Manny Corporan Sr. RHP R/R Bloomfield, N.J./LaSalle 26 Jake Santiago Jr. C/1B R/R Bristol, Conn./Bristol Central 28 Harrison Engstrom Gr. C R/R Marblehead, Mass./Lynn University 29 John Russell Fr. C R/R Eastchester, N.Y./Eastchester 30 Michael Featherstone Fr. RHP R/R Ramsey, N.J./Ramsey 31 Robert Chaney Gr. LHP L/L Millersville, Md./York College 32 Joey Acla Fr. LHP R/L Clarks Summit, Pa./Abington Heights 33 Sabien Rivera Fr. RHP R/R Philadelphia, Pa./Rabun Gap-Nacoochee 34 Sam Smith Fr. RHP R/R Branford, Conn./Branford 35 Jake Burt Fr. RHP R/R Wall, N.J./Wall 37 Derek Benzinger So. OF/RHP R/R Cedar Grove, N.J./Saint Joseph Regional 38 Dyllon King Fr. RHP R/R Old Saybrook, Conn./Xavier 39 Matt Rose Jr. RHP R/R Canton, Conn./Canton 44 Colin Blake So. RHP R/R Wallingford, Conn./Lyman Hall
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qUINNIpIAC bObCATS
(18-23, 10-8 MAAC)
Hometown/Last School
HEAD COACH
JOHN DELANEY - Ninth Season - Quinnipiac ‘08
ASSISTANT COACHES
TREY STOVER - First Season - Hartford ‘15
RICH CESCA - First Season - St. Thomas Aquinas ‘16
KEVIN MURPHY - First Season - Eastern Connecticut ‘21
# Name Pos. Yr. B/T Ht.
1 Kyle Maves IF/OF GR L/R 5’10 Burlington, Ontario / Corpus Christi Cath. 2 Christian Smith C FY R/R 6’0 Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Ludlowe 3 Keegan O’Connor C/OF JR R/R 6’0 Andover, Mass. / The Wichendon School 4 McGwire Tuffy INF SR L/R 5’8 Robbinsville, N.J. / The Hun School 5 Jared Zimbardo OF JR R/R 5’11 Middlesex, N.J. / Middlesex 6 Matt Tesoriero IF/OF SR R/R 5’10 Syosett, N.Y. / Syosett / Catholic University 7 Braydon Seaburg LHP/OF SR L/L 5’10 Stratford, Conn. / Stratford 8 John Heitzman OF FY L/R 6’1 Fairfield, Conn. / Fairfield Warde 9 Mason Ulsh RHP SO R/R 5’9 Auburn, Pa. / Schuylkill Haven 10 Matt DeLuca RHP RS-SO R/R 6’4 Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield 11 Jimmy Hagan RHP SR R/R 6’0 Westfield, Mass. / Westfield 12 Tim Blaisdell RHP GR R/R 6’3 Wethersfield, Conn. / Wethersfield / Hartford 13 Sean Swenson RHP/1B RS-JR R/R 6’3 Indianapolis, In. / Brebeuf Jesuit Prep 17 Evan Jasek RHP JR R/R 6’0 Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand 18 Kevin Seitter RHP SR R/R 6’1 Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood 19 Aaron Zenus RHP FY R/R 6’1 Hampton, NH / Cushing Academy 21 Ryan Hutchinson RHP SO R/R 6’1 Hamilton, Mass. / Hamilton-Wenham 22 James Marino OF SO R/R 6’3 Milford, Conn. / Jonathan Law 23 Julian Buchman OF FY R/R 6’0 Marlboro, N.J. / Marlboro 24 Matt DeRosa INF JR R/R 5’7 North Haven, Conn. / North Haven 25 Sam Favieri RHP SR L/R 6’0 Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood / UConn 26 Anthony Donofrio OF/RHP SR L/R 6’3 Massapequa, N.Y. / St. Anthony’s / SUNY Cortland 27 Mike Poncini RHP FY R/R 6’4 Hebron, Conn. / RHAM 30 Frank Craska RHP GR R/R 6’2 Gibsonia, Pa. / Mars Area / Lafayette 31 Tate Copeland LHP JR L/L 6’3 Middletown, R.I. / The Prout School 33 Sebastian Mueller 1B/OF JR R/R 6’1 Pottersville, N.J. / St. Joseph 34 Matt Alduino LHP FY L/L 6’0 Yorktown Heights, N.Y. / Yorktown 35 Andrew Cubberly RHP JR R/R 6’4 LaGrangeville, N.Y. / Arlington Central 38 Brett McInerney C JR R/R 6’2 Bristol, NH / Campbell 44 Nick Montagna INF SO R/R 6’0 Holmes, N.Y. / Carmel / Pace 45 Andrew Rubayo RHP FY R/R 6’7 Skillman, N.J. / The Peddie School
8 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 14 HARTFORD HAWKS 1 cameron BOARDMAN FR | L/R | UTL 2 jack COLELLA JR | R/R | INF/OF 3 jj ROMATZICK FR | R/R | INF 4 devin KELLOGG GR | R/R | INF 6 martin CHAVARRIA SR | R/R | INF 7 tyler HOLMES SR | R/R | C 8 antonio DIGRIGOLI FR | R/R | C 9 ryan KNIGHT SO | L/L | OF 11 jackson CICCONE FR | R/R | OF 14 joe DOOLEY FR | R/R | INF/RHP 16 12 noah RIVERA GR | R/R | 1B 16 10 ryan MELENDEZ FR | R/R | INF
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 9 HARTFORD HAWKS
23 michael ALVAREZ FR | R/R | OF/INF
24 jeremy MANGIAMELI FR | R/R | INF
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25 manny CORPORAN SR | R/R | RHP
jake SANTIAGO
R/R | C/1B
harrison ENGSTROM GR | R/R | C
29 john RUSSELL FR | R/R | C
18 edwin ALMANZAR JR. SO | R/R | RHP
20 luke RIER SO | L/L | LHP
22 christian KRAUSE FR | R/R | RHP
15 teague MULCAHY SO | R/R | RHP
16 alec COUTURE SO | R/R | RHP
17 joseph WORONICK SR | R/R | C
10 HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE
HARTFORD HAWKS
30 michael FEATHERSTONE FR | R/R | RHP
31 robert CHANEY GR | L/L | LHP
32 joey ACLA FR | R/L | LHP
33 sabien RIVERA GR | R/R | RHP
34 sam SMITH FR | R/R | RHP
35 jake BURT FR | R/R | RHP
37 derek BENZINGER SO | R/R | OF/RHP
38 dyllon KING FR | R/R | RHP 16
44
colin BLAKE SO | R/R | RHP
16 39 matt ROSE JR | R/R | RHP
HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 11
HARTFORD HAWKS
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Steve Malinowski Head Coach Second Season
14 John Slusarz Assistant Coach Second Season
14
T.J. Ward Assistant Coach Second Season
14 Nick Campana Volunteer Assistant Coach Second Season
HITTING
OVERALL: 3-30 HOME: 0-9 • AWAY: 3-21 • NEUTRAL: 0-0
HARTFORD HAWKS 2023
STATISTICS
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HARTFORD HAWKS // # HAWKSRISE 13
2023 PITCHING STATISTICS