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Delaware Baseball Defeats Old Dominion In Series Opener, 4-2

NORFOLK, VA (April 22, 2005)-- The University of Delaware baseball team defeated Colonial Athletic Association foe Old Dominion University, 4-2 on Friday night at the Bud Metheny Complex in the opening game of the three-game set.

Mike McGuire (Swarthmore, PA/Ridley) (4-3) picked up the win for the Hens (16-19) who even their conference record to 5-5. Dana Arrowood (4-5) suffered the loss for the Monarchs (20-23) who dip to 4-9 in league play.

The win gave Delaware head coach Jim Sherman his 150th career victory. The fifth-year Blue Hen skipper is now 150-111 in his head coaching tenure at UD.

Delaware was led by Brian Valichka (Frederick, MD/Urbana-at right) who had a pair of singles and drove in a run while the bottom five of the Hens lineup combined for four of the teams six hits.

McGuire allowed one run on four hits while striking out nine in seven innings of work before being replaced by Billy Harris (Bear, DE/Salesianum) who picked up his second save of the season.

The Monarchs were led by Eric Mesa who added a pair of singles and a run scored while Arrowood allowed four runs, two earned, on six hits in seven innings on the mound.

The Hens jumped on the Monarchs early as Valichka drove in Davison, who reached on a walk, with a single through the left side. Old Dominion roared back in the bottom of the third as Joey Schoendiest reached on a walk and advanced to second when Evan Chipman singled. He went on to score and tie the game at 1-1 when Bryan Cipolla hit an infield single to short.

Delaware responded back in the top of the fourth when Menchaca and Richardson both singled through the left side and crossed the plate when Kozek doubled to the hole in left-center.

The Hens extended their lead to 4-1 in the top of the eighth as Valichka and Tsakonas each singled through the left side and advanced to scoring position on a passed ball. Menchaca reached first on a fielder's choice that scored Valichka but the inning ended as Richardson grounded into a double play.

Delaware held off an Old Dominion rally in th bottom of the ninth as Mesa singled and scored when Brooks Sinnen singled and advanced to second on an error. Harris caught Justin gregula looking and Patrick Nichols lined out to short to end the game.

The Hens three-game set with the Monarchs continues on Saturday, April 23 at 5 p.m. at the Bud Metheny Complex in Norfolk, VA.

AGATE:

                                                                  2005 University of Delaware Baseball
                                                                       2005 University of Delaware Baseball
                        2005 University of Delaware Baseball
                            Delaware at Old Dominion
               Apr 22, 2005 at Norfolk, VA (Bud Metheny Complex)
                           
Delaware 4 (16-19,5-5 caa)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Ryan Graham 2b...........  5  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   1
Todd Davison ss..........  4  1  0  0   1  0  2  4   1
Kelly Buber dh...........  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Brian Valichka c.........  3  1  2  1   1  0 11  2   0
Adam Tsakonas 3b.........  4  0  1  0   0  0  0  1   1
Bryan Hagerich lf........  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   3
Brandon Menchaca cf......  3  1  1  1   1  0  2  0   0
Dan Richardson rf........  4  1  1  0   0  1  2  0   1
Dan Kozek 1b.............  3  0  1  2   1  0  8  0   0
Mike McGuire p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
 Billy Harris p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 33  4  6  4   4  2 27  9   7
                           
Old Dominion 2 (20-23,4-9 caa)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Chipman lf...............  4  0  1  0   0  1  2  0   0
Jacinto rf...............  2  0  0  0   0  2  0  0   0
 Hahn rf.................  2  0  1  0   0  1  1  0   0
Cipolla 1b...............  3  0  1  1   0  0  9  1   0
Belcher c................  4  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   4
Mesa 3b..................  4  1  2  0   0  0  1  1   0
Hudgins dh...............  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
 Sinnen ph...............  1  0  1  0   0  0  0  0   0
Harris cf................  3  0  0  0   1  1  7  0   0
Keenan 2b................  3  0  0  0   0  3  1  1   0
 Gregula ph..............  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Schoendienst ss..........  2  1  0  0   1  1  3  5   2
 Nichols ph..............  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
Arrowood p...............  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
 Jones p.................  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  2   0
Totals................... 33  2  6  1   2 12 27 11   7
                           
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Delaware............ 100 200 010 -  4  6  2
Old Dominion........ 001 000 001 -  2  6  1
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E - Davison, T; Kozek, D; Arrowood. DP - ODU 1. LOB - Delaware 7; ODU 7. 2B
- Kozek, D(7). HBP - Buber, K; Cipolla. CS - Menchaca, B; Mesa.
                           
Delaware               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Mike McGuire........  7.0  4  1  1  2  9 25 28
Billy Harris........  2.0  2  1  0  0  3  8  8
                           
Old Dominion           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Arrowood............  7.0  6  4  2  4  1 27 32
Jones...............  2.0  0  0  0  0  1  6  6
                           
Win - McGuire, M (4-3).  Loss - Arrowood (4-5).  Save - Harris, B (2).
WP - McGuire, M. HBP - by McGuire, M (Cipolla); by Arrowood (Buber, K). PB -
Belcher.
Umpires - HP: Rich Hunphries  1B: Tom Stallings  3B: Jim Stuck
Start: 7:00   Time: 2:18   Attendance: 167
Game notes:
ID-323127
Game: UDBB-35
                           
                           

Play-by-Play

                      2005 University of Delaware Baseball
                    Delaware at Old Dominion - Play-by-Play
               Apr 22, 2005 at Norfolk, VA (Bud Metheny Complex)
                           
                           
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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Delaware............ 100 200 010 -  4  6  2
Old Dominion........ 001 000 001 -  2  6  1
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Delaware starters: 12/2b Graham, R; 7/ss Davison, T; 6/dh Buber, K; 27/c Valichka,
B; 3/3b Tsakonas, A; 22/lf Hagerich, B; 1/cf Menchaca, B; 14/rf Richardson,D; 10/1b
Kozek, D; 15/p McGuire, M;
Old Dominion starters: 24/lf Chipman; 28/rf Jacinto; 23/1b Cipolla; 5/c Belcher;
8/3b Mesa; 36/dh Hudgins; 25/cf Harris; 21/2b Keenan; 6/ss Schoendienst; 16/p
Arrowood;
                           
Delaware 1st - Graham, R grounded out to ss. Davison, T walked. Buber, K
reached on a throwing error by p; Davison, T advanced to third. Valichka, B singled
through the left side, RBI; Buber, K advanced to second; Davison, T scored,
unearned. Tsakonas, A flied out to lf. Hagerich, B flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit,
1 error, 2 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 1st - Chipman flied out to rf. Jacinto struck out. Cipolla hit
by pitch. Cipolla advanced to second on a wild pitch. Belcher lined out to rf. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 2nd - Menchaca, B walked. Richardson,D flied out to cf. Menchaca, B
out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Kozek, D walked. Graham, R popped up to lf.
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 2nd - Mesa popped up to cf. Hudgins grounded out to ss. Harris
flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 3rd - Davison, T grounded out to ss. Buber, K out at first 1b to p.
Valichka, B walked. Tsakonas, A reached on a fielder's choice; Valichka, B out at
second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 3rd - Keenan struck out, out at first c to 1b. Schoendienst
walked. Chipman singled to right field; Schoendienst advanced to second. Jacinto
struck out looking. Cipolla singled to shortstop, RBI; Chipman advanced to third;
Schoendienst scored. Belcher reached on a fielder's choice; Cipolla out at second 2b
unassisted. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
                           
Delaware 4th - Hagerich, B flied out to cf. Menchaca, B singled through the
left side. Richardson,D singled through the left side; Menchaca, B advanced to
second. Kozek, D doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Richardson,D scored; Menchaca, B
scored. Graham, R flied out to cf. Davison, T grounded out to 3b. 2 runs, 3 hits,
0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 4th - Mesa reached on an error by ss. Hudgins grounded out to p;
Mesa advanced to second. Harris walked. Keenan struck out. Schoendienst flied out to
lf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
                           
Delaware 5th - Buber, K hit by pitch. Valichka, B fouled out to 3b. Tsakonas,
A grounded out to ss; Buber, K advanced to second. Hagerich, B popped up to ss. 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 5th - Chipman struck out looking. Hahn to rf for Jacinto.
Chipman to rf. Hahn to lf. Hahn singled to shortstop. Cipolla grounded out to ss;
Hahn advanced to second. Belcher grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
                           
Delaware 6th - Menchaca, B fouled out to 1b. Richardson,D struck out looking.
Kozek, D grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 6th - Mesa singled through the left side. Hudgins struck out.
Mesa out at second c to ss, caught stealing. Harris struck out looking. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 7th - Graham, R flied out to cf. Davison, T flied out to cf. Buber,
K popped up to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 7th - Keenan struck out. Schoendienst struck out looking.
Chipman grounded out to p. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 8th - Valichka, B singled through the left side. Tsakonas, A singled
to left field; Valichka, B advanced to second. Jones to p for Arrowood. Tsakonas, A
advanced to second on a passed ball; Valichka, B advanced to third on a passed ball.
Hagerich, B struck out. Menchaca, B reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Tsakonas, A
advanced to third; Valichka, B scored, unearned. Richardson,D hit into double play
2b to ss to 1b; Menchaca, B out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 8th - Harris, B to p for McGuire, M. Hahn struck out looking.
Cipolla grounded out to 3b. Belcher struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 9th - Kozek, D flied out to lf. Graham, R grounded out to p.
Davison, T grounded out to p, bunt. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Old Dominion 9th - Mesa singled, bunt. Sinnen pinch hit for Hudgins. Sinnen
singled, advanced to second on an error by 1b; Mesa scored, unearned. Harris
grounded out to ss; Sinnen advanced to third. Gregula pinch hit for Keenan. Gregula
struck out looking. Nichols pinch hit for Schoendienst. Nichols lined out to ss.
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
                           
                           
                           
                           
 

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