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Towson 7, Delaware 6 (8 innings)
Delaware8, Towson 1
Sunday, May 14, 2000


TOWSON, MD - A six for seven day at the plate and four stolen bases from Andrew Salvo along with a one-run, six-hit performance from Vic Sage, allowed Delaware to salvage a split with Towson, Sunday afternoon at Burdick Field in Towson, MD. Delaware fell 7-6 in eight innings in the opener, but stormed back to take the nightcap, 8-1. The win was the 1050th of Bob Hannah's career and is the final regular season game of his coaching career.

Delaware (34-18, 19-5 AMERICA EAST) was led by Salvo (East Islip, NY/St. Anthony's), who not only had a stellar day at the plate, but tied the school record for stolen bases in a season with 31 (last done by Mark Rubini in 1986). Salvo finished the weekend series going 11 for 15 at the plate.

The Hens fell behind in game one 2-0, but rallied and took the lead in the third inning, 4-2. Reid Gorecki (East Rockaway, NY/Kellenberg Memorial) got the ball rolling with a one-out double to right center. Vince Vukovich (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern), followed with a double down the right field line, scoring Gorecki. Salvo hit a single to the right side to drive home Vukovich, while Peter Maestrales (Delray Beach, FL/Pope John Paul II) closed out the inning's scoring binge with his team-leading 13th homerun, clearing the left center field fence. The Hens added two in the fifth behind a Vukovich double, Salvo single and a Chris Kolodzey (Cherry Hill, NJ/East) RBI groundout.

Senior Ryan Preziosi went 2-3 in game two in his final regualr season game as a Fightin' Blue Hen. He had a single, double and was hit by a pitch to aid Delaware to an 8-1 victory in game two.
Leading 6-2, the Hens could not hold on as the Tigers scored three in the sixth, one in the seventh and won the game in the eighth when Tim Pritchard singled to centerfield, driving home Tom Trela. Delaware's Jason Vincent (Seaford, DE/Seaford) went the distance for the Hens in game one, striking out five.

The Hens and Tigers played two scoreless innings of baseball in game two before the Hens broke through for three in the third. Senior Ryan Preziosi (Westmont, NJ/Haddon Twp.), who reached base in every at bat in this game, opened the inning being struck by a Bryan Rogers pitch. Preziosi then stole his first of two bases on the afternoon, before he moved over to third on a Gorecki bunt single. Vukovich knocked Preziosi home with a single up the middle, moving Gorecki to third. Salvo followed with an RBI single. Maestrales hit a sacrifice fly to left, driving home Vukovich.

Delaware put together three runs in the fifth behind singles from Salvo, Maestrales, Bobby Fry (Anaheim Hills, CA/Canyon) and Preziosi. In the sixth, the Hens added two runs when Gorecki and Salvo scored on a wild pitch.

Starting pitcher Sage (Springfield, PA/Springfield) pitched a completegame, striking out four while giving up just one run on six hits. Delaware will take on Northeastern, who lost twice to Vermont on Sunday, falling 5-4 and 8-4. The other America East first round game will feature No. 2 seed Towson (31-21-1, 19-9 AMERICA EAST) against No. 3 seed Vermont (27-20, 16-10 AMERICA EAST) at 3:30 p.m. All America East Baseball Championship Tournament action will take place at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium in Wilmington, DE on May 18-20, 2000.

AGATE

Game One

DELAWARE (33-18, 18-5 AMERICA EAST)……004 020 00 - 6 8 3

TOWSON (31-20-1, 19-8 AMERICA EAST)……..200 003 11 - 7 11 2

Pitching: Vincent and Schneider; Howells and Stidham; E: Salvo (5), Maestrales (28), Dufner (11), Agoglia (2), Pritchard (10); 2B: Gorecki (11), Vukovich 2 (11), Davies (12), Bacon (9), Pritchard (12); 3B: Davies (7); HR: Maestrales (13); SF: Agoglia (1); W: Howelss (4-3); Vincent (6-3).

 

Game Two

DELAWARE (34-18, 19-5 AMERICA EAST)……003 032 0 - 8 10 1

TOWSON (31-21-1, 19-9 AMERICA EAST)……..000 100 0 - 1 6 4

Pitching: Sage and Schneider; Rogers, Chapman (7) and Rhodes; E: Maestrales (29), Avila (4), Bacon (16), Rhodes 2 (7); 2B: Preziosi (1); SB: Gorecki 2 (19), Salvo 4 (31), Maestrales (9), Preziosi 2 (2); SF: Maestrales (5); W: Sage (3-2); L: Rogers (5-3).

 The Automated ScoreBook
                    U. of Delaware at Towson (Game 1)
               May 14, 2000 at Towson, MD (Burdick Field)
 
 U. of Delaware 6 (33-18,18-5 AM EAST)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
 Reid Gorecki rf...........  3  2  1  0    1  1  1  0 
 Vince Vukovich lf.........  4  2  2  1    0  0  3  0 
 Andrew Salvo 2b...........  4  1  4  2    0  0  3  3 
 Chris Kolodzey cf.........  3  0  0  1    1  0  1  0 
 Peter Maestrales 3b.......  4  1  1  2    0  1  1  1 
 John Schneider c..........  4  0  0  0    0  1  5  0 
 Doug Eitelman dh..........  3  0  0  0    0  1  0  0 
 Steve Harden 1b...........  4  0  0  0    0  1  7  1 
 Kris Dufner ss............  3  0  0  0    1  0  0  1 
 Jason Vincent p...........  0  0  0  0    0  0  1  2 
 Totals.................... 32  6  8  6    3  5 22  8 
 
 
 Towson 7 (31-21-1,19-8 AM EAST)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
 Jason Sandner cf..........  4  0  0  0    0  0  2  0 
 Jimmy Kittelberger dh.....  4  2  1  0    0  0  0  0 
 Gregg Davies 1b...........  4  2  3  1    0  0 14  0 
 Nick Agoglia lf...........  3  0  0  2    0  1  1  0 
 Casey Stidham c...........  4  1  1  0    0  1  4  1 
 Mike Dubansky rf..........  4  1  2  1    0  1  0  0 
 Tom Trela 2b..............  4  1  1  0    0  2  0  5 
 Scott Bacon ss............  4  0  1  2    0  0  3  5 
 Tim Pritchard 3b..........  4  0  2  1    0  0  0  2 
 Mike Howells p............  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1 
 Totals.................... 35  7 11  7    0  5 24 14 
 
 
 
 Score by innings:                    R  H  E
 --------------------------------------------
 U. of Delaware        004 020 00  -  6  8  3
 Towson                200 003 11  -  7 11  2
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 Note: 1 out, 2 runner(s) LOB when the game ended.
 
 E - Salvo(5); Maestrales(28); Dufner(11); Agoglia(2); Pritchard(10). 
 DP - Towson 2. LOB - Delaware 6; Towson 7. 
 2B - Gorecki(11); Vukovich 2(11); Davies(12); Bacon(9); Pritchard(12). 3B - Davies(7). 
 HR - Maestrales(13). 
 SF - Agoglia(1). 
 
 U. of Delaware         IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
 Jason Vincent.......  7.1  11   7   4   0   5  35 36 
 
 
 Towson                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
 Mike Howells........  8.0   8   6   6   3   5  32 36 
 
 
 
 Win - Howells 4-3.  Loss - Vincent 6-3.  Save - None.
 HBP - by Howells (Eitelman). 
 Umpires - 
 Start: 12 noon   Time: 2:00   Attendance: 200
 
         
         
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                         The Automated ScoreBook
                    U. of Delaware at Towson (Game 1)
               May 14, 2000 at Towson, MD (Burdick Field)
 
 
 Score by innings:                    R  H  E
 --------------------------------------------
 U. of Delaware        004 020 00  -  6  8  3
 Towson                200 003 11  -  7 11  2
 --------------------------------------------
 
 U. of Delaware inning 1
 
   Gorecki grounded out to 3b.  Vukovich grounded out to ss.  Salvo singled up
   the middle.  Kolodzey walked; Salvo advanced to second.  Maestrales grounded
   out to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 1
 
   Sandner reached on an error by ss.  Kittelberger reached on a fielder's
   choice; Sandner out at second 3b to 2b.  Davies tripled, RBI; Kittelberger
   scored, unearned.  Agoglia flied out to lf, SF, RBI; Davies scored,
   unearned.  Stidham grounded out to p.  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 2
 
   Schneider reached on an error by lf.  Eitelman grounded into double play 2b
   to ss to 1b; Schneider out on the play.  Harden grounded out to ss.  0 runs,
   0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 2
 
   Dubansky struck out.  Trela struck out looking.  Bacon flied out to cf.  0
   runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 3
 
   Dufner flied out to cf.  Gorecki doubled to right center.  Vukovich doubled
   down the rf line, RBI; Gorecki scored.  Salvo singled through the right
   side, RBI; Vukovich scored.  Kolodzey flied out to cf.  Maestrales homered
   to left center, 2 RBI; Salvo scored.  Schneider struck out looking.  4 runs,
   4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 3
 
   Pritchard grounded out to 2b.  Sandner lined out to 2b.  Kittelberger
   singled to right field.  Davies flied out to rf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
   LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 4
 
   Eitelman struck out.  Harden struck out, out at first c to 1b.  Dufner
   grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 4
 
   Agoglia struck out looking.  Stidham grounded out to p.  Dubansky reached on
 
         
         
   a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second.  Trela struck out.  0 runs, 0
   hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 5
 
   Gorecki walked.  Vukovich doubled down the rf line; Gorecki advanced to
   third.  Salvo singled to right field, RBI; Vukovich advanced to third;
   Gorecki scored.  Kolodzey reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; Salvo out at
   second ss unassisted; Vukovich scored.  Maestrales grounded into double play
   ss to 1b; Kolodzey out on the play.  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 5
 
   Bacon flied out to lf.  Pritchard doubled to right field.  Sandner flied out
   to lf.  Kittelberger grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 6
 
   Schneider flied out to lf.  Eitelman hit by pitch.  Harden reached on an
   error by 3b; Eitelman advanced to second.  Dufner walked; Harden advanced to
   second; Eitelman advanced to third.  Gorecki struck out.  Vukovich out at
   first p to 2b to 1b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 6
 
   Davies singled, bunt.  Agoglia popped up to 2b.  Stidham singled to third
   base; Davies advanced to second.  Dubansky singled to left field, RBI;
   Stidham advanced to second; Davies scored.  Trela fouled out to 1b.  Bacon
   doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Dubansky scored; Stidham scored.  Pritchard
   grounded out to ss.  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 7
 
   Salvo singled to left field.  Kolodzey fouled out to 1b.  Maestrales struck
   out.  Schneider grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 7
 
   Sandner out at first 1b to p.  Kittelberger reached on an error by 2b. 
   Davies doubled to left field; Kittelberger advanced to third.  Agoglia
   grounded out to 2b, RBI; Davies advanced to third; Kittelberger scored,
   unearned.  Stidham struck out.  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 8
 
   Eitelman grounded out to 1b unassisted.  Harden grounded out to ss.  Dufner
   grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 8
 
   Dubansky singled up the middle.  Trela singled, bunt; Dubansky advanced to
   second.  Bacon reached on a fielder's choice; Trela advanced to second;
   Dubansky out at third 3b unassisted.  Pritchard singled to center field,
   RBI; Bacon advanced to second; Trela scored.  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2
   LOB.
 
                          The Automated ScoreBook
                    U. of Delaware at Towson (Game 2)
               May 14, 2000 at Towson, MD (Burdick Field)
 
 U. of Delaware 8 (34-18,19-5 AM EAST)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
 Reid Gorecki rf...........  4  2  3  0    0  0  2  0 
 Vince Vukovich cf.........  4  1  1  1    0  0  1  1 
  Steve Harden 1b........... 0  0  0  0    0  0  2  0 
 Andrew Salvo 2b...........  3  2  2  1    1  1  1  5 
 Chris Kolodzey 1b/cf......  3  0  0  0    1  1  5  0 
 Peter Maestrales 3b.......  3  1  1  1    0  0  1  1 
  Kris Dufner 3b............ 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
 John Schneider c..........  3  1  0  0    1  1  5  0 
 Bobby Fry ss..............  4  0  1  0    0  2  1  0 
 Ryan Preziosi dh..........  3  1  2  2    0  0  0  0 
 Ryan Shipton lf...........  4  0  0  0    0  0  3  0 
 Vic Sage p................  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  3 
 Totals.................... 31  8 10  5    3  5 21 10 
 
 
 Towson 1 (31-21-1,19-9 AM EAST)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
 Jason Sandner cf..........  3  0  1  0    0  1  1  0 
  Joe Marcozzi ph........... 1  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
 Ryan Avila 3b.............  3  0  1  0    0  1  0  8 
 Gregg Davies 1b...........  3  1  1  0    0  1 11  0 
 Nick Agoglia lf...........  3  0  0  0    0  0  1  0 
 Scott Bacon ss............  3  0  2  0    0  0  0  1 
 Mike Dubansky rf..........  3  0  0  0    0  0  1  0 
 Sean Williams dh..........  2  0  1  0    0  0  0  0 
  Curtis Lester dh.......... 1  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
 Tom Trela 2b..............  1  0  0  0    0  0  1  1 
  Mark Remeto ph............ 1  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
 Dan Rhodes c..............  2  0  0  0    0  1  6  1 
  Alan Creveling ph......... 0  0  0  0    1  0  0  0 
 Bryan Rogers p............  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
  Denny Chapman p........... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
 Totals.................... 26  1  6  0    1  4 21 11 
 
 
 
 Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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 U. of Delaware        003 032 0  -  8 10  1
 Towson                000 100 0  -  1  6  4
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 E - Maestrales(29); Avila(4); Bacon(16); Rhodes 2(7). 
 DP - Delaware 1. LOB - Delaware 7; Towson 6. 
 2B - Preziosi(1). 
 SB - Gorecki 2(19); Salvo 4(31); Maestrales(9); Preziosi 2(2). 
 SF - Maestrales(5). 
 
 U. of Delaware         IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
 Vic Sage............  7.0   6   1   1   1   4  26 28 
 
 
 Towson                 IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
 Bryan Rogers........  6.0   9   8   7   3   5  27 32 
 Denny Chapman.......  1.0   1   0   0   0   0   4  4 
 
 
 
 Win - Sage 3-2.  Loss - Rogers 5-3.  Save - None.
 WP - Rogers(1). 
 HBP - by Rogers (Preziosi); by Sage (Trela). 
 Umpires - 
 Start: 2:35 pm   Time: 1:50   Attendance: 350
 
 Game Notes:
 Delaware finishes 2000 regular season at 34-18                             
 Coach Hannah wins 1050th game                                              
 Andrew Salvo ties school record for stolen bases in a season (31)          
 
         
         
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                         The Automated ScoreBook
                    U. of Delaware at Towson (Game 2)
               May 14, 2000 at Towson, MD (Burdick Field)
 
 
 Score by innings:                   R  H  E
 -------------------------------------------
 U. of Delaware        003 032 0  -  8 10  1
 Towson                000 100 0  -  1  6  4
 -------------------------------------------
 
 U. of Delaware inning 1
 
   Gorecki singled to center field.  Gorecki stole second.  Vukovich grounded
   out to c; Gorecki advanced to third.  Salvo struck out.  Kolodzey grounded
   out to 3b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 1
 
   Sandner struck out.  Avila singled to right center.  Davies struck out. 
   Agoglia grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 2
 
   Maestrales grounded out to 2b.  Schneider struck out.  Fry struck out.  0
   runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 2
 
   Bacon singled to shortstop.  Dubansky flied out to rf.  Williams singled to
   right field; Bacon advanced to third.  Trela grounded into double play 3b to
   2b to 1b; Williams out on the play.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 3
 
   Preziosi hit by pitch.  Preziosi stole second.  Shipton grounded out to 3b. 
   Gorecki singled, bunt; Preziosi advanced to third.  Vukovich singled up the
   middle, RBI; Gorecki advanced to third; Preziosi scored.  Salvo singled,
   RBI; Vukovich advanced to second, advanced to third on an error by ss;
   Gorecki scored.  Salvo stole second.  Kolodzey walked.  Maestrales flied out
   to lf, SF, RBI; Vukovich scored.  Schneider out on batter's interference.  3
   runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 3
 
   Rhodes struck out.  Sandner grounded out to 2b.  Avila struck out looking. 
   0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 4
 
   Fry struck out.  Preziosi reached on a throwing error by 3b.  Preziosi stole
   second.  Shipton grounded out to 3b.  Gorecki grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 0
   hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 4
 
   Davies singled to right field.  Agoglia reached on an error by 3b, advanced
 
         
         
   to second; Davies scored.  Bacon singled, advanced to second on the throw;
   Agoglia advanced to third, out at home cf to c.  Dubansky flied out to cf. 
   Williams grounded out to 2b.  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 5
 
   Vukovich flied out to cf.  Salvo singled to left field.  Salvo stole second.
   Salvo stole third, scored on an error by c.  Kolodzey grounded out to 3b. 
   Maestrales singled up the middle.  Maestrales stole second.  Schneider
   walked.  Fry singled to third base; Schneider advanced to second; Maestrales
   advanced to third.  Preziosi singled, advanced to second on the throw, 2
   RBI; Fry advanced to third; Schneider scored; Maestrales scored.  Shipton
   grounded out to 3b.  3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 5
 
   Trela hit by pitch.  Rhodes flied out to rf.  Sandner singled to right
   field; Trela advanced to second.  Avila reached on a fielder's choice;
   Sandner out at second p to ss; Trela advanced to third.  Davies fouled out
   to 3b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 6
 
   Gorecki singled to shortstop.  Gorecki stole second.  Vukovich grounded out
   to ss; Gorecki advanced to third.  Salvo walked.  Salvo stole second. 
   Kolodzey struck out.  Salvo advanced to third on a wild pitch, scored on an
   error by c, unearned; Gorecki scored on a wild pitch.  Maestrales lined out
   to 2b.  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 6
 
   Agoglia lined out to lf.  Bacon flied out to lf.  Dubansky grounded out to
   2b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 7
 
   Chapman to p for Rogers.  Schneider grounded out to 3b.  Fry grounded out to
   3b.  Preziosi doubled down the lf line.  Shipton flied out to rf.  0 runs, 1
   hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Towson inning 7
 
   Harden to 1b for Vukovich.  Kolodzey to cf.  Dufner to 3b for Maestrales. 
   Lester to dh for Williams.  Lester grounded out to p.  Remeto pinch hit for
   Trela.  Remeto grounded out to p.  Creveling pinch hit for Rhodes. 
   Creveling walked.  Marcozzi pinch hit for Sandner.  Marcozzi flied out to
   lf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 
 Game Notes:
 Delaware finishes 2000 regular season at 34-18                             
 Coach Hannah wins 1050th game                                              
 Andrew Salvo ties school record for stolen bases in a season (31)          
         
         

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