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Delaware State 12, Delaware 11
March 8, 2002

Hornets Defeat Blue Hens for the First Time in 14 Meetings


John Schneider hit his 2nd HR in as many days

NEWARK, DE -- Roger Richardson hit a leadoff double in the top of the ninth inning then scored on a passed ball to give Delaware State University a 12-11 lead, and it's first ever victory over the University of Delaware in baseball action Friday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium.

The Hornets (12-9) jumped out to an early three run advantage in a wild game that had six lead changes. That lead did not stand for long as the Blue Hens (2-8) answered right back with five runs on five hits in the first stanza. From there the two teams would trade scoring bursts back and forth.

Delaware State erased a three-run deficit in the third inning as Malkum King blasted his fourth home run of the year, a two-run shot to give the Hornets a 7-6 lead. Two innings later, Steve Van Note (Brigantine, NJ/Atlantic City) and John Schneider (Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrenceville) hit back-to-back solo home runs to take back the lead.

Delaware would take a 11-9 edge heading into the eighth inning, but the Hornets would tie the score as two baserunners crossed home plate as a result of Blue Hen fielding errors.

After Richardson scored the decisive run in the ninth, pitcher Joe Brzeczek set down the Hens giving the Hornets the victory, the first ever in their 14 game history against Delaware.

For the Blue Hens, Casey Fahy went 4 for 6 with three runs scored, while Kris Dufner added a double and two RBI's on three hits.

Bret Underwood paced the Hornet offense by hitting 3 for 5 with a double and two home runs.

The two teams will be back at it on Saturday afternoon when they wrap up the series with a double-header beginning at noon at Hannah Stadium. The second game of the twinbill, which was originally scheduled for Sunday, was moved to Saturday due to a threat of rain.

 

Box Score

                        The Automated ScoreBook
               Delaware State Univ. at Univ. of Delaware
            Mar 08, 2002 at Newark, DE (Bob Hannah Stadium)
         
Delaware State Univ. 12 (12-9)
         
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
WILLIAMS,Kelly ss.........  6  1  0  0    0  1  3  6 
MALONEY,Kevin 3b..........  5  1  1  0    1  3  1  2 
UNDERWOOD,Bret 1b.........  5  4  3  3    1  1  9  0 
SULLINGER,Phil dh.........  5  1  2  0    1  1  0  0 
MARTIN,Scott rf...........  5  3  1  1    1  0  1  0 
KING,Malkum lf............  3  1  1  2    2  1  3  0 
LINARES,Eddy cf...........  5  0  2  1    0  0  2  0 
AUGUST,Mike 2b............  5  0  1  0    0  1  2  1 
RICHARDSON,Roger c........  5  1  2  0    0  2  6  1 
PHILLIPS,Shawn p..........  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
 BRZECZEK,Joe p............ 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
Totals.................... 44 12 13  7    6 10 27 10 
         
         
Univ. of Delaware 11 (2-8)
         
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
Fahy, Casey lf............  6  3  4  0    0  0  2  0 
Gorecki, Reid rf..........  4  1  1  3    0  1  2  0 
Eitelman, Doug dh/1b......  5  1  1  1    0  1  0  0 
Michael, Mark 3b..........  3  1  0  0    0  0  0  3 
Dufner, Kris ss...........  5  1  3  2    0  0  0  4 
Van Note, Steve cf........  4  2  2  2    1  1  0  0 
Schneider, John c.........  4  1  1  2    0  1  9  0 
DeCarlo, Nick 2b..........  5  0  3  1    0  0  4  1 
Harden, Steve 1b/p........  5  1  1  0    0  2 10  0 
McGuire, Rich p...........  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1 
 Garrick, Chris p.......... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1 
 Rambo, Scott p/dh......... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
Totals.................... 41 11 16 11    1  6 27 10 
         
         
         
Score by innings:                      R  H  E
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Delaware State Univ.  304 002 021   - 12 13  1
Univ. of Delaware     510 020 300   - 11 16  4
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E - Williams(16); Dufner(2); Van Note(1); McGuire 2(2). 
LOB - DSU 11; UD 8. 
2B - Underwood(7); Sullinger(5); August(4); Richardson(1); Dufner(2); DeCarlo,N.(2). 3B - Harden,S.(2). 
HR - Underwood 2(4); King(4); Gorecki(3); Van Note(1); Schneider(2). 
SB - Fahy(4); Michael(1); Dufner(1). CS - DeCarlo,N.(1). 
SH - Gorecki(1). SF - Schneider(1). 
         
Delaware State Univ.   IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
PHILLIPS,Shawn......  5.0  11   8   8   1   4  24 29 
BRZECZEK,Joe........  4.0   5   3   2   0   2  17 17 
         
         
Univ. of Delaware      IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
McGuire, Rich.......  3.0   7   7   4   1   4  19 20 
Garrick, Chris......  3.0   2   2   2   2   4  11 13 
Rambo, Scott........  2.1   3   3   0   2   1  11 13 
Harden, Steve.......  0.2   1   0   0   1   1   3  4 
         
         
         
Win - Brzeczek 5-1.  Loss - McGuire 0-2.  Save - None.
WP - Phillips(4); McGuire 2(1). PB - Schneider(2). BK - McGuire(3). 
HBP - by Phillips (Michael); by Phillips (Michael). 
Umpires - Home:Tony Gisondi  1st:Ed Childress  2nd:Dennis Gallagher  
Start:   Time: 3:15   Attendance: 335
McGuire faced 1 batter in the 4th.
         

Play-by-play

         
Score by innings:                      R  H  E
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Delaware State Univ.  304 002 021   - 12 13  1
Univ. of Delaware     510 020 300   - 11 16  4
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Delaware State Univ. inning 1
         
  Williams reached on an error by p.  Williams advanced to third.  Maloney
  struck out swinging, reached first on a wild pitch; Williams scored,
  unearned.  Underwood reached on a fielder's choice; Maloney out at second ss
  to 2b.  Underwood advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Sullinger grounded
  out to 1b unassisted; Underwood advanced to third.  Martin walked.  King
  reached on an error by p; Martin advanced to third; Underwood scored,
  unearned.  Linares singled to center field, RBI; King advanced to third;
  Martin scored, unearned.  August flied out to rf.  3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors,
  2 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 1
         
  Fahy singled to second base.  Gorecki grounded out to ss; Fahy advanced to
  second.  Eitelman singled to second base, RBI; Fahy scored.  Eitelman
  advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Michael hit by pitch.  Dufner doubled
  to center field, RBI; Michael advanced to third; Eitelman scored.  Van Note
  singled to third base, RBI; Dufner advanced to third; Michael scored. 
  Schneider fouled out to lf, SAC, RBI; Van Note advanced to second; Dufner
  scored.  DeCarlo,N. singled to second base, RBI; Van Note scored.  Harden,S.
  struck out swinging.  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 2
         
  Richardson struck out swinging.  Williams lined out to 2b.  Maloney struck
  out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 2
         
  Fahy singled, bunt.  Gorecki grounded out to 3b, SAC, bunt; Fahy advanced to
  second.  Eitelman struck out swinging.  Michael hit by pitch.  Dufner
  singled to left field, RBI; Michael advanced to second; Fahy scored.  Dufner
  stole second; Michael stole third.  Van Note walked.  Schneider lined out to
  2b.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 3
         
  Underwood homered to center field, RBI.  Sullinger doubled down the rf line.
  Martin singled to left center, advanced to second on an error by cf, RBI;
  Sullinger scored.  King homered to center field, 2 RBI; Martin scored. 
  Linares singled to left field.  August grounded out to p; Linares advanced
  to second.  Linares advanced to third on a balk.  Richardson grounded out to
  ss.  Williams struck out swinging.  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 3
         
  DeCarlo,N. doubled to left center.  Harden,S. struck out looking.  Fahy
  lined out to ss.  Gorecki struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
  LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 4
         
  Maloney singled to left field.  Garrick to p for McGuire.  Underwood struck
  out swinging.  Sullinger struck out swinging.  Martin out at first 3b to 2b.
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 4
         
  Eitelman popped up to 2b.  Michael grounded out to ss.  Dufner flied out to
  cf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 5
         
  King walked.  Linares flied out to lf.  August struck out swinging. 
  Richardson singled to left field; King advanced to second.  Williams
  grounded out to p.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 5
         
  Van Note homered to left field, RBI.  Schneider homered to left field, RBI. 
  DeCarlo,N. flied out to cf.  Harden,S. flied out to lf.  Fahy singled to
  pitcher.  Fahy stole second.  Gorecki grounded out to 3b.  2 runs, 3 hits, 0
  errors, 1 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 6
         
  Maloney walked.  Underwood homered, 2 RBI; Maloney scored.  Sullinger
  grounded out to 1b unassisted.  Martin popped up to 1b.  King struck out
  looking.  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 6
         
  Brzeczek to p for Phillips.  Eitelman fouled out to 3b.  Michael grounded
  out to ss.  Dufner singled to right center.  Van Note struck out looking.  0
  runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 7
         
  Rambo to p for Garrick.  Linares grounded out to 3b.  August doubled to left
  field.  Richardson struck out swinging.  Williams grounded out to ss.  0
  runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 7
         
  Schneider grounded out to 2b.  DeCarlo,N. singled up the middle.  DeCarlo,N.
  out at second c to ss, caught stealing.  Harden,S. reached on an error by
  ss.  Fahy singled to left field; Harden,S. advanced to second.  Gorecki
  homered to center field, 3 RBI; Fahy scored; Harden,S. scored, unearned. 
  Eitelman flied out to lf.  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 8
         
  Maloney flied out to rf.  Underwood walked.  Sullinger singled to right
  field; Underwood advanced to second.  Martin reached on a fielder's choice;
  Sullinger out at second 3b to 2b; Underwood advanced to third.  King walked;
  Martin advanced to second.  Linares reached on an error by ss; King advanced
  to third; Martin scored, unearned; Underwood scored, unearned.  August
  grounded out to ss.  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 8
         
  Michael grounded out to ss.  Dufner popped up to ss.  Van Note flied out to
  rf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
Delaware State Univ. inning 9
         
  Richardson doubled to left field.  Williams grounded out to 2b; Richardson
  advanced to third.  Rambo to dh.  Eitelman to 1b.  Harden,S. to p. 
  Richardson scored on a passed ball, unearned.  Maloney struck out looking. 
  Underwood doubled down the lf line.  Sullinger intentionally walked.  Martin
  flied out to lf.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
         
Univ. of Delaware inning 9
         
  Schneider struck out swinging.  DeCarlo,N. grounded out to ss.  Harden,S.
  tripled to right field.  Fahy grounded out to ss.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
  1 LOB.
         
McGuire faced 1 batter in the 4th.
         
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