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Delaware 16, Hofstra 4 May 9, 2004 Blue Hens Win Ninth-Straight, Sweep Pride Box Score HEMPSTEAD, NY -- Juniors Dave Harden and Ed McDonnell (right) each had a home run and four RBI as the University of Delaware beaseball team completed a three-game sweep of Hofstra University with a 16-4 win Sunday afternoon in Colonial Athletic Association action at University Field in Hempstead, NY. The Blue Hens (28-16, 10-7 CAA) ran their winning streak to nine games with the win and have now won six-straight conference games and 15 of their last 17 games overall. The Pride (12-33, 3-18 CAA) lost their 12th straight game and have dropped 16 of their last 17 games overall. Delaware opened a 5-0 lead in the top of the second behind a solo shot by Harden to lead off the inning and a three-run blast by McDonnell that scored junior Kelly Buber and sophomore Brian Valichka. Hofstra struck back for a single run in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run from Mackie Root before McDonnell doubled home Buber in the top of the third to push the lead to 6-1. An RBI groundout by Andrew Campana in the bottom half of the inning to cut the deficit to 6-2 for Hofstra but sophomore Todd Davison scored on an error in the fourth and Valichka hit his fifth home run of the season in the fifth to make it 8-2 Hens. The Pride answered back in the bottom of the fifth on a sacrifice fly by George Athanasopoulos to cut the lead to 8-3 and scored again in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double by Michael Walsh that made it 8-4. Delaware scored once in the seventh and six times in the eighth, however, to up the lead to 15-4. Freshman Bryan Hagerich slammed an RBI double to score Valichka in the seventh before junior Brock Donovan scored on an error to open the floodgates in the eighth. Harden followed with an RBI double down the left field line to plate Davison and junior Ryan Graham before Buber launched a three-run home run over the left center field wall, scoring Harden and senior Steve Van Note. Harden added an RBI double in the ninth to cap the scoring. Senior Jarame Beaupre improved to 5-1 with the win, tossing six innings of five hit ball, allowing four runs (three earned) while striking out five. David Huth fell to 2-8 with the loss for Hofstra, allowing 12 hits and nine runs (seve earned) in 6.2 innings of work, striking out five. Delaware vs Hofstra (May 09, 2004)   Box score (NCAA) Play-by-Play Box score (NCAA) University of Delaware Baseball Delaware at Hofstra May 09, 2004 at Hempstead, NY (University Field) Delaware 16 (28-16,10-7 CAA) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Graham, Ryan 3b.......... 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 Davison, Todd ss......... 6 3 4 1 0 0 1 4 0 Van Note, Steve cf....... 6 1 2 1 0 1 4 0 1 Harden, Dave rf.......... 6 2 3 4 0 1 3 0 3 Buber, Kelly dh.......... 5 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 Valichka, Brian c........ 3 3 2 1 1 1 6 0 0 Flynn, Brian ph/c....... 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 McDonnell, Ed lf......... 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 Hagerich, Bryan lf...... 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 Kozek, Dan 1b............ 4 0 0 0 1 2 6 0 1 Donovan, Brock 2b........ 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 Beaupre, Jarame p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Garrick, Chris p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Iannucci, Mike p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coudon, Joe p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 46 16 18 15 3 8 27 9 7 Hofstra 4 (12-33,3-18 CAA) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Stewart cf............... 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 Campana 2b............... 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 Athanasopoul rf.......... 2 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 Perullo 1b............... 4 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 3 Caputo ss................ 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 Root dh.................. 2 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 Oliveri c................ 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 1 0 Walsh 3b................. 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 Stambolian lf............ 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 Huth p................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dunn p.................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denlea p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rogers p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 32 4 6 4 5 8 27 10 7 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Delaware............ 051 110 161 - 16 18 1 Hofstra............. 011 011 000 - 4 6 3 ------------------------------------------- E - Graham(19); Caputo 2(11); Stambolian(1). LOB - DELAWARE 7; Hofstra 7. 2B - Davison(9); Harden(13); Valichka(11); McDonnell(8); Hagerich(6); Donovan(6); Athanasopoul(11); Walsh(10); Stambolian(1). HR - Harden(14); Buber(5); Valichka(5); McDonnell(3); Root(3). HBP - Buber. SF - Athanasopoul(3). CS - Campana(1). Delaware IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Beaupre, Jarame..... 6.0 5 4 3 5 5 22 28 Garrick, Chris...... 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 Iannucci, Mike...... 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 Coudon, Joe......... 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 Hofstra IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Huth................ 6.2 12 9 7 1 5 33 35 Dunn................ 0.1 4 6 5 1 0 5 6 Denlea.............. 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 Rogers.............. 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 5 5 Win - Beaupre (5-1). Loss - Huth (2-8). Save - None. HBP - by Huth (Buber). BK - Beaupre(2). Umpires - HP: Joe Bottitta 1B: Frank Leparik 3B: Joe Cruz Start: 1 p.m. Time: 2:27 Attendance: 162 Dunn faced 6 batters in the 8th. Game: DEL-BB44 <!File source:C:\TASBS\04BASE\REPORTS\GAME.PLY> Play-by-Play University of Delaware Baseball Delaware at Hofstra - Play-by-Play May 09, 2004 at Hempstead, NY (University Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Delaware............ 051 110 161 - 16 18 1 Hofstra............. 011 011 000 - 4 6 3 ------------------------------------------- Delaware starters: 12/3b Graham; 7/ss Davison; 4/cf Van Note; 19/rf Harden; 6/dh Buber; 27/c Valichka; 8/lf McDonnell; 10/1b Kozek; 11/2b Donovan; 34/p Beaupre; Hofstra starters: 9/cf Stewart; 6/2b Campana; 16/rf Athanasopoul; 23/1b Perullo; 11/ss Caputo; 35/dh Root; 7/c Oliveri; 13/3b Walsh; 4/lf Stambolian; 33/p Huth; Delaware 1st - Graham grounded out to 3b. Davison grounded out to ss. Van Note flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra 1st - Stewart flied out to 2b. Campana walked. Athanasopoul singled through the right side; Campana advanced to second. Campana out at second p to 3b to ss, caught stealing. Perullo struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Delaware 2nd - Harden homered to right center, RBI. Buber hit by pitch. Valichka walked; Buber advanced to second. McDonnell homered to right center, 3 RBI; Valichka scored; Buber scored. Kozek grounded out to 2b. Donovan doubled to right field. Graham flied out to rf; Donovan advanced to third. Davison singled to right field, RBI; Donovan scored. Van Note lined out to 3b. 5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra 2nd - Caputo struck out swinging. Root homered to left field, RBI. Oliveri flied out to rf. Walsh struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Delaware 3rd - Harden grounded out to 3b. Buber reached on an error by ss. Valichka struck out swinging. McDonnell doubled to right field, RBI; Buber scored, unearned. Kozek grounded out to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Hofstra 3rd - Stambolian walked. Stambolian advanced to second on a balk. Stewart flied out to rf; Stambolian advanced to third. Campana grounded out to 2b, RBI; Stambolian scored. Athanasopoul walked. Perullo popped up to c. 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Delaware 4th - Donovan flied out to lf. Graham grounded out to 3b. Davison singled down the lf line. Van Note singled, advanced to second on an error by lf; Davison scored, unearned. Harden struck out looking. 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Hofstra 4th - Caputo struck out swinging. Root walked. Oliveri flied out to cf. Walsh grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Delaware 5th - Buber struck out looking. Valichka homered to left field, RBI. McDonnell flied out to rf. Kozek struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra 5th - Stambolian doubled to right center. Stewart struck out swinging. Campana reached on an error by 3b; Stambolian advanced to third. Athanasopoul flied out to cf, SF, RBI; Stambolian scored, unearned. Perullo reached on a fielder's choice; Campana out at second ss to 2b. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Delaware 6th - Donovan grounded out to 1b unassisted. Graham singled to shortstop. Davison flied out to lf. Van Note singled up the middle; Graham advanced to second. Harden flied out to lf. 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Hofstra 6th - Hagerich to lf for McDonnell. Caputo grounded out to ss. Root walked. Oliveri singled to left field; Root advanced to second. Walsh doubled down the lf line, RBI; Oliveri advanced to third; Root scored. Stambolian popped up to 2b. Stewart flied out to cf. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Delaware 7th - Buber flied out to cf. Valichka doubled to left field. Hagerich doubled to left center, RBI; Valichka scored. Kozek struck out swinging. Dunn to p for Huth. Hagerich out at second c to ss, picked off. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Hofstra 7th - Garrick to p for Beaupre. Campana flied out to rf. Athanasopoul doubled down the rf line. Perullo flied out to lf. Caputo grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Delaware 8th - Donovan walked. Graham singled to right field; Donovan advanced to second. Davison singled through the left side; Graham advanced to second; Donovan advanced to third. Van Note reached on an error by ss, RBI; Davison advanced to second; Graham advanced to third; Donovan scored. Harden singled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Van Note advanced to third; Davison scored; Graham scored. Buber homered to left center, 3 RBI; Harden scored; Van Note scored, unearned. Denlea to p for Dunn. Flynn pinch hit for Valichka. Flynn grounded out to 2b. Hagerich struck out looking. Kozek walked. Donovan struck out swinging. 6 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Hofstra 8th - Flynn to c. Iannucci to p for Garrick. Root struck out swinging. Oliveri grounded out to ss. Walsh grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Delaware 9th - Rogers to p for Denlea. Graham grounded out to ss. Davison doubled to center field. Van Note struck out swinging. Harden doubled to right field, RBI; Davison scored. Buber grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Hofstra 9th - Coudon to p for Iannucci. Stambolian struck out swinging. Stewart flied out to cf. Campana struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.