BROOKLINE, MA -- The University of Delaware baseball team used a six-run first inning to power past Northeastern University, 8-1, on Sunday afternoon at Parsons Field to complete a three-game Colonial Athletic Association sweep of the Huskies.

Chad Kerfoot (right) allowed only one run and struck out nine in seven innings to earn his second win of the season and Adam Tsakonas tallied three hits for the Blue Hens (19-18, 11-9 CAA). Delware outscored the Huskies 35-11 in the three games. The Hens are now above .500 for the first time in the 2007 season.

As the had in the first two games of the series, the Hens took the lead in the top of the first. With two outs, Alex Buchholz doubled to right centerfield and then Bryan Hagerich beat out an infield single. Adam Tsakonas then tripled just out the reach of Northeastern rightfielder Anthony DiCesare. Tsakonas then scored on a wild pitch by Husky starter Trevor Smith. Bill Merkler then launched Smith’s 2-0 pitch deep over the scoreboard in left centerfield for his fifth home run of the season, putting the Hens up 4-0. Kyle Davis’ single with runners on the corners with two outs scored Scott Shockley with the fifth Delaware run of the first. Smith’s second wild pitch of the inning then scored Danny Overcash and moved Davis to second, before Ryan Jablonski grounded out to end the inning. In all, the Hens scored six runs on seven hits and two Northeastern wild pitches.

Northeastern threatened in the bottom of the fourth, putting runners on first and second with no one out. Delaware starter Chad Kerfoot then got a fielder’s choice from Josh Porter, struck out James Donaldson and got another fielder’s choice from Frank Compagnone to get out of the inning unharmed.

Kerfoot went seven innings before giving way to Matt Heppner, who did not allow a hit in two scoreless innings of relief. Smith took the loss for the Huskies (20-13, 10-10 CAA).

The Hens return to action on Tuesday when they play at UMBC at 7 p.m.

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