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Game One: Delaware 2, Hartford 0

Game Two: Delaware 3, Hartford 2
May 2, 1999
UD baseball sweeps weekend series from Hartford

Hartford, Conn. -- Rich McGuire pitched a complete game shutout in the front end of the doubleheader and t hen started and went went two and one thirds innings without giving up an earned run in the second game as Delaware (27-17, 16-4) swept the doubleheader and weekend series from Hartford (10-28, 5-15) 2-0 in the first game and 3-2 in the second game on Sunday afternoon at Ray McKenna Field.

In the first game McGuire pitched to 23 batters, only two over the minimum, as he pitched a complete game giving up only three hits and picked up the victory to move his record to 6-1 on the year. Jamie McSherry provided the Hens only two runs on a two RBI single in the fourth inning with the bases loaded.

In the second game the Hawks would see McGuire again as he started and went two and a thirds innings giving up one unearned run and three hits. Tim Lorito came in and pitched four and one third innings and only gave up one run to pick up the win in relief, while Vic Sage came in with two outs in the bottom of the seventh to strike out pinch hitter Dan Winnick with the bases loaded and pick up his second save of the season. Andrew Salvo had an RBI double in the fourth followed by a Frank DiMaggio RBI single to put the Hens up 2-1, and Kevin Mench had sacrifice fly to drive in what would prove to be a crucial insurance run in the fifth inning.

Delaware was led by McGuire who started both ends of the doubleheader logging nine and one third innings on the day and only allowing one unearned run and six hits. Offensively the Hens were led by Salvo who went three for seven with two runs and an RBI and McSherry who went three for seven and drove in two runs. Mench continued his conference streak reaching base in both games of the twin bill today. He has now reached base in all 20 America East games this season. Lorito moved to 3-4 on the year picking up a win in relief for the Hens.

Hartford got good outings from both starting pitchers with Brandon Handfield pitching six innings and only giving up two runs in the first loss and Todd Wheeler pitching five and one thirds innings and giving up two earned runs in the second game.

Delaware will be in action on Tuesday when the Hens host UMBC in the Delaware Diamond at 3 p.m.

Game One:

Delaware (26-17, 15-4)....000 200 0 2..6..0

Hartford (10-27, 5-14)....000 000 0 0..3..1

E: Rand (4), DP: UD-2; LOB: UD-6, UH-2; 2B: Marichal (6); SB: Salvo (6), Vukovich (3); SH: Urbano; W: McGuire 6-1, L: Handfield 1-5; WP: Handfield (9; Attendance: 100

Game Two:

Delaware (27-17, 16-4)....000 210 0 3..7..2

Hartford (10-28, 5-15)....100 000 1 2..7..3

E: Salvo (7), DiMaggio (20), Marichal (18), Urbano (5), Russo (14); DP: UD-1; LOB: UD-8, UH-9; 2B: Salvo (7), Lamboley (8), Ziogas (5); SB: Salvo (7), Mench (9), Biencivenga (6); CS: Maestrales (4), Olivo (2); SF: Mench (3); W: Lorito 3-4, L: Wheeler 2-5, SV: Sage (2); WP: Wheeler (3); PB: Urbano (8); HBP: by Wheeler (Maestrales), by Lorito (Ziogas); Attendance: 50

- DDD