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Game One: Maine 4, Delaware 3

Game Two: Delaware 3, Maine 2

May 8, 1999
UD Baseball Splits doubleheader with Maine

ORONO, ME -- Kevin Mench homered twice on the day, including once in the top of the sixth inning in the second game to put the Blue Hens up for good as Delaware (29-18, 17-5) split a double header with Maine (24-22, 11-11) losing 4-3 in the first game and winning 3-2 in the second game tonight at Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine.

With the combination of two Drexel loses earlier today and Delaware's one win tonight the Blue Hens clinched a berth in the upcoming America East tournament May 20-22 at Frawley Field in Wilmington, Delaware.

In the first game Maine scored two runs on a sacrifice bunt in the bottom of seventh to give the Black Bears the win when Delaware first baseman Ken Giles committed an error which scored Bryan Harvie and Kregg Jarvais. Delaware jumped in front of the Black Bears in the first inning on a two-run home run by Kevin Mench. Delaware led 3-1 before Brian Poire homered to make the scored 3-2 in the fifth. Kris Ehmke picked up a complete game victory for the Black Bears, while Dave Mullin took the loss for Delaware.

In the second game Delaware trailed 2-0 going into the sixth inning, but rallied courtesy of a Ryan Preziosi home run and then a two-run home run by Mench, which gave the Hens the lead for good. Delaware starter Bryan Porcelli moved to 6-0 in conference play picking up the complete game victory, while Rusty Tucker took the loss for the Black Bears.

Delaware was led offensively by Mench, who had two home runs and four RBI on the day and has now reached base in 28 straight games and in all 22 America East contests. Chris Kolodzey and Andrew Salvo both went three for seven on the day for the Hens. Dave Mullin lost only his second conference contest of the season in the first game going six innings and giving up seven hits and four runs to drop to 7-5 on the season. Porcelli, who has not lost since March 13, went seven innings giving up five hits, two runs and one unearned run to move to 8-2 on the season.

Maine was led offensively by Julian Bracali who went five for six on the day with an RBI. Ehmke got the win in the first game for Maine going seven innings and giving up six hits and three runs.

Delaware will be in action on Sunday when the Hens take on Maine in a doubleheader at 11 a.m. at Mahaney Diamond.

Game 1:

Delaware...200 010 0 3..6..1

Maine......100 010 2 4..7..2

E: Giles, Poire, Jarvais; DP: UD-1; LOB: UD-8, UM-5; 2B: Maestrales (13); HR: Mench (15), Poire; SB: Salvo, Kolodzey, Bracali; CS: Kolodzey; SH: Genest; W: Ehmke 5-3, L: Mullin 7-5; WP: Mullin; HBP: by Ehmke (Giles); Attendance: 986

Game 2:

Delaware (29-18, 17-5)...000 003 0 3..6..1

Maine (24-22, 11-11).....100 001 0 2..5..1

E: Maestrales, Bracali; DP: UD-1; LOB: UD-4, UM-6; 2B: Maestrales (14); HR: Mench (16), Preziosi (3); CS: Salvo; W: Porcelli 8-2,Tucker 5-6; Attendance: 986

- DDD