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March 25, 1999 UD Baseball wins fourth straight game 4-1 over Temple NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware baseball team (5-11) won its fourth straight game defeating Temple (5-11-1) 4-1 in a non-league contest at the Delaware Diamond on Thursday afternoon. Temple struck first when Andrew Kush delivered an RBI single in the third inning to bring home Bob Filler to make the score 1-0. The game developed into a pitchers duel between Bryan Porcelli and Jeff Rugg until the seventh inning when Andrew Salvo laid down a sacrifice bunt which turned into a two base error bringing home Ken Giles and advancing Matt Voltz to third. Shortstop Peter Maestrales delivered a one-out double to make the score 3-1. Voltz added an extra run in the eighth on an RBI double which plated Frank DiMaggio. Delaware starter Bryan Porcelli pitched eight innings and gave up no earned runs to get the win, while Vic Sage came in to pick up the first save of the season for Delaware. Temple starter Jeff Rugg pitched eight inninngs and allowed four runs, one earned, and picked up the loss for the Owls. Delaware, who has given up two runs or less in five of the last six games, was led by Maestrales who had a two RBI double to put the Hens up for good 3-1. Vince Vukovich also went 2-3 for the Hens. Porcelli, who has now pitched 17 straight innings without giving up an earned run, pitched eight innings and gave up seven hitswhile striking out five to pick up his second win on the season. Temple was led by Christopher Krusen who went three for four on the day, while Jeff Rugg pitched a complete game only giving up one earned run.
Temple (5-11-1) 001 000 000 1 7 2 Delaware (5-11) 000 000 31X 4 7 1 Pitching: Temple: Rugg and Moore Delaware: Porcelli, Sage (9) and McSherry E: Rugg, Sabolchick, Porcelli LOB: Temple 11, Delaware 9 2B: Kerrigan 2, Krusen, Maestrales (4), Voltz (1) SB: Filler, Giles (2), CS: Krusen, Murphy, Maestrales (1) SH: Cucinotta, Filler 2, McSherry, Salvo , Voltz WP: Porcelli 2-2 LP: Rugg 1-4 Save: Sage 1 |
