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May 4, 1999 UD baseball defeats UMBC, Mench breaks Total Bases record NEWARK, DE -- Kevin Mench had a home run and a double to put him at 490 career total bases, which broke the Delaware all-time total bases record formally held by assistant coach Jim Sherman as he helped lead Delaware (28-17) to a 4-1 victory over UMBC (19-22) on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference contest played at the Delaware Diamond. Delaware jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a home run by Ken Giles to lead off the bottom of the first inning, but UMBC tied the game in the third on an RBI single by Joe Nichols with the bases loaded. Delaware prevented more runs from scoring when Chris Kolodzey threw out Brian Thrash at the plate to end the inning and the Retriever threat. The Blue Hens jumped back ahead in the sixth inning when Andrew Salvo and Mench hit back-to-back home runs to put the Blue Hens up 3-1, which held up due to the relief pitching efforts of Nick Spiewak, Dave Mullin and Jeff Romond. The Hens tacked on an insurance run when Mench scored in the seventh inning on an error. Delaware was led offensively by the top of the order Giles, Salvo and Mench who all went two for four, with a home run and an RBI. Delaware starter Vic Sage went four innings and allowed one run. Spiewak picked up his first collegiate win going three innings and giving up no runs, while striking out two. Dave Mullin came in for one inning and gave up no runs and Jeff Romond picked up his second save pitching one scoreless inning for the Hens. UMBC was led offensively by Brian Thrash and Scott Crandell who both had three hits on the day, while Ryan Lewis led the pitching coming on in relief and only giving up one hit and one unearned run in three innings. Delaware will be in action this weekend when the Hens travel to Maine to take on the Black Bears in a doubleheader at 5 p.m. on Saturday night. AGATE: UMBC (19-22)........001 000 000 1..11..1 Delaware (28-17)....100 002 01X 4...7..1 E: Boyd, Spiewak; DP: UD-2; LOB: UMBC-12, UD-4; 2B: Thrash 2 (14), Mench (12); HR: Giles (6), Mench (14), Salvo (7); SB: Kolodzey (5), Mench (10), Salvo (8); CS: Giles (2); W: Spiewak 1-1, L: R. Hall 3-4, Sv: Romond (2); HBP: by Sage (Bednarcyk); Attendance: 175 - DDD . |
