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Delaware 1, Vermont 0

Delaware 9, Vermont 3

April 2, 1999
UD Baseball sweeps conference doubleheader from Vermont

NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware baseball team (11-12, 2-0) swept its first conference doubleheader and won its 12th straight America East game dating back to last season as the Hens defeated Vermont (7-7, 0-2) in a doubleheader 1-0 in the first game and 9-3 in the second game.

In the first game Dave Mullin pitched his second complete game and extended his consecutive scoreless innings streak to 12 dating back to last weekend against Princeton. Centerfielder Chris Kolodzey on the pickoff attempt. Second baseman Andrew Salvo hit into a fielders choice to bring in Kolodzey who was the games only run. Vermont pitcher Eric Deso went six innings giving up only one unearned run and three hits.

In the second game Kevin Mench went two for four with four RBI and Rich McGuire pitched his second straight complete game and extended his consecutive innings without an earned run streak to 15 innings. Three Vermont pitchers walked eight Hens during the course of the game as Delaware got six runs in the second inning to move to the victory.

Delaware, who has now won nine straight home games, was led by its pitching which went 14 innings today without giving up an earned. Mench went 2-6 with four RBI on the day, while Kolodzey was 4-6 with one run and two RBI on the day. Mullin pitched his third straight complete game and won his third straightgame, while McGuire pitched his second straight complete game and won his second straight decision.

Vermont was led by Kyle Weaver in the second game with a 1-3performance and a three-run homer in the second inning, while Deso led the Catamounts in the first game pitching six innings and not giving up an earned run.

Delaware will be back in action on Saturday as the Hens take on Vermont in a doubleheader in the Delaware Diamond at 11 a.m.

Game 1 Vermont (6-7, 0-1).......000 000 0 0..4..1

Delaware (10-12, 1-0)....001 000 1..3..0

Pitching: Vermont: Deso and Acabbo; Delaware: Mullin and McSherry;E: Deso; DP: Delaware 1; LOB: Vermont 4, Delaware 7; 2B: Acabbo, W. Rikert, Kolodzey (6); K Rikert, Giles (3); W: Mullin 4-3, L: Deso 0-1; WP: Deso; Attendance: 400

Game 2

Vermont (7-7, 0-2).....030 000 0 3..5..0

Delaware (11-12, 2-0)..360 000 9..8..1

Pitching: Vermont: Kumming, van der Beek (2), DeMulder (4) andEmery; Delaware: McGuire and McSherry; E: Salvo; DP: Vermont 2;LOB: Vermont 4, Delaware 6; 2B: Giles (5), Mench (6); 3B: Mench(1), Vukovich (2); HR: Weaver; SB: Kolodzey (1); SF: Maestrales; W: McGuire 2©0, L: Kumming 1©2

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