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Delaware Holds on For 7-6 Victory Over Virginia Tech in ODU Tourney Opener
2/26/2016 4:50:00 PM | Baseball
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Jim Sherman, whose team defeated an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent for the first time since 2012 when UD upended then ACC member Maryland 3-1. “Adam Rapp came up with a big double to drive in two runs and we got some good pitching from Marinaccio, (Kyle) Hinton, and Spadafino. We need to tighten up defensively, but overall this was a big win against an ACC school.”Delaware made the most of its seven hits and overcame four errors to pick up the win and improve to 3-1 for the first time since the 2013 season.
The Hens jumped out to a 3-0 lead as left fielder Jordan Glover and designated hitter Doug Trimble knocked in runs in the first inning and first baseman Nick Patten brought in a run on an infield error by the Hokies in the second inning.
Virginia Tech chased Marinaccio with two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth to tie the game at 3-3, but the Hens took the lead for good in the top of the sixth when Patten led off the inning with a walk and later scored on a wild pitch.
Trimble started the Delaware eighth with a single and then moved to second when Tech shortstop Ryan Tufts booted a grounder by UD shortstop James Meeker. Rapp then responded with the biggest hit of his young career as he knocked in both runners with a double to right center. A sacrifice fly by center fielder Kevin Mohollen two batters later gave Delaware the 7-3 lead.
Virginia Tech scored three times in the eighth to cut the margin to 7-6 before Spadafino came on to get the final out. The Hens' sophomore closer got two quick outs in the ninth before Virginia Tech put two men on with pinch-runner Logan Bible moving to second on an error. However, Spadafino coaxed Dauby to fly out to left field to end the threat and earn his first career save.
HEN SCRATCHINGS:
• Hens continue the three-day tournament Saturday at 12 noon vs. Manhattan and Sunday at 3 p.m. vs. host ODU. Freshman LHP Brandon Walter (0-1) will get the start vs. Manhattan
• Mohollen and Trimble each finished with two hits to lead Delaware
• Glover has now hit safety in all four games this season
• The Hens snapped a four-game losing streak to Virginia Tech and beat the Hokies for the first time since 1948.
AGATE:
Delaware.........201 001 030 - 7-8-4
Virginia Tech....000 201 030 - 6-7-3
Marinaccio, Hinton (6), Vila (8), Spadafino (8) and Rapp; Naughton, Kragel (6), Woodcock (6), Coward (6), Monaco (8), McGarity (9) and Mogg; E: Mohollen (D), Tierno (D)-2 (D), Patten (D), Dauby (VT), Tufts (VT)-2; LOB: D - 9, VT - 11; 2B: Mohollen (D), Glover (D), Rapp (D), Stoffel (VT), Fragale (VT), Dauby (VT), Tufts (VT); SB: Patten (D), Jenco (VT); WP: Marinaccio (2-0), LP - Kragel (0-1); Save - Spadafino (1).
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