University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Return Home to Face CAA Foe Northeastern this Weekend
4/15/2016 11:28:00 AM | Baseball
Delaware (21-11, 4-5 CAA) vs. Northeastern (16-14, 4-4 CAA)
DATES & TIMES:
Friday, April 15, 2016 - 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 16, 2016 - 1 p.m.
Sunday, April 17, 2016 - 1 p.m.
LOCATION: Bob Hannah Stadium • Newark, Del.
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STORY LINE
Delaware returns to Bob Hannah Stadium for the first time in nearly two weeks this weekend as the Blue Hens begin an eight-game homestand vs. Colonial Athletic Association rival Northeastern.
Delaware (21-11, 4-5 CAA) enters the weekend riding a four-game win streak that includes a CAA road sweep at Hofstra last weekend as the Hens posted wins of 8-4, 13-3, and 8-4 to get back into the thick of the conference race. The Hens outscored the Pride 29-11 and outhit them by a margin of 47-20 in a complete effort that saw Delaware excel not only at the plate, but on the mound and in the field (just 1 error in three games).
Northeastern (16-14, 4-4 CAA) is coming off a 12-9 win over Quinnipiac Wednesday that snapped a two-game losing streak. The Huskies lost 2 of 3 in CAA play last weekend at home, defeating Elon 6-3 in the opener before falling by scores of 2-0 and 3-2.
Delaware and Northeastern enter the weekend in a logjam in the CAA standings as each team has four wins and just 2.5 games separate first place from seventh place in the league standings.
LAST TIME OUT
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- The University of Delaware went ahead for good with two runs in the seventh and then added three insurance runs in the ninth to clinch a weekend Colonial Athletic Association weekend baseball sweep with an 8-4 victory over Hofstra at University Field last Sunday, Apr. 10.
Delaware clinched its first conference series sweep on the road since 2012 as the Hens followed up a doubleheader sweep Friday with Sunday's victory. The Hens posted wins of 8-4 and 13-3 on Friday and outscored the Pride 29-11 and outhim them 47-20 during the weekend. The Hens have now won four straight games and five of their last six.
Delaware second baseman Nick Tierno went 4 for 4 and scored three runs and leftfielder Jordan Glover collected three hits and recorded RBI doubles in both the seventh and ninth innings to lead the way. The Hen banged out 14 hits, including six doubles, and got hit contributions from all but two starters.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
Friday: Delaware - #30 Ron Marinaccio (So., RHP, 6-1, 4.08 ERA) vs. Northeastern - #42 Aaron Civale (Jr., RHP, 5-1, 2.32 ERA).
Saturday: Delaware - #32 Brandon Walter (Fr., LHP, 3-3, 3.42 ERA) vs. Northeastern - #34 James Mulry (Sr., LHP, 1-6, 4.62 ERA).
Sunday: Delaware - TBA; vs. Northeastern - #45 Dustin Hunt (Jr., RHP, 3-2, 3.45 ERA)
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Delaware LF Jordan Glover was named CAA Co-Player of the Week Monday after batting .450 with five RBI during the week.
• Delaware leads the in CAA in batting (.310), is No. 2 in runs scored (7.8 runs per game), No. 5 in pitching (5.64 ERA), and No. 6 in fielding (.958).
• Hens rank in the NCAA Top 30 in batting (19th), scoring (23rd), and slugging (28th).
• Glover ranks No. 5 in the NCAA in doubles (16).
• UD starter Ron Marinaccio ranks No. 9 nationally in wins at 6-1.
• Delaware 2B Nick Tierno has reached base in 15 straight games and is 14 of his last 29 (.482) with 13 runs over his last six games.
• 1B Nick Patten (team-high eight home runs, has an eight-game hitting streak going while Glover is working on a seven-gamer.
• RF Kyle Baker ranks No. 4 in the CAA in batting average (.396) and ranks No. 3 among freshman nationally in that category.
SERIES INFORMATION
• Delaware leads the series by a 44-28 margin since the first meeting back in 1992.
• The teams were formerly rivals in the America East Conference before Northeastern joined the Hens in the CAA in 2006.
• Northeastern has won three straight games thanks to a sweep last year in Brookline, Mass. as the Huskies won by scores of 3-2 (13 innings), 5-3, and 5-4 on March 27-29.
• Delaware won all five meetings in 2014, including a 3-0 sweep here at Bob Hannah Stadium and two wins at the CAA Tournament.
• Each of the last six meetings have been decided by a single run and 10 of the last 11 have been decided by two runs or less.
• Northeastern has won 6 of the 10 series vs. UD since joining the CAA.
• Northeastern:Mike Glavine (Northeastern '96) is 41-44 in his second season as head coach at Northeastern where he was a former standout player.
NORTHEASTERN NOTES
• Northeastern is No. 9 in the CAA in batting (.248), No. 9 in runs scored (4.7), No. 1 in pitching (3.56 ERA), and No. 1 in fielding (.977).
• Northeastern ranks 26th nationally in fielding pct.
• Northeastern's Charlie McConnell is 16 for 16 in stolen bases this season and ranks No. 24 in the NCAA in steals per game.
• Aaron Civale (61) and Dustin Hunt (53) lead the CAA in strikeouts.
• Keith Kelly has reached base in 13 straight games and in 29 of the team's 30 games this season.
• NU is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its 1966 College World Series team this spring
