Delaware Baseball Picks Up First Conference Victory of Season, Pounds James Madison 16-6

Saturday, April 2

Bob Hannah Stadium

1:00 PM

University of Delaware

James Madison

Delaware Baseball Picks Up First Conference Victory of Season, Pounds James Madison 16-6

4/2/2016 6:49:00 PM | Baseball

By: Delaware Athletics

• Boxscore

Jim Sherman. “We needed this win, and we'll go out and get the series win tomorrow.”

Walter, a freshman lefthander from nearby Hodgson Vo-Tech High School, earned the win for Delaware as he pitched six solid innings, giving up only one run on three hits and striking out seven JMU batters. He improved to 3-3 on the season and lowered his ERA to 3.46.

“Walter threw well, and his stuff was looking good,” said Sherman. “We would just like him to get to the point where he consistently reaches the seventh and eighth innings.”

The Blue Hens jumped out fast, scoring five runs in the first frame thanks to three hits and five walks that chased James Madison starter Colton Harlow (2-3), who got just one out. UD would later score four more runs in the fifth thanks to a pair of home runs by Glover - a two-run shot to left center - and Nardo's solo clout to left two batters later. Jordan, who leads the Hens with 30 RBI, hit a home run for the second straight day and now has

The Delaware bats were not done yet as the Blue Hens scored six more runs in the seventh inning to increase the lead to 16-1. The Blue Hens got seven hits in the inning, including two off the bat of Ake, who finished the day with three hits and a walk. Tierno added a based loaded double in the inning that scored two runs.

The Dukes tried their best to get back in the game in the eighth inning when they scored five runs, but the UD lead was well out of their reach. Delaware's Matt Hornich wrapped up the game nicely for the Blue Hens, pitching two scoreless, hitless innings.

HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Delaware's Burk FitzPatrick (Jr., RHP, 0-2, 8.13 ERA) is set to face James Madison's Brandon Withers (Jr., RHP, 1-3, 6.65 ERA) in the series finale Sunday
• Delaware avoided its first 0-5 start in conference place since 2006
• JMU leads the all-time series 26-25 vs. Delaware but the Hens have now won 11 of the last 18 meetings.
• Delaware RF Kyle Baker, the CAA's leading hitter at .419, moved from the No. 9 spot in the order to No. 2 and went 1 for 3 with two runs scored and an RBI. He has now reached base in 11 straight games and has a five-game hitting streak.

AGATE:

JMU……..…000 100 050 – 6-8-3
Delaware.....500 041 60X – 16-15-0

Harlow, Gunst (1), Marsili (6), Bourne, Schwartz (7), Fisher (8) and San Martin, Hanson (8); Walter, Vila (7), Benjamin, Hornich (8) and Mayer, Rapp (8); E – Harlow (J), San Martin (J), Weston (J); LOB – D-7, J-7; 2B – Tierno (D), San Martin (J), Hanson (J); 3B – Parrott (J), Weston (J); HR – Johnson (J), Glover (D), Nardo (D); HBP – Sisk (J); SF – Glover (D); SB – Sisk (J), Mohollen (D), Scott (D), Mayer (D); A - 175

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