University of Delaware Athletics
Blue Hens Head to Saint Joseph's Tuesday for Final Non-League Game of the Season
5/3/2016 12:35:00 PM | Baseball
Delaware (25-16) at Saint Joseph's (22-17)
DATE & TIME: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 3 p.m.
LOCATION: Smithson Field - Philadelphia, Pa.
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STORY LINE
Delaware will plays its final non-league game of the regular season today as the Blue Hens travel north to Philadelphia to take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks for the second time this season. The two teams met back on Apr. 19 at Bob Hannah Stadium with SJU claiming a 9-4 victory behind a 14-hit attack. It's all Colonial Athletic Association action from here on out for the Blue Hens as Delaware hosts Elon this weekend for a three-game set beginning on Friday, May 6.
LAST TIME OUT
Delaware got a big effort from a trio of pitchers and catcher Nick Tierno knocked in two runs, including what proved to be the game-winner, as the Blue Hens defeated host William & Mary 4-2 Saturday afternoon to salvage a split in a Colonial Athletic Association doubleheader at Plumeri Park in Williamsburg, Va.
The Hens (26-18, 5-10 CAA), who lost Friday's series opener 10-0 and suffered a 7-4 setback in Saturday's opener, earned the much-needed win and stayed alive in the race for one of six spots in the CAA Tournament in late May.
Delaware right-hander Nick Spadafino delivered another outstanding effort on the mound in just his second career start and got solid relief support from Colman Vila and Burk FitzPatrick to key the Blue Hen victory.
PROBABLE PITCHERS
Delaware - #34 Kevin Milley (Jr., LHP, 1-0, 7.27 ERA) vs. Saint Joseph's - #24 Pat Vanderslice (Jr., RHP, 5-2, 4.24 ERA)
HEN SCRATCHINGS
• Blue Hens have nine more CAA games on the schedule as they look for a strong end of the season run to advance to the six-team tournament. Delaware will host Elon for three this weekend, head to Towson for three games on May 13-15, and host league-leading UNCW for three on May 19-21.
• Delaware is 21-8 in non-league play this season, including a mark of 6-4 on the road.
• The Blue Hens currently rank second in the CAA with a .299 team batting average.
• Kyle Baker, Kevin Mohollen and Jordan Glover are tied for the team lead with 17 multi-hit games, while Tierno has added 16.
• Glover ranks second in the league with 47 RBI, third with 19 doubles, and fifth with 17 stolen bases.
• Tierno is tied for sixth in the conference with a team-high 44 runs scored
SERIES INFORMATION
• Today's game marks the 71st meeting all-time since 1923 between these two schools.
• Delaware leads by a 46-24 margin.
• Saint Joseph's has won four straight, including a 9-4 win at Bob Hannah Stadium back on Apr. 19 of this season.
• Delaware's last win was a 17-3 victory in 2013 in Newark.
• SJU has won 8 of the last 11 meetings while Delaware has won 12 of the last 21 games.
• Saint Joseph's: Fritz Hamburg (Ithaca '89), 8th season at SJU (184-209-1)
SAINT JOSEPH'S NOTES
• The Hawks went 1-2 in Atlantic 10 play this past weekend vs. Rhode Island, falling by scores of 4-2 and 5-1 before salvaging the final game with an 8-3 victory
• Prior to the Rhode Island series, Saint Joseph's had gone 4-1 since their win over Delaware on Apr. 19
• The Hawks are led offensively by Deon Stafford (.377, 13 home runs, 33 RBI), Taylor Boyd (.298, 7 stolen bases), John Brue (9 HR, 32 RBI), and Cal Jadacki (6 HR, 30 RBI)
