University of Delaware Athletics
Saturday, February 22
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Photo by: Mark Campbell
Silan’s Strong Start Gives Blue Hens First Win of 2020
2/22/2020 4:04:00 PM | Baseball
Silan goes 7.2 innings and Goan has second straight multi-RBI game
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. – Sophomore Joey Silan was dominant in his second start of the season and senior Jack Goan stayed hot to life the Delaware baseball team to its first win of the year over North Carolina A&T, 4-1, at John Henry Moss Stadium.
"Great effort by Joey Silan, he was the definition of a true pitcher today," said head coach Jim Sherman. "He moved the ball in and out and had all of his pitchers working and it was nice to get Wakeley a save."
The Blue Hens never trailed, plating two runs in the first inning when Goan singled home graduate student Kyle Baker and freshman Aidan Riley singled home sophomore Joseph Carpenter.
Silan retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced, including six in-a-row to open the game in his 7.2 innings. He scattered four hits, with a pair of strikeouts and just one walk while the only run was earned.
That lone Aggie run came in the fourth which made it a 2-1 game at the time. Silan was replaced by senior Derek Wakeley with a runner on and had no problems striking out the final batter of the eighth.
Delaware would eventually get some insurance in the ninth when Goan once again drove home Baker. Riley would hit into a double play, but Carpenter would score on the twin-killing.
Wakeley would retire North Carolina A&T in order in the home half of the ninth, striking out the final batter of the game looking for his first save of the season.
Goan and Riley were each 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs each while junior Jordan Hutchins also had a 2-for-4 afternoon. Freshman Joey Loynd made his first career start and also was 2-for-4.
The Blue Hens and Aggies will meet once more Sunday with first pitch coming at 10 a.m. at John Henry Moss Stadium on the campus of Gardner-Webb.
For the latest on the Delaware baseball program, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter @DelawareBASE and Instagram @delawarebase and like "Delaware Baseball" on Facebook.
Notes
"Great effort by Joey Silan, he was the definition of a true pitcher today," said head coach Jim Sherman. "He moved the ball in and out and had all of his pitchers working and it was nice to get Wakeley a save."
The Blue Hens never trailed, plating two runs in the first inning when Goan singled home graduate student Kyle Baker and freshman Aidan Riley singled home sophomore Joseph Carpenter.
Silan retired nine of the first 10 batters he faced, including six in-a-row to open the game in his 7.2 innings. He scattered four hits, with a pair of strikeouts and just one walk while the only run was earned.
That lone Aggie run came in the fourth which made it a 2-1 game at the time. Silan was replaced by senior Derek Wakeley with a runner on and had no problems striking out the final batter of the eighth.
Delaware would eventually get some insurance in the ninth when Goan once again drove home Baker. Riley would hit into a double play, but Carpenter would score on the twin-killing.
Wakeley would retire North Carolina A&T in order in the home half of the ninth, striking out the final batter of the game looking for his first save of the season.
Goan and Riley were each 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs each while junior Jordan Hutchins also had a 2-for-4 afternoon. Freshman Joey Loynd made his first career start and also was 2-for-4.
The Blue Hens and Aggies will meet once more Sunday with first pitch coming at 10 a.m. at John Henry Moss Stadium on the campus of Gardner-Webb.
For the latest on the Delaware baseball program, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter @DelawareBASE and Instagram @delawarebase and like "Delaware Baseball" on Facebook.
Notes
- Sophomore Joey Silan went 7-plus innings for the third time in his career, with the 7.2 innings being an out shy of matching his career-high of 8.0.
- Senior Jack Goan has hits in each game this season, including 11 of the last 12 dating back to last season.
- The trio of senior Vinny Vaccone, junior Jordan Hutchins, and sophomore Joseph Carpenter made their 59th consecutive start together. Goan made his 45 straight start.
- Freshman Joey Loynd made his first career start, penciled in at designated hitter in the lineup card.
- Senior Derek Wakeley now has seven career saves, moving into a tie for 12th on the Delaware all-time saves list.
- The victory was win no. 780 in the 20-year career of head coach Jim Sherman.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Silan, Joey (1-1)
L: JOHNSON,M. (0-2)
S: Wakeley, Derek (1)
Batting:
2B: Baker, Kyle 1 ; Loynd, Joey 1
RBI: Goan, Jack 2 ; Riley, Aidan 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Baker, Kyle 2 ; Carpenter, Joseph 2
SB: Colmery, Austin 2
Batting:
HR: WILLIAMSON,C 1
RBI: WILLIAMSON,C 1
Base Running:
RUNS: WILLIAMSON,C 1
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