University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
4-7
Delaware State
3-5
Baseball Falls in Midweek Matchup to Delaware State
3/8/2022 9:22:00 PM | Baseball
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware baseball team dropped a midweek contest on Tuesday afternoon, falling to Delaware State 18-15 in a slugfest at Bob Hannah Stadium. With the setback, the Blue Hens slip to 4-7 on the season, while the Hornets improve to 3-5.
Bryce Greenly, JJ Freeman and John Weglarz led the UD offense with three hits apiece and each scored a pair of runs while Wglarz hit one of Delaware's four home runs and was a double short of the cycle. Jake Dunion had two hits, including a homer and Joey Loynd had a grand slam and five RBI.
Delaware State jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the top of the first inning, scoring on one hit, four walks and two hit batters.
The Blue Hens answered right back with a 10-run bottom half of the inning to take the lead as 11-straight batters reached with two outs. Loynd hit a grand slam, his third homer of the season, to start the rally. Delaware reloaded the bases before Dominic Ragazzo delivered a two-run single and Greenly added an RBI base knock. Freeman then drove in two runs with a double before Joseph Carpenter capped the inning with an RBI single to give UD the 10-7 lead.
Loynd drew a bases-loaded walk in the third inning to make it an 11-7 game before the Hornets cut the lead to one with a three-run top of the fourth. A bases-loaded walk in the top of the fifth tied the game at 11 before Delaware State reclaimed the lead with a run in the sixth.
Dunion knotted things back up at 12 with a solo home run, his first of the season, to lead off the bottom of the sixth. Weglarz followed that with a blast of his own, his second, two batters later to put UD back up 13-12.
An error allowed a run to score in the top of the seventh as the Hornets tied the score, but a solo home run by Aidan Kane, his third on the campaign, again gave the Blue Hens the lead after seven innings.
Delaware State took the lead for good with a three-run triple in the eighth inning and extended its advantage to 18-14 with a two-run double.
A sacrifice fly from Ragazzo cut UD's deficit to 18-15 in the bottom of the eighth, but the Blue Hens could not get any closer as that proved to be the final score.
The Blue & Gold will remain at home as the squad hosts a three-game series against Iona this weekend at Bob Hannah Stadium. First pitch in Friday's series opener is set for 3 p.m., while Saturday's and Sunday's contests will both begin at 1 p.m.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HATCH,Brandon (1-0)
L: Bolton, Reece (0-1)
Batting:
2B: PAIGE,Trey 1 ; ALONSO,Alan 1 ; BOULDIN,Krew 1
3B: ALONSO,Alan 1
HR: HARRIS,Evan 1
RBI: PAIGE,Trey 2 ; ALONSO,Alan 5 ; BOULDIN,Krew 2 ; TRUJILLO,Robert 1 ; CARRINGTON,Mike 2 ; HARRIS,Evan 4
Base Running:
RUNS: RIVERA,Miguel 2 ; WORTHINGTON,Mike 2 ; PAIGE,Trey 3 ; ALONSO,Alan 2 ; RODRIGUES,Alec 2 ; BOULDIN,Krew 1 ; TRUJILLO,Robert 2 ; CARRINGTON,Mike 1 ; SELBY,Tre'Zhan 1 ; HARRIS,Evan 2
SB: RODRIGUES,Alec 1 ; SELBY,Tre'Zhan 1
HBP: RIVERA,Miguel 1 ; WORTHINGTON,Mike 1 ; RODRIGUES,Alec 1 ; TRUJILLO,Robert 1
Batting:
2B: Freeman, JJ 2
3B: Weglarz, John 1
HR: Kane, Aidan 1 ; Loynd, Joey 1 ; Dunion, Jake 1 ; Weglarz, John 1
RBI: Ragazzo, Dominic 3 ; Greenly, Bryce 1 ; Freeman, JJ 2 ; Carpenter, Joseph 1 ; Kane, Aidan 1 ; Loynd, Joey 5 ; Dunion, Jake 1 ; Weglarz, John 1
SF: Ragazzo, Dominic 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ragazzo, Dominic 1 ; Greenly, Bryce 2 ; Freeman, JJ 2 ; Carpenter, Joseph 1 ; Kane, Aidan 2 ; Loynd, Joey 1 ; Dunion, Jake 2 ; Vera, Nick 2 ; Weglarz, John 2
CS: Ragazzo, Dominic 1
HBP: Dunion, Jake 1 ; Vera, Nick 1
