Walmsley Hits First Collegiate Home Run in Win Over Charleston

Sunday, April 13

Charleston, S.C.

1 PM

University of Delaware

18-16, 6-6

Charleston

21-13, 7-5

Delaware

Col. of Charleston

Photo by: Nick Vuylsteke

Walmsley Hits First Collegiate Home Run in Win Over Charleston

4/13/2025 3:45:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The University of Delaware baseball team finished its three-game weekend series against Coastal Athletic Association opponent Charleston with a win by a score of 11-1 on Sunday.

With the win, the Blue Hens overall record becomes 18-16 and are 6-6 in CAA play.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Brett Walmsley (2-for-3, HR, 4 RBI, BB) led the Blue Hens offensively. Walmsley's home run was the first of his collegiate career.
Brett Lesher went 4-for-5 with two doubles and Aiden Stewart went 2-for-2 with a walk, a double and drove in two runs.
The Blue Hens had a strong performance from their pitching staff today. Starting was Tim Hartman, in relief was Jake Pollaro, Ethan Shaub and Dom Velazquez.
The four pitchers combined to allow just one run off two hits and struck out four batters in eight innings.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UD opened the game with five runs in the top of the second. Walmsley got the rally started with a two-run single. Jackson Tyer had a two-run triple, and Stewart finished the rally with a sacrifice fly.
In the third, Lesher hit a double to score Andrew Amato. Stewart drove in Aaron Graeber in the fourth off a single.
Matthew Minckler added to the Blue Hen lead with an RBI single, scoring Lesher. Walmsley followed Minckler with a two-run home run, giving the Blue Hens a 10-1 lead.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Hartman, Tim (1-1)

L: Kevin Samonsky (1-2)

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Batting:

2B: Stewart, Aiden 1 ; Lesher, Brett 2 ; Donati, Tanner 1

3B: Tyer, Jackson 1

HR: Walmsley, Brett 1

RBI: Tyer, Jackson 2 ; Stewart, Aiden 2 ; Donati, Tanner 1 ; Minckler, Matthew 1 ; Walmsley, Brett 4

SH: Minckler, Matthew 1

SF: Stewart, Aiden 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Graeber, Aaron 1 ; Tyer, Jackson 1 ; Bouldin, Evan 1 ; Amato, Andrew 1 ; Lesher, Brett 2 ; Donati, Tanner 1 ; Minckler, Matthew 2 ; Walmsley, Brett 2