Baseball Opens Weekend Series With Win Over Hofstra

Friday, April 25

Newark, Del.

6:30 PM

University of Delaware

23-17, 0

Hofstra

13-29, 0

Hofstra

Delaware

Photo by: Nick Vuylsteke

4/25/2025 10:19:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware baseball team defeated Hofstra in a Coastal Athletic Association game by a score of 11-3 on Friday at Bob Hannah Stadium.

With the win, the Blue Hens overall record improves to 23-17 overall and 9-7 in CAA play. The Blue Hens have won four straight games

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Aaron Graeber (3-for-6, HR, 4 RBI, 2 2B), Aiden Stewart (3-for-3, 3B, 2 BB, 2B), and Evan Bouldin (2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) had multiple hits.
Ethan Shaub started on the mound, with Justin Needles and Dom Velazquez in relief. Needles was credited with the win, and he is now 4-0 on the season. Velazquez picked up his third save of the season. The three pitched nine innings, allowed three runs (two earned), and struck out 11 batters.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After the Pride took a 3-1 lead in the top of the third, Bouldin responded with a two-run home run to tie the game at 3-3.
In the fourth, Graeber hit a solo home run to give the Blue Hens the lead.
Brett Lesher and Tanner Donati added insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh to make it 6-3. Lesher drove in Andrew Amato off a single, Donati drove in Jackson Tyer off a sacrifice fly.
In the eighth, Graeber broke the game open with a bases loaded double.

UP NEXT
Game two of the series is tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Bob Hannah Stadium.

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