Dover, Del. (May 10, 2014) --- The Delaware State University baseball team wrapped up its 2014 regular season on a high note, sweeping a seven-inning doubleheader with New York Tech at Soldier Field today. The Hornets won the first game 8-7 on Charles Dailey's two-run walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning; and held on for a 10-7 victory in the nightcap.
DSU closed out the regular season with a 30-15 overall record. The Hornets won their third straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northern Division title with a 17-7 league mark this season.
In the opener, Delaware State led 6-1 before NYIT scored six unanswered runs to take the lead. The Bears opened up a 7-6 lead on a sacrifice fly by Gerson Sotolong in the top of the seventh inning.
In the DSU seventh, DJ Miller drew a one out walk and Justin Allen followed with a single to put runners at second and first. Dailey then lined a shot to the gap in left center to score Miller and Allen with the tying and winning runs.
Dailey was two-for-four with four RBI in the opener. He had a two-run single in the Hornets' four run third inning.
Eddie Sorondo also singled in two runs in the DSU third.
Miller was two-for–three in the opener for the Hornets.
Dailey's last inning heroics made a winner of reliever Chris Gonzalez (2-1), the Hornets' third pitcher of the game.
In the nightcap, Delaware State led 10-0 before the Bears scored seven runs in the sixth to get back into the game.
The Hornets opened the scoring on a sacrifice fly Sorondo in the bottom of the first inning.
DSU added a run in the second on a wild pitch and four in the third to open up a 6-0 lead. Ron Farley and Hassan Evans each had run scoring doubles, while the Hornets scored on an error and wild pitch in the third.
Delaware State opened up a 10-0 lead after putting four more runs on the board in the fourth inning.
Sorondo had a two-run double and Miller singled in a run in the fourth. Miller later scored the fourth run of the inning on a wild pitch.
Sorondo was two-for-two with three RBI in game two. He had three hits and six RBI in five at bats in the doubleheader.
New York Tech had five hits and was aided by two Delaware errors in its seven-run sixth inning.
Dan Galati (1-0) was the winning pitcher in his first career start for the Hornets. He allowed one hit and struck out four in four innings.
Prior to the doubleheader the Hornets honored seniors Mike Alexander, Cameron Cecil, Hassan Evans, Matt McClain, DJ Miller, Aarron Nardone and Eddie Sorondo.
Delaware State will return to action in the 2014 MEAC Tournament in Norfolk, Va., next week. The Hornets will be one of two No. 1 tournament seeds.
The MEAC is expected to officially announce the tournament pairings this weekend.
