GAME 1 | Delaware State 6, Chestnut Hill 3

DOVER, Del. --The Delaware State Hornets broke through after a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning to defeat the Chestnut Hill Griffins 6-3 Wednesday.

R. Stanley (2-2) got the win out of the bullpen for Delaware State (7-9). The right-hander went three shutout innings, giving up two hits, no walks and striking out one. K. Rodriguez also pitched well, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out two.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 3-0, the Hornets first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. A. Santana drove in two runs for Delaware State with a single, that scored K. Lester and M. King.

The Hornets kept the deficit at 3-2 before tying the score in the fifth. Delaware State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of K. Cain, which evened the score at 3-3.

That 3-3 tie turned into a 6-3 Delaware State lead in the sixth. The score remained 6-3 for the rest of the game, as Delaware State held on for the win.

 

GAME NOTES

» Delaware State's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Delaware State pitchers faced 31 Chestnut Hill hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and six fly balls while striking out four.
» The Hornets drew seven walks from Chestnut Hill pitching.
» Z. Harding led the Hornets at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.


 

GAME 2 | Delaware State 11, Chestnut Hill 0
 

DOVER, Del. --K. Rodriguez, A. Fonollosa and D. Carlson combined to throw a shutout on Wednesday as the Delaware State Hornets blanked the Chestnut Hill Griffins 11-0.

Rodriguez (2-1) started and picked up the win for Delaware State (8-9), going three shutout innings while giving up one hit, walking none, and striking out three. Fonollosa was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Hornets took the lead for good in the first, scoring for the first time in the inning. Delaware State's offense started clicking and put up five runs, including a two-run single off the bat of C. Martin and a two-run single from K. Lester.

The Hornets also added runs in the second, third, and fourth innings on the way to the 11-0 victory.

 

GAME NOTES

» Rodriguez, Fonollosa, and Carlson combined to throw a two-hit shutout.
» Delaware State's highest scoring inning was the first, when it pushed five runs across.
» Delaware State took a 5-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Hornets out-hit the Griffins at an 11-2 clip.
» Delaware State went 7-for-15 (.467) with runners in scoring position.
» Delaware State pitchers faced 19 Chestnut Hill hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and four fly balls while striking out three.
» Lester led the Hornets at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.


Up Next...
The Hornets take the field again on Saturday, March 15th, on the road to face Morgan State at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.