SALISBURY, Maryland --The Delaware State Hornets took a 3-1 lead in the second inning and never trailed from there on the way to a 7-3 win over the Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks on Sunday.
Nathan Vidmar (1-2) started on the mound and picked up the win for Delaware State (2-9, 1-2). The right-hander went six innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on eight hits, allowing one walk and striking out two. Jeremy Vest also made an impact on the mound for the Hornets, throwing three innings, giving up one run on two hits, with no walks and two strikeouts.
At the plate, the Hornets were paced by Brady Daniels, who went 3-for-4 on the day with a walk and two RBI. Caleb King put together a standout performance at the plate as well, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and an RBI. Santino Harwood also helped out for Delaware State, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Hornets were trailing 1-0 in the second inning when they first put runs on the board.
The Hornets then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the fifth inning after the Hawks cut it to 3-2. Harwood came across to score the lone run of the inning for Delaware State, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Hornets.
Delaware State kept Maryland-Eastern Shore scoreless before building their lead to 5-2 the following inning.
Delaware State held the Hawks without a run before their offense got back to their scoring ways the next inning. The Hornets scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Daniels, bringing the Delaware State advantage to 6-2.
The Hornets held Maryland-Eastern Shore off the board before expanding their lead to 7-2 the following inning. Delaware State scored once on an RBI single off the bat of S. Paz. Maryland-Eastern Shore put one run on the scoreboard before the game was over, but the Hornets still coasted to the 7-3 win.
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
» Daniels picked up three base hits in the game for Delaware State.
» The Hornets out-hit the Hawks at a 13-10 clip.
» Daniels stole two bases in Sunday's game.
» Delaware State pitchers limited Maryland-Eastern Shore to just 2-for-13 (.154) with runners in scoring position.
» Delaware State pitchers faced 41 Maryland-Eastern Shore hitters in the game, allowing 13 ground balls and 10 fly balls while striking out four.
Up Next...
The Hornets will return Friday, March 14 in continued conference play for a three game series vs. Mercyhurst University. First Pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
