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Blue Hen baseball team picks up first victory

A bases-loaded single by Scott Shockley gave the Hens their first win of the season.

8:24 a.m., March 12, 2007--The University of Delaware baseball team picked up its first victory of the season, taking the middle game of a three-game Colonial Athletic Association series against Towson University at Bob Hannah Stadium.

The Fightin' Blue Hens are now 1-8 overall and 1-2 in the conference. They are scheduled to return to action at 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 13, against the University of Maryland Baltimore County at Bob Hannah Stadium. The team will remain at home to face Wilmington College at 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 14.

Towson defeated UD 9-3 to open the series before the Hens bounced back to take the second game 9-8. Towson closed the series with a 9-8 win on Sunday.

In the lone UD victory, the Hens won on a bases-loaded single by designated hitter Scott Shockley in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was the third hit of the game for Shockley, while center fielder Brandon Menchaca had four hits, including a pair of doubles.

In the opening loss, UD left fielder Bryan Hagerich had four hits. Hagerich and catcher Bill Merkler hit home runs in the finale.

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