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Delaware Baseball Uses Eight Doubles To Tie A Single Game Record and Defeat New York Tech, 15-1

NEWARK, DE (April 11, 2005) -- The University of Delaware baseball team overcame the loss of two influential seniors who were injured in a car accident Friday night by defeating New York Tech, 15-1 on Monday afternoon at Bob Hannah Stadium. The Blue Hens clouted eight doubles which ties the Delaware record for most doubles in a game set on April 6, 1997 against Rider.

In light of the absence of senior co-captain Dave Harden (Wilmington, DE/Dickinson) and senior second baseman Brock Donovan (New Castle, DE/William Penn), the Blue Hens pounded out 19 hits and three home runs as each starter had at least one hit for extra bases. Kelly Buber (Yuba City, CA/Yuba Community-at right) led the pack with four RBI and three runs scored by hitting a triple away from the cycle in his first full game back from a hamstring injury.

Scott Rambo (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown) evened his record at 3-3 on the season by pitching four hitless innings before allowing one run on two hits in the fifth, as the Hens improve to 13-15 overall. Joe Esposito picked up his first loss of the season and drops to 5-1 as New York Tech falls to 9-12 overall after taking two of three from Central Connecticut State.

All eight of Delaware's doubles came from a starter as Brandon Menchaca (Wilmington, DE/Concord) was the only one of the opening nine who did not double, but did send a round-tripper deep to left field for his fifth home run of the season in the bottom of the seventh. Buber shot his third home run of the season to deep left in the same inning but it was Adam Tsakonas (Pottstown, PA/Boyertown Area) who started the trend in the bottom of the fourth with a smash over the wall in left-center for his second of the year.

Seven Blue Hens had multiple hits in the effort as Brian Valichka (Frederick, MD/Urbana) joined Buber in the three-hit club to give him his third three-hit game of the season. Meanwhile, Bryan Hagerich (Somerset, PA/Somerset) extended his hitting streak to eight games by tacking in a single to go along with his double and bat .500 for the afternoon.

The Delaware pitching staff held the Bears to one run on five hits and only walked four batters while striking out four on the afternoon.

Bryan Pastor had a pair of hits for New York Tech as Baker DeCamp was the only Bear to hit for extra bases with a double to left in the top of the fifth.

The Blue Hens opened the game with a pair of three-run innings highlighted by run scoring doubles from Todd Davison (Somers Point, NJ) and Hagerich in the first and Dan Kozek (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) in the second. Delaware's four-run third inning was kicked off by a pair of singles by Hagerich and Menchaca and was continued by Dan Richardson (Bear, DE/Caravel) who sent a run scoring double off the wall in center field. Buber banged home two more runs with a double before Valichka ended the inning by flying out to left.

Delaware has now averaged 15.67 runs per game and 18.67 hits per game over the last three contests.

The Blue Hens return to action on Tuesday, April 12 when they travel to Dover, DE to face Delaware State University for a single game slated for 3 p.m.

Box score (NCAA)

                                                  2005 University of Delaware Baseball
                           New York Tech at Delaware
                Apr 11, 2005 at Newark, DE (Bob Hannah Stadium)
                           
New York Tech 1 (9-12)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Binick, Kraig cf.........  3  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   0
Kenefick, Mike c.........  4  0  0  0   0  2  7  1   0
Pastor, Bryan 2b.........  4  0  2  0   0  1  3  0   0
Johnson, David 1b........  4  1  1  0   0  0  5  0   2
MacMillan, Mike ss.......  2  0  0  0   2  0  2  4   0
DeCamp, Baker lf.........  4  0  1  1   0  0  4  0   0
LaLuna, Mike 3b..........  4  0  1  0   0  1  1  3   2
Diez, Christian rf.......  2  0  0  0   1  0  1  0   2
Murray, Tom dh...........  3  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Esposito, Joe p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Benenati, Robert p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Savarese, Rob p.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Eichhorn, John p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Scavuzzo, Andrew p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Ronan, John p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 30  1  5  1   4  4 24  8   6
                           
Delaware 15 (13-15)
                           
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Ryan Graham 2b...........  5  3  2  0   1  0  3  2   2
Todd Davison ss..........  5  1  1  2   0  1  2  6   2
Kelly Buber dh...........  4  3  3  4   0  0  0  0   0
 Jerry Gargiulo ph.......  1  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Brian Valichka c.........  5  0  3  0   0  0  3  2   1
 Mike  Clifford pr/c.....  1  1  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Adam Tsakonas 3b/1b......  4  2  2  2   1  1  5  2   1
Bryan Hagerich lf........  4  1  2  2   1  1  2  0   2
Brandon Menchaca cf......  5  2  2  3   0  0  4  0   1
Dan Richardson rf/p......  3  1  2  1   0  0  2  0   0
 Chad Kerfoot rf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Matt Heppner rf.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Dan Kozek 1b.............  3  1  1  1   0  2  4  0   1
 Brent Rogers 3b.........  1  0  1  0   1  0  1  0   0
Scott Rambo p............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Jason Rogers p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 41 15 19 15   4  6 27 13  10
                           
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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New York Tech....... 000 010 000 -  1  5  2
Delaware............ 334 110 30X - 15 19  1
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E - Binick; LaLuna; Rogers, B. DP - Delaware 1. LOB - Bears 6; Delaware 10.
2B - DeCamp; Graham, R; Davison, T; Buber, K; Valichka, B; Tsakonas, A;
Hagerich, B; Richardson,D; Kozek, D. HR - Buber, K; Tsakonas, A; Menchaca,
B. HBP - Richardson,D 2. SH - Buber, K. SF - Davison, T. SB - Graham, R;
Richardson,D. CS - MacMillan; Richardson,D.
                           
New York Tech          IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Esposito, Joe.......  1.2  5  6  6  1  0  8 12
Benenati, Robert....  1.1  5  4  2  1  1  9 10
Savarese, Rob.......  2.0  4  2  2  1  3 10 11
Eichhorn, John......  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  4  5
Scavuzzo, Andrew....  1.0  4  3  3  0  1  7  8
Ronan, John.........  1.0  0  0  0  0  1  3  3
                           
Delaware               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
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Scott Rambo.........  5.0  2  1  1  3  3 14 17
Jason Rogers........  3.0  2  0  0  0  1 12 12
Dan Richardson......  1.0  1  0  0  1  0  4  5
                           
Win - Rambo, S (3-3).  Loss - Esposito (5-1).  Save - None.
WP - Esposito; Eichhorn. HBP - by Esposito (Richardson,D); by Scavuzzo
(Richardson,D).
Umpires -
Start: 3:00 pm   Time: 2:30   Attendance: 217
Game: UDBB-28
                           
                           

Play-by-Play

                                                 2005 University of Delaware Baseball
                    New York Tech at Delaware - Play-by-Play
                Apr 11, 2005 at Newark, DE (Bob Hannah Stadium)
                           
                           
Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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New York Tech....... 000 010 000 -  1  5  2
Delaware............ 334 110 30X - 15 19  1
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New York Tech starters: 4/cf Binick; 21/c Kenefick; 9/2b Pastor; 41/1b Johnson; 7/ss
MacMillan; 5/lf DeCamp; 6/3b LaLuna; 24/rf Diez; 25/dh Murray; 33/p Esposito;
Delaware starters: 12/2b Graham, R; 7/ss Davison, T; 6/dh Buber, K; 27/c Valichka,
B; 3/3b Tsakonas, A; 22/lf Hagerich, B; 1/cf Menchaca, B; 14/rf Richardson,D; 10/1b
Kozek, D; 32/p Rambo, S;
                           
New York Tech 1st - Binick walked. Kenefick grounded into double play 2b to
ss to 1b; Binick out on the play. Pastor struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 1st - Graham, R doubled down the lf line. Davison, T doubled down
the lf line, RBI; Graham, R scored. Davison, T advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Buber, K reached on a fielder's choice; Davison, T out at home 3b to c. Valichka, B
popped up to 1b. Tsakonas, A walked; Buber, K advanced to second. Hagerich, B
doubled to left center, 2 RBI; Tsakonas, A scored; Buber, K scored. Menchaca, B
flied out to cf. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 2nd - Johnson flied out to cf. MacMillan walked. DeCamp flied
out to lf. MacMillan out at second c to 2b, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 2nd - Richardson,D hit by pitch. Richardson,D stole second. Kozek, D
doubled to right center, RBI; Richardson,D scored. Graham, R singled to left field;
Kozek, D advanced to third. Graham, R stole second. Davison, T flied out to rf, SF,
RBI; Graham, R advanced to third; Kozek, D scored. Buber, K grounded out to 3b, SAC,
RBI; Graham, R scored. Benenati to p for Esposito. Valichka, B doubled down the lf
line. Tsakonas, A flied out to lf. 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 3rd - LaLuna struck out looking. Diez walked. Diez out at first
c to 1b, picked off. Murray grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
                           
Delaware 3rd - Hagerich, B singled to center field, advanced to second on an
error by cf. Hagerich, B advanced to third. Menchaca, B singled to right field, RBI;
Hagerich, B scored. Richardson,D doubled to center field, RBI; Menchaca, B scored.
Richardson,D out at third c to 3b, caught stealing. Kozek, D struck out. Graham, R
walked. Davison, T reached on an error by 3b, advanced to second; Graham, R advanced
to third. Buber, K doubled down the lf line, 2 RBI; Davison, T scored, unearned;
Graham, R scored, unearned. Valichka, B flied out to lf. 4 runs, 4 hits, 2
errors, 1 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 4th - Binick flied out to rf. Kenefick struck out. Pastor flied
out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 4th - Savarese to p for Benenati. Tsakonas, A homered to left
center, RBI. Hagerich, B walked. Menchaca, B flied out to lf. Richardson,D lined out
to ss. Kozek, D struck out. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 5th - Johnson singled to left field. MacMillan flied out to lf.
DeCamp doubled to left center, RBI; Johnson scored. LaLuna grounded out to 3b.
Tsakonas, A to 1b. Rogers, B to 3b for Kozek, D. Diez grounded out to ss. 1 run,
2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
                           
Delaware 5th - Graham, R popped up to 2b. Davison, T struck out looking.
Buber, K singled to right field. Valichka, B singled to left field; Buber, K
advanced to second. Tsakonas, A doubled down the lf line, RBI; Valichka, B advanced
to third; Buber, K scored. Hagerich, B struck out looking. 1 run, 3 hits, 0
errors, 2 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 6th - Rogers, J to p for Rambo, S. Murray popped up to 2b.
Binick reached on an error by 3b, advanced to second. Kenefick reached on a
fielder's choice; Binick out at third p to 3b. Pastor singled to left field;
Kenefick advanced to second. Johnson grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error,
2 LOB.
                           
Delaware 6th - Eichhorn to p for Savarese. Menchaca, B grounded out to ss.
Richardson,D singled to center field. Richardson,D advanced to second on a wild
pitch. Rogers, B walked. Graham, R reached on a fielder's choice; Rogers, B out at
second ss to 2b; Richardson,D advanced to third. Davison, T reached on a fielder's
choice; Graham, R out at second 3b to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 7th - MacMillan flied out to cf. DeCamp lined out to 2b. LaLuna
singled to shortstop. Diez grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
                           
Delaware 7th - Scavuzzo to p for Eichhorn. Buber, K homered to left field,
RBI. Valichka, B singled to shortstop. Clifford, M pinch ran for Valichka, B.
Tsakonas, A struck out. Hagerich, B flied out to lf. Menchaca, B homered to left
field, 2 RBI; Clifford, M scored. Richardson,D hit by pitch. Rogers, B singled to
left field; Richardson,D advanced to third. Graham, R popped up to ss. 3 runs, 4
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 8th - Clifford, M to c. Murray flied out to cf. Binick popped
up to ss. Kenefick struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
Delaware 8th - Ronan to p for Scavuzzo. Davison, T grounded out to ss.
Gargiulo, J pinch hit for Buber, K. Gargiulo, J grounded out to ss. Clifford, M
struck out. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
                           
New York Tech 9th - Kerfoot, C to rf for Richardson,D. Richardson,D to p for
Rogers, J. Pastor singled to right field. Heppner, M to rf for Kerfoot, C. Johnson
grounded out to ss; Pastor advanced to second. MacMillan walked. DeCamp out at first
2b to p; MacMillan advanced to second; Pastor advanced to third. LaLuna grounded out
to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
                           
                           
                           
                                                      
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