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Delaware 1, Drexel 0 (Game 1)
Delaware 2, Drexel 0 (Game 2)
April 1, 2000

 

Hens Run Win Streak to Nine With Great Pitching

 

NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware softball team raised its winning streak to nine straight games Saturday as the Blue Hens got impressive pitching efforts from senior Kristi O'Connell (Good Counsel/Elmsford, NY) and junior Susan Dugan (Rising Sun, Md. HS/Newark, DE) and swept Drexel in an America East doubleheader at Delaware Field.

The Blue Hens (18-5, 6-0 America East) shut down the Dragons (6-9, 2-4) on three hits to win the opener 1-0 then repeated the shutout with a three-hitter for a 2-0 win in the nighctap. The Hens are a perfect 12-0 at home this season, setting a school record for consecutive home wins, and the team's 6-0 start in conference play is the best for Delaware since the 1982 team started out 6-0 in the East Coast Conference.

Delaware and Drexel will meet in another doubleheader today (Sunday) at 12 noon at Delaware Field.

In the opener, O'Connell tossed a three-hitter to improve to 8-4 on the season and win her 50th career game. In the process, O'Connell ran her streak of scoreless innings pitched to 32 to break the Delaware record of 31 2/3 set by Jill Rosen in 1986. O'Connell got out of a jam in the first inning when she struck out the Dragons' Cassie Snow with runners on second and third. She finished with eight strikeouts and walked just two Drexel batters.

Delaware got the only run it would need in the sixth inning when Mandy Welch (McDonough/La Plata, MD) singled to open the inning, advanced to second on a sacrifice, and moved to third on a single by Chris Brady (Bensalem, Pa. HS). Welch, who was 3 for 3 to pace the Hens at the plate, then scored on a wild pitch by Drexel loser Lori Swanson (3-3).

Delaware senior first baseman Erin Kelly (Liberty/Bethlehem, PA) was 2 for 3 for the Hens and collected her 100th career hit with a second inning single.

In the nightcap, Dugan (10-0) allowed just three hits to post the shutout and her school record 10th straight victory. She struck out three Drexel batters and stranded five runners. Drexel's Jodi Devine had two of the three hits.

Delaware scored one run in the first inning on an RBI single by Lauren Mark (Ursuline Academy) and added an insurance run in the sixth when Mark reached base on an error and scored on an RBI double by catcher Christy Wilkins (Chenango Valley/Binghamton, NY).

Game 1

 

                      U. of Delaware Softball 2000
              Drexel University at U. of Delaware (Game 1)
               Apr 01, 2000 at Newark, DE (Delaware Field)
 
 Drexel University 0 (6-8,2-3)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A LOB   Avg
 Kelly Donohoe ss..........  1  0  0  0    1  0  1  0   0      
 Jenn Hulme lf.............  3  0  1  0    0  2  3  0   1      
 Alicia Good cf............  3  0  1  0    0  0  0  0   1      
 Lori Swanson p............  3  0  0  0    0  1  0  2   0      
 Cassie Snow 2b............  2  0  0  0    1  1  4  2   2      
 Katie Loomis c............  3  0  0  0    0  2  5  0   1      
 Jodi Devine 1b............  3  0  0  0    0  1  4  0   1      
 Allison Woudstra dp.......  3  0  0  0    0  1  0  0   0      
 Kristy Heyser rf..........  3  0  1  0    0  0  1  0   0      
 Rachel Levinson 3b........  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1   0      
 Totals.................... 24  0  3  0    2  8 18  5   6 
 
 
 U. of Delaware 1 (17-5,5-0)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A LOB   Avg
 Mandy Welch rf............  3  1  3  0    0  0  0  0   0      
 Christy Wilkins c.........  2  0  0  0    0  0  8  1   0      
 Chris Brady cf............  3  0  1  0    0  1  2  0   0      
 Lauren Mark lf............  3  0  0  0    0  2  2  0   1      
 Amanda Cariello dp........  2  0  0  0    1  0  0  0   0      
  Beth Baugher pr........... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0      
 Erin Kelly 1b.............  3  0  2  0    0  0  4  0   2      
 Carolyn Wasilewski ss.....  1  0  0  0    0  0  2  1   0      
 Jennifer Nicolais 2b......  2  0  0  0    0  0  1  2   1      
 Melissa Basilio 3b........  2  0  0  0    0  2  2  1   1      
 Kristi O'Connell p........  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0      
 Totals.................... 21  1  6  0    1  5 21  5   5 
 
 
 
 Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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 Drexel University     000 000 0  -  0  3  0
 U. of Delaware        000 001    -  1  6  1
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 E - Kelly(4). 
 DP - Drexel 1. LOB - Drexel 6; Delaware 5. 
 SB - Snow(1); Heyser(5). CS - Heyser(3). 
 SH - Wilkins(2); Wasilewski(1). 
 
 Drexel University      IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF   ERA  NP
 Lori Swanson........  6.0   6   1   1   1   5  21 24         -
 
 
 U. of Delaware         IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF   ERA  NP
 Kristi O'Connell....  7.0   3   0   0   2   8  24 27         -
 
 
 
 Win - O'Connell 8-4.  Loss - Swanson 3-3.  Save - None.
 WP - Swanson 2(2). 
 HBP - by O'Connell (Donohoe). 
 Umpires - 
 Start: 12 noon   Time: 1:30   Attendance: 150
 
         
         
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 Score by innings:                   R  H  E
 -------------------------------------------
 Drexel University     000 000 0  -  0  3  0
 U. of Delaware        000 001    -  1  6  1
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 Drexel University inning 1
 
   Donohoe hit by pitch.  Hulme struck out looking.  Good singled to second
   base; Donohoe advanced to second.  Swanson grounded out to 2b; Good advanced
   to second; Donohoe advanced to third.  Snow struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1
   hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 1
 
   Welch singled.  Wilkins popped up to 1b.  Brady struck out swinging.  Mark
   struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 2
 
   Loomis struck out swinging.  Devine popped up to 1b.  Woudstra struck out
   swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 2
 
   Cariello fouled out to ss.  Kelly singled to center field.  Wasilewski flied
   out to rf.  Nicolais flied out to lf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 3
 
   Heyser popped up to 3b.  Donohoe grounded out to 2b.  Hulme singled to
   pitcher.  Good flied out to cf.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 3
 
   Basilio struck out swinging.  Welch singled to third base.  Wilkins hit into
   double play 2b to 1b; Welch out on the play.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0
   LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 4
 
   Swanson struck out looking.  Snow walked.  Loomis struck out swinging.  Snow
   stole second.  Devine struck out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 4
 
   Brady lined out to 2b.  Mark grounded out to 3b.  Cariello flied out to lf. 
   0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 5
 
   Woudstra popped up to ss.  Heyser singled to right field.  Heyser stole
   second.  Donohoe walked.  Donohoe advanced to second; Heyser out at third c
   to 3b, caught stealing.  Hulme struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 5
 
   Kelly singled to left field.  Wasilewski out at first p to 2b, SAC; Kelly
   advanced to second.  Nicolais grounded out to 2b.  Basilio struck out
   swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 6
 
   Good flied out to lf.  Swanson reached on an error by 1b.  Snow out at first
   3b to ss to 1b; Swanson advanced to second.  Loomis flied out to lf.  0
   runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 6
 
   Welch singled to left center.  Wilkins out at first p to 2b, SAC; Welch
   advanced to second.  Brady singled to center field; Welch advanced to third.
   Brady advanced to second; Welch scored on a wild pitch.  Mark struck out
   swinging.  Cariello walked.  Cariello advanced to second; Brady advanced to
   third on a wild pitch.  Baugher pinch ran for Cariello.  Kelly flied out to
   lf.  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 7
 
   Devine popped up to ss.  Woudstra flied out to cf.  Heyser popped up to 2b. 
   0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
         

Game 2

                      U. of Delaware Softball 2000
              Drexel University at U. of Delaware (Game 2)
               Apr 01, 2000 at Newark, DE (Delaware Field)
 
 Drexel University 0 (6-9,2-4)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A LOB   Avg
 Kelly Donohoe ss..........  3  0  1  0    0  0  1  2   0      
 Jenn Hulme lf.............  2  0  0  0    0  0  1  0   0      
 Alicia Good cf............  3  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   1      
 Lori Swanson 3b...........  3  0  0  0    0  0  2  8   1      
 Cassie Snow 2b............  3  0  0  0    0  0  2  0   0      
 Katie Loomis c............  3  0  0  0    0  2  1  0   0      
 Jodi Devine 1b............  3  0  2  0    0  0 10  0   0      
 Rachel Levinson dp........  3  0  0  0    0  1  0  0   3      
 Kristy Heyser rf..........  1  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0      
 Laura Tynio p.............  0  0  0  0    0  0  1  2   0      
 Totals.................... 24  0  3  0    0  3 18 12   5 
 
 
 U. of Delaware 2 (18-5,6-0)
 
 Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A LOB   Avg
 Mandy Welch rf............  1  0  0  0    2  0  0  0   0      
 Melissa Basilio 3b........  2  1  1  0    0  0  0  5   0      
 Chris Brady cf............  3  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   1      
 Lauren Mark lf............  3  1  2  1    0  0  2  0   0      
 Erin Kelly 1b.............  2  0  0  0    0  0 11  1   0      
 Christy Wilkins c.........  3  0  1  1    0  0  3  0   2      
 Amanda Cariello dp........  3  0  0  0    0  0  0  0   0      
 Jennifer Nicolais 2b......  3  0  0  0    0  0  3  2   3      
 Carolyn Wasilewski ss.....  2  0  0  0    0  0  2  2   0      
 Susan Dugan p.............  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1   0      
 Totals.................... 22  2  4  2    2  0 21 11   6 
 
 
 
 Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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 Drexel University     000 000 0  -  0  3  2
 U. of Delaware        100 001    -  2  4  2
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 E - Snow 2(4); Mark(2); Wilkins(3). 
 LOB - Drexel 5; Delaware 6. 
 2B - Devine(1); Wilkins(5). 
 SB - Heyser(6). 
 SH - Hulme(4); Basilio(6); Kelly(3). 
 
 Drexel University      IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF   ERA  NP
 Laura Tynio.........  6.0   4   2   1   2   0  22 26         -
 
 
 U. of Delaware         IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF   ERA  NP
 Susan Dugan.........  7.0   3   0   0   0   3  24 26         -
 
         
 
 Win - Dugan 10-1.  Loss - Tynio 2-3.  Save - None.
 CI - Wilkins. 
 Umpires - 
 Start: 1:55 pm   Time: 1:25   Attendance: 150
 
         
         
         
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 Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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 Drexel University     000 000 0  -  0  3  2
 U. of Delaware        100 001    -  2  4  2
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 Drexel University inning 1
 
   Donohoe singled to center field.  Hulme out at first 1b to 2b, SAC; Donohoe
   advanced to second.  Good grounded out to 3b.  Swanson grounded out to 3b. 
   0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 1
 
   Welch walked.  Basilio singled to center field; Welch advanced to second. 
   Brady reached on a fielder's choice; Basilio advanced to second; Welch out
   at third 3b unassisted.  Mark singled, RBI; Brady advanced to third; Basilio
   scored.  Mark advanced to second.  Kelly reached on a fielder's choice; Mark
   advanced to third; Brady out at home p to c.  Wilkins grounded out to 3b.  1
   run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 2
 
   Snow grounded out to ss.  Loomis struck out swinging.  Devine doubled to
   right center.  Levinson struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
   LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 2
 
   Cariello grounded out to 3b.  Nicolais grounded out to 3b.  Wasilewski
   grounded out to p.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 3
 
   Heyser reached on catcher's interference.  Heyser stole second.  Donohoe
   grounded out to 2b; Heyser advanced to third.  Hulme lined out to 2b.  Good
   grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 3
 
   Welch grounded out to 1b unassisted.  Basilio grounded out to 3b.  Brady
   grounded out to 3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 4
 
   Swanson grounded out to ss.  Snow grounded out to p.  Loomis struck out
   swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 4
 
   Mark singled to second base.  Kelly reached on a fielder's choice; Mark
  advanced to second on an error by 2b.  Wilkins reached on a fielder's
   choice; Kelly advanced to second; Mark out at third 3b unassisted.  Cariello
   flied out to lf.  Nicolais grounded out to ss.  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2
   LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 5
 
   Devine fouled out to lf.  Levinson grounded out to 3b.  Heyser popped up to
   1b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 5
 
   Wasilewski grounded out to 3b.  Welch walked.  Basilio out at first 3b to
   2b, SAC; Welch advanced to second.  Brady popped up to p.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0
   errors, 1 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 6
 
   Donohoe grounded out to 3b.  Hulme popped up to 2b.  Good lined out to lf. 
   0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
 
 U. of Delaware inning 6
 
   Mark reached on an error by 2b.  Kelly out at first 3b to 2b, SAC; Mark
   advanced to second.  Wilkins doubled to left field, RBI; Mark scored,
   unearned.  Cariello lined out to ss.  Nicolais grounded out to ss.  1 run, 1
   hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
 
 Drexel University inning 7
 
   Swanson reached on an error by lf.  Snow fouled out to 1b.  Loomis reached
   on a fielder's choice; Swanson out at second 2b to ss.  Devine singled;
   Loomis advanced to second.  Levinson popped up to ss.  0 runs, 1 hit, 1
   error, 2 LOB.
 
         
         
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