Delaware State Archive

Delaware State releases 2013 Schedule

– December 15, 2012Posted in: 2013 Schedules, MEAC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
Dover, Del. – Delaware State University has announced its baseball schedule for the 2013 season. The Hornets’ 51-game regular season slate will include 25 contests at Soldier Field on the DSU campus.

Delaware State will open the 2013 season with a four-game series at UNC-Charlotte Feb. 15-17. The following weekend, the Hornets will compete in the Rock Hill Coca Cola Classic, hosted by Winthrop University in South Carolina. In addition to Winthrop, DSU is scheduled to face Eastern Kentucky and Army in the tournament. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2013 Schedules, Delaware State, MEAC

Conference USA Weekend Recap (May 13th-15th)

Brian Foley

– May 16, 2011Posted in: Conference USA, MEAC

By: John Lockwood

Several key series unfolded this weekend as Conference USA finished up its second to last weekend of conference play this season. Houston stole two from visiting Southern Miss, leaving the Golden Eagles with just a one-game lead in the conference standings at a 15-6 record. Right behind them is Rice, who, with their series victory over visiting Memphis, improved to 14-7 in conference play. UCF solidified their spot in the Conference USA tournament, jumping up to a tie for fifth place after sweeping UAB in Birmingham over the weekend. Tied with UCF (as well as with Memphis) is Tulane, who were able to scrape together two wins in West Virginia, as they played an unconventionally scheduled three game set against Marshall. ECU absolutely destroyed visiting Delaware State, taking all three from the MEAC team by an average margin of just over eleven runs per game. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Central Florida, Conference USA, Delaware State, East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, MEAC, Memphis, Rice, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB

Conference USA Weekend Preview (May 13th-15th)

Brian Foley

– May 13, 2011Posted in: Conference USA

By: John Lockwood

With just two CUSA series left to play, the regular season championship has become a two-team race as #17 Southern Miss sits just two games ahead of #19 Rice for the lead in the conference standings. East Carolina is the only other team with an over-.500 record, as the Pirates 11-10 mark is good for third place. Houston falls into a fourth place tie with Memphis after dropping all three games to Rice at home last weekend. Nationally, Southern Miss jumps two spots to #17, their highest ranking all season, while Rice re-cracks the top 20 at #19 this week. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Central Florida, Conference USA, Delaware State, East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, Southern Miss, Tulane, UAB

ACC Recap for April 12th

Brian Foley

– April 13, 2011Posted in: ACC, Atlantic Sun, Big East, Big South, Ivy League, MEAC, SEC, Southern Conference

Here is your ACC Recap for April 12th.

#2 Virginia 4 Georgetown 0 (5 innings)

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The top-ranked Virginia baseball team earned a rain-shortened 4-0 win over Georgetown Tuesday evening at Davenport Field. The teams played five innings in one hour, 11 minutes before heavy rain and lightning forced the game to be stopped. The game then was called after a 47-minute delay. Read the rest of this entry »

2011 MEAC Preseason Poll

Brian Foley

– February 4, 2011Posted in: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, MEAC

FROM CBD NEWS SOURCE
The defending Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) tournament champion Bethune-Cookman Wildcats were selected unanimously to win the 2011 MEAC Baseball Championship title by the conference’s head baseball coaches and sports information directors. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: 2011 Preseason Conference Poll, Bethune Cookman, Coppin State, Delaware State, Florida A&M, MEAC, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, UMES

2010 MEAC Preseason Coaches Poll

Brian Foley

– January 28, 2010Posted in: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, MEAC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

The MEAC Conference announced its 2010 pre-season baseball award winners on Wednesday. The B-CU Wildcats were named the unanimous pick to win the team championship for a fifth straight season.

Wildcat sophomore LHP Ali Simpson was named the pre-season pitcher of the year and senior C. J. Lauriello was named the co-player of the year in the voting by conference head baseball coaches and sports information directors.

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Tags: 2010 Preseason Conference Poll, Bethune Cookman, Coppin State, Delaware State, Florida A&M, MEAC, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, UMES

Early Signing Day Releases for December 8th

Brian Foley

– December 7, 2009Posted in: 2011 Recruits, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, MAAC, MEAC, Southern Conference

Here are your Early Signing Day releases for December 8th.

Delaware State signs two

Dover, Del. (Dec. 7, 2009) — Delaware State University head baseball coach J.P. Blandin has announced that two high school seniors have committed to attend DSU during the early signing period.

Blandin says Polytech (Del.) High School pitcher Matt McClain and outfielder Tyon Ore of Norfolk, Va., have signed to compete for the Hornets beginning in the 2010-11 season.

McClain, a right hander, posted a 6-3 record with a 1.69 earned run average as a junior at Polytech last season. He was also credited with two saves, 63 strikeouts and just 11 walks.

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Tags: 2011 Recruits, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Delaware State, Kansas, MAAC, MEAC, Samford, Siena, South Florida, Southern Conference, Xavier

Delaware State Baseball visits Local School

Brian Foley

– November 8, 2009Posted in: Community Service, MEAC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

DOVER, Del. (November 4, 2009) — On Monday, November 2, the Delaware State Baseball continued DSU’s commitment to the local community when the team visited the Campus Community School.

The team spent the afternoon, spending time with first-grade students, talking about baseball and reading to one another. The Hornets began the afternoon reading to the first-grade class. The elementary students then followed by choosing to read to the DSU players.

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Tags: Community Service, Delaware State, MEAC

ACC Recap for May 10th

Brian Foley

– May 10, 2009Posted in: ACC, CAA, Independents, MEAC

Here is your ACC Recap for May 10th.

NC State 9 UNC 4

RALEIGH, N.C. — Kyle Wilson went 3-for-3 with two home runs and Drew Poulk added a homer as NC State defeated top-ranked North Carolina 9-4 on Sunday at Doak Field at Dail Park to win the ACC weekend series against the Tar Heels.

With the win, the Wolfpack improves to 24-28 overall and 10-17 in ACC play. The loss drops the Tar Heels to 38-13 overall and 17-9 in the ACC. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: ACC, ACC Recap, Bethune Cookman, Boston College, CAA, Clemson, Delaware State, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Independents, Lemoyne, Maryland, MEAC, Miami (FL), NC State, UNC, UNC-Wilmington, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

MEAC Players of the Week

Brian Foley

– April 6, 2009Posted in: MEAC, Players of the Week

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Norfolk State second basemen Anselmo Cantu earned MEAC Player of the Week honors in baseball, the league announced on Monday. Delaware State’s Dan Perkins and Bethune-Cookman’s Eric Thomas were named the Co-Pitchers of the Week, while B-CU’s Peter O’Brien earned Rookie of the Week accolades. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bethune Cookman, Delaware State, MEAC, MEAC Players of the Week, Norfolk State

Bryant wins first D-1 Game

Brian Foley

– March 8, 2009Posted in: Independents, MEAC

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE

Courtesy of Bryant Media Relations

DOVER, DEL. – Sophomore outfielder Jordan English (Windsor Locks, Conn.) went four-for-five, hitting three homeruns while driving in five to pace a Bulldog offensive attack that piled up 19 hits as they grabbed their first Division I win, beating Delaware State, 16-7, on the road Saturday afternoon. Senior pitcher Kevin Cobb (Acton, Mass.) got the win on the hill, giving up three earned runs in seven innings of work. Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: Bryant, Delaware State, Independents, MEAC

BoydWorld’s Pitcher Abuse Points Report

Brian Foley

– January 20, 2009Posted in: ACC, Big East, CAA, Independents, MAC, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Southern Conference, Summit League

Boyd’s World has done an excellent study on pitch counts for the 2008 season. He looked at every start from around the nation and figured out which schools treat their pitchers the best in terms of pitch counts while other schools abuse their pitchers with insane pitch counts. He ranks the pitchers individually for a start, a season and also as a team. Read the rest of this entry »