Hornets Too Much For Midshipmen

Annapolis, Md. (May 11, 2011) --- Ryan Haas pitched seven strong innings and Troy Drummond had three hits and two runs batted in to lead Delaware State to a 14-1 victory over Navy at Max Bishop Stadium this afternoon.

The win evens DSU's record at 24-24 this season, while Navy, the 2011 Patriot League regular season champ, fell to 29-21-1.

Haas (3-0) allowed six hits and one run, while striking out four, to earn the win in his first start since April 25. He also had two hits, including a double, and scored a run in four at bats.

Delaware State opened the scoring with three runs on just one hit in the top of the first inning. The first run scored when Eddie Sorondo reached base on a fielder's choice. The Hornets added two runs in the inning when Jose Portela reached on an error.

DSU scored two runs in the second inning to open up a 5-0 lead. Keith Hernandez drove in the first run on a ground out and the second run crossed the plate on a wild pitch.

The Hornets stretched their lead to 10-0 after putting five runs on the board in the third. The big hit in the inning was a two-run single by Drummond. Another Navy error allowed a third run to score on the play.   Hernandez drove in a run on a sacrifice fly and DSU scored its fifth run of the inning on a passed ball.

The Hornets added two runs in the seventh to take a 12-1 lead. DJ Miller doubled to lead off the inning. He advanced to third on a single by Drummond and later scored on a balk. Hernandez followed with a single to score Drummond.

Delaware State closed out the scoring with two runs in the eighth. Brandon Crist singled in a run and Trey DeRouen had a run-scoring double in the inning.

Derek Marshallsea and Tony Gatto each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the Hornets.

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Aggies Top NSU 6-2 in Makeup Game

NORFOLK, Va. - Kelvin Freeman went 3-for-4 and Luke Tendler had three RBI to lead visiting North Carolina A&T to a 6-2 win over Norfolk State on Wednesday afternoon at Marty L. Miller Field.

The game was a makeup contest rescheduled from a March 27 rainout and concluded regular-season conference play for both teams. NSU falls to 19-27 overall, 9-9 in the MEAC. The Aggies improve to 19-29, 10-8.

Craig Erskine pitched his second complete game of the season for A&T. His offense staked him to an early lead.  The Aggies struck first on Freeman's long RBI double in the top of the second. Tendler made it 4-0 with a bases-clearing three-run double in the top of the third inning.

The Spartans picked up one run in the fourth on an RBI groundout by Chris Joyce, but Mark Nales' RBI single in the sixth put the Aggies back ahead by four, 5-1.

NSU made it 5-2 in the seventh. Sammy Serafine led off with a double and eventually scored on a single by TiQuan Griffin.

But the Aggies could not be caught. Tendler singled, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Dario Little single to close out the scoring in the eighth.

Erskine improved to 2-6. He pitched all nine innings and allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) while walking three and striking out just one. Raymond Morton (2-3) took the loss for NSU. He worked six innings and allowed eight hits and five earned runs, walking two and striking out two.

The Aggies out-hit NSU 12-7. Freeman was 3-for-4, while Tendler, Marquis Riley and Andre McKoy had two apiece. Griffin (2-for-4) and Serafine (2-for-4) were the only Spartans with more than one hit.

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