2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball team

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2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball
Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg
MEAC Northern Division Champions
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record40-17 (22-2 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRuss Steinhorn (1st Year)
Seasons
← 2011
2013  →
2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northern
Delaware State  x‍‍‍22–2–0 .91740–17–1 .698
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍15–9–0 .62522–28–0 .440
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45814–39–0 .264
Coppin State  ‍‍‍0–24–0 .0001–53–0 .019
Southern
Bethune-Cookman  x‍‍‡‍y18–5–0 .78334–27–0 .557
North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍13–10–0 .56519–32–0 .373
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍12–12–0 .50020–36–0 .357
Savannah State  ‍‍‍11–13–0 .45819–34–0 .358
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍5–19–0 .2087–45–0 .135
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 4, 2012 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball team represented Delaware State University in the sport of baseball during the 2012 college baseball season. The Hornets competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Northern Division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). They played their home games on the university's Dover, Delaware campus. The team was coached by J. P. Blandin, who was in his twelfth season at Delaware State. [2] The Hornets were looking to build upon their 26-29 record from the 2011 season.

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The Hornets finished the regular season at 35-15 with a conference record of 22-2. The Hornets would lose in the second round to Maryland Eastern Shore, but they would then go onto the finals of the MEAC Tournament to face Bethune–Cookman. The Hornets beat the Wildcats in the first game 3-2, but were stopped 8-3 in the second game, thus ending their season.

Roster

2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
26 LHP Zach AdkinsL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Laurel, Del.
19 OF Justin AllenL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)So Laurel, Del.
10 OF Nick ArrueR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Jersey City, N.J.
7 INF Joey BabucaR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)195 lb(88 kg)Jr Camden, Del.
11 C Peter BroehlR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Newark, Del.
20 OF Bobby BrownR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)150 lb(68 kg)Fr Dover, Del.
40 RHP Zach CandeloroR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb(100 kg)Fr Dover, Del.
5 INF Cameron CecilR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Gloucester, Va
12 INF Scott DavisR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Lake Lehman, Pa
14 RHP Tommy DillR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Felton, Del.
1 INF Troy DrummondR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Newark, Del.
24 RHP Jordan ElliottR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Lincoln, Del.
6 INF JP FreyR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Erie, Pa
21 OF Elliott GardnerR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Middletown, Del.
17 C Tony GattoR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)205 lb(93 kg)Sr Dover, Del.
24 OF Kevin GurthrieR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Georgetown, Del.
13 INF Ryan HaasL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb(91 kg)Jr Bear, Del.
25 RHP Derek MarshalseaR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Jr Newark, Del.
23 RHP Matt McClainR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)So Dover, Del.
8 INF DJ MillerR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)So Wilmington, Del.
30 OF Aaron NardoneL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)So Chesapeake, Va
28 LHP Josh Patman ?/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)225 lb(102 kg)Jr Levittown, Pa
16 OF Darien PercellR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Pikesville, Md
22 C Eddie SorondoR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)190 lb(86 kg)So Jersey City, N.J.
27 C Chad SturgeonR/R6 ft 5 in(1.96 m)185 lb(84 kg)Jr Seaford, Del.
Head coach

J. P. Blandin

Assistant coach(es)

Russ Steinhorn

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 11, 2013

Schedule

2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball game log
Regular season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordMEAC record
May 17 [3] vs. (4S) Savannah State (1) Marty L. Miller Field 10-8Elliott (10-2)McGowin (6-5)None 36-151–0
May 18 [4] )vs. (3N) UMES (1)Marty L. Miller Field6-7Saca (4-2)Gardner (2-6)Parker (2) 36-161-1
May 18 [5] vs. (2N) North Carolina Central (1)Marty L. Miller Field16-2Adkins (8-1)Fulmer (4-4)none 37-162-1
May 19 [6] vs. (3S) North Carolina A&T (1)Marty L. Miller Field4-2Haas (4-1)Torrellas (1-6)Marshalsea (1) 38-163-1
May 19 [7] vs. (3N) UMES(1)Marty L. Miller Field7-2Brown (2-1)Smith (0-6)none 39-164-1
May 20 [8] vs, (1S) Bethune–Cookman (1)Marty L. Miller Field3-2Dill (3-1)Hernandez (6-3)Elliott (1) 40-165-1
May 20 [9] vs. (1S) Bethune–Cookman(1)Marty L. Miller Field3-8Rivera (3-3)McClain (9-4)none 40-175-2

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