2014 Delaware State Hornets baseball team

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2014 Delaware State Hornets baseball
Delaware State Hornets wordmark.svg
MEAC Northern Division Champions
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record30-17 (17-7 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Barker (1st Year)
  • Tom Riley
  • Scott Davis
Seasons
  2013
2015  
2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northern
Delaware State  x1770 .70830170 .638
Norfolk State  14100 .58320250 .444
Coppin State  9150 .37512330 .267
Maryland Eastern Shore  8160 .33313350 .271
Southern
Florida A&M  x14100 .58325250 .500
Bethune–Cookman  x14100 .58324310 .436
North Carolina Central  12120 .50019321 .375
Savannah State  11130 .45821300 .412
North Carolina A&T  9150 .37517320 .347
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of May 16, 2014 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2014 Delaware State Hornets baseball team represented Delaware State University in the sport of baseball during the 2014 college baseball season. The Hornets competed in NCAA Division I and the Eastern Division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The team is coached by J. P. Blandin, who entered his fourteenth season at Delaware State. [2] The Hornets looked to build upon their appearance in the 2013 MEAC baseball tournament, where they were eliminated after losing after two straight games in the tournament, the first to North Carolina A&T and then Bethune–Cookman.

Contents

Departures

PositionNameReason for departure
LHPZach AdkinsGraduated
OFNick ArrueUnknown
RHPTommy DillUnknown
INFJP FreyGraduated
RHPElliott GardnerGraduated
OFKevin GuthrieUnknown
CEddie SorondoGraduated
CChad SturgeonGraduated
RHPDerek MarshallseaGraduated
RHPJordan ElliottGraduated; Signed to Washington Wild Things

Roster

2014 Delaware State Hornets baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
9 C Jacob BartlettR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Wilmington, Delaware
15 OF Justin AllenL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)175 lb(79 kg)RS Jr Laurel, Delaware
21 OF Charles DaileyR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)RS Jr Pasadena, Maryland
20 OF Bobby BrownR/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)150 lb(68 kg)Jr Dover, Delaware
40 RHP Zach CandeloroR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)220 lb(100 kg)Jr Dover, Delaware
5 INF Cameron CecilR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Gloucester
13 INF Ryan HaasL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb(91 kg)Sr Bear, Delaware
23 RHP Matt McClainR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Dover, Delaware
8 INF DJ MillerR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)170 lb(77 kg)Sr Wilmington, Delaware
30 OF Aaron NardoneL/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)Sr Chesapeake, Virginia
35 C Mike AlexanderR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr New Castle, Delaware
24 OF Hassan EvansR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)210 lb(95 kg)Sr Brooklyn, New York
2 RHP George MichaelR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)160 lb(73 kg)So Milford, Delaware
28 INF Mitchell MooreR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)195 lb(88 kg)So Dover, Delaware
14 INF Cameron OnderkoR/R5 ft 9 in(1.75 m)165 lb(75 kg)So McKeesport, Pennsylvania
12 INF Chris RiveraR/R5 ft 6 in(1.68 m)150 lb(68 kg)So Lincoln, Delaware
25 OF Ronald FarleyR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)200 lb(91 kg)Fr Cockeysville, Maryland
11 LHP Dan GalatiL/L5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Wilmington, Delaware
27 RHP Christopher GonzalesR/R5 ft 11 in(1.8 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Canóvanas, Puerto Rico
19 RHP Kyle MaceR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Dover, Delaware
34 OF Ryan MordecaiR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)190 lb(86 kg)Fr Holmes, New York
7 INF Richard RodriguezS/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Brooklyn, New York
16 RHP Eric SharffR/R6 ft 3 in(1.91 m)225 lb(102 kg)Fr Georgetown, Delaware
1 INF Kwestin SmithS/R5 ft 8 in(1.73 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr Teaneck, New Jersey
48 RHP Harry ThomasR/R6 ft 4 in(1.93 m)230 lb(104 kg)FrWashington, D.C.
18 OF Tyler WilliamsL/L5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)175 lb(79 kg)Fr Wilmington, Delaware
17 LHP Jaylen ZieleckiL/L6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg)Fr Stafford, Virginia
10 INF David KimbroughR/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)165 lb(75 kg)Jr Atlanta
26 RHP Kenneth ThomasR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)190 lb(86 kg)Jr New Castle, Delaware
Head coach

J. P. Blandin

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Barker


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

Roster
Last update: March 3, 2014

Schedule

2014 Delaware State Hornets baseball game log
Regular Season
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordMEAC record
February 22 Iona Dover, Delaware 5–6Brucker (1–0)Candeloro (0–1)810–1
February 22 Bucknell Dover, Delaware 1–0Sharff (1–0)Bryson (0–2)691–1
February 23Iona Dover, Delaware 8–7Sharff (2–0)Pucillo622–1
February 26 George Washington Washington, D.C.Postponed
February 27George WashingtonWashington, D.C.7–5Gonzalez (1–0)Milon (0–1)Sharff (1)343–1
March 1 Akron Dover, Delaware4–0McClain (1–0)Valek444–1
March 2AkronDover, Delaware13–1Michael (1–0)Steensen475–1
March 3AkronDover, Delaware10–11Beaver (2–0)Sharff (2–1)395–2
March 5 Delaware Dover, DelawarePostponed
March 9 Saint Peter's Dover, Delaware13–7McClain (2–0)Hopf (1–1)616–2
March 9Saint Peter'sDover, Delaware8–6Michael (2–0)Leiter (0–2)Sharff (2)467–2
March 10Saint Peter'sDover, Delaware6–3Brown (1–0)Morris (0–3)388–2
March 11 Penn Dover, Delaware1–4Thomson (1–0)Candeloro (0–2)Reitcheck (1)288–3
March 11PennDover, Delaware9–17Hartman (1–0)Evans (0–1)498–4
March 15 Norfolk State Norfolk, Virginia,12–1McClain (3–0)Bhatti (1–4)2119–41-0
March 15Norfolk StateNorfolk, Virginia1–2Outman (2–1)Michael (2–1)Fulgo (1)2119–51-1
March 16Norfolk StateNorfolk, Virginia18–8Candeloro (1–2)Vales (1–3)13010–52-1
March 18George WashingtonDover, DelawareCancelled
March 20 Navy Annapolis, Maryland 1–12McCormick (1–1)Thomas (0–1)7210–6
March 22 Coppin State Dover, Delaware16–1McClain (4–0)Burgess5111–63-1
March 22Coppin StateDover, Delaware6–7RobertsGonzalez (1–1)4811–73-2
March 23Coppin StateDover, Delaware6–8O'BrienBrown (1–1)6711–83-3
April 1 UMBC Dover, Delaware16–9Thomas (1–1)Gomez (1–1)4812–8
April 2 Towson Towson, Maryland 1–4Patton (2–2)Candeloro (1–3)Gonnella (5)18512–9
April 5Norfolk State Norfolk, Virginia,14–10Thomas (2–1)Jones (0–3)21013–94-3
April 5Norfolk StateNorfolk, Virginia5–7Bhatti (2–4)Sharff (2–2)Haynes (1)21013–104-4
April 6Norfolk StateNorfolk, Virginia19–10Candeloro (2–3)Butt (1–2)17814–105-4
April 8TowsonDover, Delaware4–3Sharff (3–2)Gonnella (1–2)10315–10
April 9UMBCBaltimore5–17Applegate (1–2)Thomas (0–1)10615–11
April 12Coppin State Anne Arundel, Maryland 10–1McClain (5–0)Devilme6516–116-4
April 12Coppin StateAnne Arundel, Maryland15–7Sharff (4–2)O'Brien6517–117-4
April 13Coppin StateAnne Arundel, Maryland15–5Michael (3–1)Burgess5118–118-4
April 15 La Salle Philadelphia, Penn.Cancelled
April 18 UMES Dover, Delaware2-3(11)Parker (1–0)Sharff (4–3)Repine (3)6918–128-5
April 18UMESDover, Delaware1–5Parker (2–0)Thomas (2–2)5718–138-6
April 19UMESDover, Delaware16–6Michael (4–1)Berry (1–5)8419–139-6
April 19UMESDover, Delaware15–8Mordecai (1–0)Black12420–1310-6
April 23NavyDover, Delaware13–8Sharff (5–3)Sorenson (1–3)7721–13
April 26Norfolk StateDover, Delaware8–5McClain (6–0)Hemmerich (3–3)Sharff (3)11922–1311-6
April 26Norfolk StateDover, Delaware4–2Thomas (3–2)Outman (5–2)8823–1312-6
April 27Norfolk StateDover, Delaware16–8Michael (5–1)Vales (1–5)13324–1313-6
May 1Delaware Newark, Delaware 8-9(13)Geffre (1–4)Evans (0–1)18024–14
May 3Coppin StateDover, Delaware8-7(10)Sharff (6–3)Roberts (2–2)7425–1414-6
May 3Coppin StateDover, Delaware6–0Thomas (4–2)Davies (1–5)6926–1415–6
May 4Coppin StateDover, Delaware4–8Devilme (3–4)Michael (5–2)8726–1515-7
May 9UMES Princess Anne, Maryland 8–3McClain (7–0)Parker (2–1)8527–1516-7
May 9UMESPrincess Anne, Maryland5–3Thomas (5–2)Smith (2–7)Sharff (4)9528–1517-7
May 10 New York Tech Dover, Delaware8–7Gonzalez (2–1)Martinez (1–3)15829–15
May 10New York TechDover, Delaware10–7Galati (1–0)Plotkin (1–7)10730–15
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveAttendanceOverall recordMEAC record
May 14(4S) Savannah State (1N)Norfolk, Virginia4–8Ricks (5–4)Michael (5–3)20830–16
May 15(3N) Coppin State(1N)Norfolk, Virginia1–6O'Brien (2–2)Gonzalez (2–2)15230–17

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