April 16, 2004
NEWARK,DE-- Brock Donovan's RBI groundout plated Dan Kozek to break a three-all tieas the University of Delaware Blue Hens (15-14/1-5) defeated ODU (13-21/3-7), 5-3in a CAA contest Friday afternoon.
Delaware scored two runs in the first on a homerun by Dave Harden off Justin Verlanderto take a 2-0 lead. The Fightin' Blue Hens added a third run in the fourth as ToddDavison singles home Kelly Buber.
ODU comes back with two runs in the sixth on a Bryran Cipolla two-run singled whichscored Allen Strick and Brandon Carter. Eric Mesa then singled home Derek Jamesto tie the game at three.
In the botton of the sixth, Kozek reached second on an ODU infield throwingerror, He was sacrificed to third then scored on Donovan's groundout. UD'sfinal run came in the eighth as Todd Davison scored from thirdon a Dana Arrowood wild pitch.
ODU put runners on first and second in the ninth off reliver Joe Coudon asTyler Belcher and Keith Hahn each had two out singles, but Coudon pitched outof the jam.
The two teams play again on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
Linescore
ODU 000 003 000 =3-6-2UD 200 101 01x =5-10-3
Verlander, Arrowood(8) and Gram, Belcher(7)Rambo, Heckert(7), Coudon(9) and Valichka