2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball team

2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball
MEAC Northern Division Champions
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2012 record	40-17 (22-2 MEAC)
Head coach	JP Blandin (12th Year)
Assistant coach	Russ Steinhorn (1st Year)

2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Northern
Delaware State ^x	22	–	2	–	0		.917			35	–	15	–	1		.696
Norfolk State	15	–	9	–	0		.625			21	–	26	–	0		.447
Maryland Eastern Shore	11	–	13	–	0		.458			12	–	37	–	0		.245
Coppin State	0	–	24	–	0		.000			1	–	51	–	0		.019
Southern
Bethune-Cookman ^x‡^y	18	–	5	–	0		.783			30	–	24	–	0		.556
North Carolina Central	13	–	10	–	0		.565			18	–	30	–	0		.375
North Carolina A&T	12	–	12	–	0		.500			19	–	35	–	0		.352
Savannah State	11	–	13	–	0		.458			20	–	31	–	0		.392
Florida A&M	5	–	19	–	0		.208			7	–	44	–	0		.137
x – Division champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of May 13, 2012[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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 JP 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.

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
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town 26 LHP Adkins, ZachZach Adkins L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Laurel, Del. 19 OF Allen, JustinJustin Allen L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Laurel, Del. 10 OF Arrue, NickNick Arrue R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Jersey City, N.J. 7 INF Babuca, JoeyJoey Babuca R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Camden, Del. 11 C Broehl, PeterPeter Broehl R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Newark, Del. 20 OF Brown, BobbyBobby Brown R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Dover, Del. 40 RHP Candeloro, ZachZach Candeloro R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Dover, Del. 5 INF Cecil, CameronCameron Cecil R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Gloucester, Va 12 INF Davis, ScottScott Davis R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Lake Lehman, Pa 14 RHP Dill, TommyTommy Dill R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Felton, Del. 1 INF Drummond, TroyTroy Drummond R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Newark, Del. 24 RHP Elliott, JordanJordan Elliott R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Lincoln, Del. 6 INF Frey, JPJP Frey R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Erie, Pa 21 OF Gardner, ElliottElliott Gardner R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Middletown, Del. 17 C Gatto, TonyTony Gatto R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dover, Del. 24 OF Gurthrie, KevinKevin Gurthrie R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Georgetown, Del. 13 INF Haas, RyanRyan Haas L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bear, Del. 25 RHP Marshalsea, DerekDerek Marshalsea R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Newark, Del. 23 RHP McClain, MattMatt McClain R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Dover, Del. 8 INF Miller, DJDJ Miller R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wilmington, Del. 30 OF Nardone, AaronAaron Nardone L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Chesapeake, Va 28 LHP Patman, JoshJosh Patman ?/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Levittown, Pa 16 OF Percell, DarienDarien Percell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pikesville, Md 22 C Sorondo, EddieEddie Sorondo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Jersey City, N.J. 27 C Sturgeon, ChadChad Sturgeon R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Seaford, Del.	Head coach JP Blandin Assistant coach(es) Russ Steinhorn Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 11, 2013

Schedule

2012 Delaware State Hornets Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
MEAC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/Stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall Record MEAC Record May 17[3] vs. (4S) Savannah State (1) Marty L. Miller Field 10-8 Elliott (10-2) McGowin (6-5) None   36-15 1–0 May 18[4]) vs. (3N) UMES (1) Marty L. Miller Field 6-7 Saca (4-2) Gardner (2-6) Parker (2)   36-16 1-1 May 18[5] vs. (2N) North Carolina Central (1) Marty L. Miller Field 16-2 Adkins (8-1) Fulmer (4-4) none   37-16 2-1 May 19[6] vs. (3S) North Carolina A&T (1) Marty L. Miller Field 4-2 Haas (4-1) Torrellas (1-6) Marshalsea (1)   38-16 3-1 May 19[7] vs. (3N) UMES (1) Marty L. Miller Field 7-2 Brown (2-1) Smith (0-6) none   39-16 4-1 May 20[8] vs, (1S) Bethune-Cookman (1) Marty L. Miller Field 3-2 Dill (3-1) Hernandez (6-3) Elliott (1)   40-16 5-1 May 20[9] vs. (1S) Bethune-Cookman (1) Marty L. Miller Field 3-8 Rivera (3-3) McClain (9-4) none   40-17 5-2

References

1. "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 14, 2012.
2. "Baseball - Coaches". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
3. "Savannah State vs Delaware State (May 17, 2012)". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
4. "UMES vs Delaware State (May 18, 2012". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
5. "N.C. Central vs Delaware State (May 18, 2012)". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
6. "North Carolina A&T vs Delaware State (May 19, 2012)". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
7. "UMES vs Delaware State (May 19, 2012)". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
8. "Delaware State vs Bethune-Cookman (May 20, 2012)". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
9. "Delaware State vs Bethune-Cookman (May 20, 2012)". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.