2015 Delaware State Hornets baseball team

Baseball team representing Delaware State University

2015 Delaware State Hornets baseball

Conference| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record| 12–25 (11–10 MEAC)
Head coach|

* J. P. Blandin (15th Year)

Assistant coaches|

* Tom Riley
* Jordan Elliott
* Tony Gatto

Seasons

<- 2014

2016 ->

2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
Northern
Norfolk State x‍‍‍ | 19 | - | 5 | - | 0 |  | .792 |  |  | 27 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .628
Maryland Eastern Shore ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .583 |  |  | 16 | - | 33 | - | 0 |  | .327
Delaware State ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .542 |  |  | 16 | - | 29 | - | 0 |  | .356
Coppin State ‍‍‍ | 2 | - | 22 | - | 0 |  | .083 |  |  | 3 | - | 38 | - | 2 |  | .093
Southern
Florida A&M x‍‍‡‍y | 15 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .625 |  |  | 23 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .500
Bethune-Cookman ‍‍‍ | 14 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .583 |  |  | 19 | - | 40 | - | 0 |  | .322
Savannah State ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 33 | - | 0 |  | .389
North Carolina Central ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .500 |  |  | 19 | - | 30 | - | 0 |  | .388
North Carolina A&T ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 17 | - | 0 |  | .292 |  |  | 10 | - | 36 | - | 0 |  | .217
x - Division champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of 22:06, 25 May 2015 (UTC)[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2015 Delaware State Hornets baseball team represented Delaware State University in the sport of baseball during the 2015 college baseball season. The Hornets competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The team was coached by J. P. Blandin, who entered his fifteenth season at Delaware State.[2] The Hornets looked to build upon their appearance in the 2014 MEAC baseball tournament, where they were eliminated after losing after two straight games in the tournament, the first to Savannah State and then Coppin State.

## Departures

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C | Mike Alexander | Graduation
C | Cameron Cecil | Graduation
OF | Hassan Evans | Graduation
RHP | Matt McClain | Graduation
INF | DJ Miller | Graduation
OF | Aarron Nardone | Graduation
C | Eddie Sorondo | Graduation
RHP | Kenneth Thomas | Unknown
INF | Chris Rivera | Unknown
INF | Mitchell Moore | Unknown
RHP | George Michael | Unknown
OF | Tyler Williams | Unknown
RHP | Harry Thomas | Unknown
RHP | Eric Sharff | Unknown
INF | Richard Rodriguez | Unknown
OF | Ryan Mordecai | Unknown
RHP | Kyle Mace | Unknown

## Roster

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2014 Delaware State Hornets baseball team

Players | Coaches
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9  | C | Jacob Bartlett | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | So | Wilmington, Del.
15  | OF | Justin Allen | L/L  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | RS Jr | Laurel, Del.
21  | OF | Charles Dailey | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | RS Jr | Pasadena, Ma.
20  | OF | Bobby Brown | R/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 150 lb (68 kg) | Sr | Dover, Del.
40  | RHP | Zach Candeloro | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Sr | Dover, Del.
14  | INF | Cameron Onderko | R/R  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Jr | McKeesport, Pa.
25  | OF | Ronald Farley | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | So | Cockeysville, Md.
11  | LHP | Dan Galati | L/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | So | Wilmington, Del.
27  | RHP | Christopher Gonzales | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | So | Canovanas, Puerto Rico
7  | INF | Richard Rodriguez | S/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Brooklyn, Ny.
1  | INF | Kwestin Smith | S/R  | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | So | Teaneck, Nj.
17  | LHP | Jaylen Zielecki | L/L  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | So | Stafford, Va.
10  | INF | David Kimbrough | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Sr | Atlanta, Ga.
3  | C | Tyler Ramsey | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jr | East Lake, Fla.
7  | OF | Austin Bentley | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Waldorf, Md.
2  | INF | Devin Beverly | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Glen Burnie, Md.
6  | RHP | Zach Cooney | L/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Fr | Wilmington, Del.
18  | RHP | Garrett Coverdale | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Fr | Frederica, Del.
19  | INF | Niko Cribb | S/R  | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Fr | Stafford, Va.
13  | RHP | Tyler Cullen | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Fr | Dover, Del.
24  | RHP | Lane Deleon | R/R  | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Georgetown, Del.
25  | LHP | Travis Dill | R/L  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Camden, Del.
4  | LHP | Terry Godfrey | L/L  | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Fr | East Prospect, Penn.
22  | RHP | Jack Laudani | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Smithtown, Ny.
28  | RHP | Hunter McVey | R/R  | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Fr | Lancaster, Penn.
34  | C | Chuck Olsen | R/R  | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Fr | Nyack, Ny.
35  | LHP | Darrien Ragins | L/L  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Fr | Severn, Md.
5  | RHP | Gabe Rivera | R/R  | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Fr | Dover, Del.
16  | RHP | Tommy Spagnolo | R/R  | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Fr | Middletown, Del.

Head coach

J. P. Blandin

Assistant coach(es)

Tom Riley

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Current redshirt

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Roster
Last update: March 2, 2015

## Schedule

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Regular Season  Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall record  | MEAC Record

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February 13 | Presbyterian |  | Clinton, Sc. | 6–13 | Dees (1–0) | Galati (0–1) |  | 153 | 0–1 |
February 14 | Presbyterian |  | Clinton, Sc. | 3–16 | Sauer (1–0) | Cullen (0–1) |  | 124 | 0–2 |
February 14 | Presbyterian |  | Clinton, Sc. | 2–3 | Thompson (1–0) | Gonzalez (0–1) |  | 124 | 0–3 |
February 15 | Presbyterian |  | Clinton, Sc. | 1–2 | Wortkoetter (1–0) | DeLeon (0–1) |  | 85 | 0–4 |
February 21 | Duke |  | Durham, Nc. | 4–9 | Labosky (1–0) | Galati (0–2) |  | 178 | 0–5 |
February 22 | Iona |  | Durham, Nc. | 2–9 | Rivera (1–1) | Gonzalez (0–2) |  | 117 | 0–6 |
February 22 | Hartford |  | Durham, Nc. | 0–6 | McKay (1–0) | Dill (0–1) |  | 106 | 0–7 |
March 4 | Navy |  | Annapolis, Md. | 3–10 | Meenach (3–0) | Cooney (0–1) |  | 102 | 0–8 |
March 9 | Navy |  | Annapolis, Md. | 2–13 | Coughlin (2–1) | Gonzalez (0–3) |  | 153 | 0–9 |
March 15 | Norfolk State |  | Dover, Del. | 17–5 | DeLeon (1–1) | Outman (1–1) |  | 28 | 1–9 | 1–0
March 15 | Norfolk State |  | Dover, Del. | 7–11 | Vales (1–2) | Ragins (0–1) |  | 31 | 1–10 | 1–1
March 16 | Norfolk State |  | Dover, Del. | 9–8 | Galati (1–2) | Butt (0–1) | Coverdale (1) | 69 | 2–10 | 2–1
March 17 | La Salle |  | Dover, Del. | 14–20 | Reilly (2–1) | Zielecki (0–1) |  | 48 | 2–11 |
March 21 | Coppin State |  | Dover, Del. | 8–5 | DeLeon (2–1) | Taylor (0–2) |  | 65 | 3–11 | 3–1
March 21 | Coppin State |  | Dover, Del. | 15–14 | Coverdale (1–0) | Burgess (1–3) |  | 75 | 4–11 | 4–1
March 22 | Coppin State |  | Dover, Del. | 18–13 | Zeilecki (1–1) | Vazquez (0–1) |  | 121 | 5–11 | 5–1
March 24 | Towson |  | Dover, Del. | 7–20 | Lawler (1–3) | Cullen (0–2) |  | 41 | 5–12 |
March 25 | George Washington |  | Arlington, Va. | 1–0 | Godfrey (1–0) | Kemp (2–2) |  | 31 | 6–12 |
March 29 | UMES |  | Dover, Del. | 2–4 | Stinnett (2–4) | DeLeon (2–2) |  | 94 | 6–13 | 5–2
March 30 | UMES |  | Dover, Del. | 3–11 | Smith (2–2) | Galati (1–3) |  | 42 | 6–14 | 5–3
March 30 | UMES |  | Dover, Del. | 6–8 | Hoskins (1–2) | Coverdale (1–1) | Repine (4) | 41 | 6–15 | 5–4
April 1 | Rider |  | Lawrence Township, NJ. | 1–5 | Hirschy (1–1) | Godfrey (1–1) |  | 104 | 6–16 |
April 3 | Norfolk State |  | Norfolk, Va. | 0–21 | Outman (4–1) | Godfrey (1–2) |  | 193 | 6–17 | 5–5
April 4 | Norfolk State |  | Norfolk, Va. | 3–5 | Hemmerich (2–2) | DeLeon (2–3) | Vales (2) | 161 | 6–18 | 5–6
April 4 | Norfolk State |  | Norfolk, Va. | 2–6 | Butt (1–1) | Zielecki (1–2) | Di Fulgo (1) | 161 | 6–19 | 5–7
April 8 | Delaware |  | Dover, Del. | 7–12 | Pechstein (1–1) | Ramsey (0–1) |  | 55 | 6–20 |
April 11 | Coppin State |  | Glen Burnie, Md. | 11–5 | DeLeon (3–3) | Muhammad (0–8) |  | 166 | 7–20 | 6–7
April 11 | Coppin State |  | Glen Burnie, Md. | 4–5 | Estrada (1–0) | Godfrey (1–3) |  | 175 | 7–21 | 6–8
April 12 | Coppin State |  | Glen Burnie, Md. | 6–3 | Zielecki (2–2) | Devilme (0–3) | Rivera (1) | 121 | 8–21 | 7–8
April 15 | Navy |  | Dover, Del. | 7–15 | LaMar (1–0) | Cullen (0–3) |  | 59 | 8–22 |
April 18 | Maryland Eastern Shore |  | Princess Anne, Md. | 3–11 | Stinnett (4–5) | DeLeon (3–4) |  | 59 | 8–23 | 7–9
April 18 | Maryland Eastern Shore |  | Princess Anne, Md. | 5–6 | Hoskins (2–2) | Rivera (0–1) |  | 107 | 8–24 | 7–10
April 19 | Maryland Eastern Shore |  | Princess Anne, Md. | 12–10 | Cooney (1–1) | Smith (3–4) | McVey (1) | 96 | 9–24 | 8–10
April 21 | La Salle |  | Philadelphia, Penn. | 4–13 | Meyer (2–3) | Dill (0–2) |  | 45 | 9–25 |
April 25 | Coppin State |  | Hanover, Md. | 17–0 | DeLeon (4–4) | Devilme (0–5) |  | 78 | 10–25 | 9–10
April 25 | Coppin State |  | Hanover, Md. | 14–5 | Cooney (2–1) | Burgess (2–5) |  | 91 | 11–25 | 10–10
April 26 | Coppin State |  | Hanover, Md. | 12–0 | Zielecki (3–2) | Muhammad (0–11) |  | 123 | 12–25 | 11–10
April 29 | Towson |  | Towson, Md. | 9–15 | Sapp (2–1) | Cooney (2–2) |  | 125 | 12–26 |
May 2 | Maryland Eastern Shore |  | Dover, Del. | 3–9 | Stinnett (6–5) | DeLeon (4–5) |  | 102 | 12–27 | 11–11
May 2 | Maryland Eastern Shore |  | Dover, Del. | 5–1 | Candeloro (1–0) | Whiteman (3–5) |  | 68 | 13–27 | 12–11
May 3 | Maryland Eastern Shore |  | Dover, Del. | 5–4 | Ragins (1–1) | Repine (0–2) |  | 117 | 14–27 | 13–11
Post-season: MEAC Tournament  Date  | Opponent  | Rank  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Win  | Loss  | Save  | Attendance  | Overall record  | MEAC Record

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May 13 | Bethune-Cookman |  | Salisbury, Md. | 6–2 | DeLeon (5–5) | Norris (3–5) |  |  | 15–27 |
May 13 | Norfolk State |  | Salisbury, Md. | 13–11 | McVey (1–0) | Vales (3–3) |  |  | 16–27 |
May 14 | Florida A&M |  | Salisbury, Md. | 2–11 | Page (2–0) | Candeloro (1–1) | McDonald (7) | 518 | 16–28 |
May 15 | Bethune-Cookman |  | Salisbury, Md. | 0–13 | Hernandez (1–2) | Ragins (1–2) |  | 303 | 16–29 |

## References

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1. ^ "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
2. ^ "Baseball – Coaches". dsuhornets.com. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

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