2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball team

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.

2012 Delaware State Hornets baseball
MEAC Northern Division Champions
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record40-17 (22-2 MEAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachRuss Steinhorn (1st Year)
2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northern
Delaware State  x‍‍‍ 22–2–0 .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‡‍y 18–5–0 .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 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 Adkins L/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Laurel, Del.
19 OF Justin Allen L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Laurel, Del.
10 OF Nick Arrue R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Jersey City, N.J.
7 INF Joey Babuca R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Camden, Del.
11 C Peter Broehl R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Newark, Del.
20 OF Bobby Brown R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 150 lb (68 kg) Fr Dover, Del.
40 RHP Zach Candeloro R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Dover, Del.
5 INF Cameron Cecil R/R 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Gloucester, Va
12 INF Scott Davis R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Lake Lehman, Pa
14 RHP Tommy Dill R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Felton, Del.
1 INF Troy Drummond R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Newark, Del.
24 RHP Jordan Elliott R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Lincoln, Del.
6 INF JP Frey R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Erie, Pa
21 OF Elliott Gardner R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Middletown, Del.
17 C Tony Gatto R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Dover, Del.
24 OF Kevin Gurthrie R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Georgetown, Del.
13 INF Ryan Haas L/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Bear, Del.
25 RHP Derek Marshalsea R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Newark, Del.
23 RHP Matt McClain R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Dover, Del.
8 INF DJ Miller R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) So Wilmington, Del.
30 OF Aaron Nardone L/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Chesapeake, Va
28 LHP Josh Patman  ?/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Levittown, Pa
16 OF Darien Percell R/R 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Pikesville, Md
22 C Eddie Sorondo R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Jersey City, N.J.
27 C Chad Sturgeon R/R 6 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
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt 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 Field10-8Elliott (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

References
  1. "Standings and Leaders". meacsports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  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.
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  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.
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