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
Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
2012 record	40-17 (22-2 MEAC)
Head coach	J. P. 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			40	–	17	–	1		.698
Norfolk State  ‍‍‍	15	–	9	–	0		.625			22	–	28	–	0		.440
Maryland Eastern Shore  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			14	–	39	–	0		.264
Coppin State  ‍‍‍	0	–	24	–	0		.000			1	–	53	–	0		.019
Southern
Bethune-Cookman  ^x‍‍‡‍^y	18	–	5	–	0		.783			34	–	27	–	0		.557
North Carolina Central  ‍‍‍	13	–	10	–	0		.565			19	–	32	–	0		.373
North Carolina A&T  ‍‍‍	12	–	12	–	0		.500			20	–	36	–	0		.357
Savannah State  ‍‍‍	11	–	13	–	0		.458			19	–	34	–	0		.358
Florida A&M  ‍‍‍	5	–	19	–	0		.208			7	–	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
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home 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 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 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.
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.