HORNETS SNAP 3-GAME SLIDE WITH 4-3 WIN OVER NAVY
LeCounte Conaway
4/25/07

Dover, DE – It took 10 innings, but the Delaware State Hornets (19-18-2) got the upper hand in a 4-3  win over Navy at Soldier Field on Wednesday afternoon.  The win snapped a three game losing streak for the Hornets. “This was a great win for us, because we got a big conference series with N.C. A&T this weekend,” said Hornets head coach J.P. Blandin.

Justin Bittner got his first win in only his third appearance of the season as he came in and pitched two solid innings allowing no hits.

The Hornets got on the scoreboard first in the second inning when Justin Bittner singled scoring Anthony Boyer.  Boyer got on base on a fielding error and advanced to second when Alex Carter walked.

In the third, Tom Shelley singled to left field, stole second and advanced to third on an error by Navy catcher Steven Soares.  The Hornets extended their lead to 2-0 when Shelley scored on a wild pitch.

The top of the fourth saw the Midshipmen tie the score 2-2, when Mike Hoosier singled to left field, scoring Joshua Martinez and Kendall Bolt.   Martinez got on base on a walk and Bolt hit a double down the left field line.

Ryne Scheiwe started the bottom of the fourth with a walk and Boyer singled to center field advancing Scheiwe to third.  Alex Carter reached on a fielder’s choice, scoring Scheiwe for a DSU 3-2 lead.

Navy tied the game 3-3 at the top of the eighth inning when Martinez singled to center field scoring Speciale.

In the 10^th with two outs, Jarrett Bibb singled to right field and then stole second and advanced to third on an error by Navy’s Soares.  Scheiwe, who went 2 for 4, smacked a single to left field, scoring Bibb’s for the win.

The Hornets will return to action this weekend when they host the Aggies of N.C. A&T in a three game series.  The two will meet in a double header on Saturday with the first game starting at 1:00 p.m.