Cabrini University Cavaliers (10-9, 0-0 CSAC) vs. Delaware Valley University Aggies (5-7, 0-2 MAC Freedom)
Wednesday, April 4, 3pm
Cabrini-Carroll Field, Radnor, PA
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Scouting the Aggies
The Aggies have been hot and cold over their first dozen games of the season, as they started off with a split of Centenary University, followed by finishing 4-4 on their spring break trip. Del Val did, however end their trip on a positive three game winning streak as they swept Norwich University and split against Western Connecticut State.
The Aggies will enter their matchup against Cabrini with some noteworthy splits, highlighted by averaging 9.2 runs per game in their wins compared to just 3.1 runs per game in their losses.
Infielder Michael Milazzo has paced the Aggie offense as he has tallied 22 hits in 37 at-bats, good enough for a .595 average, and leads his team in runs (10), doubles (4), RBI's (14), total bases (29), on base percentage (.644), and slugging percentage (.784). The junior is also tied for the team lead in home runs (1) and steals (3).
Delaware Valley boasts two impressive starting pitchers as well, headlined by Cal Endy. The rookie has made four appearances, including three starts, and owns a 1.66 ERA across 21.2 frames. More impressively, Endy has fanned 28 and allowed just eight free passes.
Ben Lippincott leads the team with 22 innings pitched and has allowed just seven earned runs. His 2.86 ERA ranks second on the team behind Endy.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Diamond Cavs Swept by Penn College (3/30/18)
The Blue and White couldn't hold onto a late lead in game one as the Penn College Wildcats mounted a furious comeback to steal the victory away from the Cavs.
Freshman
Ray Lutick earned the start and logged 3.2 innings, surrendering five earned on nine hits, while striking out one. Junior
Tyler Ronayne (2IP, 2H, 2ER, 1K) was ultimately saddled with the loss as he came in to relieve freshman
Shane Souchuck (1.1IP, 3H, 4R, 3ER, 1K), but surrendered a three run homer to give the Wildcats an 11-8 lead at the time.
Junior's
Tyler Norris and
John Lindeborn paced the Cavalier offense in game one as each tallied three hits and two runs, while adding two and one RBI's, respectively. Sophomore
Vince Gares added two RBI's in a 2-3 effort.
The Cavalier offense was held in check in game two as Penn College starter Trevor Dolin tossed six strong innings, allowing just four hits and two earned, while striking out four for the victory.
Freshman
Chris Huyette toed the rubber for the Cavaliers in game two and tossed four innings, allowing five hits and five earned. Senior
Brett Kuchera and freshman
Mack McKisson tallied two hits each to lead the Cabrini offense, highlighted by Kuchera's RBI double.
Delaware Valley Last Time Out: DelVal drops double header to Misericordia (3/25/18)
Seven-time defending Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom champion Misericordia University swept a doubleheader from Delaware Valley University, 13-5 and 7-3, last Sunday.
The opener saw DelVal take a 1-0 lead in the second as Sammy Amos was hit by a pitch to lead off the stanza and he eventually scored on an RBI single by Trevor Mussleman.
However, Misericordia responded with 13 runs over the next four innings, including seven in the sixth inning. The Aggies put four on the board in the seventh thanks to two-run singles by Musselman and Steve Smith.
In the nightcap, Misericordia scored a single run in the third and that was all the runs through five innings as freshmen hurlers Cal Endy and Tom Jacob were in a pitcher's duel. In the top of the sixth, the Cougars took advantage of two costly Aggie errors and scored six runs in the innings for a 7-0 lead.
DelVal got one back in the sixth as Amos drove a run in on a ground out. Two more crossed the plate in the seventh on ground outs by Tom Crooks and Timmy Lallis for the 7-3 final.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- This will be the first ever matchup between the Aggies and Cavaliers, as the two teams were scheduled to play last season with the game ultimately being cancelled due to weather.
- Freshman Mack McKisson leads in the Cavaliers with a .489 average, a .593 OBP and a .745 SLG percentage.
- The Cavaliers' .296 team batting average is the fourth best mark in the CSAC.
- The Blue and White own the CSAC's top fielding percentage at .969.
- Cavalier pitchers have allowed at least 10 hits in four straight games after allowing more than five hits just once in the four games prior to that.
5 Factors for Delaware Valley
- The Aggies own a 1-3 record on the road this season.
- DelVal has averaged 9.2 runs per game in their five victories, but just 3.1 runs per game in their seven losses.
- Michael Milazzo has paced the Aggie offense as he has tallied 22 hits in 37 at-bats, good enough for a .595 average, and leads his team in runs (10), doubles (4), RBI's (14), total bases (29), on base percentage (.644), and slugging percentage (.784).
- The Aggies have won just one game in which they have scored five runs or less.
- Cal Endy owns a 1.66 ERA across 21.2 frames and has struck on 28, while allowing just eight walks.
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TALE OF THE TAPE |
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| Cabrini |
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Delaware Valley |
| 10-9 (0-0 CSAC) |
Record |
5-7 (0-2 MAC Freedom) |
| .296 |
Batting Average |
.311 |
| 133 |
Runs |
68 |
| .430 |
Slugging % |
.375 |
| 31 |
Stolen Bases |
20 |
| 6.22 |
ERA |
4.50 |
| 83 |
Strikeouts (Pitching) |
61 |
| .314 |
Batting Average Against |
.312 |
