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Huskies drop out of CAA Tournament to Delaware
May 21, 2009
Brooks Field (Wilmington, N.C.)

Northeastern fell to the Delaware Blue Hens on Thursday afternoon to end their run in the 2009 CAA Tournament. The Huskies were led by James Donaldson and David Gustafson, each with a pair of RBI. Jeff Thomson took the loss for the Huskies pitching five-plus.

The Huskies season comes to a close with a final record of 28-25, 13-11 in the CAA. It was a record setting season in many respects for the Huskies. Mike Tamsin set the career records hits record and single season hits record and Frank Pesanello set the career home runs record. Northeastern also finished with an above .500 record for the first time since 2007 and the first time the Huskies went above .500 in the CAA since 2006. Northeastern set 15 team or personal records this season.

Northeastern fell into an early 3-0 hole as the Blue Hens scored a run in the first and a pair of runs in the second inning.

In the fifth the Huskies loaded the bases with no outs after Frank Pesanello and Brendan Stokes each hit a single up the middle. Jeff Dunlap laid down a bunt to sacrifice the two runners to second and third, Dunlap's bunt was perfect and an error on Brad Miller allowed Dunlap to reach safely.

David Gustafson poked a single up the middle after a great at bat with the bases loaded scoring two runs and decreasing the UD lead to one. Ryan Maguire stepped in to the batters box with runners on first and second and still no outs. Maguire laid down the sacrifice to advance the runners and bring up the top of the Huskies line up. Brad Miller would escape the inning with the lead in tact, 3-2 after four and a half.

The Huskies struggled in the bottom of the fifth committing four errors allowing three runs to score giving the Blue Hens a 6-2 lead.

In the sixth James Donaldson hit his 12th home run of the season to drop the lead to three runs. Donaldson's shot cleared the right field fence to space to spare.

Mike Tamsin made history in the seventh inning with an RBI single to right. It was the 74th hit of the season for Tamsin breaking the single season record at NU, a record he set last season. Ryan Maguire would also come across to score in the seventh making it a 9-5 ball game.

The Huskies came into the top of the ninth inning needing to score four runs to tie the game, and five to take the lead. Corey Crispell would end the game as the top of the Huskies line up was held at bay.

The loss to Delaware eliminates the Huskies from the CAA Tournament and ends their season. The game also marks the final game for the nine seniors on the Huskies squad.

Statistics

                            Northeastern vs Delaware
                May 20, 2009 at Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field)

Northeastern 5 (28-25)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Miller, Matt rf..........  5  0  0  0   0  0  4  0   0
Compagnone, Frank 1b.....  5  0  1  0   0  1  7  0   2
Tamsin, Mike 3b..........  5  0  1  1   0  1  1  1   0
Donaldson, James 2b......  5  1  2  2   0  1  1  1   2
Pesanello, Frank c.......  4  1  1  0   0  1  4  0   2
Stokes, Brendan dh.......  4  1  2  0   0  1  0  0   0
Dunlap, Jeff lf..........  3  0  0  0   0  0  3  0   1
Gustafson, David cf......  4  1  3  2   0  0  4  0   0
Maguire, Ryan ss.........  2  1  0  0   1  2  0  4   1
Thomson, Jeff p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
 Ross, JT p..............  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 37  5 10  5   1  7 24  7   8

Delaware 9 (28-19)

Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
------------------------------------------------------
Alonso, Carlos 3b........  5  2  2  0   0  0  0  1   0
Cuneo, Ryan 1b...........  4  1  0  1   0  0  6  1   0
Nehl, Chris dh...........  4  0  0  1   0  1  0  0   1
Reed, Ryan c.............  4  0  0  0   0  1  8  0   0
Merkler, Bill lf.........  4  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   1
 Greco, Matt lf..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Shockley, Scott cf/rf....  3  2  1  0   1  0  2  0   0
Dameron, Pat 2b..........  4  2  2  2   0  1  2  1   2
Olson, Jared rf..........  3  1  1  3   0  0  1  0   0
 Dean, Josh cf...........  1  0  0  0   0  0  2  0   0
Davis, Kyle ss...........  2  1  1  1   2  0  5  4   0
Miller, Brad p...........  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  3   0
 Crispell, Corey p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  1   0
Totals................... 34  9  8  8   3  4 27 11   4

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Northeastern........ 000 021 200 -  5 10  5
Delaware............ 120 033 00X -  9  8  2
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E - Tamsin(12); Donaldson(13); Maguire 2(13); Thomson(2); Miller 2(2). DP -
NU 1. LOB - NU 8; DELAWARE 4. 2B - Alonso(20); Shockley(13). HR -
Donaldson(12); Dameron(5); Olson(9); Davis(4). SH - Dunlap(4); Maguire(5).
SB - Davis(4).

Northeastern           IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Thomson, Jeff.......  5.0  8  9  6  0  1 26 26
Ross, JT............  3.0  0  0  0  3  3  8 11

Delaware               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF
-----------------------------------------------
Miller, Brad........  7.0  8  5  5  1  4 29 32
Crispell, Corey.....  2.0  2  0  0  0  3  8  8

Win - Miller (5-5).  Loss - Thomson (6-5).  Save - None.
WP - Miller(5). PB - Reed(2).
Umpires - HP: John Thomas  1B: Bob Gustin  2B: Troy Fullwood  3B: Joe Cruz
Start: 12:00 pm   Time: 2:23   Attendance:
Thomson faced 3 batters in the 6th.
Game: GAME53


Play-by-Play

                        Northeastern University Baseball
                    Northeastern vs Delaware - Play-by-Play
                May 20, 2009 at Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field)


Score by Innings                    R  H  E
-------------------------------------------
Northeastern........ 000 021 200 -  5 10  5
Delaware............ 120 033 00X -  9  8  2
-------------------------------------------

Northeastern starters: 19/rf Miller; 4/1b Compagnone; 6/3b Tamsin; 33/2b
Donaldson; 11/c Pesanello; 17/dh Stokes; 35/lf Dunlap; 9/cf Gustafson; 41/ss
Maguire; 23/p Thomson;
Delaware starters: 6/3b Alonso; 10/1b Cuneo; 24/dh Nehl; 5/c Reed; 19/lf
Merkler; 4/cf Shockley; 16/2b Dameron; 23/rf Olson; 9/ss Davis; 35/p Miller;

Northeastern 1st - No play. Miller reached on an error by p, assist by
1b. Miller advanced to second on a wild pitch. Compagnone reached on a
fielder's choice to pitcher, advanced to second on the throw; Miller out at
second p to ss. Tamsin grounded out to ss; Compagnone advanced to third.
Donaldson struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Delaware 1st - Alonso doubled to right field. Cuneo grounded out to ss;
Alonso advanced to third. Nehl grounded out to ss, RBI; Alonso scored. Reed
grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Northeastern 2nd - Pesanello fouled out to 1b. Stokes grounded out to
ss. Dunlap grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Delaware 2nd - Merkler grounded out to p. Shockley doubled down the rf
line. Dameron homered to right field, 2 RBI; Shockley scored. Olson grounded
out to 1b unassisted. Davis flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.

Northeastern 3rd - Gustafson flied out to rf. Maguire struck out
looking. Miller grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Delaware 3rd - Alonso grounded out to ss. Cuneo flied out to lf. Nehl
flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Northeastern 4th - Compagnone popped up to ss. Tamsin flied out to cf.
Donaldson lined out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.

Delaware 4th - Reed struck out swinging. Merkler singled to shortstop.
Shockley flied out to lf. Dameron flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors,
1 LOB.

Northeastern 5th - Pesanello singled up the middle. Stokes singled up
the middle; Pesanello advanced to second. Dunlap reached on a throwing error by
p, SAC; Stokes advanced to second; Pesanello advanced to third. Gustafson
singled to center field, 2 RBI; Dunlap advanced to second; Stokes scored;
Pesanello scored. Maguire out at first p to 2b, SAC; Gustafson advanced to
second; Dunlap advanced to third. Miller reached on a fielder's choice to
pitcher; Gustafson no advance; Dunlap out at home p to 3b to c. Compagnone
struck out looking. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.

Delaware 5th - Olson flied out to rf. Davis homered to right center,
RBI. Alonso singled to third base, bunt. Alonso advanced to third on a throwing
error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Cuneo reached on a fielding error by ss,
advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, RBI; Alonso scored, unearned.
Nehl flied out to rf; Cuneo advanced to third. Reed reached on a throwing error
by 3b; Cuneo scored, unearned. Merkler flied out to lf. 3 runs, 2 hits, 4
errors, 1 LOB.

Northeastern 6th - Tamsin flied out to cf. Donaldson homered to right
field, RBI. Pesanello popped up to ss. Stokes singled to left field. Dunlap
lined out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Delaware 6th - Shockley reached on a throwing error by 2b, advanced to
second on the error. Dameron singled to right field; Shockley advanced to
third. Olson homered to right field, 3 RBI; Dameron scored; Shockley scored,
unearned. Ross to p for Thomson. Davis walked. Alonso flied out to cf. Davis
stole second. Cuneo popped up to 3b. Nehl struck out looking. 3 runs, 2
hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.

Northeastern 7th - Shockley to rf. Dean to cf for Olson. Gustafson
singled to left field. Maguire walked; Gustafson advanced to second. Miller
flied out to cf. Compagnone flied out to cf. Tamsin singled to left center,
RBI; Maguire advanced to third; Gustafson scored. Donaldson singled to center
field, RBI; Tamsin advanced to second; Maguire scored. Pesanello struck out
swinging. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.

Delaware 7th - Reed flied out to cf. Merkler struck out looking.
Shockley walked. Dameron struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1
LOB.

Northeastern 8th - Greco to lf for Merkler. Crispell to p for Miller.
Stokes struck out swinging. Dunlap popped up to ss. Gustafson singled to
shortstop. Gustafson advanced to second on a passed ball. Maguire struck out
swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.

Delaware 8th - Dean flied out to cf. Davis walked. Alonso grounded into
double play ss to 2b to 1b; Davis out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
0 LOB.

Northeastern 9th - Miller grounded out to p. Compagnone singled to left
field. Tamsin struck out swinging. Donaldson reached on a fielder's choice to
shortstop; Compagnone out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.



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Jeff Thomson took the loss for the Huskies pitching five-plus. The Huskies season comes to a close with a final record of 28-25, 13-11 in the CAA. It was a record setting season in many respects for the Huskies. Mike Tamsin set the career records hits record and single season hits record and Frank Pesanello set the career home runs record. Northeastern also finished with an above .500 record for the first time since 2007 and the first time the Huskies went above .500 in the CAA since 2006. Northeastern set 15 team or personal records this season. Northeastern fell into an early 3-0 hole as the Blue Hens scored a run in the first and a pair of runs in the second inning. In the fifth the Huskies loaded the bases with no outs after Frank Pesanello and Brendan Stokes each hit a single up the middle. Jeff Dunlap laid down a bunt to sacrifice the two runners to second and third, Dunlap's bunt was perfect and an error on Brad Miller allowed Dunlap to reach safely. David Gustafson poked a single up the middle after a great at bat with the bases loaded scoring two runs and decreasing the UD lead to one. Ryan Maguire stepped in to the batters box with runners on first and second and still no outs. Maguire laid down the sacrifice to advance the runners and bring up the top of the Huskies line up. Brad Miller would escape the inning with the lead in tact, 3-2 after four and a half. The Huskies struggled in the bottom of the fifth committing four errors allowing three runs to score giving the Blue Hens a 6-2 lead. In the sixth James Donaldson hit his 12th home run of the season to drop the lead to three runs. Donaldson's shot cleared the right field fence to space to spare. Mike Tamsin made history in the seventh inning with an RBI single to right. It was the 74th hit of the season for Tamsin breaking the single season record at NU, a record he set last season. Ryan Maguire would also come across to score in the seventh making it a 9-5 ball game. The Huskies came into the top of the ninth inning needing to score four runs to tie the game, and five to take the lead. Corey Crispell would end the game as the top of the Huskies line up was held at bay. The loss to Delaware eliminates the Huskies from the CAA Tournament and ends their season. The game also marks the final game for the nine seniors on the Huskies squad. Statistics Northeastern vs Delaware May 20, 2009 at Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field) Northeastern 5 (28-25) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Miller, Matt rf.......... 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Compagnone, Frank 1b..... 5 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 2 Tamsin, Mike 3b.......... 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 Donaldson, James 2b...... 5 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 Pesanello, Frank c....... 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 Stokes, Brendan dh....... 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dunlap, Jeff lf.......... 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 Gustafson, David cf...... 4 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 0 Maguire, Ryan ss......... 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 1 Thomson, Jeff p.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Ross, JT p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals................... 37 5 10 5 1 7 24 7 8 Delaware 9 (28-19) Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB ------------------------------------------------------ Alonso, Carlos 3b........ 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cuneo, Ryan 1b........... 4 1 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 Nehl, Chris dh........... 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 Reed, Ryan c............. 4 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 Merkler, Bill lf......... 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Greco, Matt lf.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Shockley, Scott cf/rf.... 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 Dameron, Pat 2b.......... 4 2 2 2 0 1 2 1 2 Olson, Jared rf.......... 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 Dean, Josh cf........... 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Davis, Kyle ss........... 2 1 1 1 2 0 5 4 0 Miller, Brad p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Crispell, Corey p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals................... 34 9 8 8 3 4 27 11 4 Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Northeastern........ 000 021 200 - 5 10 5 Delaware............ 120 033 00X - 9 8 2 ------------------------------------------- E - Tamsin(12); Donaldson(13); Maguire 2(13); Thomson(2); Miller 2(2). DP - NU 1. LOB - NU 8; DELAWARE 4. 2B - Alonso(20); Shockley(13). HR - Donaldson(12); Dameron(5); Olson(9); Davis(4). SH - Dunlap(4); Maguire(5). SB - Davis(4). Northeastern IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Thomson, Jeff....... 5.0 8 9 6 0 1 26 26 Ross, JT............ 3.0 0 0 0 3 3 8 11 Delaware IP H R ER BB SO AB BF ----------------------------------------------- Miller, Brad........ 7.0 8 5 5 1 4 29 32 Crispell, Corey..... 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 8 8 Win - Miller (5-5). Loss - Thomson (6-5). Save - None. WP - Miller(5). PB - Reed(2). Umpires - HP: John Thomas 1B: Bob Gustin 2B: Troy Fullwood 3B: Joe Cruz Start: 12:00 pm Time: 2:23 Attendance: Thomson faced 3 batters in the 6th. Game: GAME53 Play-by-Play Northeastern University Baseball Northeastern vs Delaware - Play-by-Play May 20, 2009 at Wilmington, N.C. (Brooks Field) Score by Innings R H E ------------------------------------------- Northeastern........ 000 021 200 - 5 10 5 Delaware............ 120 033 00X - 9 8 2 ------------------------------------------- Northeastern starters: 19/rf Miller; 4/1b Compagnone; 6/3b Tamsin; 33/2b Donaldson; 11/c Pesanello; 17/dh Stokes; 35/lf Dunlap; 9/cf Gustafson; 41/ss Maguire; 23/p Thomson; Delaware starters: 6/3b Alonso; 10/1b Cuneo; 24/dh Nehl; 5/c Reed; 19/lf Merkler; 4/cf Shockley; 16/2b Dameron; 23/rf Olson; 9/ss Davis; 35/p Miller; Northeastern 1st - No play. Miller reached on an error by p, assist by 1b. Miller advanced to second on a wild pitch. Compagnone reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher, advanced to second on the throw; Miller out at second p to ss. Tamsin grounded out to ss; Compagnone advanced to third. Donaldson struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Delaware 1st - Alonso doubled to right field. Cuneo grounded out to ss; Alonso advanced to third. Nehl grounded out to ss, RBI; Alonso scored. Reed grounded out to 3b. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Northeastern 2nd - Pesanello fouled out to 1b. Stokes grounded out to ss. Dunlap grounded out to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Delaware 2nd - Merkler grounded out to p. Shockley doubled down the rf line. Dameron homered to right field, 2 RBI; Shockley scored. Olson grounded out to 1b unassisted. Davis flied out to rf. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Northeastern 3rd - Gustafson flied out to rf. Maguire struck out looking. Miller grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Delaware 3rd - Alonso grounded out to ss. Cuneo flied out to lf. Nehl flied out to rf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Northeastern 4th - Compagnone popped up to ss. Tamsin flied out to cf. Donaldson lined out to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Delaware 4th - Reed struck out swinging. Merkler singled to shortstop. Shockley flied out to lf. Dameron flied out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Northeastern 5th - Pesanello singled up the middle. Stokes singled up the middle; Pesanello advanced to second. Dunlap reached on a throwing error by p, SAC; Stokes advanced to second; Pesanello advanced to third. Gustafson singled to center field, 2 RBI; Dunlap advanced to second; Stokes scored; Pesanello scored. Maguire out at first p to 2b, SAC; Gustafson advanced to second; Dunlap advanced to third. Miller reached on a fielder's choice to pitcher; Gustafson no advance; Dunlap out at home p to 3b to c. Compagnone struck out looking. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Delaware 5th - Olson flied out to rf. Davis homered to right center, RBI. Alonso singled to third base, bunt. Alonso advanced to third on a throwing error by p, failed pickoff attempt. Cuneo reached on a fielding error by ss, advanced to second on a throwing error by ss, RBI; Alonso scored, unearned. Nehl flied out to rf; Cuneo advanced to third. Reed reached on a throwing error by 3b; Cuneo scored, unearned. Merkler flied out to lf. 3 runs, 2 hits, 4 errors, 1 LOB. Northeastern 6th - Tamsin flied out to cf. Donaldson homered to right field, RBI. Pesanello popped up to ss. Stokes singled to left field. Dunlap lined out to p. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Delaware 6th - Shockley reached on a throwing error by 2b, advanced to second on the error. Dameron singled to right field; Shockley advanced to third. Olson homered to right field, 3 RBI; Dameron scored; Shockley scored, unearned. Ross to p for Thomson. Davis walked. Alonso flied out to cf. Davis stole second. Cuneo popped up to 3b. Nehl struck out looking. 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Northeastern 7th - Shockley to rf. Dean to cf for Olson. Gustafson singled to left field. Maguire walked; Gustafson advanced to second. Miller flied out to cf. Compagnone flied out to cf. Tamsin singled to left center, RBI; Maguire advanced to third; Gustafson scored. Donaldson singled to center field, RBI; Tamsin advanced to second; Maguire scored. Pesanello struck out swinging. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Delaware 7th - Reed flied out to cf. Merkler struck out looking. Shockley walked. Dameron struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Northeastern 8th - Greco to lf for Merkler. Crispell to p for Miller. Stokes struck out swinging. Dunlap popped up to ss. Gustafson singled to shortstop. Gustafson advanced to second on a passed ball. Maguire struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Delaware 8th - Dean flied out to cf. Davis walked. Alonso grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Davis out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Northeastern 9th - Miller grounded out to p. Compagnone singled to left field. Tamsin struck out swinging. Donaldson reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop; Compagnone out at second ss to 2b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.