MERION STATION, Pa. – A late rally led Delaware past Saint Joseph's, 8-7, on Tuesday afternoon at Smithson Field in the quarterfinals of the Liberty Bell Classic.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Delaware (12-10) started the scoring with a run in the first, but the Hawks took the lead with a pair in the bottom of the inning.  After Conlan Wall and Jake Artz were hit by pitches to lead off the game, a walk to Nate Thomas and a wild pitch tied the score at 1-1.  Andrew Cossetti followed with a walk before Brendan Hueth singled home a run to put SJU ahead.
 
• Saint Joseph's (12-10) tacked on two more in the third when a bases-loaded double by Brandon Drapeau plated a pair.
 
• Hueth and Drapeau hit back-to-back bases-loaded singles in the fourth before an RBI groundout by Liam Bendo extended the lead to 7-1.
 
• The Blue Hens scored three in the fifth to cut the margin to three and ultimately went ahead on an error and a three-run home run by J.J. Freeman.
 
• The Hawks loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth, but Bryce Greenly induced a groundout to end the ballgame.
 
BEHIND THE BOX SCORE
• Dom Velazquez earned the win for Delaware, with Greenly notching his first save.  Ryan Devine took the loss for SJU.
 
• Hueth led the Hawks with three hits in the game, adding two runs batted in as well.  Artz scored three times, while Brandon Drapeau added two hits and three RBI.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks open Atlantic 10 play on Friday when they visit UMass.