Dallas Baptist 4, at Delaware 5

NEWARK, Del. (Interstat) — Matthew Minckler’s solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning broke a tie and proved to be the decisive run as the Delaware Blue Hens edged the Dallas Baptist Patriots 5-4 in a Conference USA baseball opener Friday at Bob Hannah Stadium. The Blue Hens (10-12) overcame an early four-run deficit to hand the Patriots (12-10) a loss in the first of a three-game series. The game was a reversal of pregame projections, as Interstat’s metrics had given Dallas Baptist a 76.3% probability to win, with a simulated score of 6-5. The Patriots struck… Read more...