Archive - Apr 19, 2008

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Senior Mark Caver drove in four runs and senior Jason Appel had three hits as No. 29 UNC Wilmington evened its Colonial Athletic Association baseball series at Delaware with a 13-5 win on Saturday at Hannah Stadium. The Seahawks improved to 17-2-1 in the league and 28-8-1 overall while the Blue Hens fell to 13-23 and 6-11.

NEWARK, Dela. - Junior pinch hitter Chris Nehl’s lead off homer in the bottom of the eighth lifted Delaware to a 14-13 win over No. 29 UNC Wilmington in the opener of a Colonial Athletic Association series opener Friday at Hannah Stadium.

WILMINGTON, N.C. – UNC Wilmington freshman Josh Brock was named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie-of-the-Year at the league’s awards banquet Friday at the Golden Horseshoe Golf Club.

WILLIAMSBURG, Va – Seniors Bruce Smith and Colton Weaver won conference championships in the Javelin and Pole Vault, respectively, as UNC Wilmington opened its Colonial Athletic Association men’s track and field title on Friday at Zable Stadium.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Fourth-seeded UNC Wilmington advanced to the semifinals of the 2008 Colonial Athletic Men’s Tennis Championships with a 4-1 victory over No. 5 Georgia State Friday at the Huntington Park Tennis Center.

Things are tight in the middle of the conference. With Hoggard still leading Mideastern league play, Ashley, New Hanover and Laney are essentially fighting for two playoff spots.