Elon and Delaware Will Play Baseball Doubleheader Saturday

ELON, N.C. – With a thunderstorm rolling through the area this evening, Elon University baseball will now play a doubleheader against Delaware on Saturday, April 13 with a 12 p.m. start from Latham Park.

The Phoenix (18-15, 7-2 CAA) is seeking its fifth-straight series win and fourth in conference play. Elon enters the weekend tied atop the CAA standings with College of Charleston (22-11, 7-2). The maroon and gold made the trip to Towson last weekend, with the team winning 16-8 on Sunday to secure the 2-1 series win.

Delaware holds a 10-8 advantage in the all-time series, to include a 9-5 mark during head coach Mike Kennedy’s tenure. The teams met in Newark, Del. last season on May 4-6, with the hosts taking the series 2-1.

The Blue Hens (12-20, 5-4) swept William & Mary last weekend in three consecutive one-run games. Senior Kevin Mohollen was recognized as the league’s Player of the Week on Monday after going .462 (6-13) with two doubles, a homer and four RBI’s to help Delaware to four wins last week. He also walked five times and posted multi-hits in three of the four contests.