The University of Delaware baseball team is heading to the NCAA Division I tournament for the first time in 16 years.
The Blue Hens head to the NCAA regional in Lubbock, Texas and will face regional host Texas Tech in their opening contest Friday at 3 pm.
"This is not an icing on the cake type of deal, we are going out there to win,” Delaware head coach Jim Sherman said. “We are in a four-team, double-elimination tournament. Our No. 1 guy Ron Marinaccio is throwing really well and we believe in him. Right now, we are swinging the bats well. We are going out there to win and anything is possible. We think we have the right team”
Delaware punched its ticket to the NCAA tourney by defeating North Carolina-Wilmington 10-3 Saturday to capture its first ever Colonial Athletic Association title, and the automatic bid that comes with it.
The Hens are 34-21 and red-hot, winning 10 of their last 11 games.
They are in the NCAA tournament for the 17th time in team history, but first time since winning the America East tournament crown in 2001.
Texas Tech is 43-15 and fifth overall seed in the tourney.
The other teams in the regional are Arizona and Sam Houston State.
