Doylestown, PA (April 21, 2023) - Junior Jared Drake and senior JJ Paul combined on a two-hit shutout and senior Billy Scanlon hit a three-run home run leading the DeSales University baseball team past Delaware Valley University, 3-0, in game one of the three-game weekend set on Friday afternoon.

Scanlon got the Bulldogs out to a three run lead in the first hitting a two-out, three-run home run and that was all Drake and Paul needed.

Drake pitched into the eighth inning totaling seven strong innings allowing just two hits and striking out seven. He pitched around a leadoff walk in the first inning, retired the side in order in the second thru sixth innings and pitched out of a bases loaded no out jam in the seventh.

Paul inherited a runner on second in the eighth inning and stranded him and then pitched a scoreless ninth to earn the save and preserve the shutout.

Scanlon finished the game 3-for-3 with half of DSU's six hits.

The win moves DSU two games ahead of the Aggies in the loss column heading into tomorrow's pivotal home doubleheader. First pitch is set for Noon at Weiland Park.