Tournament records

Delaware State Baseball Tournament Records

Champions and 2nd Place Teams - Tournament Started in 1970

Year Champion Coach 2nd place Coach
1970 Newark H.S. Fran Fulghum Lake Forest H.S. Robert Young
1971 Newark H.S. Fran Fulghum Conrad H.S. Harry Davies
1972 Dover H.S. Larry Ginsburg Conrad H.S. Harry Davies
1973 Claymont H.S. Larry Wheeler Dover H.S. Danny Roberts
1974 Newark H.S. Fran Fulghum Dickinson H.S. Dick Russo
1975 Caesar Rodney H.S. Joe Vrudny Claymont H.S. Larry Wheeler
1976 Salesianum School Rev. Father Kenney Claymont H.S. Larry Wheeler
1977 William Penn H.S. Dave Taylor Salesianum School Rev. Father Kenney
1978 William Penn H.S. Dave Taylor Newark H.S. Fran Fulghum
1979 Salesianum School Rev. Father Kenney Middletown H.S. Tom Nash
1980 Seaford H.S. Len Chasanov Middletown H.S. Tom Nash
1981 Concord H.S. Jim Thompson Caesar Rodney H.S. John Coveleski
1982 Concord H.S. Jim Thompson Brandywine H.S. Dick Durbano
1983 Seaford H.S. Ron Dickerson Caesar Rodney H.S. John Coveleski
1984 Newark H.S. Fran Fulghum William Penn H.S. Mel Gardner
1985 St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon Seaford H.S. Ron Dickerson
1986 Seaford H.S. Ron Dickerson St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon
1987 Tower Hill School Steve Hyde St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon
1988 St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon Salesianum School Rev. Father Kenney
1989 Sussex Central H.S. Woody Long William Penn H.S. Mel Gardner
1990 Newark H.S. Harry Davies Seaford H.S. Tom Pegelow
1991 William Penn H.S. Mel Gardner St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon
1992 Salesianum School Dennis Walker Seaford H.S. Tom Pegelow
1993 Seaford H.S. Tom Pegelow Salesianum School Dennis Walker
1994 St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon Caesar Rodney H.S. John Newman
1995 Salesianum School Dennis Walker William Penn H.S. Mel Gardner
1996 Newark H.S. Curt Bedford St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon
1997 St. Mark's H.S. Tom Lemon Brandywine H.S. Larry Wheeler
1998 Caravel Academy Paul Niggebrugge Dickinson H.S. John Nelson
1999 St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith Seaford H.S. Tom Pegelow
2000 Mt. Pleasant H.S. Rob Limmina St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith
2001 Salesianum School Dennis Walker Brandywine H.S. Larry Wheeler
2002 Brandywine H.S. Chuck Clausius
Larry Wheeler
Caravel Academy Paul Niggebrugge
2003 St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith Newark H.S. Curt Bedford
2004 St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith Newark H.S. Curt Bedford
2005 St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith Dickinson H.S. John Nelson
2006 Caravel Academy Paul Niggebrugge William Penn H.S. Mel Gardner
2007 St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith Caravel Academy Paul Niggebrugge
2008 Salesianum School Doug Nowell Middletown H.S. Scott Smith
2009 St. Mark's H.S. Matt Smith Sussex Central H.S. Todd Brock

Individual and Team Records in State Tournament Games

Individual Single Game Records

Most Strikeouts 17 (17 inn) Mike Doherty Claymont H.S. 1974
15 (7 inn) Chris Dillon Salesianum School 1992
Most Hits 5 Derek Lawson Caesar Rodney H.S. 1989
Most Runs 4 Dave Markell Newark H.S. 1971
4 Bob Nafzinger Dover H.S. 1972
Most RBIs 7 Josh Simpson Dickinson H.S. 1998
Most HRs 2 John Justison William Penn H.S. 1991
2 Randy Hottes Salesianum School 1997
2 Scott McGillen St. Mark's H.S. 1998
2 Josh Simpson Dickinson H.S. 1998
2 Shawn Thomas Dickinson H.S. 1998
2 Dewey Griffith Delmar H.S. 1999
2 Stephon Beckham Caesar Rodney H.S. 2001
2 Blake Hershelman Sussex Central H.S. 2001
2 Matt Martin Middletown H.S. 2004
2 Dan Eby Hodgson 2008
2 Alex Riley A.I. Dupont H.S. 2008
2 Ryan Hall A.I. Dupont H.S. 2008
Most SBs 4 Matt Johnson Caravel Academy 2002

Team Single Game Records

Most Runs 24 St. Mark's H.S. 1999
Most Hits 22 Salesianum School 1993
Most Home Runs 5 Dickinson H.S. 1998
Most Stolen Bases 9 Caravel Academy 1998
9 Dickinson H.S. 2004

 

Single Game Combined Team Records

Most Runs Scored 32 Dickinson H.S. and Laurel H.S. 1998
  32 St. Mark's H.S. and St. Elizabeth's H.S. 1999
Most Hits 33 Dickinson H.S. and Laurel H.S. 1998
Most Home Runs 8 Dickinson H.S. and Laurel H.S. 1998

Individual Tournament Records

Most Innings Pitched 24 Mike Doherty Claymont H.S. 1974
Most Strikeouts 31 Mike Doherty Claymont H.S. 1974
31 Wally Goff William Penn H.S. 1977
Most Hits 8 Mike Hyde Tower Hill School 1987
8 Chuck Stapleford William Penn H.S. 1989
8 Mike Gerhart Newark H.S. 1990
8 Josh Simpson Dickinson H.S. 1998
Most Doubles 4 Josh Simpson Dickinson H.S. 1998
  4 Dave Harden Dickinson H.S. 1999
Most Triples 3 Tim Smith St. Mark's H.S. 2004
Most Home Runs 3 Ernie Melvin Caesar Rodney H.S. 1990
Most RBIs 10 Josh Simpson Dickinson H.S. 1998
  10 Al Blanchard St. Mark's H.S. 1999
Most Runs Scored 8 Todd Mumford Sussex Central H.S. 1989
  8 Tim Smith St. Mark's H.S. 2004
Most Stolen Bases 6 Dan Richardson Caravel Academy 2002

No Hit/No Run Games

 

Bud Finney 1971 Conrad H.S. vs. Claymont H.S.
Carmen Coppol 1973 Claymont H.S. vs. Lake Forest H.S.
Wally Goff 1977 William Penn H.S. vs. Claymont H.S.
Chris Graves 1982 Dover H.S. vs. A.I. duPont H.S.
John Giordano 1985 St. Mark's H.S. vs. Lake Forest H.S.

Jim Laxton and

Rick Godfrey

1995 Salesianum School vs. William Penn H.S.
James Harrison 1996 William Penn H.S. vs. Dickinson H.S.
Bob Kunz 2003 Howard H.S. vs. Cape Henlopen