Delgado opens annual Disney appearance with doubleheader sweep of Rhode Island

Delgado opened its annual appearance in the Disney Spring Training Invitational with a doubleheader sweep of Community College of Rhode Island Thursday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World.

In the first game, Casey Artigues reached on a leadoff walk, stole second, and advanced and scored on a single and infield error for the first run of the game. An RBI single by Hayden Kibbe in the second plated Logan O’Neill, who reached on a single.

In the third, Rhode Island hit the board on a two run double. In the bottom frame, an RBI double by Rhett Centanni and a three run double by Logan O’Neill expanded the Delgado lead to 6-2.

A bases loaded walk by Hayden Kibbe in the Delgado fifth plated Jhonnatan Ferrebus, who reached on a pinch hit single.

In the sixth, Rhett Centanni’s double scored Jack Walker, who reached as a hit batter. Rhode Island narrowed the lead with two runs on three hits and two Dolphin errors in the seventh before reliever Morgan Sauber retired the only batter he faced to pick up the save in Delgado’s 8-4 win.

Connor Achee earned the win, pitching five inning, walking two and striking out seven. Bryce Pitts appeared 1.2 innings in relief.

In game two, Rhett Centanni’s groundout in the fourth plated Luke Hymel for the game’s first run. In the fifth, Delgado pieced together four runs on three hits, including a two run single by Centanni to give Delgado the 5-0 lead. Eli Booth walked to lead off the sixth, stole and advanced on a wild pitch, and scored on an infield error for the Dolphins sixth and final run en route to a 6-0 shutout over Rhode Island.

Michael Hotard went the distance, pitching six shutout innings and holding Rhode Island to two hits and facing only three batters above the minimum.

Delgado will face Waubonsee College in a 3:30 doubleheader Friday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports.