{"id":40307,"date":"2026-03-20T19:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-blue-hens-make-history-with-first-ever-conference-usa-baseball-win\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:05:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T23:05:59","slug":"ud-blue-hens-make-history-with-first-ever-conference-usa-baseball-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-blue-hens-make-history-with-first-ever-conference-usa-baseball-win\/","title":{"rendered":"UD Blue Hens Make History with First-Ever Conference USA Baseball Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?resize=1920%2C1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>NEWARK, Del. &#8211; The University of Delaware&#8217;s baseball squad made program history Friday evening, capturing their inaugural Conference USA win with a narrow 5-4 triumph over Dallas Baptist at Bob Hannah Stadium.<\/p><p>The milestone victory marks a significant achievement for the Fightin&#8217; Blue Hens as they compete in their new conference affiliation. The close contest showcased the team&#8217;s ability to perform under pressure in crucial conference play.<\/p><p>The one-run margin of victory demonstrates the competitive nature of Conference USA baseball, with Delaware proving they can hold their own against established conference opponents. This historic win sets a positive tone for the Blue Hens&#8217; future in their new athletic conference.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Delaware baseball team achieved a historic milestone Friday night at Bob Hannah Stadium. The Blue Hens secured their inaugural Conference USA victory by defeating Dallas Baptist 5-4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":40306,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40307","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/news-1774047958927.webp?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-au7","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":35502,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/delaware-blue-hens-baseball-heads-west-for-conference-usa-debut-against-la-tech\/","url_meta":{"origin":40307,"position":0},"title":"Delaware Blue Hens Baseball Heads West for Conference USA Debut Against LA Tech","author":"Admin","date":"March 12, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Delaware baseball team is preparing for their inaugural Conference USA series with a road trip to Louisiana Tech. 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