Ex-University of Delaware baseball pitcher Clay Conaway arrested in Georgetown rape case

Kevin Tresolini | The News Journal

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Clay Conaway, the 22-year-old suspect jailed after a sexual assault in Georgetown, was a pitcher on the University of Delaware baseball team.

Background: Clay Conaway arrested on rape charges in Georgetown

Delaware State Police arrested Conaway on Wednesday and charged him with felony first-degree rape following the assault of a 20-year-old woman in her home at 6:30 p.m. Monday.

The woman identified Conaway. He is being held at Sussex Correctional Institution on $70,000 bond, according to Delaware State Police.

Conaway was a key relief pitcher for Delaware in 2018, appearing in 29 innings over 22 games. He didn’t have any wins or losses but saved two games while compiling a 2.48 earned-run-average, second best on the team, for the 31-27 Blue Hens. He struck out 17 batters and walked 10.

Conaway attended both Sussex Central High School south of Georgetown and DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland. He started his collegiate career at the University of Maine, where he appeared in eight games with one start, pitching 13 innings, in 2015. He was 1-0 with a 6.23 ERA.

Conaway, who also wrestled at Sussex Central, later transferred to Delaware but didn’t appear in a game until this spring. His name had already been erased from the UD baseball roster and his bio removed from Bluehens.com on Friday.

Delaware baseball coach Jim Sherman preferred not to comment on the matter when reached late Friday afternoon.

The university’s director of external relations, Andrea Boyle Tippett, confirmed Saturday that Conaway had been a member of the baseball team but was no longer. She declined further comment, apart from saying he was no longer on campus.

This story includes information from the Associated Press.

Contact Kevin Tresolini at ktresolini@delawareonline.com. Follow on Twitter @kevintresolini.

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