LAFAYETTE, La. – The University of Maine baseball team won two out of three games against the host Southwestern Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns here this weekend, sweeping a doubleheader Saturday and losing on Sunday.

The Black Bears posted 7-4 and 10-8 wins Saturday, with the hosts winning 8-5 Sunday. Maine split four-game the series with Southwestern Louisiana, which was ranked 21st in the country in the latest Baseball America magazine.

On Sunday, consecutive singles by Ken Meyers, Tommy Bates, Greg Blevins and Butch Harris resulted in a decisivie three-run fourth inning for SW Louisiana.

For 27-9 Southwestern Louisiana, Blevins had a double, 2 singles and 3 RBIs to lead the way. Joe Waldron (4-2) notched the win in 3 1/3 innings of relief.

For the 11-12 Black Bears, Mark Sweeney singled twice and Craig Ender had a double and 3 RBIs. Jim Dillon (2-1) took the loss.

In Saturday’s first game, Maine’s Gary Taylor belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Cajuns were held scoreless in the last three innings to key the win for the Bears.

UM’s Gary Taylor belted a solo homer in the fifth inning. Andy Hartung hit a three-run shot in the first inning and also had 2 singles. Mike D’Andrea (3-2) threw 7 1/3 innings to get the win. Rob Higgins got the save.

For the Cajuns, Blevins hit a two-run homer in the sixth and Perry Berry added 2 singles and 2 RBIs. Ken Meyers had a double, a single and 2 RBIs. Matt Howard (4-1) was the loser.

In Saturday’s late game, Shanan Knox and Mark Sweeney each hit two-run singles in the second inning to lead a five-run uprising and key the win for the Bears.

For Maine, Hartung had a single, double and an RBI. Larry Thomas (2-0) pitched 8 2/3 innings for the win. Chuck Nadeau notched his second save of the season.

For Southwest Louisiana, Damian Grossie hit a solo home run in the fifth inning. Joe Burnett singled twice and had 2 RBIs. Cyrus Crosby (2-1) took the loss.

Black Bears 7, Cajuns 4 (Saturday’s Second Game)

Maine men Southwest Louisiana

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Knox, 3b 5 1 2 2 Burnett, cf 4 1

2 2

Seguin, ss 4 0 2 0 Meyers, c-dh

5 0 1 0

Sweeney, cf 5 1 2 2 Bates, ss

4 0 1 1

Hartung, dh 5 1 2 1 Blevins, c

4 0 1 0

Ender, c 4 1 1 0 Rachal, pr 0

0 0 0

Taylor, rf 3 1 0 0 Hebert, p

0 0 0 0

DeLucia, 1b 1 0 0 1 Guajardo, ph

1 0 0 0

Scott, 2b 2 1 0 0 Harris, lf

4 0 2 0

White, lf 3 1 0 1 Berry, 2b

4 0 0 0

Grossie, 3b 4 1 1 1

Duplantis, 1b

4 1 1 0

Watts, rf

3 1 1 0

Totals 32 7 9 7 Totals 37 4

10 4

Maine 050 000 101 – 7

Southwest Louisiana 000 020 002 – 4

E – Knox, Crosby, Berry, Harris

2B – Harris, Seguin, Duplantis, Hartung, Blevins, Watts

HR – Grossie

LOB – Maine 8, USL 9

DP – USL 2

SB – Knox

SF – Burnett, DeLucia

Pitching Summary

PITCHER IP H R BB SO

Thomas (W,2-0) 8 2/3 10 4 2

9

Nadeau (S,2) 1/3 0 0 0 0

Crosby (L,2-1) 1 2/3 3 5 4 0

DeJesus 3 1 0 4 2

Hebert 4 1/3 5 2 1 2

WP – Thomas 3

TIME -3:14; Att. 1,674

Black Bears 10, Cajuns 8 (Saturday’s First Game)

Maine men Southwest Louisiana

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Knox, 3b 6 0 0 0 Burnett, cf 5 1

1 0

Seguin, ss 4 1 1 0 Meyers, c

3 3 2 2

Sweeney, cf 5 2 1 1 Rachal, pr

0 0 0 0

Hartung, dh 4 2 3 3 Bates, ss

4 0 2 0

Scott, 2b 5 2 1 1 Blevins, c-dh

4 1 1 2

Taylor, rf 4 2 3 4 Berry, 2b

4 0 2 2

DeLucia, 1b 5 0 2 1 Harris, 1b

3 0 1 0

Kelliher, c 5 0 0 0 Grossie, 3b

5 1 1 0

White, cf 5 1 1 0 Watts, rf

4 1 2 0

Guajardo, lf

5 1 1 0

Totals 43 10 12 10 Totals 37 8

13 6

Maine 302 113 000 – 10

Southwest Louisiana 102 212 000 – 8

E – Harris, Grossie 2, Guajardo, Berry 2, D’Andrea, Kellher, Bates, Taylor, Scott, Meyers

2B – Meyers

3B – Seguin

HR – Hartung, Taylor 2, Blevins

DP – Maine 1

SB – Burnett, Seguin

SF – Berry, Meyers

Pitching Summary

PITCHER IP H R BB

SO

D’Andrea (W,3-2) 7 1/3 13 8 4

8

Nadeau 2/3 0 0 2 0

Higgins 1 0 0 1 1

Howard (L,4-1) 3 1/3 5 6 3

3

Wheatley 1 2/3 2 1 0 0

Allen 1 3 3 1 0

Kroeger 3 2 0 1

3

WP – Howard

PB – Meyers

BK – D’Andrea BK – D’Andrea

TIME -3:14; Att. 1,283

Cajuns 8, Black Bears 5 (Sunday’s Game)

Maine Southwest Louisiana

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Knox, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burnett, cf 3 3

2 0

Seguin, ss 3 1 1 0 Meyers, dh

3 1 1 0

Sweeney, cf 3 1 2 0 Bates, ss

2 2 2 0

Hartung, dh 3 1 0 0 Blevins, c

4 0 3 3

Ender, c 4 0 1 3 Harris, lf

4 0 1 2

Taylor, rf 4 0 0 0 Berry, 2b

1 0 0 0

DeLucia, 1b 2 1 0 0 Smittle, 2b

2 1 1 0

Scott, 2b 3 1 1 0 Grossie, 3b

3 0 1 0

White, lf 2 0 0 1 Duplantis, 1b

4 1 2 1

Watts, rf 4 0 1 1

Totals 28 5 5 4 Totals 30 8

14 7

Maine 003 002 0 – 5

Southwest Louisiana 121 301 x

– 8

E – Scott, Berry, Knox 2, Dillon, Grossie, Burnett

2B – Ender, Bates, Blevins

3B – Duplantis

LOB – Maine 7, Southwest Louisiana 0

DP – Maine 1

Pitching Summary

PITCHER IP H R BB

SO

Dillon (L,2-1) 3 1/3 11 7 4

1

Novio 1 2/3 1 0 1 0

Shaw 1 2 1 0 0

Unrein 2 2/3 2 3 3

1

Waldron (W,4-2) 3 1/3 3 2 2 4

Kroeger 1 0 0 0 1

HBP – Bates by Novio

PB – Blevins

TIME -2:24; Att. 929