NCAA Region 3 Tournament

MAINE vs. CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE

Time, site: Friday, 6 p.m.; Matador Diamond, Northridge, Calif.

Records: Maine 32-15, Cal State Northridge 46-7

Series: First meeting

Maine Black Bears Cal State Northridge Matadors

TOP HITTERS

Pos. Player HR RBI Ave. Pos. Player HR RBI Ave.

P Deb Smith 4 26 .410 3B Shannon Jones 11 47 .438

RF Lisa Swain 1 19 .350 1B Tamara Ivie 4 38 .420

1B Shelly Lefevre 2 16 .333 RF Terri Pearson 2 15 .388

3B Kristin Steele 0 21 .331 LF Beth Calcante 6 33 .346

SS Kris Gorman 1 30 .310 C Scia Maumausolo 6 38 .303

ERA W-L Svs ERA W-L Svs RH Deb Smith 1.35 19-6 2 RH Amy Windmiller 0.30 22-2 0 RH Cindy Harrington 3.03 11-7 1 RH Kathy Blake 0.56 15-5 0

Keys: The Matadors have the advantage in virtually all facets. They have been in every NCAA Tournament and are playing on their home field where they are 20-2. UC-Northridge, which played in the ’93 College World Series, has won 11 straight. Maine, winner of five in a row and 12 of its last 13, is the decided underdog in this regional. The Bears, who have exhibited adequate offensive production, are going up against the top pitching staff in the country.