Minutemen sweep twinbill with Bears> UMaine’s Turner goes deep four times

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AMHERST, Mass. – Two four-run innings helped the University of Massachusetts sweep a midweek baseball doubleheader, 9-8 both times, from the University of Maine here Wednesday and offset a four-home run performance from UMaine junior left fielder Rex Turner.

The Black Bears drop to 17-17, while Massachusetts improves its record to 16-6.

In the second game, a bases-loaded walk followed by Doug Clark’s one-out grand slam highlighted a five-run third inning for the Minutemen, who came back from a 6-0 deficit.

Aaron Braunstein led off the four-run fourth with a home run before Jason Kudrikow hit an RBI single. A two-out fielding error by Maine center fielder Ron Coombs plated the final two runs.

Travis Veracka (2-1) pitched three innings of relief for the win.

Turner paced the Maine offense with a two-run homer in the first and a leadoff homer in the third. Coombs went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBIs, and a stolen base. Dave Foran (3-4) took the loss in relief.

In the first game, Brad Gorrie’s three-run homer highlighted a four-run second inning that gave the Minutemen a lead they would not relinquish.

Matt Wolcott went 3-for-4, including a solo home run and three RBIs, to lead Massachusetts. Gorrie went 2-for-3 with four RBIS. Ryan Cameron (2-0) picked up the victory.

Turner again paced the Black Bears, going 3-for-4 with a leadoff homer in the first and a three-run shot in the fifth inning. T.J. Sheedy drove in a run and went 3-for-3.

The Black Bears committed five errors in the game, the Minutemen none. Maine outhit UMass 12-10 – 21-18 on the day.

Garrett Quinn lasted only 1 1/3 innings and was tagged with his first loss of the season.

Lyndon State sweeps UMF

(First game) Lyndon State College (1-0) 000 110 5 7 5 2 UM-Farmington (1-3) 120 000 0 3 6 3

Clough, Smith (7) and Ingalls; Meader, Beckwith (7), Meo (7), Bailey (7) and Mahaney

(Second game) Lyndon State College (2-0) 023 032 0 10 13 2 UM-Farmington (1-4) 100 101 0 3 8 1

Santon and Ingalls; Cox, Richards (5), Cole (6) and Mahaney

St. Joseph’s takes two

(First game) Endicott 100 002 0 – 3 5 2 St. Joseph’s 161 101 x – 10 10 2

Wells, Geddes (6) and Fahey; Northrup, Talon (7) and Martell

(Second game) Endicott (4-6) 001 001 1 – 3 8 1 St. Joseph’s (14-6-1) 041 100 x – 6 8 3

Smith and Fahey; Dunham, Golden (6), Lessard (7) and Palleschi

Bowdoin 10, Bates 6

Bates (1-3) 400 000 200 – 6 8 1 Bowdoin (9-5) 300 230 02x – 10 11 1

MacLeod, Chisholm (5) and Hubbard; Valarelli, Kenney (6) and Paquet

College softball

St. Joe’s 5, Colby 2

Colby (8-5) 000 001 1 – 2 4 1 St. Joseph’s (17-4) 000 050 x – 5 13 4

Giblin and Goodman; Murphy and Bernier

Bates 12, Bowdoin 7

Bates (4-1) 402 231 0 – 12 16 3 Bowdoin (0-9) 300 022 0 – 7 9 3

Gasior and Chichester; Strohmeyer and Votto

UMF, USM split

(First game) UM-Farmington 000 004 0 – 4 6 6 Southern Maine 012 012 x – 6 10 2

Wyman and Goyette; Reed, Kittrick (6), Reed (6) and Reid (Second game) UM-Farmington (1-6) 220 100 1 – 6 6 3 Southern Maine (12-9) 110 010 0 – 3 6 2

Hulit and Goyette; McCaffrey and Doty

Minutemen 9, Bears 8

(First game)

Maine (17-16) Massachusetts (16-6)

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Coombs, rf 4 1 2 0 Gorrie, ss 3 1 2 4

Longo, 1b 4 2 1 0 Correa, 3b 3 1 2 0

Sheedy, 3b 3 0 3 1 Dagliere, 2b 3 0 0 1

Caiazzo, c 4 1 1 1 Clark, cf 2 0 0 1

Turner, lf 4 3 3 4 Gautreau, rf 4 1 0 0

Bianchi, dh 4 1 1 0 Samela, c 4 2 1 0

Phillips, cf 3 0 0 1 Braunstein, lf 3 1 1 0

Croteau, 2b 2 0 1 1 Wolcott, dh 4 2 3 1

Fernandez, ph 1 0 0 0 Giglio, 1b 3 1 1 1

Halsted, 2b 1 0 0 0

Harvie, ss 2 0 0 0

Cifelli, ss 0 0 0 0

Totals 32 8 12 8 Totals 29 9 10 8

Maine 020 130 2 – 8

Massachusetts 142 020 x – 9

E – Caiazzo, Harvie 2, Longo, Phillips 2B – Bianchi, Longo; Correa HR – Turner 2; Gorrie, Wolcott LOB – Maine 4; UMass 8 DP – Gorrie to Giglio SB – Gorrie SF – Clark, Dagliere

Maine

Quinn (L,7-1) 1 1/3 6 5 4 0 0

Glover 4 2/3 4 4 1 3 5

UMass

Cameron (W,2-0) 6 12 8 8 0 5

Bennett (S,2) 1 0 0 0 0 0

HBP – Sheedy (by Cameron) BK – Glover

Minutemen 9, Bears 8

(Second game)

Maine (17-17) Massachusetts (17-6)

Name ab r h bi Name ab r h bi

Coombs, cf 4 1 2 2 Gorrie, ss 2 1 0 0

Longo, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kudrikow, c 3 2 1 1

Sheedy, 3b 4 1 1 1 Dagliere, 2b 3 1 1 1

Caiazzo, dh 4 1 0 0 Clark, cf 3 1 2 4

Turner, lf 3 2 2 3 Gautreau, rf 4 0 0 0

Bianchi, rf 4 1 2 0 Samela, dh 3 0 1 0

Jarvais, c 3 1 2 0 Braunstein, lf 2 1 1 1

Croteau, 2b 2 0 0 1 Wolcott, 1b 2 2 1 0

Halsted, 2b 1 0 0 0 Thistle, 3b 2 1 1 0

Cifelli, ss 1 0 0 0

Harvie, ss 1 0 0 0

Phillips, ph 0 1 0 0

Totals 31 8 9 7 Totals 24 9 8 7

Maine 501 002 0 – 8

Massachusetts 005 500 x – 9

E – Coombs, Jarvais; Wolcott 2B – Coombs, Jarvais 2, Sheedy HR – Turner 2; Braunstein, Clark LOB – Maine 6, UMass 5 DP – Sheedy to Croteau and Longo; Harvie to Croteau to Longo SB – Coombs; Wolcott, Gorrie

PITCHER IP H R ER BB SO

Maine

Wiles 3 6 6 6 3 0

Foran (L,3-4) 2 1 3 1 3 0

Cassidy 1 1 0 0 1 0

UMass

Robinson 3 6 6 4 3 4

Veracka (W,2-1) 3 2 2 2 1 2

Levy 2/3 1 0 0 2 0

Cooke (S, 1) 1/3 0 0 0 0 0

HBP – Cassidy (by Gorrie) WP – Robinson TIME – 2:10 ATTENDANCE – 413