MAINE vs. DELAWARE

Time, site: Saturday (2), noon; Sunday (2), 11 a.m.; Newark, Del.

Records: Maine 8-9 (0-0 America East); Delaware 9-4 (0-0)

Series: Delaware leads 12-8

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Maine Black Bears Delaware Blue Hens

TOP HITTERS

Pos. Player HR RBI Ave. Pos. Player HR RBI Ave. 3B Brian Poire 3 22 .409 2B Matt Ardizzone 3 17 .418 CF T.J. Sheedy 0 13 .406 OF Kevin Mench 7 22 .404 RF Ron Coombs 2 18 .353 3B Dan Trivits 0 9 .383 1B Gabe Memmert 2 12 .351 1B Darren Pulito 6 19 .365 LF Rex Turner 5 16 .318 OF Andre Duffie 4 20 .360

PITCHING MATCHUPS

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ERA W-L Svs ERA W-L Svs LH Tom Koutrouba 8.75 2-2 0 RH Matt Phillips 3.95 3-0 1 RH Eric O’Brien 7.83 2-1 0 RH Dave Mulin 5.68 3-1 0 RH Jason Hall 17.42 0-3 0 RH Mike Koplove 6.35 1-1 0 LH Jim Bailin 6.38 0-1 0 RH Chris Frey 7.23 1-1 0

Outlook: The Bears dive into their America East schedule against four-time defending regular-season champion Delaware, the favorite in the preseason coaches poll. The Blue Hens have won at least 41 games in each of the last four seasons. Maine’s pitching staff must contend with a Delaware lineup that’s hitting .341 with 27 home runs. And the Hens, winners of six straight, have stolen 37 bases in 41 tries. Delaware swept two games at Orono last season.