HAMDEN, Conn. – Senior designated hitter Jon Hambelton went 4-for-7 with a home run and four runs batted in Sunday afternoon, helping the University of Maine baseball team sweep a doubleheader from Quinnipiac.

The Black Bears won the opener 10-2, then took the second game 7-2 while completing the program’s most successful spring break swing ever with a 12-2 record.

UMaine received excellent pitching in both ends of the twinbill and backed the staff with ample offensive production.

In the opener, Rusty Tucker (2-0) and Adam Labelle combined on a five-hitter. The Bears got all the runs they ultimately would need during a five-run first inning.

Mike Livulpi led off with a double, Mike Ross walked and Joe Drapeau of Biddeford plated a run with a double down the left-field line. Hambelton cleared the bases with a two-run double to left and scored on Mark Reichley’s two-out RBI single.

The 2-9 Braves scored in the second inning on a two-out, two-run error by Mike Ross.

The Bears tallied three runs in the fifth on solo homers by Hambelton and Alain Picard, a Quin Peel double and Simon Williams’ pinch-hit RBI single.

UMaine added two in the seventh on an RBI single by Peel and Mark Reichley’s run-scoring groundout.

In the nightcap, Kris Ehmke (2-0) and Matt Truman of Otisfield teamed up to pitch a five-hitter.

Ehmke spread out five hits and struck out four in six innings before Truman struck out the side in the seventh.

UMaine struck for two runs in the first inning. Peel beat out an infield single, then stole second with two out. Hambelton followed with a run-producing double to left-center and rode home on Jesse Carlton’s RBI single to center.

Quinnipiac equalized in the bottom of the inning when Ehmke hit Chris Stonaha with a pitch, then surrendered a two-run homer to Tim Mangano.

The Bears went in front in the fourth when freshman Simon Williams of Portland stroked a two-out home run to center field. UMaine added a run in the fifth when Tucker slammed a one-out, pinch-hit home run to center.

UMaine put it away in the sixth when Aaron Young of Augusta smacked a two-out, three-run homer.

Black Bears 10, Braves 2

(First Game)

Maine (10-2) Quinnipiac (2-7)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI

Livulpi, cf 4 1 1 0 Avery, cf 3 0 0

Ross, lf 3 1 0 0 Mangano, dh 4 0 0

Drapeau, 3b 4 1 1 1 Garrett, 1b 4 0 0

Hambelton, dh 4 2 3 3 Puccio, 3b 3 0 0

Tobin, 1b 4 1 1 0 LaPointe, 2b 3 0 0

Picard, c 3 3 2 1 Marano, rf 1 1 0

Peel, 2b 3 1 2 1 Lavigne, lf 3 0 0

Genest, rf 1 0 0 0 Vartuli, c 3 1 0

Williams, rf 2 0 1 1 Stonaha, ss 2 0 0

Reichley, ss 3 0 1 2

Totals 31 10 12 9 Totals 26 2 5 0

Maine 500 030 2 ? 10 12 2

Quinnipiac 020 000 0 ? 2 5 1

E?Ross, Reichley; Lavigne; LOB?Maine 6, Quinnipiac 8; D?Livulpi, Drapeau, Hambelton, Peel; HR?Hambelton (4), Picard (2); DP?Maine 2, Quinnipiac 1; SB?Livulpi (4)

Maine IP H R ER BB SO

Tucker (W,2-0) 4 3 2 0 5 5

Labelle 3 2 0 0 0 2

Quinnipiac IP H R ER BB SO

Casey (L,0-2) 4? 9 8 7 3 3

Fairclough 1? 1 0 0 1 0

Bennett 1 2 2 2 1 1

HBP?Peel by Casey; WP?Tucker; T?2:20

Black Bears 7, Braves 2

(Second Game)

Maine (12-2) Quinnipiac (2-9)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI

Ross, lf 2 0 0 0 Stonaha, 3b 0 0 0

Tucker 1 1 1 1 Puccio, 3b 2 1 1 0

Genest, lf 0 0 0 0 Mangano,dh 3 1 2

Peel, 2b 3 1 1 0 Garrett, 1b 3 0 0

Drapeau, c 4 0 1 0 LaPointe, 2b 3 0 0

Hambelton, dh 3 1 1 1 Marano, rf-lf 3 0 0

Carlton, 1b 3 1 1 1 Melillo, cf 2 0 0

Tobin, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rooney 1 0 0 0

Williams, rf 3 2 2 1 Abrahams, cf 0 0 0

Young, cf 3 1 1 3 Lavigne, lf 2 0 0

Reichley, ss 3 0 0 0 Avery, rf 1 0 0

Bennett, ss 3 0 0 0

Rankowitz, c 3 0 0 0

Totals 28 7 8 7 Totals 26 2 5 2

Maine 200 113 0 ? 7 8 1

Quinnipiac 200 000 0 ? 2 5 1

E?Reichley; Puccio; LOB?Maine 3, Quinnipiac 4; D?Hambelton; Puccio, LaPointe; HR?Tucker (1); DP?Maine 1; Quinnipiac 1; SB?Peel (4), Williams (5)

Maine IP H R ER BB SO

Ehmke (W,2-0) 6 5 2 2 0 4

Truman 1 0 0 0 0 3

Quinnipiac IP H R ER BB SO

Stoecklin (L,0-2) 5? 8 7 4 1 5

Heid 1? 0 0 0 1 1

HBP?Peel by Hein; Stonaha by Ehmke; T?1:40; ATT?225

Huskies split four over weekend

At Fort Myers, Fla., on Saturday, Both Pat Toomey and Tyler Delorme nailed two singles to lead the University of Southern Maine over the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in the first game of a doubleheader.

The Huskies won the game 10-5 and then knocked off Calvin College 5-4.

Jason Dority ripped a three-run double for the Huskies as Craig Gureckis notched an RBI single.

Jake McCann led the Pointer attack with three singles for an RBI.

In game two, Pat Toomey and Tyler Delorme each nailed a double and a single to lead USM.

Jody Curcuru singled for two RBIs as Brian Marshall doubled with an RBI for the Huskies.

(Friday’s First Game)

Southern Maine 002 030 0 – 5 6 3

St. Thomas 130 10(14) x -19 17 0

Gunning, Pelletier (5), Loveless (6), Tedesco (6), and McDonough, L’Italien (6); Edstrom and Olson

(Friday’s Second Game)

St. Thomas (10-2) 113 000 100 05 -11 14 1

Southern Maine 000 006 000 00 – 8 13 4

Whinnery, Linstrom (6) and Nelson; Russell, Pelletier (7) and L’Italien

(Saturday’s First Game)

Wisconsin-Stevens (8-3) 200 200 1 – 5 9 2

Southern Maine 420 400 x – 10 10 1

Bielmeler, Blaha (5) and Bennett; Marshall, Pelletier (4), Gunning (6) and L’Italien

(Saturday’s Second Game)

Southern Maine (3-4) 200 001 2 – 5 9 2

Calvin (3-4) 100 030 0 -4 6 0

Thibodeau, Lemieux (5), Southwick (5) and McDonough, L’Italien (7); Ott and Dykhouse

Colby takes two

At Cape Coral, Fla., on Saturday, Colby College knocked off Lawrence College 15-2 and Hartwick College 15-10 to improve its record to 2-1 this season.

In the first game, the White Mules banged out 17 hits as Jon Lord led the assault with two doubles, a two-run homer, and four RBIs. Kevin Brunelle belted a three-run homer while Lou Distasi had two doubles and two RBIs. B.L. Lippert, Phil Geiger, and Brandon Irwin each had a double and a single. Dan Deacon notched the win.

In the second game, Andy Tripp led the way for Colby with two doubles, a single, and an RBI.

Bill Goldman had two singles and three RBIs while Distasi had two singles and two RBIs. Tripp doubled, singled and drove in a run while Matt Simard had two singles and two RBIs.

(First Game)

Colby 006 160 2 – 15 17 3

Lawrence (1-4) 002 000 0 – 2 9 3

Deacon, Garrett (6) and Owen; Saylor (6); Rosenthal, Oto (5), Beck (5) and Shanda(Second Game)

Colby (2-1) 546 000 x – 15 12 0

Hartwick (0-1) 610 100 2 – 10 9 4

Cunnane, Kenney (1), Feriter (7) and roy, Saylor (7); Fasulo, Maltbie (3), Ferguson (6) and Prymus

Women’s softball

Monks swept over weekend

Georgian Court and Caldwell College engineered doubleheader sweeps over St. Joseph’s this weekend behind strong pitching and timely hitting.

At Lakewood, N.J., on Sunday, Georgian Court swept the Monks with 3-0 and 6-5 victories.

In game one, pitcher Lauren Anderson notched a 15-strikeout no-hitter and also nailed two singles to lead Georgian Court.

Lisa Hollis nailed a solo home run for Georgian Court as Lauren Anderson and Krista Gilbert each notched two singles

In game two, Summer Sierra’s three singles with an RBI paced Georgian Court.

Hollis ripped her second home run of the day while Michelle Dipolo hit an RBI double.

Cortney Sirois tallied a home run and double with three RBIs for St. Joseph’s as Sue Picard singled twice for two RBIs.

At Caldwell, N.J., on Saturday, Caldwell College swept St. Joe’s with 3-0 and 7-3 victories.

In game one, Danielle Guerra nailed a double and two singles with one RBI for Caldwell College in a win over St. Joseph’s.

Candice Collins and Kara Loehr each doubled for Caldwell while Corinne Reiser hit an RBI single.

Courtney Sirois and Becca Neault each nailed singles for the Monks of Standish.

In game two, Kimberly Mahoney ripped four singles and scored three runs to lead Caldwell.

(Sunday’s First Game)

St. Joseph’s 000 000 0 – 0 0 1

Georgian Court 120 000 x – 3 8 1

Webster and Picard; Anderson and Gilbert

(Sunday’s Second Game)

St. Joseph’s 131 000 0 – 5 7 3

Georgian Court 012 110 1 – 6 9 2

Regan and Picard; Depolo, Kightley (5) and Hollis

(Saturday’s First Game)

Saint Joseph’s 000 000 0 – 0 2 2

Caldwell 010 200 x – 3 8 0

Webster and Picard; Reiser and Guerra

(Saturday’s Second Game)

Saint Joseph’s (8-6) 010 020 0 – 3 6 2

Caldwell (10-0) 420 100 x – 7 8 0

Gaudette and Picard; Chapin and Guerra

Colby 10, Huntington 2

At Cape Coral, Fla., Saturday, freshman pitcher Amy Lisavich pitched a one-hitter in her college debut, which was made possible only after scheduled starter Steph Greenleaf, who had to sub for the team’s ill regular catcher.

Lisavich struck out six while working to Greenleaf, who hadn’t caught a game since her junior year in high school.

Kate Magnuson doubled and singled to drive in a run. Marcy Wagner, Lisavich, Kelly Martin and Jessica Fitzgerald each had two singles.

Colby (1-0) 104 41 – 10 14 1

Huntington (10-8) 000 00 – 2 1 4

Lisavich and Greenleaf; Martin and Grayson