Beavers in sweep of MMA

CASTINE – The University of Maine-Farmington opened its season Wednesday with a doubleheader sweep of Maine Maritime Academy.

The Beavers beat the Mariners 14-0 in the opener and 16-3 in the nightcap.

In the first game, Becky Roak led the Beavers with a double and two singles.

Andrea Benvenoti hit a double and a single while Molly Leopin and Heather Marden each had two singles. Marden pitched a five-hitter.

For Maine Maritime, Caitlin Carr had a single and a double.

In the second game, Kristyn Graham nailed a three-run triple for UM-Farmington.

Benvenoti, Marden, and Becky Roak had two singles apiece.

Carr doubled for Maine Maritime.

(First Game)

UM-Farmington 22(10) 00 – 14 14 2

Maine Maritime 00 0 00 – 0 5 5

Marden and Robertson; Jones and Cooper

(Second Game)

UM-Farmington (2-0) 600 703 – 16 10 3

Maine Maritime (0-2) 100 20x – 3 4 5

Lemarr, Robertson (4); and Hamm, Thompson (4); Jones, Holzhauer (3) and Cooper, Darling (5)