CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The University of Maine baseball team defeated Harvard University 5-4 Friday in a five-inning game called short due to inclement weather.

Maine took a 2-0 lead in the first inning as sophomore Joe Drapeau, singled in Mike Livulpi, who had walked. Drapeau later scored on a wild pitch.

Harvard retaliated with a run in its half of the first on an RBI groundout by Marc Hordon.

Maine struck back in the fourth inning on freshman Matt Reynolds’ solo homer. Two batters later, Aaron Young belted a two-run home run to give Maine a 5-1 lead.

Harvard’s Javy Lopez, Mark Mager and Trey Hendricks each drove in a run during the fourth inning.

Black Bears 5, Crimson 4

Maine men (15-4) Harvard (6-15)

Player AB R H BI Player AB R H BI

Livulpi, cf 2 1 0 0 Hale, cf 2 0 0

Peel, ss 2 0 0 0 Hendricks, cf 1 0 1

Ross, lf 2 0 0 0 O’Donnell, cf 0 0 0

Drapeau, 3b 3 1 1 1 Shakir, 2b 2 1 0

Hambelton, 1b 2 0 1 0 Lianes, lf 3 0

Picard, dh 2 0 1 1 Carter, 3b 3 0 0

Carlton, dh 0 0 0 0 Hordon, 1b 1 1 1

Reynolds, 2b 3 1 1 1 Carmack, rf 2 0 0

Tobin, c 2 1 1 0 Hopps, c 1 1 0

Young, rf 2 1 1 2 Lopez, db 3 1 1

Ehmke, p 0 0 0 0 Mager, ss 2 0 1

Satyanarayana, p 0 0 0

Sevier, p 0 0 0 0

Totals 20 5 6 5 20 4 6 4

Maine 200 30 ? 5

Harvard 100 30 ? 4

LOB? Maine 5, Harvard 7; D?Lopez; HR? Reynolds, Young; SB? O’Donnell, Mager

Maine IP H R ER BB SO

Ehmke (W, 3-0) 5 6 4 4 6 5

Harvard IP H R ER BB SO

Satyanarayana (L) 4 6 5 5 1 3

Sevier 1 0 0 0 3 0

HBP? Peel by Satyanarayan; WP?Ehumke, Satyanarayan, Sevier 2; ATT?57

Mass. Maritime Acad. 5, UMPI 2

At Buzzards Bay, Mass., Massachusetts Maritime won the game which was shortened to five innings due to rain. Amos Burd hit two singles for the University of Maine-Presque-Isle and Nate Hardy doubled.

UM Presque Isle 110 00 – 2 5 3

Massachusetts 030 2x – 5 3 2

Burkhart and Bouchard; Fleming and DeMelen