College Baseball

MAINE vs. COLBY

Time, site: Tuesday, 6 p.m., 9 innings; Mahaney Diamond, Orono

Records: Colby 7-8; Maine 19-7

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 146-117-2; Maine won 15-7 on April 19, 2001

Top hitters – Colby: SS Kevin Brunelle (.423, 9 RBI), 1B B.L. Lippert (.404, 3 HR, 15 RBI), LF Jonathan Lord (.319, 2 HR, 10 RBI), 3B Matthew Simard (.404, 1 HR, 13 RBI), C Eric Roy (.333, 8 RBI); Maine: DH Alain Picard (.487, 3 HR, 26 RBI), 3B Joe Drapeau (.374, 5 HR, 31 RBI), LF Simon Williams (.366, 5 HR, 20 RBI), SS Mark Reichley (.357, 1 HR, 12 RBI), CF Mike Livulpi (.333, 1 HR, 13 RBI)

Colby White Mules Maine Black Bears

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH Kevin Presbrey 5.09 1-1 10 RH Scott Robinson 5.40 1-0 12

Outlook: The Bears and the Mules meet for the 266th time since the rivalry was initiated in 1881. UMaine makes its home debut after playing its first 26 games outside the state. The Bears are coming off a crucial America East sweep at Northeastern, while Colby dropped two of three NESCAC games against Trinity (Conn.) Friday and Saturday. The key to this meeting is pitching. UMaine freshman Robinson gets his second start of the season, while the Mules are likely to utilize a handful of pitchers. Colby features a corps of former Cony High stars, including Brunelle, Lippert, Jared Cushman and Brandon Royce. The Mules have won five of their last eight games.