Wild finish in Game 2 earns split for Terriers

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WATERVILLE – The Thomas College Terriers benefited from a wild finish for a 19-17 win Wednesday to salvage a split in a college baseball doubleheader with Fisher College.

The Falcons from Boston took the opener 9-8.

In the second game, the clash ended when Fisher had the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the seventh. The runner on third thought a pitch was ball four and headed for home. But it was only ball two, and he was picked off to end the game.

Scott Sibley sparked Thomas with a solo homer and an RBI single. Buzz Simpson belted a two-run homer to go with an RBI single. Ryan O’Conner drove in four runs off a two-run single and two-run double. Josh Porter ripped a double and a triple.

In the first game, Victor Molina paced Fisher with a two-run homer. Miguel Medina also belted a two-run blast, to go with a double and a single.

For the Terriers, Aaron Bonenfant pounded out three singles with an RBI. Travis Hotham cracked a double and drove in a trio of runs, and Scott Brown had two singles and knocked in a run.

(First Game)

Fisher 400 040 1 – 9 11 1

Thomas 230 001 2 – 8 11 2

Iacons and Dunton; Stowell, Dow (7) and Brawn

(Second Game)

Fisher 361 205 0 – 17 13 3

Thomas 046 306 x – 19 14 5

Gaffney, B. Dunton (4), Gaffney (6), and M. Dunton; Stanford, Dow (2), Porter (5), Stowell (5), Owens (7) and Brawn

Colby 14, UM-Farmington 2

At Farmington, Phil Geiger knocked in four runs with two singles and Tom Wilson doubled twice with three RBIs to pace the White Mules past the Beavers.

Kevin Brunelle doubled twice with two RBIs for Colby of Waterville, which broke the game open with eight runs in the seventh.

Kris Garrow led UMaine-Farmington with a double, a single, and two RBIs. Keith LeBlanc singled twice.

Colby 200 013 8 -14 13 1

UM-Farmington 100 000 1 – 2 7 2

Gibson, Presbrey (4), Simard (6), Civitello (7) and Irwin, Lynch (7); Doubleday, Fay (6) and Williams

Brandeis 7, Southern Maine 2

At Gorham, Lars Borssen hit a two-run homer and Jim Freethey added a solo shot to lift Brandeis to the victory.

Brian Marshall had a solo homer for USM and Chris Waymon added an RBI single.

Brandeis (21-8) 103 000 300 – 7 15 1

Southern Maine (20-11-1) 000 011 000 – 2 10 1

Pickford, Parissi (6) and Ewers; Lemieux, Carlson (7), Boileau (9) and L’Italien

Softball

Saint Joseph’s sweeps Husson

At Husson College in Bangor, Kristen Gaudette and Sarah Webster each turned in solid pitching performances to help Saint Joseph’s of Standish sweep Husson 5-1 and 4-3 in Maine Athletic Conference play.

The Monks rallied for five runs in the top of the eighth in the first game as Courtney Sirois, Sue Picard, and Helene Liaci each singled.

Missy Michaud hit a solo homer in the bottom of the inning for Husson.

Kelly Premo paced Saint Joseph’s in the second game with three doubles while Picard and Kahler Dowling each singled twice.

Nicole Duplisea doubled, singled, and drove in a run for Husson.

(First Game)

Saint Joseph’s 000 000 05 – 5 4 3

Husson 000 000 01 – 1 7 2

Gaudette and Picard; Wells and Farnsworth

(Second Game)

Saint Joseph’s (15-13) 000 130 0 – 4 10 2

Husson (6-18) 000 020 1 – 3 7 1

Webster, Fergurson (7) and Picard; Wells and Chambers

Thomas sweeps UM-Farmington

At Farmington, Devon Burnell earned two victories to help Thomas sweep the University of Maine-Farmington 8-2 and 4-3.

Kati Morrell notched a two-run single for Thomas of Waterville in the first game while Courtney Korbett tripled in the second game.

Richelle Dube had three hits for UMF in the second game.

(First Game)

Thomas 001 040 3 – 8 6 2

UMF 100 100 0 – 2 5 2

Burnell and Pelow; Leman (5), Marden (2) and Seubert

(Second Game)

Thomas (14-12) 200 011 0 – 4 5 3

UMF (15-12) 100 020 0 – 3 10 3

Burnell and Pelow; Wenckus and Robertson

Maine Maritime 9, Bay Path 7

At Castine, Caitlin Carr ripped the game-winning RBI double in the sixth as the Mariners won a North Atlantic Conference quarterfinal.

Abbi Darling launched a single and a double for Maine Maritime. Jess Clifford and Alaina Hanlon had two singles each.

Jackie Smegal knocked a single and a triple for Bay Path College. Brandy Pearson added a single and a double.

Bay Path 100 041 0 – 7 7 3

Maine Maritime 020 043 x – 9 12 4

Pearson and Smegal; Spear and Ryan