UM-Farmington sweeps Bates

FARMINGTON – Two-run homers in the first inning by James Writer and Tom Ventura led the University of Maine-Farmington to a 7-2 victory over Bates College and a sweep of their baseball doubleheader Tuesday.

Writer doubled home Keith LeBlanc with two outs in the third inning as the Beavers won the opener 1-0.

In the first game, UMF pitcher Zach Reed outdueled Bates’ Mike Kinsman for the win.

Reed tossed a six-hitter with four strikeouts and walked none, while Kinsman allowed only three hits, struck out four, and also walked none.

In the second game, Writer added a single and finished with three RBIs.

(First Game)

Bates 000 000 0 – 0 6 1

UM-Farmington 001 000 x – 1 3 0

Kinsman and Donaldson; Reed and Ventura

(Second Game)

Bates (10-14) 110 000 0 – 2 5 2

UM-Farmington (12-17) 402 100 x – 7 7 3

Delaney and Donaldson; Conway and Ventura

USM 14, Framingham State 3

At Framingham, Mass., Millinocket’s Darrin Daniels hit a two-run home run and singled to help lead a 15-hit attack by the University of Southern Maine.

Ryan Adams had three singles for the USM Huskies. Andy Lang, Brian Marshall and Darren Meader each singled twice.

Southern Maine (22-13-1) 300 121 520 – 14 15 3

Framingham State (11-22-1) 000 110 100 – 3 11 4

Ferrante and Stacy; Diamantopoulos, Anderson (7), McKeever (8) and Massey