MAINE vs. HUSSON

Time, site: Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Mahaney Diamond, Orono

Records: Husson 19-8; Maine 17-15

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 46-2; Maine 11-2 on 4/22/03

Top hitters – Husson: CF Justin Spencer (.452, 4HR, 28 RBI, 7 SB), 3B Josh Ferguson (.440, 21 RBI, 6 SB), 1B Kyle Mathieu (.426, 22 RBI); Maine: 3B Greg Creek (.388, 4 HR, 24 RBI), 1B Joel Barrett (.333, 14 RBI), DH Matt McGraw (.363, 1 HR, 10 RBI), RF Joe Hough (.299, 4 HR, 26 RBI), CF Simon Williams (.281, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 15 SB)

Pitching Matchup

Husson Braves Maine Black Bears

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH Mike Cowperthwaite 2.61 5-1 36 RH Ryan Harris 5.3 12-1 18

Outlook: The Black Bears make their 2004 debut at Mahaney Diamond against the Braves from Bangor. UMaine hopes to stay hot with the bats after pounding Brown 13-5 Tuesday in Sanford. Husson, which is 6-0 in Sunrise Conference play, seeks its 20th win of the season. Coach John Winkin will guide the Braves on the same field where he helped UMaine achieve regional supremacy and national prominence from 1975-1996.