MAINE vs. BROWN

Time, site: Wednesday, 2 p.m.; Aldrich Field, Providence, R.I.

Records: Maine 15-9, Brown 11-11

Series, last meeting: Brown leads 16-1; Maine 13-5 on 4/20/04

Top hitters – Brown: LF Matt Kutler (.413, 6 HR, 19 RBI), DH Eric Larson (.400, 5 HR, 24 RBI), RF Paul Christian (.325, 5 HR, 14 RBI), 2B Bryan Tews (.314, 1 HR, 6 RBI); Maine: 3B Curt Smith (.386, 9 RBI, 6 SB), 1B Joel Barrett (.380, 3 HR, 21 RBI), LF Ryan Quintal (.360, 3 HR, 18 RBI), RF Greg Creek (.339, 3 HR, 11 RBI), 2B Mike Ferriggi (.337, 3 HR, 15 RBI)

Possible Pitching Matchups

Maine Black Bears Brown Bears

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH Josh Zyskowski 6.75 0-0 8 RH Ethan Silverstein 7.12 2-1 24

RH John Tesseyman 27.00 0-1 2 RH Alex Silverman 6.75 1-0 8

Outlook: The Black Bears, who had Tuesday’s game against Thomas snowed out, face a Brown program against which they have struggled mightily. Smith and Ferriggi have swung hot bats lately for UMaine. The Black Bears, who lack starting depth, are likely to utilize several pitchers to deal with a Brown team which has hit 22 home runs and averages 6.2 runs per game. Brown has won six straight and is 4-0 at home this year.