College baseball

MAINE vs. BOSTON COLLEGE

Time, site: Friday, 3 p.m.; Shea Field, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

Records: Maine 19-10, Boston College 24-12

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 20-12, Maine 8-4 on 5/19/04

Top hitters – Maine: 3B Curt Smith (.396, 14 RBI, 9 SB), LF Ryan Quintal (.376, 4 HR, 24 RBI), 1B Joel Barrett (.367, 5 HR, 28 RBI), DH Greg Creek (.360, 4 HR, 15 RBI), 2B Mike Ferriggi (.300, 3 HR, 16 RBI); Boston College (stats through April 20): 3B Jared Mcguire (.423, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 19 SB), SS Marco Albano (.338, 1 HR,18 RBI), LF Jason Delaney (.357, 5 HR, 27 RBI, 11 SB), CF Drew Locke (.314, 3 HR, 26 RBI, 11 SB)

Possible Pitching Matchup

Maine Black Bears Boston College Eagles

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH John Tesseyman 10.00 1-1 6 LH Matt Meyer 4.00 1-1 19

Outlook: The Bears look to gear up for their America East weekend series at Hartford by taking on the Eagles. BC is ranked No. 1 in the New England Division I coaches’ poll, while UMaine is No. 2. The Bears are looking to re-establish their offensive consistency and tighten up the defense while expanding their pitching depth. The Eagles, who beat UMass 8-6 Thursday, average 6.5 runs per game and have stolen 86 bases in 113 attempts, a 76 percent success rate.