PALM BEACH, Fla. – Sean Parker’s bases-loaded, two-run single sparked a four-run eighth inning as the University of Maine rallied to defeat Iona 8-6 in college baseball action Thursday.

Danny Menendez scored what proved to be the game-winning run on an error while Matt McGraw gave Maine some insurance with an RBI single.

Maine opened the scoring in the first when Ryan Quintal plated Joe Hough with an RBI triple.

Iona tied the game with a single run in the top of the third, but Curt Smith slammed a two-run homer to give the Bears a 3-1 lead.

After the Gaels plated four runs in the top of the fifth, the Bears got a run back on McGraw’s RBI double.

Jason Weymouth pitched 4 2/3 innings of five-hit, one-run ball to pick up his first win of the season (1-0).

Iona (1-13) 001 040 010 – 6 11 3

Maine (8-6) 100 200 14x – 8 7 1

Walsh, Carmody (5), Wilcox (8), Dorsa (8) and LaSala; Mendoza, Weymouth (5) and Parker

Transylvania 13, Husson 4

At Tampa, Fla., Dillon Lawson’s two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning rally that led Transylvania (Ky.) past Husson.

Ben Luking and Tim Bauman combined on an eight-hitter, striking out three and walking two.

Phil Blakely had three singles and scored three runs for Transylvania, and Lawson had two singles.

Chris McInnis doubled and singled for Husson, while Danny White and Andrew Patterson had two base hits apiece. White had an RBI and Patterson scored twice.

Transylvania (9-4) 040 002 331 – 13 12 4

Husson (7-4) 001 000 021 – 4 8 3

Luking, Bauman (7) and Lawson; Pease, Nason (6) and Potvin, McGinley (8)

Softball

Bates splits

At Fort Myers, Fla., Katie Franklin and Stacia Saniuk each hit a home run and a double to power Bates past Mount Ida 16-0.

Bates lost their second game of the day 6-0 to Brockport (N.Y.).

In the first game, Lissa Moses chipped in with a double and three RBIs, while Caitlin Murphy scored three runs.

Kristin Masino went three innings, allowing only two hits with three strikeouts for Bates.

In the second game, the Bobcats totaled five hits with two from Molly Ritner. Masino went 4 2/3 innings, allowing four runs on six hits with four walks and two strikeouts.

(First game)

Mt. Ida 000 11 – 2 3 2

Bates 095 4x – 18 13 5

(Second game)

Brockport 000 141 0 – 6 8 0

Bates 000 000 0 – 0 5 4

St. Joseph’s drops two

At Cape Coral, Fla., Kristi Albert had two hits for St. Joseph’s as they lost to UMass Boston 4-0 in the Monks’ second game.

Rutgers-Newark defeated St. Joseph’s 2-1 in the first game.

In the first game, Jamie Morrison had the only hit for the Monks while Amanda Roy had an RBI. Iris Guimond scored a run.

In the second game, Morrison and Amanda Roy each added a hit for St. Joseph’s.

(First game)

Rutgers-Newark 200 000 0 – 2 8 1

St. Joseph’s 000 000 0 – 1 1 1

(Second game)

St. Joseph’s 000 000 0 – 0 4 0

UMass Boston 001 021 0 – 4 8 1

Bowdoin splits

At Fort Myers, Fla., Danielle Chagnon, Megan Wyman and Brittany Ogden had two hits apiece to lead Bowdoin by Ursinus 4-1 in the first game.

Montclair State downed the Polar Bears 10-1 in the second game.

In the first game, Karen Reni earned the win for the Polar Bears.

In the second game, Bowdoin managed only one hit, while a stolen base by Brittany Ogden set up Bowdoin’s only run.