College baseball

MAINE vs. NEW YORK TECH

Time, site: Friday, 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 1 p.m.; Mahaney Diamond, Orono

Records: New York Tech 18-12, Maine 20-10-1

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 16-8, Maine 3-2 on 3/26/06

Top hitters – New York Tech: CF Kraig Binick (.382, 11 RBI, 20 SB), SS Mike MacMillan (.348, 24 RBI), DH Joe Esposito (.337, 1 HR, 22 RBI), C Tom Murray (.314, 2 HR, 13 RBI), 1B David Johnson (.314, 18 RBI); Maine: 3B Kevin McAvoy (.427, 6 HR, 38 RBI), 1B Joel Barrett (.383, 2 HR, 31 RBI), SS Curt Smith (.382, 3 HR, 29 RBI), C Matt McGraw (.339, 1 HR, 21 RBI, 7 SB), LF Ryan Quintal (.327, 4 HR, 35 RBI)

Possible Pitching Matchups

New York Tech Bears Maine Black Bears

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH Scott Robinson 6.28 5-2 45 RH Joe Esposito 4.22 2-2 29

RH Mike Powers 4.50 1-0 3 LH Jon Burke 4.06 2-0 18

LH Nolan Boike 3.90 3-1 13 RH Chris Perez 4.25 5-2 37

Outlook: UMaine takes a break from its America East slate to resume its rivalry with New York Tech, a Division I independent. The Black Bears look to rejuvenate the offense after an unspectacular effort against Stony Brook. Both teams are hot, as UMaine is 10-1-1 in its last 12 games and NYIT has won 10 of 11. UMaine ranks 21st in Div. I with a .324 team batting average and 8.2 runs per game. NYIT features a pitching staff that boasts a 4.52 team ERA and has held opponents to a .255 average.