MAINE vs. BINGHAMTON

Time, site: Thursday, 3 p.m.; Friday (2), noon; Saturday, 1 p.m.; Varsity Field, Vestal, N.Y.

Records: Maine 19-26-1 (7-13 America East); Binghamton 25-24 (13-7)

Series, last meeting: Maine leads 13-8, Binghamton 9-3 on 5/24/07

Top hitters – Maine: 3B Curt Smith (.388, 11 HRs, 36 RBIs, 11 SBs), C Myckie Lugbauer (.353, 5 HRs, 41 RBIs), CF Billy Cather (.341, 3 HRs, 25 RBIs, 15 SBs), 3B Jarrett Lukas (.323, 4 HRs, 28 RBIs), RF Kevin McAvoy (.293, 2 HRs, 22 RBIs); Binghamton: RF Peter Bregartner (.330, 5 HRs, 28 RBIs, 10 SBs), LF Joe Charron (.309, 7 HRs, 41 RBIs), 3B Brian Ivan (.296, 3 HRs, 29 RBIs), SS Kyle Klee (.294, 3 HRs, 34 RBIs, 18 SBs)

Possible Pitching Matchups

Maine Black Bears Binghamton Bearcats

ERA W-L Ks ERA W-L Ks

RH A.J. Balsinde 5.57 2-6 19 RH Zach Groh 3.80 4-3 62

LH Kevin Scanlan 3.84 2-5 68 LH Jeff Dennis 4.59 4-4 55

RH Matt Jebb 4.03 2-5 61 RH Murphy Smith 4.35 5-4 51

RH Joe Miller 3.93 5-2 46 LH Gio Yannuzzi 4.69 2-4 32

Outlook: The Bears find themselves on the outside looking in at postseason, while the Bearcats are fighting for the regular-season title. UMaine was eliminated from playoff contention during a 1-3 weekend at Vermont. The Bears will try to generate some momentum heading into 2009. Binghamton is likely to finish second, as it went 0-4 against first-place Stony Brook. Kevin McAvoy of Brewer is swinging a hot bat for UMaine. Binghamton is the league’s top pitching team with a 5.03 ERA.