Baseball Releases 2016 Schedule
10/30/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine Baseball team released their 2016 schedule today, the Black Bears are playing three ACC teams and other very competitive non-conference programs on the schedule.
“Having 3 ACC programs in BC, Miami, and Clemson, coupled with a very competitive New Mexico St and highly successful Stetson series will certainly bring its challenges but will make us a better program when our conference season comes around.” Said Head Coach Steve Trimper.
The Black Bears stay in Deland, Florida and play a three game series against Stetson University 3/11-3/13. Maine then travels to Winter Haven, Florida where they will first play Bucknell on 3/15 and then play Lehigh the following day.
Maine returns to action on 3/18 as they take on the UMass Minutemen and then face Dartmouth on 3/19. Maine faces UMass for a second time in three days on 3/20.
The Black Bears travel back home to Orono, Maine as they open America East play and host Binghamton University on 3/26 in a double header. Maine and Binghamton play again on 3/27.
Stony Brook hosts Maine for a three game weekend series first starting with a double header on 4/2 and then the third game of the series on 4/3.
The Black Bears return home to host the University of Maine Farmington on 4/5. Maine then hosts NYIT for four games, with one on 4/8, a double header on 4/9 and the final game on 4/10.
Thomas College travels to Orono as they play one game on 4/12. Maine continues the home stand hosting UMBC for a double header on 4/16 and the third game on 4/17. The final game of the home stand for Maine is against University of Maine Presque Isle on 4/19.
The Black Bears travel to the University of Hartford for a pair of weekend games on 4/23-4/24. They return home for four games. The first against Colby College on 4/26. Then they host UMass-Lowell in a three game series with a double header on 4/30 followed by the final game of the series on 5/1.
Maine travels on the road to Albany for a double header on 5/7 and then the third and final game of the series on 5/8.
The Black Bears return for their final series at home for the regular season. They host Stony Brook for a double header on 5/14 and the third game of the series on 5/15.
Maine travels on the road to Boston College for one game on 5/17, then continue their road trip to Binghamton for a three game series that starts on 5/20 with a double header and concludes on 5/21.
The America East Tournament begins on 5/25 and wraps up on 5/28.
--UMaine--
