Box Score ANDOVER, MA. – The University of Maine baseball team ran their win streak to ten-straight games as they beat Merrimack on Wednesday afternoon, 7-5.
 
First Inning: The Black Bears got on the board first as Joe Bramanti hit a ground ball to the shortstop, resulting in Jordan Schulefand scoring from third on the fielder's choice.
 
Noah Lewis's day came to an end after a scheduled 3 innings of work, as he allowed 1 hit over the 3 frames, striking out 2.
 
Tyler Nielsen pitched a scoreless 4^th for the Black Bears, allowing 2 walks and striking out 3.
 
Fifth Inning: After hitting a leadoff double in the frame, Jake Marquez came in to score on a wild pitch by Vin Zappulla, making it 2-0 Black Bears. Quinn McDaniel added one more for the Black Bears as he hit an RBI single to right field, bringing home Jordan Schulefand. Scout Knotts kept the inning going for the Black Bears as he hit an infield single to third, scoring Quinn McDaniel (1 SB) to make it a 4-0 game.
 
The Black Bears would then draw 3-consectuive bases-loaded walks to bring home 3 runs. Ryan Turenne, Connor Goodman and Jake Marquez all drew a walk to make it 7-0 Black Bears.
 
Merrimack got a run back in the bottom of the frame as Christian Gemelli drew a bases loaded walk, bringing home Ben Nelson.
 
Sebastion Holt began the 5^th inning for the Black Bears, as he allowed a hit and walk before giving way to Nick Caviglia, who finished the inning allowing a single run (charged to Holt) and a walk, while striking out 1.
 
Sixth Inning: Kurtis Stadnicki drove in Merrimack's second run of the contest as he hit into a fielder's choice, allowing Scott Elliot to score. Bryant Skurbe later came in to score on a wild pitch.
 
Marshall Smaracko began the 6^th inning for the Black Bears as he allowed 2 runs on 3 walks in a 1/3 inning of work. Colton Carson finished the 6^th inning, allowing 1 walk over 2/3 innings of work.
 
Seventh Inning: Scott Elliot hit an RBI double to bring home Christian Gemelli, making it a 7-4 game. Bryant Skurbe drove in Braydon Dolbashian on a groundout to make it a 7-5 game.
 
Andrew Ruggiero pitched the seventh inning for the Black Bears, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits, 1 walk and striking out 1.
 
Leif Bigelow pitched 1 2/3 innings to lead the Black Bears into the ninth, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk and striking out 2.
 
Matthew Pushard came on to pick up the final out on the afternoon, retiring the lone batter he faced on a groundout to pick up his 6^th save of the season.
 
Tyler Nielsen (1-0) picked up the win for the Black Bears.
 
Vin Zappulla (1-6) took the loss for Merrimack.
 
The Black Bears return home to face the Hartford Hawks in a weekend series from April 29-May 1. First pitches are scheduled for 4 P.M. Friday, 1 P.M. Saturday, and Noon on Sunday.
 
-UMaine-