ORONO, ME – The University of Maine baseball took game two of the weekend series over Hartford, 15-2 Saturday afternoon.
 
First Inning: Jordan Schulefand scored the opening run of the contest as he scored on a wild pitch to make it 1-0 Black Bears. Scout Knotts finished his at-bat by driving home Jeff Mejia and Quinn McDaniel on a single to center field. Jeremiah Jenkins brought home Knotts on a double into the right field gap. Connor Goodman promptly brought home Jenkins with a double of his own, this one down the left field line.
 
Jake Marquez capped off a 7-run first inning for the Black Bears as he hit a 2-run home run to left field, bringing home Goodman on the play.
 
Third Inning: Tremayne Cobb Jr. got the Hawks on the board in the third inning as he hit a bases-loaded single to right field, scoring Martin Chavarria on the play.
 
Connor Goodman had an answer for the Black Bears as he hit an RBI single to left field, scoring Jeremiah Jenkins.
 
Tim Blaisdell's day came to an end after 3 innings of work, allowing 8 earned runs on 10 hits, no walks and striking out 2.
 
Fourth Inning: Scout Knotts kept the bats going for the Black Bears as he hit an RBI double off the left field wall, bringing home Joe Bramanti. Jeremiah Jenkins followed up with an RBI single to center field, scoring Knotts.
 
Caleb Leys's day came to an end after 5 innings of work, allowing 1 earned run on 7 hits, 3 walk and striking out 4.
 
Fifth Inning: Following a successful steal by Quinn McDaniel, an errant throw allowed Jordan Schulefand to score from third, making it an 11-1 game for the Black Bears.
 
Seventh Inning: Jeff Mejia added on to the Black Bear lead as he hit an RBI groundout to second base, scoring Jordan Schulefand.
 
Eighth Inning: Jordan Schulefand plated the 13^th run of the contest for the Black Bears as he hit an RBI single to left field, scoring Colby Emmertz. Quinn McDaniel followed with a sac-fly to right field, scoring Myles Sargent. Scout Knotts capped off the 3-run innings for the Black Bears as he drew a bases loaded walk to score Jake Marquez.
 
Ninth Inning: Tremayne Cobb Jr. got one back for his side in the top of the ninth as he hit a solo home run to left field.
 
Caleb Leys (3-1) earned the win for the Black Bears.
 
Tim Blaisdell (1-7) took the loss for Hartford.
 
Maine, whose win-streak extends to 12, good for the second-longest active streak in the country, is back in action on Sunday, May 1 to wrap up the weekend series against Hartford. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
 
-UMaine-