Saturday, February 18
Sarasota, FL
12:00 PM
University of Maine
1-1
11
vs
7
University of Pittsburgh
1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
Baseball Picks up First Win of the Season Against Pitt Saturday Afternoon, 11-7
2/18/2023 5:10:00 PM | Baseball
Sarasota, FL – The University of Maine baseball team picked up their first win of the 2023 season on Saturday afternoon as they downed the Pittsburgh Panthers, 11-7.
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First Inning: Jake Rainess got the Black Bears going on the afternoon as he hit a leadoff home run to right field to get the Black Bears on the board first.
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CJ Funk answered for Pitt in the bottom of the frame as he hit a solo home run of his own.
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Second Inning: Matt McElwain kept the Black Bears going offensively as his first hit as a Black Bear went to deep left field for a solo home run.
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Third Inning: The Black Bears added on another run as Connor Goodman (2B) scored on a wild pitch thrown by Ethan Firoved.
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CJ Funk drove in his second run of the game as he hit a double in the bottom of the frame, scoring Sky Duff.
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Fourth Inning: The Black Bears got a pair of runners aboard to start the inning, forcing Pitt to go to their bullpen, calling on Jadk Sokol. Ethan Firoved went 3 and 1/3 innings in the start, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, 3 walks and striking out 3.
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Fifth Inning: Matt McElwain kept his solid Black Bear debut going in the top of the fifth as he drove home another run, this time via a single to left field. Jeff Mejia (1B) scored on the play.
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Jake Rainess kept the offense going as he drove in a pair of runs on a single to left field, scoring Dylan McNary (1B) and Jake Marquez (HBP). Jeremiah Jenkins brought home another run as he drew a bases loaded walk.
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Connor Goodman added two more runs to the big inning for the Black Bears he hit a two-run double to left center, scoring Jake Rainess (1B) and Quinn McDaniel (BB).
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The Black Bears turned to Tyler Nielsen to begin the fifth inning, ending the day for Colin Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald had a solid day for the black Bears, allowing just 2 earned runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and he struck out 3.
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Maine chased Sokol from the contest in the fifth inning as he allowed 6 earned runs on 5 hits, 3 walks and only 1 strikeout. Holden Phelps was called on in relief.
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Pitt had a small answer to the six-run top of the frame by the Black Bears as they got three back in the bottom of the frame. Tommy Tavarez doubled home one and Dom Popa doubled home a pair.
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Sebastian Holt was called on to finish the fifth inning as Nielsen struggled to get out of the frame. Nielsen went 2/3 of an inning, allowing 3 earned runs on 2 hits, 3 walks and striking out 1.
Seventh Inning: Nessler got the Panthers to within two runs as he hit a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the seventh.
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Eighth Inning: The Black Bears added onto their lead as Matt McElwain continued his stellar day as he drove in his third run of the contest on a single to left field, scoring Colby Emmertz (BB).
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Pitt turned to Kyle Demi to finish out the eighth frame. Phelps pitched well in relief as he allowed just one earned run on no hits, 2 walks and striking out 3 across 3 and 1/3 innings of work.
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The Black Bears turned to Justin Baeyens to wrap up the game over the final two frames of work. Holt had a good day in relief, allowing just 2 earned runs on 4 hits, 1 walk and striking out 2 across 2 and 1/3 innings of relief.
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Ninth Inning: The Black Bears chased Demi from the game after just 1/3 inning of work as Myles Sargent singled to center field, scoring Quinn McDaniel (BB).
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Quin Konuszewski was called on in relief.
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The Black Bears picked up the win on the afternoon, 11-7.
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Sebastian Holt (1-0) picked up the Black Bears first win of the season.
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Ethan Firoved (0-1) took the loss in the contest.
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Justin Baeyens picked up his first save as a Black Bear as he was nearly lights out over his two innings of work, allowing 1 hit, 1 walk and striking out 3 across 2 innings of shutout work.
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Maine (1-1) will aim to pick up the series victory on Sunday as they wrap up the weekend series against Pitt. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
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First Inning: Jake Rainess got the Black Bears going on the afternoon as he hit a leadoff home run to right field to get the Black Bears on the board first.
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CJ Funk answered for Pitt in the bottom of the frame as he hit a solo home run of his own.
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Second Inning: Matt McElwain kept the Black Bears going offensively as his first hit as a Black Bear went to deep left field for a solo home run.
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Third Inning: The Black Bears added on another run as Connor Goodman (2B) scored on a wild pitch thrown by Ethan Firoved.
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CJ Funk drove in his second run of the game as he hit a double in the bottom of the frame, scoring Sky Duff.
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Fourth Inning: The Black Bears got a pair of runners aboard to start the inning, forcing Pitt to go to their bullpen, calling on Jadk Sokol. Ethan Firoved went 3 and 1/3 innings in the start, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 6 hits, 3 walks and striking out 3.
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Fifth Inning: Matt McElwain kept his solid Black Bear debut going in the top of the fifth as he drove home another run, this time via a single to left field. Jeff Mejia (1B) scored on the play.
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Jake Rainess kept the offense going as he drove in a pair of runs on a single to left field, scoring Dylan McNary (1B) and Jake Marquez (HBP). Jeremiah Jenkins brought home another run as he drew a bases loaded walk.
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Connor Goodman added two more runs to the big inning for the Black Bears he hit a two-run double to left center, scoring Jake Rainess (1B) and Quinn McDaniel (BB).
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The Black Bears turned to Tyler Nielsen to begin the fifth inning, ending the day for Colin Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald had a solid day for the black Bears, allowing just 2 earned runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and he struck out 3.
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Maine chased Sokol from the contest in the fifth inning as he allowed 6 earned runs on 5 hits, 3 walks and only 1 strikeout. Holden Phelps was called on in relief.
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Pitt had a small answer to the six-run top of the frame by the Black Bears as they got three back in the bottom of the frame. Tommy Tavarez doubled home one and Dom Popa doubled home a pair.
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Sebastian Holt was called on to finish the fifth inning as Nielsen struggled to get out of the frame. Nielsen went 2/3 of an inning, allowing 3 earned runs on 2 hits, 3 walks and striking out 1.
Seventh Inning: Nessler got the Panthers to within two runs as he hit a two-run home run to right field in the bottom of the seventh.
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Eighth Inning: The Black Bears added onto their lead as Matt McElwain continued his stellar day as he drove in his third run of the contest on a single to left field, scoring Colby Emmertz (BB).
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Pitt turned to Kyle Demi to finish out the eighth frame. Phelps pitched well in relief as he allowed just one earned run on no hits, 2 walks and striking out 3 across 3 and 1/3 innings of work.
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The Black Bears turned to Justin Baeyens to wrap up the game over the final two frames of work. Holt had a good day in relief, allowing just 2 earned runs on 4 hits, 1 walk and striking out 2 across 2 and 1/3 innings of relief.
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Ninth Inning: The Black Bears chased Demi from the game after just 1/3 inning of work as Myles Sargent singled to center field, scoring Quinn McDaniel (BB).
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Quin Konuszewski was called on in relief.
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The Black Bears picked up the win on the afternoon, 11-7.
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Sebastian Holt (1-0) picked up the Black Bears first win of the season.
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Ethan Firoved (0-1) took the loss in the contest.
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Justin Baeyens picked up his first save as a Black Bear as he was nearly lights out over his two innings of work, allowing 1 hit, 1 walk and striking out 3 across 2 innings of shutout work.
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Maine (1-1) will aim to pick up the series victory on Sunday as they wrap up the weekend series against Pitt. First pitch is scheduled for Noon.
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Pitching:
W: Holt, Sebastian (1-0)
L: FIROVED, Ethan (0-1)
S: Baeyens, Justin (1)
Batting:
2B: Goodman, Connor 2
HR: Rainess, Jake 1 ; McElwain, Matt 1
RBI: Rainess, Jake 3 ; Jenkins, Jeremiah 1 ; Goodman, Connor 2 ; Sargent, Myles 1 ; McElwain, Matt 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Rainess, Jake 2 ; McDaniel, Quinn 2 ; Goodman, Connor 1 ; Mejia, Jeff 1 ; Marquez, Jake 1 ; Emmertz, Colby 1 ; McNary, Dylan 1 ; McElwain, Matt 2
HBP: Jenkins, Jeremiah 1 ; Marquez, Jake 1
Batting:
2B: FUNK, CJ 1 ; TAVAREZ, Tommy 1 ; POPA, Dom 1
HR: FUNK, CJ 1 ; NESSLER, AJ 1
RBI: FUNK, CJ 2 ; TAVAREZ, Tommy 1 ; NESSLER, AJ 2 ; POPA, Dom 2
Base Running:
RUNS: DUFF, Sky 1 ; FUNK, CJ 1 ; MARTINEZ, Noah 1 ; ANDERSON, Jack 1 ; TAVAREZ, Tommy 2 ; NESSLER, AJ 1
CS: DUFF, Sky 1
PO: MELENDEZ, Jayden 1
Game Leaders
AB
6
R
1
H
3
RBI
2
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
3
AB
5
R
2
H
2
RBI
3
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
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