Box Score Arlington, VA – The University of Maine baseball team snapped their 4-game losing streak on Wednesday evening as they took down George Washington University, 15-8.
 
First Inning: The Black Bears put up a crooked number in a hurry on GW as the Black Bears scored four runs in the opening frame. Mike Pratte got the scoring going as he drew a bases loaded walk, scoring Quinn McDaniel (1B/SB).
 
Dean O'Neill followed suit as he drove in a pair of runs as he hit a double to left center, scoring Jeremiah Jenkins (1B) and Connor Goodman (BB).
 
Colin Plante rounded out the inning with a groundout to second base, scoring Mike Pratte (BB).
 
Second Inning: The Black Bears added onto their early lead as Jake Rainess hit a double to center field, scoring Dylan McNary (BB/SB) on the play. Quinn McDaniel followed up the Rainess double with sac fly, scoring Rainess (2B/SB) on the play.
 
George Washington got their first run across in the bottom of the second as Brett Young scored on a groundout.
 
Third Inning: Michael Foltz began the third inning on the mound as the Black Bears chased Chris Knight from the ball game after two innings. Knight allowed 6 runs on 4 hits, 3 walk and he struck out 2.
 
Fourth Inning: The Black Bears kept their hot offensive start going on the afternoon as they added four more runs in the fourth inning. Quinn McDaniel brought in a pair as he singled right field, scoring Dylan McNary (E4) and Jake Rainess (2B).
 
Jeremiah Jenkins added the third run of the inning on a solo home run to left field, his fifth long ball of the season.
 
Mike Pratte capped of the inning on an infield single to shortstop, scoring Connor Goodman (2B).
 
Fifth Inning: Benny Wilson began the inning on the mound for George Washington, spelling the end of the day for Foltz. Foltz lasted 2 innings on the mound, allowing 4 runs (1 earned) on 5 hits, no walk and 2 strikeouts.
 
Myles Sargent (BB) scored in the fifth inning on a throwing error by the third basemen to make it a 10-run lead for the Black Bears, 11-1.
 
Sixth Inning: Cade Davis began the sixth inning on the mound for GW. Wilson allowed 1 unearned run in the fifth inning on 1 hit, 1 walk and striking out 1.
 
Colin Plante welcomed the new arm to the game as he hit a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded, scoring Jeremiah Jenkins (BB) and Connor Goodman (1B).
 
Myles Sargent added a third run in the inning for the Black Bears on a single to right field, scoring Mike Pratte (HBP).
 
Caleb Leys began the sixth inning on the mound for the Black Bears, spelling the end of the day for Blaine Cockburn. Cockburn was great in his first collegiate start as he allowed just 1 earned run on 2 hits, 1 walk and striking out 5 across 5 innings of work.
 
Seventh Inning: Brayden Kurtz began the seventh inning on the mound for GW. Davis allowed 3 earned runs on 3 hits, 1 walk and 2 strikeouts in his one inning of work.
 
Ryan Scott began the seventh inning on the mound for the Black Bears. Caleb Leys was very efficient in his 1 inning of work as he allowed no runs on 1 hit, no walks and striking out 1. He needed just 8 pitches to conclude the inning.
 
Steve Ditomaso hit a grand slam in the bottom of the seventh inning to make it a 14-5 contest.
 
Scott failed to get out of the seventh inning, leading the Black Bears to call upon Andrew Chevarie in the inning. Scott allowed 6 earned runs on 3 hits, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts in just 2/3 of an inning of work.
 
Michael Kohn added three more runs as he hit a bases clearing double to left center.
 
Eighth Inning: Austin Odell began the eighth inning on the mound for George Washington. Kurtz fired off a shutout seventh for GW, allowing no hits, 1 walk, 1 hit batter and striking out 2.
 
Colin Plante welcomed the new pitcher to the contest by hitting a home run to left field on the second pitch of the at bat. For Plante, the solo shot was his first long ball of the season.
 
Luc Lavigueur began the eighth inning on the mound for the Black Bears. Chevarie wrapped up the seventh inning for the Black Bears, allowing 1 earned run on 1 hit, 1 walk and striking out 1.
 
Ninth Inning: Colin Ruddy began the ninth inning on the mound for GW. Odell allowed 1 run on 1 hit, no walks, 3 hit batters and striking out 1 in the eighth inning.
 
Justin Baeyens came on to wrap up the ninth inning for the Black Bears. Lavigueur pitched a solid eighth inning, allowing no runs on 1 hit, 1 walk and striking 1 batter out.
 
Baeyens wrapped up the ninth inning, allowing no runs on 1 hit, no walks and striking out 1. The Black Bears came away with the victory on the evening, 15-8.
 
Blaine Cockburn (1-0) picked up the win for the Black Bears in his first collegiate start.
 
Chris Knight (0-2) took the loss for George Washington.
 
Maine (4-10) is set to begin the conference portion of the schedule on Friday, Mar. 17 as they travel to UMBC. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 P.M.
 
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