Baseball Falls 6-2 in Game Two Against Winthrop

Saturday, March 4

Rock Hill, SC

2:00 PM

University of Maine

2-6

Winthrop University

7-4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6	3
Winthrop	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	1	X	6	9	1

3/4/2023 5:31:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Rock Hill, SC - The University of Maine baseball team drops on Saturday afternoon in game two of the weekend series against Winthrop, 6-2.

First Inning: Quinn McDaniel led the scoring with a solo home run to give Maine the early lead. The home run was McDainel's third of the season and second of the weekend.

Second Inning: The Winthrop Eagles answered with a single from Nicholas Badillo who drove in a run, tying the game.

Seventh Inning: Things stayed quiet until the seventh. Zan Rose replaced Dyson Johnson on the mound. Johnson pitched 6 innings allowing 2 hits and 1 run.

Maine also decided to make some changes with Tyler Nielsen to replace Colin Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald also pitched 6 full innings, striking out 4, allowing 5 hits, and 1 run.

Winthrop broke the scoring drought with having bases loaded and forcing a walk followed by a batter hit by a pitch to walk two across. Ty Hooks also had a strong hit that scored two more.

Eighth Inning: Halfway through the inning the Black Bears made another change on the mound bringing in Ryan Scott for Nielsen.

Brody Hopkins tallied a solo home run for the Eagles.

Ninth Inning: Maine added their final run of the day with a single to right field from Dylan McNary driving in Colin Plante (1B).

Winthrop came away with their second win of the series, 6-2.

Tyler Nielsen (0-1) picked up his first loss for Maine.

Zan Rose (2-0) got the win for Winthrop.

Maine (2-6) will complete the weekend series with Winthrop on Sunday, Mar. 5. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 P.M.

-UMaine-