
Baseball Takes First America East Loss of 2023 Sunday Afternoon, 18-17
4/16/2023 2:32:00 PM | Baseball
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First Inning: Jeremiah Jenkins got the Black Bears going early as he doubled home Jake Rainess (2B) in the opening frame.
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Connor Goodman added onto the lead as he singled to right center, scoring Jenkins (2B) on the play.
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Jake Marquez made it a three-run opening inning for the Black Bears he singled to right field, scoring Goodman (1B).
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Binghamton scored their opening two runs of the contest on a pair of bases loaded walks. Evin Sullivan grabbed the lead for his squad as he doubled home a pair of runs to make it 4-3 Bearcats.
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Blaine Cockburn's day came to an end in the first inning as he couldn't get out of the opening inning of the contest. Cockburn allowed 5 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks across just 1/3 of an inning. Ryan Scott was called on in with 1 out and runners on second and third.
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Binghamton scored their fifth run of the opening frame on a wild pitch.
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Second Inning: Jeremiah Jenkins made it back-to-back innings with an RBI as he singled home Jake Rainess (1B/SBx2).
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Connor Goodman put the Black Bears back in front as he hit his second home run of the season, this one being a two-run home run to left field, scoring Jenkins (1B).
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Third Inning: Tommy Reifler tied the contest up at 6-6 as he singled home a run.
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Fourth Inning: Quinn McDaniel put the Black Bears back in front as he doubled to left field, scoring Colin Plante (2B) and Jake Rainess (HBP).
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Binghamton called on Dan McAliney in relief following the McDaniel double. Gabe Driscoll allowed 9 runs on 10 hits, 1 hit batter and striking out 4 across his 3 innings of relief.
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Jeff Mejia capped off the three-run inning for the Black Bears as he hit an RBI single to left field, scoring McDaniel (2B).
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Colton Carson began the fourth inning of the mound for the Black Bears. Ryan Scott turned in a solid relief appearance as he allowed just 1 run across 2 and 2/3 innings of work. He allowed 3 hits and struck out 3 batters.
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Fifth Inning; Mike Stellrecht singled home a run for the Bearcats. Cavan Tully drew a bases loaded walk to make it a one-run game at 9-8.
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Mike Gunning tied the contest up with a bases loaded walk.
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Colton Carson's day came to an end as he allowed 6 runs on 3 hits and 3 walks across 1 inning of work. Andrew Chevarie was called on with the bases loaded and no one out in the fifth inning.
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Nick Roselli singled home a pair of runs to grab the lead back for the Bearcats at 11-9.
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Binghamton added one more run on a wild pitch.
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Sixth Inning: Jeremiah Jenkins kept his perfect game going as he hit a run-scoring triple to center field, plating Quinn McDaniel (1B) on the play.
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John Lumpinski was called on in relief following the triple by Jenkins. McAliney allowed 2 runs across 2 innings of work on 4 hits, 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
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Connor Goodman plated Jenkins (3B) three pitches later as he hit a single off the left field wall.
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Dean O'Neill tied the contest up at 12-12 as he hit an RBI single to right field, scoring Goodman (1B).
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Jake Rainess broke the game open for the Black Bears as he hit a grand slam to right center, scoring Jake Marquez (BB), Colin Plante (1B) and Dean O'Neill (1B).
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Alex Henderson was called on to get out of the sixth inning as Lumpinski allowed 5 runs on 4 hits and 1 walk across 2/3 of an inning of work.
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Luc Lavigueur was called on to begin the sixth inning for the Black Bears. Andrew Chevarie allowed no runs on 1 hit in his 1 inning of work.
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Mike Gunning plated 2 runs on a double to left field made it a two-run contest at 16-14 in favor of the Black Bears.
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Seventh Inning: Tommy Reifler singled home a run to make it a one-run contest.
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Geoff Mosseau was called on with the bases loaded and only one out in the seventh inning. Lavigueur allowed 5 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks, 1 hit batter and 1 strikeout across 1 and 1/3 innings of work.
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Mike Stellrecht plated two on a double to right field to welcome the new arm to the contest.
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Binghamton plated one more run in the frame on a groundout. The Bearcats led 18-16 after seven innings.
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Eighth Inning: Quinn McDaniel kept the bats going as he plated Colin Plante (1B) on an RBI double to left center.
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Ninth Inning: Jack Collins was called on in relief to begin the ninth inning for the Bearcats Alex Hendersen lasted 2 and 1/3 innings in relief, allowing 1 run on 4 hits, 2 walks and striking out 2.
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Alex Hendersen (1-0) picked up the win for the Bearcats.
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Luc Lavigueur (0-3) took the loss for the Black Bears.
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Jack Collins (5) picked up the save for the Bearcats as he allowed no runs in the ninth inning on 1 hit and 1 strikeout.
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Maine (17-12, 11-1) returns to Orono for their next five games. Their first game back is on Thursday, Apr. 20 as they take on Thomas College. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 P.M.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alex Henderson (1-0)
L: Lavigueur, Luc (0-3)
S: Jack Collins (6)

Batting:
2B: Rainess, Jake 1 ; McDaniel, Quinn 2 ; Jenkins, Jeremiah 1 ; Plante, Colin 1
3B: Jenkins, Jeremiah 1
HR: Rainess, Jake 1 ; Goodman, Connor 1
RBI: Rainess, Jake 4 ; McDaniel, Quinn 3 ; Jenkins, Jeremiah 3 ; Goodman, Connor 4 ; Mejia, Jeff 1 ; Marquez, Jake 1 ; O'Neill, Dean 1
SH: Rainess, Jake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Rainess, Jake 4 ; McDaniel, Quinn 2 ; Jenkins, Jeremiah 3 ; Goodman, Connor 3 ; Marquez, Jake 1 ; O'Neill, Dean 1 ; Plante, Colin 3
SB: Rainess, Jake 2 ; Marquez, Jake 1
CS: Rainess, Jake 1 ; McDaniel, Quinn 1
HBP: Rainess, Jake 1

Batting:
2B: Mike Gunning 1 ; Tommy Reifler 1 ; Evin Sullivan 1
RBI: Cavan Tully 2 ; Mike Gunning 3 ; Nick Roselli 2 ; Kevin Reilly 1 ; Tommy Reifler 3 ; Evin Sullivan 2 ; Mike Stellrecht 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Cavan Tully 3 ; Mike Gunning 1 ; Nick Roselli 1 ; Kevin Gsell 3 ; Kevin Reilly 1 ; Tommy Reifler 3 ; Evin Sullivan 3 ; Devan Bade 2 ; Mike Stellrecht 1
HBP: Evin Sullivan 3





















