Baseball Advances to Championship Game with Win over UMBC, 3-1

Friday, May 26

Vestel, NY

1:00 PM

University of Maine

31-19

UMBC

30-26

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

Baseball Advances to Championship Game with Win over UMBC, 3-1

5/26/2023 5:32:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Vestel, NY – The University of Maine baseball team advanced to the Championship game with their victory over #2 UMBC, 3-1.

Third Inning: UMBC plated their lone run of the contest on a solo home run by Anthony Swenda.

Quinn McDaniel tied the contest up at 1-1 as he hit a sac-fly to center field, scoring Jake Marquez (2B).

Sixth Inning: Jeremiah Jenkins gave the Black Bears their first lead of the contest as he hit a two-run home to right field, scoring Quinn McDaniel (BB). The home run was Jenkins 19^th of the season and gave the Black Bears a lead that they wouldn't surrender.

Ninth Inning: Justin Baeyens was called on to wrap up the ninth inning for the Black Bears. Caleb Leys was stellar for the Black Bears as he allowed just 1 run across 8 innings of work. He allowed 4 hits, 2 walks and struck out 8 batters.

Caleb Leys (5-0) picked up the win for the Black Bears.

Justin Baeyens (8) picked up the save for the Black Bears as he pitched a perfect ninth inning.

Jayden Shertel (5-5) took the loss for UMBC.

Maine will take on the winner of #3 Binghamton and #2 UMBC on Saturday at 1 P.M. Maine will need to win just one game on Saturday and has two chances to do so since they will need to be double-eliminated.

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