Orono, ME – The University of Maine baseball team shutout UMBC at Mahaney Diamond on Sunday afternoon, 9-0.
 
First Inning: Myles Sargent got the Black Bears on the board first as he hit a single up the middle, scoring Jeremiah Jenkins (2B) on the play.
 
Sixth Inning: Jake Rainess broke the up the nearly five inning scoring drought for both sides as he singled to left field to score a pair of runners. Myles Sargent (2B) and Ryan Turenne (BB) scored on the play.
 
Quinn McDaniel broke the game open as he hit an inside-the-park home run to left field, scoring Jake Rainess (1B/BK) on the play. The home run was McDaniel's 10^th of the season.
 
Seventh Inning: Matt McElwain doubled to left center to increase the Black Bear lead as he brought home Nick White (BB) on the play.
 
Colin Plante brought home a pair of runs as he singled to left field, scoring Ryan Turenne (BB) and Matt McElwain (2B).
 
Eighth Inning: Tyler Nielsen began the eighth inning on the mound for the Black Bears. Gianni Gambardella turned in a dominate start as he allowed no runs across 7 complete innings of work. He allowed 5 hits, 2 walks and struck out 3 batters.
 
Jeremiah Jenkins wrapped up the scoring on the day for the Black Bears as he hit a sac-fly to right field, scoring Quinn McDaniel (2B/SB).
 
Gianni Gambardella (5-2) picked up the win.
 
Tyler Nielsen turned in a solid outing of the bullpen as he allowed no runs on no hits, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts across 2 innings of work.
 
Joe Pucek (2-3) took the loss for UMBC.
 
Maine (24-17, 14-4 AE) heads out on the road for an extended five-game trip beginning on Wednesday, May 10 with a stop at Merrimack College. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 P.M.
 
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