Boca Raton, FL - The University of Maine baseball team was defeated by FAU in the series opener.
First Pitch: 6:30 P.M. (15-2 FAU)
Third Inning: Nick White got the Black Bears on the board first as he hit a sac-fly to left field, scoring Jeph-Hadson Taylor (1B) on the play.
Connor Goodman made it 2-0 Black Bears as he hit an RBI single to left field, scoring Chase Trolaro (1B) on the play.
FAU got one run back in the bottom of the frame on a solo home run.
Fifth Inning: FAU plated four runs in the frame to take the lead at 5-2.
Seventh Inning: Colton Carson was called on in relief of Gianni Gambardella midway through the inning. Gambardella allowed 7 runs (6 earned) on 7 hits, 1 walk and 5 strikeouts in 6 and â…” innings of work.
FAU scored three runs in the frame.
Eighth Inning: FAU hit a three-run double to right field, bringing the end of the day to Carson.
Tyler Nielsen was called on in the eighth inning with a runner on second. Carson allowed 5 runs on 5 hits, 1 walk and 1 strikeout across just â…“ of an inning of work.
FAU scored seven runs in total in the frame.
FAU came away with the victory, 15-2.
Nielsen allowed 3 unearned runs on 2 hits and 1 walk in his 1 inning of work.
Maine (2-12) is back in action on Saturday for game two of the weekend series. First pitch is scheduled for 4 P.M.
-UMaine-
