ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine softball team will kick off conference play this weekend with a three-game series at UMBC. 
 
The teams were originally scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday but will now play two games on Friday, March 22 and one game on Sunday, March 24.

The games will be available for streaming on America East TV.
 
Game 20 | Maine at UMBC
Friday, March 22 | 5:00 p.m.
Baltimore, Md. | AE TV
 
Game 21 | Maine at UMBC
Friday, March 22 | 7:00 p.m.
Baltimore, Md. | AE TV
 
Game 22 | Maine at UMBC
Sunday, March 24 | TBD
Baltimore, Md. | AE TV
 
HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

• Maine's games against UMBC will stream live on America East TV.
• Live stats will be available via UMBCRetrievers.com

SERIES HISTORY

• The Black Bears hold an overall record of 32-25 against the Retrievers.
• Last season, UMBC swept the three-game series with 1-0, 2-1 and 5-3 wins in Baltimore.
• The Black Bears' last win against UMBC came on April 17, 2022 in Orono, with Maine earning an 8-3 win … Gabby Papushka scored twice and had one RBI while Katie Jo Moery was 1-for-4 with an RBI.
• Maine holds the longest win streak in the series at seven games from April 2010 to April 2012.

ABOUT UMBC

• UMBC has won four consecutive America East Tournament titles and was picked to finish first in this year's America East preseason poll.
• The Retrievers bring an overall record of 9-9 into the America East opener.
• Ella Squaires leads the team with a .406 batting average and a team leading seven stolen bases.
• Three players have three home runs each.

BLACK BEAR BITS

• Katie Jo Moery leads Maine with a .319/.360/.447 hitting line … she has a team-high 15 hits, including four doubles and a triple … Krista Francia is hitting .295 with a team-leading .380 on-base percentage and is second with a .386 slugging percentage … Moery and Francia are tied for the team lead in multi-hit games with three each.
• Maine was last in action on Tuesday, March 19, dropping a 10-0 non-conference contest at Boston College.

UP NEXT

• The Black Bears will return home next weekend to host UAlbany on March 30 and 31.