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Keira Inman on the base paths.
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Preview: Maine Continues America East Play at Binghamton

ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine softball team will continue conference play this weekend with a three-game series at Binghamton on Sunday, April 14 and Monday, April 15.

The Black Bears and Bearcats are tentatively scheduled to play a doubleheader beginning at noon on Sunday and a single game at 11 a.m. on Monday morning.
 
Game 30 | Maine at Binghamton
Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 12 p.m.
Vestal, N.Y. | ESPN+/America East TV
 
Game 31 | Maine at Binghamton
Sunday, April 14, 2024 | 2 p.m.
Vestal, N.Y. | ESPN+/America East TV
 
Game 32 | Maine at Binghamton
Monday, April 15, 2024 | 11 a.m.
Vestal, N.Y. | ESPN+/America East TV
 
HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN
  • All three of Maine's games at Binghamton will air live on ESPN+ with an international stream available via America East TV.
  • Live stats will be available via BUBearcats.com.
RECENT SERIES HISTORY
  • Maine is 39-31-0 all-time against Binghamton, with a mark of 1-4 in the last five games.
  • The Black Bears and Bearcats last met on May 12, 2023 in the America East Tournament, with Maine picking up a 6-4 win.
ABOUT BINGHAMTON
  • Binghamton brings an overall mark of 22-10 and a conference mark of 4-2 into the weekend series.
  • Brianna Santos is leading the Bearcats in batting average (.386), on-base percentage (.462), hits (39), stolen bases (10-11), runs (24), doubles (13) and walks (12) … Elisa Allen has a team-leading 22 RBI and is tied with Shelby Carvalho with a team-high six home runs.
  • Two Bearcats have thrown at least 69.0 innings in Brianna Roberts (74.1) and Allison L'Amoreaux (69.0) … Roberts as a 2.54 ERA and is limiting opponents to a .211 average.
BLACK BEAR BITS
  • Katie Jo Moery leads Maine with a .273 average and is tied for the team lead in hits at 21 with Anna Margetis … Margetis has a team-leading three home runs, 12 RBI and .423 slugging percentage.
  • Krista Francia is batting .257 with 19 hits and has scored a team-leading 10 runs … in the field, Francia's .990 fielding percentage is the fifth-best mark in the league among players with at least 100 chances.
  • Moery and Kenedee Giddens are both 3-for-3 on steal attempts while Keira Inman has a team-leading five stolen bases.
  • Maine hosted Bryant last weekend, splitting the Saturday doubleheader before losing Sunday's rubber match.
UP NEXT
  • The Black Bears will return home to host UMBC in the final regular season home series of the season on April 20 and 21 at the UMaine Softball Complex.
  • Maine and UMBC will play a doubleheader beginning at noon on Saturday, April 20 and a single game beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 21.
  • Saturday will be Senior Day.
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Players Mentioned

Katie Jo Moery

#11 Katie Jo Moery

OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Krista Francia

#26 Krista Francia

INF
5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
Anna Margetis

#21 Anna Margetis

INF
5' 9"
Junior
R/R
Kenedee Giddens

#3 Kenedee Giddens

OF
5' 2"
Freshman
L/L
Keira Inman

#10 Keira Inman

OF
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Katie Jo Moery

#11 Katie Jo Moery

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Krista Francia

#26 Krista Francia

5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
INF
Anna Margetis

#21 Anna Margetis

5' 9"
Junior
R/R
INF
Kenedee Giddens

#3 Kenedee Giddens

5' 2"
Freshman
L/L
OF
Keira Inman

#10 Keira Inman

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
OF
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