Orono, ME - The University of Maine baseball team was defeated by Rider on Friday afternoon, 13-4.

First Pitch: 3:05 P.M. (13-4 Rider)

Second Inning: Logan Burrill put the Black Bears in front early with a grand slam in the second frame of action. His second home run of the season brought home Zach Martin (1B), Jake Marquez (1B) and Will Burns (Sac-Bunt/E1).

Third Inning: Rider scored six runs in the frame.

Sixth Inning: Noah Lewis was called on to begin the sixth inning on the mound for Maine. Geoff Mosseau allowed 6 runs on 9 hits, 5 walks and 2 strikeouts across his 5 innings of work.

Rider scored four runs (2 earned) in the top of the sixth.

Eighth Inning: Rider added their final three runs of the day on a three-run home run in the eighth.

Lewis allowed 7 runs (5 earned) on 4 hits, 8 walks and 2 strikeouts in his 4 innings of relief.

Maine (8-24) is back in action on Saturday at 1 P.M. for game two of the weekend series against Rider. It is Youth Day at Mahaney so all kids are invited down for post-game autographs with the team.

-UMaine-