New Rochelle, NY – The University of Maine baseball team fell at Iona on Wednesday afternoon.

Black Bears Scoring Breakdown:

Drew Reynolds (1B) scored the opening run of the contest as he came into score on an error by the center fielder.

Quinn Murphy brought home the second run for Maine on a pinch-hit single that scored Myles Sargent (1B).

Black Bear Pitchers:

Gabe Gifford got the start on the mound as he went 3 innings, allowing no runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and striking out 2.

Blaine Cockburn went 1 inning of relief, allowing 1 run on 1 hit, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Alex Primeau pitched the fifth inning, allowing 1 run on 3 hits and 1 strikeout.

Dylan Shaffer (0-1) pitched the sixth, allowing 1 run on 1 hit and 1 walk.

Owen Wheeler closed out the game as we went 2 innings, allowing no runs on 1 hit.

Iona Recap:

Iona scored one run in the fourth, one in the fifth and one in the sixth.

Ronald Rockey (1-1) picked up the win in relief while Carl Kuentzel (1) picked up the save.

Final Score: Maine – 2 | Iona – 3

Next Time Out:

Maine (4-10) begins their weekend series at St. John's on Friday, March 14. First pitch is scheduled for 3 PM.

-UMaine-