Maine splits doubleheader at Merrimack

Saturday, March 15

North Andover, Mass.

12:00 PM

University of Maine

4-15

Merrimack

2-9

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Merrimack	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	7	0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Maine	5	0	0	0	7	0	12	3	1
Merrimack	0	1	0	1	0	X	2	7	2

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3/15/2025 5:27:00 PM | Softball

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Maine fell in extra innings in game one before bouncing back for a run rule victory in game two.

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The University of Maine softball team split a doubleheader with Merrimack on Saturday at Warrior Softball Stadium.

The Black Bears fell, 2-1, in extra innings in the first game before bouncing back for a 12-2 run rule victory in the night cap.

Game 19
Score: Merrimack 2, Maine 1 (11 innings)
Stadium: Warrior Softball Stadium

How it Happened

Merrimack took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first using a combination of singles and two fielder's choice plays to push a run across the plate.
It took until the top of the seventh inning but the Black Bears were able to equalize … Kyrah Haba-Dailey earned a leadoff walk, stole second and advanced to third on a wild pitch before coming around on a Francesca Guerrera sacrifice fly.
The teams then played three scoreless extra frames before Merrimack walked it off in the bottom of the 11th on a single to center field.

Game Notes

Alysen Rieth started in the circle, throwing all 10.1 innings … she gave up two runs – one earned – on seven hits while walking five and striking out seven.
Maggie Helms and Morgan Pool both went 1-for-4.
Kyrah Haba-Dailey earned two walks.
Haba-Dailey, Gabby Papushka and Keira Inman all registered a stolen base.

Game 20
Score: Maine 12, Merrimack 2
Stadium: Warrior Softball Stadium

How it Happened

The Black Bears raced out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the first inning … Kyrah Haba-Dailey led off with a walk and then moved to third on an Immy Gie double before coming around on a bases loaded walk from Morgan Pool.
After Gie scored on a passed ball, Madison Hand's three-run shot to center field gave Maine the 5-0 cushion.
Merrimack put single runs on the board in the second and the fourth inning for a 5-2 game after four.
Maine exploded for seven runs in the fifth frame … back-to-back walks from Gie and Francesca Guerrera brought in Kyli Hernandez and Haba-Dailey and then a Pool earned walk made it 8-2.
Two batters later, Abby Rhee knocked her first career double to bring in three runs … Rhee later scored on an error for the 12-2 score line and Maine held Merrimack scoreless in the home half for the run rule victory.

Game Notes

Madison Simmerman started, throwing 3.2 innings while giving up two runs on six hits with one walk and one strikeout … Ava Zettlemoyer threw 1.1 innings of one-hit, scoreless relief.
Madison Hand went 1-for-3 and recorded her first career home run … Abby Rhee was 1-for-3 with her first career double and three RBI … Immy Gie went 1-for -2.
Kyrah Haba-Dailey, Morgan Pool and Francesca Guerrera earned two walks each.

Up Next

Maine and Merrimack will play a single 12 p.m. game tomorrow to close out the series.
The Black Bears will then travel to Iona for a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 18.
Maine will begin America East play at Bryant on Saturday, March 22.