Queens, NY – The University of Maine baseball was defeated on Sunday afternoon at St. John's in the series finale.

Black Bears Scoring Breakdown:

Drew Reynolds got Maine on the board in the third as he hit a sac-fly to center field, scoring Aidan Bardi (1B).

Maine scored a pair of runs in the fourth as Payton Whitehead (1B) scored on a fielder's choice before Bardi brought home the second run on a single to center field, scoring Quinn Murphy (1B).

Dean O'Neill hit his second home run of the season in the eighth inning, a solo shot to left field on the first pitch of the at-bat.

Myles Sargent capped off the Black Bears scoring with a two-run home run in the ninth, his second of the year. Chris Bear (HBP) scored on the play.

Black Bear Pitchers:

Gianni Gambardella made his first start of the season as he went 4 innings, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits, 2 walks and 1 strikeout.

Owen Wheeler (0-3) went 2 innings in relief as he allowed 4 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks and 1 strikeout.

Brennan Rumpf went 2/3 of an inning, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 1 hit and 1 walk.

Blaine Cockburn threw 1/3 of an inning, allowing 1 run on 1 hit, 2 walks and striking out 1.

Sebastian Holt was the final Black Bear to make an appearance on the mound as he turned in a perfect eighth inning, striking out 2 batters.

St. John's Recap:

St. John's scored two runs in second, one in the fourth, four in the sixth and four in the seventh.

Victor Frederick (1-0) picked up the win. Kyle Chase (1) picked up the save.

Final Score: Maine – 6 | St. John's – 11

Next Time Out:

Maine (4-13) plays a midweek game at Fordham on Tuesday, March 18. First pitch is scheduled for 1 PM.

-UMaine-