Maine falls in America East action at UAlbany

Saturday, April 19

Albany, N.Y.

12:00 PM

University of Maine

8-30, 0-12

UAlbany

17-18, 7-4

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

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

Photo by: Seth Poplaski

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Alysen Rieth recorded her 100th strikeout of the season in Game One.

ALBANY, N.Y. – The University of Albany swept a doubleheader against the University of Maine on Saturday afternoon at UAlbany Field.

Game 38
Score: UAlbany 7, Maine 2
Stadium: UAlbany Field

How it Happened

Both teams left runners on base over two scoreless innings to open the game but it would be UAlbany that capitalized first in the bottom of the third with a three-run frame.
Maine left one runner on base in the fourth … the Black Bears loaded the bases in the fifth frame and had runners in scoring position in the sixth but couldn't push anything across.
In the bottom of the sixth, UAlbany scored a run on an infield ball and then used a three-run home run to make it 7-0.
Back-to-back doubles from Bailey Snowberger and Gabby Papushka gave Maine two runs in the top of the seventh but UAlbany closed the game out for the 7-2 win.

Game Notes

Alysen Rieth started in the circle and threw 3.0 innings … Ava Zettlemoyer went 3.0 innings in relief.
Rieth recorded her 100th strikeout of the season in the bottom of the first … she is the first Maine pitcher to reach 100 strikeouts in a season since Molly Flowers in 2016 (144).
Gabby Papushka was 2-for-4 with a double and one RBI … Bailey Snowberger was 1-for-3 with one RBI and one double.
Eviana Robles (1-for-2), Kyrah Haba-Dailey (1-for-3) and Abby Rhee (1-for-4) also had hits for Maine.
Maine's four doubles marked a single-game high on the season ... it marks the first time Maine has had at least four doubles in a game since May 10, 2023 (5).

Game 39
Score: UAlbany 5, Maine 3
Stadium: UAlbany Field

How it Happened

The Great Danes took a 1-0 lead in the home half of the first on an RBI double to right field.
In the top of the fourth, Maine took a 2-1 lead … Keira Inman double to score Gabby Papushka and then Inman scored from second on a Kyrah Haba-Dailey single to second.
The Black Bears made it 3-1 in the top of fifth when Bailey Snowberger drove in Abby Rhee.
UAlbany used a two-RBI double in the bottom of the fifth to even the score at 3-3.
After Maine loaded the bases in the top of the sixth inning but couldn't retake the lead, the Great Danes used a two-run single in the bottom of the sixth to take a 5-3 lead that would hold for the final score.

Game Notes

Madison Simmerman started, going 4.1 innings … Alysen Rieth came in and threw 1.2 in relief.
Seven total Black Bears had a hit in the game.
Keira Inman was 1-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored.
Bailey Snowberger was 1-for-4 with an RBI while Kyrah Haba-Dailey was 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Snowberger has now reached base safely in nine consecutive games while Abby Rhee – who was hit by a pitch twice – has done it in eight straight.