Orono, ME – The University of Maine baseball team scored a season-high 23 runs as they mercy ruled UMBC in the series finale on Sunday afternoon. The 23 runs are the most in a game for the Black Bears since the 2018 season.

Black Bear Scoring Breakdown:

Maine had a nearly historic day at the plate as they were just 3 hits shy of the program record of 26 hits in a game.
Every starter on the afternoon recorded at least one hit:

• Chris Bear – 4-for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBIs
• Brody Rasmussen – 4-for-4, 4 runs, 2 RBIs
• Dean O'Neill – 1-for-4, 3 runs, 3 RBIs
• Drew Reynolds – 5-for-5, 4 runs, 6 RBIs
• Payton Whitehead – 2-for-5, 2 runs
• Evan Menzel – 1-for-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI
• Myles Sargent – 3-for-6, 1 run, 4 RBIs
• Damon Gaither – 2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 RBI
• Quinn Murphy – 1-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI

Black Bear Pitchers:

Gianni Gambardella (4-2) made it back-to-back starts allowing just a single hit as he allowed one run on the hit, 3 walks and 4 strikeouts in 5 innings of work.

Tommy Martin fired off two perfect innings of relief, striking out 2 batters.

UMBC Recap:

UMBC scored one run in the second.

Zach Robinson (0-5) took the loss on the mound.

Final Score: Maine – 23 | UMBC – 1

Next Time Out:

Maine (16-21, 10-5 AE) hosts NJIT in a weekend series beginning on Friday, April 25. First pitch is scheduled for 3 PM.

-UMaine-