University of Maine
18-22, 0
New Jersey Institute of Technology
20-21, 0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NJIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Maine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 7 | 12 | 1 |
Black Bears Win Fifth-Straight Series with Victory over NJIT on Saturday Night
4/26/2025 11:34:00 PM | Baseball
Maine sits atop the America East at 12-6
Black Bear Scoring Breakdown:
Maine got on the board in the first inning as Evan Menzel hit his second career home run, a two-run shot to left field. Dean O'Neill (BB) scored on the play.
Payton Whitehead moved in a tie for the team-lead in home runs as he hit his seventh of the season in the second inning, a solo shot to right field.
Whithead picked up his second RBI of the night in the fourth inning on an infield single, scoring Aidan Bardi (1B). Chris Bear brought home a second run on a fielder's choice as Quinn Murphy (BB) scored on the play.
Murphy brought home the sixth run of the night for Maine on a single to center field, scoring Menzel (1B).
Bear (2B) capped off the scoring on the night in the eighth inning as he scored on a wild pitch.
Black Bear Pitchers:
Gianni Gambardella (5-2) went 6 innings in the start, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits, 5 walks and a career-best 10 strikeouts.
Tommy Martin (1) grabbed his first career save in relief as he went 3 frames, allowing no runs on 1 hit and 2 walks. He struck out 1 batter.
NJIT Recap:
Scored one run in the first, second, third, fifth and sixth.
Brandon Peterson (4-3) took the loss on the mound.
Final Score: Maine – 7 | NJIT – 5
Next Time Out:
Maine (18-22, 12-6 AE) head on the road for their next four games as they take on Boston College on Wednesday afternoon before a weekend series at Bryant.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Gambardella, Gianni (5-2)
L: Peterson, Brandon (4-3)
S: Martin, Tommy (1)
Batting:
2B: Wolf, Mason 1 ; Doyle, Michael 1 ; Stead, Jack 1
HR: Wolf, Mason 1
RBI: Campbell, Cole 1 ; Ortiz, Ray 1 ; Wolf, Mason 2
SH: Wisniewski, CJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ortiz, Ray 1 ; Wolf, Mason 1 ; Sallie, Ty 1 ; Stead, Jack 1 ; Caballero, Jaden 1
SB: Wolf, Mason 1
HBP: Doyle, Michael 1
Batting:
2B: Bear, Chris 1 ; Bardi, Aidan 1
HR: Menzel, Evan 1 ; Whitehead, Payton 1
RBI: Bear, Chris 1 ; Menzel, Evan 2 ; Murphy, Quinn 1 ; Whitehead, Payton 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Bear, Chris 1 ; O'Neill, Dean 1 ; Menzel, Evan 2 ; Bardi, Aidan 1 ; Murphy, Quinn 1 ; Whitehead, Payton 1
