Black Bears split with River Hawks in conference action

Saturday, April 11

Orono, Maine

12:00 PM

University of Maine

8-26, 3-6

UMass Lowell

19-18, 9-4

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

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

Black Bears split with River Hawks in conference action

4/11/2026 7:46:00 PM | Softball

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Maine fell in game one and rebounded for a win in game two

ORONO, Maine – The University of Maine softball team split a doubleheader with UMass Lowell on home opening day at the Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex on Saturday afternoon.

Game 34
Score: UMass Lowell 2, Maine 1
Stadium: Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex
How it Happened

After a scoreless first inning, the teams traded runs in the second frame … UMass Lowell took a 1-0 lead on a throwing error and then Maine did the same in the home half of the inning, equalizing the game at 1-1 on a throwing error.
The teams then played four consecutive scoreless innings before the River Hawks used double down the right field line to go up, 2-1.
Maine went down in order in the bottom of the seventh to end the game.

Game Notes

Hannah Hipwell started in the circle, throwing all 7.0 innings … she allowed two runs – one earned – on three hits while striking out five.
Neve Adams was 1-for-2 while earning one walk … Francesca Guerrera and Morgan Pool also earned one walk.
Annika Shearer recorded a stolen base.

Game 35
Score: Maine 2, UMass Lowell 0
Stadium: Pierre & Catherine Labat Softball Complex
How it Happened

UMass Lowell loaded the bases in the top of the first but Alysen Rieth got out of the jam … Rieth then stranded two runners in both the top of the second and the top of the third to keep the game at 0-0.
Maine went up 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth when Keira Inman's single of the middle plated both Maggie Helms and Neve Adams.
In the top of the seventh, Rieth recorded all three outs herself in the field to earn the complete game shutout victory.

Game Notes

Alysen Rieth started in the circle, earning a complete-game shutout while allowing seven hits.
Five different Black Bears recorded a hit while Keira Inman was 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Up Next

The Black Bears and River Hawks will close out the weekend tomorrow with a single game at 12 p.m.
Maine is set to host Husson on Wednesday, April 15 and then will welcome Binghamton on Saturday and Sunday for a three-game America East series.