Freshman third baseman Terren Hall (Bucksport, ME) provided the Black Bears with an offensive spark in an 8-6 win over Stony Brook on Sunday, March 30. Hall went 4-for-6 at the plate, including two home runs, with five runs driven in and a pair of runs scored.

Terren Hall launches two homers and drives in five runs

The University of Maine softball team downed Stony Brook, 8-6, in 12 innings on Sunday for its second win in the last three games. The Black Bears ran their record 2-29 on the season and 2-1 in America East. The Black Bears scored a combined 20 runs in the three-game series, which was played at University Field in Stony Brook, N.Y.

Freshman third baseman Terren Hall was the offensive catalyst on the day for Maine as she went 4-for-6, including two home runs, with five runs driven in and a pair of runs scored. Ashley Waters had a pair of hits, as both Hall and Waters now share the team lead for homers with five.

Jenna Balent got the start in the pitching circle for Maine and worked the initial four innings, but was pulled in the fifth in favor of Cayleigh Montano. Montano worked the ensuing five innings and yielded five runs on eight hits. Balent came back in to pitch the crucial 10th-12th innings. Overall, Balent worked seven innings to earn the win as she gave up just one run on six hits with five strikeouts.

Stony Brook jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single from Kelsi Fanelli. However, Maine answered with the game's next six runs, including a five-run outburst in the third inning. Whitney Spangler brought in the frame's first three runs with a double to right center, which plated Alexis Souhlaris, Stephanie George and Jordan McLain. Hall capped the scoring two batters later when she deposited a pitch over the outfield wall for a two-run shot, bringing home Spangler. The Black Bears added to their advantage in the fifth with a Hall RBI single to put Maine up 6-1.

The Seawolves responded in the bottom half of the frame as they put a five spot up on the board to knot the contest at 6-6. The big play of the inning was a Molly Kestranek grand slam.

The game went scoreless over the next six innings before Maine broke through with the two game-winning runs in the 12th. The two runs came off the bat of Hall, who blasted her second home run of the game. The two-run shot plated Waters on the play, who singled the at-bat before Hall came to the plate. Balent kept Stony Brook at bay in the bottom of the 12th to nail down the win for her first of the season.

Sophomore pitcher Joe Miller (Valley Stream, N.Y.) notched his third win of the season on Saturday, March 29, as he pitched a complete game for Maine, allowing two runs on six hits against Wagner. Miller struck out eight batters in the 6-2 Black Bear victory.

Miller, Scanlan Have Strong Games on the Mound

The University of Maine baseball team split a doubleheader with Wagner on Saturday afternoon in Staten Island, N.Y. Maine won the first game 6-2, before falling in the second game 2-1. The Black Bears move to 6-12 on the season, while Wagner is 6-10.

In the first game, Wagner jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Matt Logan had a two-run single for the Seahawks. Maine answered back with four runs in the top of the second inning. Joey Martin (Portland, Maine) led off the inning and drew a walk. Kevin Jackson (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) then singled up the middle and Martin advanced to second base. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Danny Menendez (Miami, Fla.) drew a walk to load the bases. Tony Patane (New Milford, Conn.) then had a three-run double to left field scoring Martin, Jackson and Menendez. Billy Cather (Worcester, Mass.) drove home Patane with a single up the middle.

The game remained 4-2 until Maine scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning. Jarrett Lukas (Old Town, Maine) singled through the left side. Joe Mercurio (Brewster, Mass.) followed with a single to left field. Patane walked to load the bases. Cather was hit by a pitch driving in Lukas. Curt Smith (Willemstad, Curacao) followed with a sacrifice fly scoring Mercurio.

Joe Miller (Valley Stream, N.Y.) pitched the complete game for Maine, allowing two runs on six hits. He struck out eight batters and improves to 3-1 on the season. Kyle Morrison went seven innings for Wagner as well. He allowed six runs on six hits while striking out five. He falls to 0-2 on the campaign.

In the second game, Maine jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Myckie Lugbauer (Mahopac, N.Y.) led off the inning with a double to right field. Mark Ostrander (Hopkinton, Mass.) followed and reached on an error. Kevin McAvoy (Brewer, Maine) then hit a sacrifice fly plating Lugbauer with the first run of the game. Maine held the 1-0 lead until the bottom of the fifth inning.

The Seahawks took a 2-1 led in the bottom of the fifth. Seth Boyd drew a walk and advanced to second on a single by Chris Drechsel. Kevin Payne had a RBI double scoring Boyd to tie the game at 1-1. Wagner took a 2-1 lead when Drechsel scored on a sacrifice fly by Brian Martutartus.

Maine had a pair of base runners in the top of the sixth inning, but was until to score the tying run.

Kevin Scanlan (Sudbury, Mass.) went all six innings for the Black Bears. He allowed two runs on three hits while striking out eight. He falls to 0-2 on the season. Jack Rice went five innings for Wagner and allowed one run on four hits. He improves to 3-0 on the season. Andrew Huebner pitched the final two innings to record the save.