Orono, Maine - Pat Thibodeau sent the go-ahead run across the plate in the bottom of sixth to lead Maine to a 4-2 win over UAlbany in the series finale at Mahaney Diamond on Sunday afternoon.
After five scoreless innings, UAlbany broke a 0-0 tie with two runs in the top half of the sixth. Nolan Gaige walked to start the inning before Maine picked up two outs on a sacrifice bunt and a foul out. The Black Bears then intentionally walked Brendan Rowland and then loaded the bases with a walk issued to Greg Muller. Catcher Ralph Keppler then singled into right field to send Gaige and Rowland home, giving the Great Danes a 2-0 lead.
Maine responded in the bottom half of the inning, as Tyler Patzalek walked with two outs. Justin Leisenheimer followed with a home run over the left field fence to tie the game. Matt Howard continued the Maine rally with a single and a stolen base and came home on Thibodeau's double to give the Black Bears a one-run advantage. Maine added an insurance run in the seventh, as Joey Martin drove in Joe Mercurio, who drew a walk earlier in the inning.
Maine (30-20, AE 13-7) reliever Matt Jebb shut down the UAlbany hitting in the final three innings, allowing just one baserunner in the eighth and sitting down the side in the ninth. Jebb earned a save for his efforts, while starter A.J. Bazdanes took the win with a six-inning, four-strikeout performance. UAlbany starter Kasceim Graham took the loss, after five and two thirds innings of work. He scattered five hits with one strikeout.
UAlbany (10-36, AE 9-12), which has clinched a spot in the four-team America East Conference Tournament, will wrap up regular season on Thursday and Friday, hosting Hartford in a three-game series.
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UAlbany (10-36, AE 9-12) 000 002 000 - 2 2 0
Maine (30-20, AE 13-7) 000 003 10x - 4 6 0
UAlbany: Kasceim Graham, Kevin Bartlett (6), Terry McFadden (8) and Ralph Keppler.
Maine: A.J Bazdanes, Matt Jebb (7) and Joe Mercurio.
Maine 4, UAlbany 2 (May 16, 2010)
The Automated ScoreBook
Albany at Maine
May 16, 2010 at Orono, Maine (Mahaney Diamond)
Albany 2 (10-36,9-12 AE)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Gaige, N. lf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
| Cutspec, A. rf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Bullard, B. 2b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
| Rowland, B. cf |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| Muller, G. 1b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
| Keppler, R. c |
4 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| Tirri, M. dh |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| DiResta, P. ph |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rizzo, R. 3b |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Crean, K. ss |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Graham, K. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Bartlett, K. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| McFadden, T. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
27 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
12 |
6 |
| |
Maine 4 (30-20,13-7 AE)
|
| Player |
ab |
r |
h |
rbi |
bb |
so |
po |
a |
lob |
| Fransoso, Michael 2b |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
| Patane, Tony ss |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Lewis, Taylor cf |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Mercurio, Joe c |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
| Martin, Joey 1b |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
| Patzalek, Tyler 3b |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
| Leisenheimer, Justin dh |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Howard, Matt rf |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tager, George ph/rf |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Thibodeau, Pat lf |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
| Bazdanes, A.J. p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Jebb, Matt p |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Totals |
27 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
27 |
11 |
8 |
Score by Innings R H E
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Albany.............. 000 002 000 - 2 2 0
Maine............... 000 003 10X - 4 6 0
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| LOB - ALBANY 6; Maine 8. 2B - Thibodeau, P. HR - Leisen, J.(6). HBP - Rizzo, R.. SH - Cutspec, A.; Lewis, T.; Patzalek, T.. SB - Howard, M.. CS - Bullard, B.. |
| Albany |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Graham, K. L,1-4 |
5.2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
27 |
7 |
8 |
| Bartlett, K. |
1.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
| McFadden, T. |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
| |
| Maine |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
bb |
so |
wp |
bk |
hbp |
ibb |
ab |
bf |
fo |
go |
| Bazdanes, A.J. W,6-4 |
6.0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
25 |
3 |
10 |
| Jebb, Matt S,1 |
3.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
4 |
1 |
| Win - Bazdanes, A. (6-4). Loss - Graham, K. (1-4). Save - Jebb, M. (1). WP - Bartlett, K.. HBP - by Bazdanes, A. (Rizzo, R.). BK - Bartlett, K..
Umpires -
Start: 1:00 PM Time: 2:35 Attendance: 596
Weather: Mostly sunny and very windy
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