Eisenmann
Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
10
Winner University at Albany UABASE 21-23
5
Maine MAINE 26-17
Winner
University at Albany UABASE
21-23
10
Final
5
Maine MAINE
26-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
University at Albany UABASE 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 3 0 10 11 1
Maine MAINE 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 5 6 1

W: Eisenmann, Connor (6-2) L: Brett Erwin (2-4) S: Jessen, Nicholas (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Grabs Last Game of Series Against Maine with 10-5 Win

Score: UAlbany 10, Maine 5
 
Location: Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine.
 
Records: UAlbany (21-23, 10-17 AE) | Maine (26-17, 21-6 AE)
 
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team picked up a much need win on Sunday afternoon, defeating America East leading Maine 10-5 in Orono. The Great Dane offense was led by John Daly and Brad Malm, each securing four RBIs each. Connor Eisenmann started on the mound for the Great Danes, pitching six strong innings en route to the win.
 
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "We challenged our guys and they responded in a big way. The momentum started with Eisenmann's start. Brad Malm, John Daly, and Will Binder all had huge days at the plate. This is playoff baseball and we have created some momentum heading home for the last series of the year."

Key Stats:
  • UAlbany pitchers
  • The offense was led by John Daly and Brad Malm, each with four RBIs. Daly finished 2-5 with a double and a home run, Malm went 3-4 with two doubles and a home run.
  • Will Binder hit a solo home run as well as two doubles, finishing the day going 3-5 with three runs.
  • Johnny Marti, Will Feil, and Jason Bottari all finished with one hit. Feil also grabbed and RBI.
  • UAlbany left eight runners on base, whereas Maine left seven.
  • Both UAlbany and Maine batters walked five times.
  • UAlbany batters struck out nine times, Maine batters struck out four times.
How it Happened:
  • Connor Eisenmann started on the mound for the Great Danes, Brett Erwin started for the Black Bears.
  • Maine scored in the bottom of the first off of a SAC fly from Knotts to take a 1-0 lead.
  • The Great Danes responded by taking the lead in the third. John Daly doubled to left field to score Will Binder, and would later himself when Brad Malm hit a SAC fly to left – giving UAlbany the 2-1 advantage.
  • The Great Danes pushed the lead to 5-1 in the fifth thanks to two doubles from Malm and Will Feil. Malm knocked his first for two RBIs, scoring Daly and Johnny Marti, before Feil shot one out to left field to score Malm.
  • Maine collected its second run of the afternoon in the bottom of the fifth of a solo home run from Schulefand making the score 5-3 UAlbany.
  • Binder hit a solo shot of his own in the sixth over the center field fence to make the score 6-3. Malm followed in Binder's footsteps the next inning with a solo shot to left.
  • Nicholas Jessen entered the game for UAlbany to start the seventh.
  • Maine scored again in the seventh thanks to Schulefand's second home run of the day, another solo blast.
  • Daly all but secured the win for UAlbany in the eighth with a three-run home run to center, scoring Marti and Binder, and pushing the lead to 10-4.
  • The Black Bears hit another solo home run in the bottom of the eighth off the bat of Knotts.
Next: The Great Danes wrap up the regular season with a three-game series against UMass Lowell starting this Thursday at UAlbany. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on Twitter and Instagram and by using the hashtag #BeGreat.
 
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