Score: Maine 4, UAlbany 3 (10 Innings)
Location: Mahaney Diamond in Orono, Maine
Records: UAlbany (3-20-1, 0-9 America East) | Maine (13-11, 9-0 America East)
Short Story: The University at Albany baseball team fell in 10 innings to the University of Maine on Sunday afternoon. The Great Danes held a 3-2 advantage entering the ninth inning, but were unable to hold off the Black Bears – falling in extra innings.
Head Coach Jon Mueller: "
Dylan Banner gave us a great start and we had some chances to extend but we fell short."
Key Stats:
- UAlbany Pitchers:
- Banner had one of the best starts any UAlbany pitcher has tossed all season, going seven strong innings while only allowing one earned run.
- Justin Hurd led the offense with two hits, including an RBI double and a walk.
- Carson Dunkel collected two RBIs, going 1-4 with a walk.
- Will Binder, Dan Tauken, and Danny Alvarez all collected one hit each.
- UAlbany finished with six hits, six walks, six strikeouts, and left seven men on base.
How it Happened:
- Dylan Banner started on the mound for the Great Danes, Noah Lewis started for the Black Bears.
- Maine got on the board first on a solo home run in the opening inning from Jeremiah Jenkins.
- UAlbany shot into the lead in the third inning when Carson Dunkel sent a long ball over the right field fence, scoring Justin Hurd.
- Maine was able to tie the game at 2-2 in the fifth on a sac fly from Jake Marquez, Scoring Jake Rainess. The run was unearned.
- UAlbany took a 3-2 advantage in the seventh. Hurd sent a ball to left field for a double, enabling Chris Fisher to cross home plate for the lead. The double knocked Maine's Lewis out of the game. He was replaced by Andrew Chevarie.
- Chevarie walked two batters in the seventh and was promptly replaced by Colton Carson.
- Banner was replaced by Owen Birkman on the mound in the eighth inning.
- Maine was able to tie the game in the bottom ninth to force extra innings. Myles Sargent reached on a fielder's choice and advanced on an error, which resulted in Marquez scoring.
- The Black Bears won the game in the bottom of the tenth on a double by Quinn McDaniel, scoring Marquez.
Next: The Great Danes return to action next weekend with a three-game home series against UMass Lowell. Friday's game will mark the first time this season UAlbany plays at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College. Keep up with all of the latest news, highlights, and insights on UAlbany baseball by following the team on
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