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Little East Powerhouse Eastern Connecticut State Tops UMF, 12-1

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AUBURNDALE, Fla. – University of Maine at Farmington baseball (4-2) had trouble with last season's Little East baseball championship finalist Eastern Connecticut State (8-2) on Wednesday afternoon with a 12-1 non-conference loss at the RussMatt Invitational.

Eastern Connecticut started the game off with a leadoff homerun and then added four more runs in the frame.

UMF generated a two-out rally in the bottom of the second inning and scored a run. Jimmy Parks (Springvale, Maine/Sanford) reached on an error and advanced to second on an overthrow. Jimmy Neal (Farmington, Maine/Mt. Blue) followed with an RBI single to right field to close the gap, 5-1.

The Warriors added a pair of runs in the sixth inning and then three more in the top of the seventh.

Brett Elliott (Danville, Vt./Danville) started on the mound for UMF and pitched four innings and surrendered three earned runs and struck out three Warriors. Kevin Carter (Bowdoinham, Maine/Mt. Aratat) relieved Elliott to finish the game in his first collegiate appearance on the hill and recorded his first strikeout.

UMaine-Farmington plays a doubleheader against D'Youville on Thursday at the RussMatt Invitational. 

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Players Mentioned

Brett Elliott

#37 Brett Elliott

P
6' 3"
Sophomore
Kevin Carter

#15 Kevin Carter

P/IF
6' 3"
Freshman
Jimmy Neal

#18 Jimmy Neal

P/IF
5' 11"
Senior
Jimmy Parks

#10 Jimmy Parks

IF
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brett Elliott

#37 Brett Elliott

6' 3"
Sophomore
P
Kevin Carter

#15 Kevin Carter

6' 3"
Freshman
P/IF
Jimmy Neal

#18 Jimmy Neal

5' 11"
Senior
P/IF
Jimmy Parks

#10 Jimmy Parks

5' 11"
Sophomore
IF

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