CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts - The University of Maine at Farmington baseball team used the momentum from their game two win on Saturday to fuel a doubleheader sweep on Sunday in games three and four of the weekend set. The Beavers held on to win game one, 9-7, before an offensive explosion led to a 17-11 victory in game two.
The wins moved Farmington to 5-8 overall and 3-1 in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action. The Lynx dropped to 7-8 overall and 4-4 in NAC play following the losses.
Game One; Farmington 9 - Lesley 7
After a scoreless first, the Beavers posted a crooked number in the second, scoring three runs on just one hit to take their first lead of the game. Tyler Rosa (Morgan Hill, Calif.) was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning and moved to third on a single from Hayden Durrell (Madrid, Maine). After a Colby Lewis (Blue Hill, Maine) walk loaded the bases, Sam Markowitz (Boothbay, Maine) lifted a sac fly to center to plate Rosa.
An Ike Wrigley (Farmington, Maine) walk reloaded the bases for Matt Marquis (Monmouth, Maine), who was hit by a pitch to bring in the Beavers' second run. The next batter, Jameson Bloch (Attleboro, Mass.), reached on a fielder's choice that allowed Lewis to score and make it 3-0.
Lesley got on the board in the bottom of the third when Gerlys Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk to score Nathan Young, who had reached on an error to open the inning.
Three straight singles from Young, Andres Moreno, and Logan Shudy with two outs in the fourth plated two runs, tying the game at three.
Farmington broke the game open in the top of the fifth, scoring five runs to take an 8-3 lead. Brady Vincent (Auburn, Maine) and Rosa each singled to open the inning, putting runners on first and second for Durrell. Durrell ripped a single down the left-field line to plate Vincent, making it 4-3 with no outs.
Lesley pitcher Payton Albin recorded a flyout and a fielder's choice for the first two outs. Paul Vachon (Brookline, N.H.) pinch hit for Markowitz and drew a walk to load the bases for Wrigley, who delivered in the clutch with a ground-rule double to score two and chase Albin from the game.
Marquis followed with a single to center, plating two more runs as Farmington extended its lead.
Lesley responded with three runs in the bottom of the fifth. Martinez was hit by a pitch and later scored on an error, and Young delivered a two-run double to pull the Lynx within two.
Farmington added an important insurance run in the sixth, taking advantage of an error to make it 9-6.
A sac fly from Payne Johnson in the bottom of the seventh cut the lead to 9-7, but first-year pitcher Max Bryan (Walpole, Mass.) prevented further damage to earn the first save of his career.
Stat Leaders - Farmington
Hayden Durrell; 3-for-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 SB
Matt Marquis; 2-for-3, 3 RBIs, 2 SBs
Ike Wrigley; 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 1 run, 2 SBs
Tyler Rosa; 2-for-4, 2 runs, 1 SB
On the Mound - Farmington
Jameson Bloch (W, 3-2); 4.2 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 5 Ks
Kaleb Hussey; 1.1 IP, 0 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
Max Bryan (S, 1); 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Stat Leaders - Lesley
Nathan Young; 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, 2 runs
Logan Shudy; 1-for-3, 1 RBI, BB
Gerlys Martinez; 1-for-2, 1 RBI, 1 run, BB
On the Mound - Lesley
Dean Vance; 2.1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Payton Albin (L, 0-3); 2.1 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Jack Butler; 0.2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Benjamin Coffey; 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
James Labombard; 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Game Two; Farmington 17 - Lesley 11
Lesley came out swinging in game two, taking a 3-0 lead after one inning. Grant Bazinet singled home Logan Shudy, who had reached on an error, to make it 1-0 just three batters into the game. Young followed with a two-out, two-run single to extend the Lynx lead.
Vincent got the Beavers on the board in the top of the second, belting his second home run of the season to straightaway right field. First-year infielder Jackson Murray (Bath, Maine) added a two-out RBI single to score Sam Parsell (Newington, Conn.), pulling Farmington within one, 3-2.
The Beavers broke the game open in the top of the third, sending 14 batters to the plate and scoring eight runs to take a 10-3 lead. All eight runs came with two outs, as Farmington capitalized on erratic Lynx pitching. The Beavers drew six walks and added four hits in the inning. Murray had a two-RBI single, Durrell added an RBI single, Bloch hit a two-run double, and Parsell and Rosa each drew bases-loaded walks.
Young stayed hot, driving in Owen Finnegan with another RBI single in the bottom of the third. Andres Moreno added an RBI single later in the inning, cutting the deficit to five.
Martinez made it 10-6 in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI double down the left-field line, scoring Bazinet, who had led off the inning with a walk.
Lesley continued to chip away, adding another run in the fifth on a two-out RBI single from Shott to make it 10-7.
Farmington responded with seven runs in the top of the sixth to put the game out of reach. The Beavers loaded the bases with no outs behind an error, a hit by pitch, and a Parsell single. Murray delivered an RBI single to start the rally. Durrell drew a bases-loaded walk, and Bloch reached on a fielder's choice that resulted in two runs scoring due to a Lesley error, making it 14-7.
Vincent followed with a two-run single, and Vachon added an RBI single later in the inning as Farmington extended its lead.
Lesley scored two runs in both the sixth and seventh innings but could not complete the comeback as the Beavers secured the sweep.
Stat Leaders - Farmington
Jackson Murray; 5-for-5, 4 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 SB
Brady Vincent; 2-for-3, 3 RBIs, 3 runs, 2 BB
Jameson Bloch; 1-for-5, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 SB
Hayden Durrell; 1-for-5, 2 RBIs, 2 runs
On the Mound - Farmington
Max Bryan; 3.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks
Trent Holman (W, 1-0); 2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
Gabe Philbrick; 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Ryan Clark; 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Kyle Sawyer; 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Stat Leaders - Lesley
Nathan Young; 3-for-4, 2B, 5 RBIs, 1 BB
Logan Shudy; 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs
Owen Finnegan; 2-for-4, 3 runs, 1 BB
Grant Bazinet; 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 1 BB
Anthony Nyhuis; 2-for-3, 2 runs, 2 BB
On the Mound - Lesley
Roy Lenhard (L, 0-2); 2.2 IP, 7 H, 10 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Kolten Moyer; 2.2 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 5 K
Logan Czachowski; 0.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Benjamin Coffey; 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
UP NEXT
The Beavers will take on the University of Southern Maine on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference matchup on the road at 3:30 PM.
