FARMINGTON, Maine – After losing the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday, the University of Maine at Farmington (8-17, 6-6) baseball team bounced back to earn a crucial North Atlantic Conference (NAC) victory in game two over SUNY Cobleskill (12-15, 10-4). The Beavers lost game one 10-6 but came back to win 13-8 in game two.
Saturday also marked Senior Day for the Beavers, as they honored five seniors who will graduate as part of the class of 2026.
Game One: SUNY Cobleskill 10 - Farmington 6
Things did not go the Beavers' way in the early stages of game one. Cobleskill scored two runs in the first, one in the second, and four more in the third to open up a quick 7-0 lead.
In the first inning, Ryan Lansing and Tony Woodie hit back-to-back RBI doubles to bring in the first two runs of the game.
In the second, Cole Platt led off with a blast over the left-center field wall to extend Cobleskill's lead to 3-0.
Cobleskill kept swinging the bat well in the third. Consecutive singles from Woodie and Korin Laurilla put runners on base for Logan Firment, who hit a ball just short of the fence, which hopped over for a ground-rule double, scoring both Woodie and Laurilla. Jesus Sarda followed with a two-run homer to left, making it 7-0 and chasing Farmington starter Will Buchholz (Maynard, Mass.) from the game.
First-year Kaleb Hussey (Topsham, Maine) came on in relief and worked around a two-out walk to retire the side.
Farmington managed just one hit through the first three innings off Cobleskill starter Reis Brammer. However, things changed in the bottom of the fourth when the Beavers scored six runs to make it a one-run game. Brammer lost his control, walking three and hitting two batters, allowing all six runs to score on just two hits. Paul Vachon (Brookline, N.H.) and Matt Marquis (Monmouth, Maine) were both hit by pitches with the bases loaded. Jackson Murray (Bath, Maine) drew a bases-loaded walk, and Tyler Rosa (Morgan Hill, Calif.) delivered the big hit – a two-run single up the middle to make it 7-5.
With runners at the corners and two outs, Rosa was picked off intentionally and got in a rundown long enough to allow Marquis to score, making it 7-6.
Cobleskill added two insurance runs in the top of the sixth. Woodie and Laurilla each hit two-out RBI singles, extending the lead to 9-6.
The Fighting Tigers tacked on another run in the seventh when Brandon Rotman singled, making it 10-6.
Farmington put runners at first and second with two outs in the seventh but couldn't capitalize. They also had a runner in scoring position in both the eighth and ninth innings but failed to score.
Stat Leaders - Farmington
Stat Leaders - SUNY Cobleskill
- Tony Woodie: 3-for-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 1 run
- Jesus Sarda: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 2 runs, BB
- Korin Laurilla: 2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run
- Brandon Rotman: 2-for-5, 1 RBI
- Cole Platt: 1-for-5, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run
On the Mound - Farmington
- William Buchholz (L, 0-3): 2.0 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 BB, 1 K
- Kaleb Hussey: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Trent Holman: 2.2 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K
- Kyle Sawyer: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Will Spratt: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Max Bryan: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
On the Mound - SUNY Cobleskill
- Reis Brammer (W, 2-1): 5.1 IP, 3 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 5 BB, 5 K
- Connor Mulligan: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Evan Balbera: 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K
Game Two: Farmington 13 - SUNY Cobleskill 8
Game two was a slugfest, with both teams combining for 30 hits and 21 runs. The Beavers built a big lead early and held on to secure the much-needed victory.
Cobleskill jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first on a three-run homer by Woodie.
Farmington answered with two runs in the bottom of the first. Marquis led off with a single, Jameson Bloch (Attleboro, Mass.) singled, and Brady Vincent (Auburn, Maine) walked to load the bases for Rosa. Rosa came through with an infield single to score Marquis, and Lucas Harmon (Monmouth, Maine) added a sac fly to make it 3-2.
Farmington took the lead in the second, scoring three runs and chasing Cobleskill starter Alex Burciaga from the game. Sam Parsell (Newington, Conn.) reached base on an error to lead off the inning, and back-to-back singles from Murray and Marquis loaded the bases for Ike Wrigley (Farmington, Maine). Wrigley drove in a run with a double to tie the game, and Bloch followed with a two-run single to center.
The Beavers continued to add on, scoring five runs in the fourth to break the game open. Vincent delivered a two-run single to make it 7-3. Harmon kept his hot streak going with an RBI double down the right-field line to score Vincent and move Rosa to third after he was hit by a pitch. Rosa scored on a ground out from Colby Lewis (Blue Hill, Maine), and Murray added another run with an infield single to make it 10-3.
In the fifth, an RBI single from Vincent, followed by a two-run single from Rosa, made it 13-3 heading into the sixth.
Cobleskill loaded the bases with one out in the top of the sixth. Woodie hit into a fielder's choice, but two runs scored, pulling the Fighting Tigers within 13-5. After a single from Laurilla, Firment hit a three-run homer to bring Cobleskill within five runs at 13-8.
Farmington was held scoreless in the sixth, but first-year Max Bryan (Walpole, Mass.) pitched a perfect seventh inning to clinch the win for the Beavers.
Stat Leaders - Farmington
- Matt Marquis: 4-for-5, 2 runs
- Tyler Rosa: 3-for-3, 3 RBIs, 1 run, HBP
- Ike Wrigley: 3-for-5, 2B, 3 runs, 1 RBI
- Brady Vincent: 2-for-2, 3 RBIs, 1 run, BB
- Jameson Bloch: 2-for-4, 2 RBIs, 3 runs, BB
- Jackson Murray: 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 run, SB
Stat Leaders - SUNY Cobleskill
- Tony Woodie: 2-for-4, HR, 4 RBIs, 2 runs
- Logan Firment: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs, 1 run
- Jeffrey Gutierrez: 2-for-3, 1 run
- Jake Brazzano: 2-for-4
On the Mound - Farmington
- Jameson Bloch (W, 4-4): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 0 K
- Kaleb Hussey: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Max Bryan: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
On the Mound - SUNY Cobleskill
- Alex Burciaga (L, 3-2): 1.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- Hunter Smith: 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
- Vito Spadafina: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Na'eem Bornstein-Brown: 0.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 0 K
- Tanner Wood: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
- Connor Mulligan: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Up Next
The Beavers will head to Waterville for a NAC doubleheader against Thomas College on Wednesday afternoon. Game one is set to begin at 1:00 PM.
