BANGOR, Maine - The University of Maine at Farmington (8-21, 6-10) baseball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon to open a four-game weekend series on the road against Husson University (13-16, 11-5). Farmington fell in game one, 10-4, and in game two, 9-4.
Game One; Husson 10 - Farmington 4
The Eagles took an early lead, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first, all with two outs. Cam Rendell started the rally with a walk and came around to score on a double from Matt Holmes. After a hit-by-pitch and a walk loaded the bases, Henry Lausier delivered a two-run single down the left-field line to make it a 3-0 game.
Farmington threatened in the top of the second, loading the bases with one out on a pair of hit-by-pitches and a walk. Husson starting pitcher Chris Lusignan worked out of the jam with a strikeout and a groundout to end the inning.
Rendell added an RBI single in the bottom of the second to extend the Eagles' lead to 4-0.
Farmington got on the board in the top of the fourth, scoring three runs with two outs to pull within one. Colby Lewis (Blue Hill, Maine) started the rally with an infield single. After a sac bunt moved him to second, he scored on an error that kept the inning alive. Ike Wrigley (Farmington, Maine) walked to put runners on first and second for Tyler Rosa (Morgan Hill, Calif.), who delivered a clutch two-run double to the gap in right-center to make it 4-3.
Husson answered in the bottom of the fourth, taking advantage of a two-out error. Rendell reached on the miscue, and Holmes made the Beavers pay with an RBI triple to make it 5-3.
Farmington responded immediately in the top of the fifth. Jameson Bloch (Attleboro, Mass.) led off with a single and moved to second on a sac bunt. After advancing to third on a groundout, Lewis came through with a two-out, two-strike single to left to plate Bloch and make it 5-4.
The game remained 5-4 until the seventh. Husson loaded the bases with nobody out on three straight singles. After a foul out, Lausier delivered his second two-run single of the game to make it 7-4.
Husson added three more runs in the bottom of the eighth to put the game away. Three consecutive singles once again loaded the bases with no outs. Holmes extended the rally with an RBI single to make it 8-4. Liam Kelley hit into a double play, but the ninth run scored on the play. Rendell later crossed the plate on a passed ball to make it 10-4.
Bloch singled in the ninth but was erased on a game-ending double play. The hit was his third of the day, marking his 100th career hit and making him the 12th player in program history to reach the milestone.
Stat Leaders - Farmington
Jameson Bloch; 3-for-4, 1 run, HBP
Tyler Rosa; 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, BB
Colby Lewis; 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 run
Stat Leaders - Husson
Matt Holmes; 4-for-5, 3B, 2B, 3 RBIs, 2 runs
Cam Rendell; 3-for-4, 1 RBI, 4 runs, BB
Henry Lausier; 2-for-5, 4 RBIs
On the Mound - Farmington
Max Bryan (L, 1-4); 4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 1 K
Kaleb Hussey; 3.2 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Trent Holman; 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
On the Mound - Husson
Chris Lusignan; 4.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K
Noah Hurd; 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K
Game Two; Husson 9 - Farmington 4
Husson's offense forced the Beavers to play from behind again, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first. Holmes opened the scoring with an RBI single, followed by an RBI double from Kelley. Hunter Curtis then drove in two more runs with a double to make it 4-0 after one.
As in game one, the Beavers loaded the bases in the top of the second but were unable to score. Allen Wheaton came out of the bullpen and induced an inning-ending double play to keep Farmington off the board.
Farmington broke through in the top of the third. Matt Marquis (Monmouth, Maine) led off with a home run to straightaway right to cut the deficit to three. Wrigley and Rosa followed with singles, and Brady Vincent (Auburn, Maine) made it four straight hits with an RBI single up the middle. Bloch added a sac fly to left to make it 4-3 before the Eagles retired the side.
Husson responded with a run in the bottom of the third on a Lausier sac fly to extend the lead to 5-3.
Farmington again answered in the top of the fourth. Hayden Durrell (Madrid, Maine) led off with a walk and moved to second on a sac bunt. Marquis singled to center to move Durrell to third, and Wrigley followed with a sac fly to make it 5-4.
With the game still within one run entering the bottom of the sixth, Husson pulled away with four runs. Colin Marshall hit an RBI triple, Rendell added an RBI single, and Holmes capped the inning with a two-run home run to right-center.
Farmington loaded the bases in the top of the seventh but was unable to score as the Eagles completed the doubleheader sweep.
Stat Leaders - Farmington
Matt Marquis; 2-for-4, HR, 1 RBI, 1 run
Tyler Rosa; 2-for-3, 1 run, BB
Brady Vincent; 2-for-3, 1 RBI, BB
Stat Leaders - Husson
Matt Holmes; 2-for-3, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 runs, HBP
Cam Rendell; 2-for-3, 1 RBI, 3 runs, BB
Hunter Curtis; 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBIs
Preston Libby; 2-for-4, 1 run
On the Mound - Farmington
Brady Vincent (L, 2-2); 5.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Will Spratt; 0.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
On the Mound - Husson
Jacob Love; 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K
Allen Wheaton; 1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K
Ben Phillips (W, 1-0); 2.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K
Tanney Audyatis; 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K
Ryan Garner; 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K
UP NEXT
The two teams will square off again on Sunday in day two of their four-game set. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 PM.
