Husson University and the University of Maine-Farmington split a seven inning North Atlantic Conference baseball doubleheader in the regular season finales at the Winkin Complex in Bangor on Sunday. The Beavers took game one 6-5, before the Eagles salvaged the split with a 12-0 victory in game two. The doubleheader was originally scheduled to be played in Farmington, but was moved to Bangor due to field conditions with UMF still serving as the home team.
In game one- UMF was trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning before they would score three times on a three-run error and held on for the one run victory. Henry Lausier (Thornton Academy) led Husson with three hits and two RBI, including a solo homerun in the seventh. Akira Warren added two hits and a run driven in. Alex Smith (2-4) started on the mound for the Eagles and took the loss allowing three runs on four hits in 4.0 innings. The Beavers only had four hits, but took advantage of three errors to pull out the win. Lucas Tuttle (4-1) won on the hill in relief.
In game two- Husson used a pair of five run innings to roll to the win and pick up a split of the doubleheader. Tanner Evans (Old Town) had two hits and four RBI, while Matt Holmes (Bangor) added a two-run triple. Jackson Curtis (Ellsworth) also contributed two hits and one run driven in. The Eagles used six different pitchers to combine on a five-hit shutout, only walking one batter. Jack Leno (2-0) fired the first 2.0 innings to get the victory. Chris Albert (Old Town) fell to 1-6 in taking the loss on the mound for UMaine-Farmington, as he was charged with five runs on five hits in 3.2 innings. The Beavers end their season with a record of 10-26 and 4-13 in the North Atlantic Conference.
Husson (21-14, 13-4 NAC) clinches the NAC top seed, and will host the league tournament beginning on Thursday at the Winkin Complex in Bangor when they take on #4 SUNY Cobleskill (9-22, 8-4) at noon. The Eagles are going for their sixth consecutive conference title. #2 Lesley University (19-16, 11-5) and #3 Thomas College (18-20, 12-6) meet in the second game at 3 p.m. on Thursday in the double elimination format.
