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Lewis’ 5 RBIs lead UMaine past Bates

Sophomore hits 2 triples, base-clearing double; Bears set to host Hartford in 3-game series

Taylor Lewis slides head first into third base for his first triple of Tuesday’s game. Lewis had two triples, a double and five RBI in Tuesday’s 7-2 win over Bates College. The Black Bears host the University of Hartford this weekend for a three-game set beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Amy Brooks | The Maine Campus
Taylor Lewis slides head first into third base for his first triple of Tuesday’s game. Lewis had two triples, a double and five RBI in Tuesday’s 7-2 win over Bates College. The Black Bears host the University of Hartford this weekend for a three-game set beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday.
By Jesse Scardina
Posted on April 22, 2010, at 2:17 a.m.
Tony Patane fields a throw at second on a stolen base by a Bates College player Tuesday evening at Mahaney Diamond. University of Maine won the game 7-2.
Amy Brooks | The Maine Campus
Tony Patane fields a throw at second on a stolen base by a Bates College player Tuesday evening at Mahaney Diamond. University of Maine won the game 7-2.
Amy Brooks | The Maine Campus

After a slow start at Mahaney Diamond Tuesday evening, the University of Maine’s bats finally picked up against Division III Bates College. The Black Bears scored a run in the fifth inning and five more in the sixth en route to a 7-2 victory over the Bobcats.

Sophomore center fielder Taylor Lewis carried the load offensively for the Black Bears, driving in five runs on a pair of triples and a base-clearing double hit in the sixth inning that put the game out of reach for Bates.

UMaine improved to 20-16 overall on the season, while Bates fell to 14-8.

The pitching was on display early, while both teams took the first inning in order. Myckie Lugbauer was in control early on, striking out the side in the second inning, six overall in his 3 and one-third innings pitched.

Lewis got the scoring started for UMaine in the bottom of the third with his first of two triples, driving in catcher Joe Mercurio.

Bates gained momentum in the top of the fourth, tying the game with an RBI single by Bates catcher Gordy Webb. The inning ended abruptly as UMaine avoided further damage by turning a double play.

The Black Bears gained control of the lead as Lewis and Mercurio repeated their third inning performance, with Lewis driving in the second run with his second triple. Keith Bilodeau (2-1), who came on in relief for Lugbauer to receive the win and getting out of a small jam to keep them going into the bottom of the sixth.

Bates pitcher Karl Alexander (4-1) got caught up in a jam in the sixth, when Michael Spinosa came on in relief. With the bases loaded, UMaine had the man they wanted up to bat in Lewis, who promptly delivered again, clearing the bases with a three-run double.

Bates added one more run late in the eighth, but a superb diving stop by Black Bear third baseman Tyler Patzalek stifled any further damage. Pitcher Ben Orvis, UMaine’s sixth pitcher of the day came on in the ninth to close out the victory for the Black Bears, 7-2.

The Black Bears resume action on Saturday at 1 p.m. against America East foe Hartford University. The Black Bears and Hawks will meet for three games with a doubleheader Saturday and a 1 p.m. contest on Monday.

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