5/4/06

Pendleton Pitches UMF Baseball to Season-Ending Split with Bates

In the opener of today’s doubleheader vs. Bates, freshman lefty Craig Pendleton (Arundel, ME) fired a complete-game three-hitter as the UMF baseball team defeated Bates, 2-1, to earn a split today in non-conference action at Hippach Field.  The Beavers dropped game two, 6-1, to finish their season at 9-20.

After back-to-back hits allowed Bates to score in the first inning, Pendleton shut down the Bobcats the rest of the way, retiring 15 of 16 batters he faced from the end of the first through the sixth inning.  UMF meanwhile, did all of its scoring in the bottom of the fifth, when Tom Danylik (Biddeford, ME) drilled a two-run home run, scoring Tyler Hanson (Sanford, ME), who had reached on a single.   Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) added a single and double to UMF’s five-hit effort in support of Pendleton, who improved to 3-2 with the win.

In the second game, Bates scored two in the first and sealed the game with three more in the seventh in its 6-1 victory. Farmington’s lone run crossed in the sixth, when Jake Turner (Jay, ME) singled home Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME), who had reached on an inning-opening walk.  McLaughlin finished the game 2-for-2 with a double, while Hanson was 2-for-3.  Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) allowed just two earned runs in 5.0 innings of work, taking the loss.  Box 1   Box 2

5/4/06

Provencher Earns All-NAC Baseball Honors

Sophomore outfielder Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) was an honorable mention All-NAC selection in baseball, the lone UMF player to receive postseason honors in 2006.  In addition, the Farmington baseball team received the NAC Sportsmanship award.

Provencher, the Beavers’ leadoff hitter, batting .304 heading into the season finale vs. Bates with team highs in hits (28), steals (9) and runs (18).  He also collected five doubles, one triple and drove in nine runs.

4/29/06

Husson Sweeps UMF Baseball

The UMF baseball team traveled to Bangor, ME for a NAC doubleheader this afternoon and dropped both games, falling 6-4 and 14-3.  UMF is now 8-19 overall and 2-10 in NAC play.

In the first game, Husson extended a 2-1 lead with two runs in the fourth and single runs in the fifth and sixth on its way to a 6-1 lead heading into the final inning.  UMF, which scored its first run in the fourth on an RBI single by Ryan DiPompo (Jay, ME), added three more in the seventh, highlighted by an RBI double from Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME).  Burnham and Cody Stackpole (Sanford, ME) collected two hits apiece for the Beavers, while Ben Saviello (Wilton, ME) allowed five earned runs in 5.2 innings and took the loss.

Husson used a six-run third in the second game to build a 9-0 lead on its way to a 14-3 victory.  UMF broke through with a single run in the top of the fourth on Tyler Hanson’s (Sanford, ME) sacrifice fly and added two more in the seventh when Greg Melanson (Littleton, NH) singled home Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) and DiPompo, as both singled to reach base.  Jared Wales (New Gloucester, ME) lasted 3.2 innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs (four earned).   Box 1  Box 2 

4/27/06

Colby Outlasts UMF, 6-4, in Non-League Baseball Action

Colby College used a four-run sixth inning to overcome a 2-1 deficit on its way to a 6-4 victory over UMaine-Farmington in non-league baseball action this afternoon in Waterville. 

A nifty pitchers duel between Colby’s Sam Kennedy-Smith and UMF’s Dan Hemdal (Nashua, NH) remained scoreless into the bottom of the fourth when the Mules broke through for a run on an RBI single by Roddy Ames but the Beavers tied the game in the top half of the fifth, when Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) laced a stand-up triple to the fence in right-center, plating Brody Artes (Howell, ME), who walked to open the inning.  UMF took a 2-1 lead an inning later when Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) doubled and raced home on Tyler Hanson’s (Sanford, ME) single to right. 

The lead was short-lived, however, as Colby struck for four in the sixth against a tiring Hemdal, who walked three and allowed a single before turning the ball over to Kyle Feltis (Bristol, ME), who allowed both inherited runners to score.  Feltis pitched the final 2.1 innings, allowing one unearned run. 

The top three hitters in the UMF lineup – Provencher, Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) and Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME) – collected two hits apiece to lead a nine-hit attack.  Hemdal (5.2 IP, 5 H, 5 R) suffered the loss.  Box 1

4/26/06

UMF Baseball Sweeps Lyndon State in Dramatic Fashion

Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) banged out four hits and drove in a pair of runs, while freshman hurlers Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) and Craig Pendleton (Arundel, ME) turned in strong starting efforts, to lead the UMF baseball team to a doubleheader sweep of Lyndon State today in Farmington, 3-2 and 8-6.  A pair of late-game, clutch hits provided the difference for the Beavers, who improve to 8-16.

In the opener, Howell worked 5.0 innings, allowing just four hits and two runs, while Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) snapped a 2-2 tie with a walk-off, RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to seal the 3-2 win.  A Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME) fielder’s choice and a Brody Artes (Howell, ME) sacrifice fly produced the first two runs, as UMF took a 2-0 lead after two, but Lyndon State scored single runs in the third and fifth to tie the game.  Greg Melanson (Littleton, NH), who scored the decisive run, reached on an error to open the seventh and moved over to third on single by Wolfe and walk to Burnham, which loaded the bases for McLaughlin’s heroics.

In the second game, Pendleton allowed just one earned run over 5.0 innings of work and the Beavers used a 12-hit attack to complete the sweep with an 8-6 win.  Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored from the leadoff spot, as eight of nine starters collected at least one hit. 

After Lyndon State scored four runs in the top of the fifth to take a 4-3 lead, UMF responded with four of its own in the bottom of the inning on its way to victory.  Melanson opened the inning with a double and, with one out, Wolfe drove him home with a single to tie the game.  Burnham then singled to put runners at the corners and, with two away, Ryan DiPompo (Jay, ME) delivered the biggest hit of the game, a two-run triple that extended UMF’s lead to 6-4.  Jake Turner (Jay, ME) promptly delivered DiPompo with a crisp single to finish off the scoring and push the lead to 7-4.  UMF’s final run crossed in the sixth, when Provencher singled, stole second and third, and scored on a Wolfe single.   Box 1  Box 2

4/24/06

Colby-UMF Baseball Moved to Thursday

Today’s non-league, intercollegiate baseball game between Colby College and UMaine-Farmington has been moved postponed due to weather.  The game has been rescheduled for this Thursday, April 27, at 4:00 p.m. at Coombs Field in Waterville.

4/22/06

Pendleton Pitches UMF Baseball to Split with Castleton St.

Freshman Craig Pendleton (Arundel, ME) allowed just five hits and one run in a complete-game effort to lead the UMF baseball team (6-16, 2-8 NAC) to a split with Castleton State this afternoon at Hippach Field.  The Beavers posted a furious rally in the opener but came up short, 11-10, after trailing 6-0 in the first inning and 10-3 after two.

Pendleton allowed a walk and two-out single in the first as Castleton jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but he was dazzling the rest of the way, allowing just four hits over the final six innings.  The score remained at 1-0 until the bottom of the sixth, when Greg Melanson (Littleton, NH) reached on a one-out single to start the rally.  After a Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) flyout, Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) drove in Melanson with a two-out single and moved to third on an outfield error.  He then scored on a double from Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME) which provided Pendleton with enough of a cushion to finish off the win.

Castleton scored six runs in the first inning of game one, although UMF fought back for three of its own to cut the lead to 6-3.  CSC put up four more in the second to take a 10-3 lead, but the Beavers chipped away with seven over the next three innings – although unable to tie the game.  Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) delivered a two-run single to highlight a four-run fourth inning for Farmington, which scored Wolfe (4-for-4) and Burnham (2-for-5).  Jacob Turner (Jay, ME), who was 2-for-4, was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the fifth to finish off the scoring.

UMF was able to claw back into the game thanks to the outstanding relief effort of Kyle Feltis (Bristol, ME), who allowed just one run in 4.0 innings, while Ryan DiPompo (Jay, ME) pitched a scoreless seventh.  Box 1   Box 2

4/21/06

Thomas Baseball Sweeps Farmington

Matt Pavlis singled home the go-ahead run in a 6-5, game one victory, while Mike Chamard went 3-for-5 with three RBI to fuel a 13-4 win in game two as Thomas College swept a NAC doubleheader from UMaine-Farmington this afternoon at Hippach Field in Farmington.  Thomas is now 13-16 overall and 6-2 in league play, while Farmington fell to 5-15, 1-7.

The Terriers opened up a 5-0, fourth inning lead on UMF in the opener, but the Beavers rallied to tie the game with a five-run fifth.  A pair of costly infield errors led to the runs, all of which were unearned, but three-straight run-producing singles from Devin Gill (Gray, ME), Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) and Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) knotted the game.  In the top of the sixth, however, Thomas pushed across the decisive run and held on for the victory.  Gill led UMF with a 2-for-3 effort, while Dam Hemdal (Nashua, NH) finished the game with 1.2 innings of scoreless relief.

The second game commenced with a five-run first inning for Thomas, highlighted by Chamard’s two-run single as the Terriers led, 8-1, after three innings and 13-1 after five.  Ryan DiPompo (Jay, ME) singled home Chip Burham (Winthrop, ME), who had doubled, with UMF’s first run, while Burnham delivered a two-run single during UMF’s three-run sixth.  Kyle Feltis (Bristol, ME) and Scott Hastings (Thomaston, ME) combined to fire three shutout innings of relief for UMF, while Brian Gardner allowed just three earned runs in 6.0 innings to pick up the win for Thomas.  Box 1   Box 2

Hemdal Earns NAC Rookie of the Week Honors

Freshman pitcher Dan Hemdal (Nashua, NH) was named the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Rookie of the Week for the week ending Sunday, April 16.  Hemdal factored in all three of Farmington’s wins last week, picking up a pair of wins and a save in 6.2 shutout innings of work.

Hemdal appeared in three of UMF's games last week, making one start and two relief appearances.  Hemdal factored positively in all three games, picking up a pair of wins and a save for the Beavers, who posted a 3-3 mark.  Hemdal went 4.0 shutout innings in his lone start, picking up the victory at Lyndon State and then earned a save and a win in a doubleheader sweep of UMPI to close out the week.  In 6.2 total innings, he allowed one hit while striking out five, holding opponents to a .050 batting average.

4/15/06     PHOTO GALLERY

Hemdal Provides Relief in UMF's Sweep of UMPI

A steal of home in the bottom of the sixth inning of the second game snapped a 5-5 tie and punctuated an aggressive day of baseball for UMF (5-13), which swept a doubleheader from UMPI, 9-6 and 6-5, this afternoon at Hippach Field in Farmington.  Freshman Dan Hemdal (Nashua, NH) earned the save in the opener and picked up the win in relief in the nightcap, pitching a combined 2.2 shutout innings in both games. 

Tied at 5-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth in today’s second game, Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) was hit by a pitch with two outs and replaced at first by pinch-runner Devin Gill (Gray, ME).  Gill stole second and alerted moved to third on a throwing error, using a skillful slide to avoid the tag.  Greg Melanson (Littleton, NH) was also hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners.  He then headed towards second and was hung up in a run-down, at which point Gill broke for the plate and jarred the ball loose to score the go-ahead run.  Hemdal put the tying run on base in the top of the seventh, but used a pair of strikeouts to pick up the win.

The Beavers had taken a 2-0 lead on an RBI single from Cody Stackpole (Sanford, ME) in the second and a fielder’s choice by Tom Danylik (Biddeford, ME) in the third, but UMPI took advantage of a two-error to score four unearned runs in the fourth and take a 4-2 lead.  UMF fought back with three in the bottom of the inning, highlighted by back-to-back RBI doubles from Ryan DiPompo (Jay, ME) and Jake Turner (Jay, ME), but the Owls tied the game in the top of the fifth.  Stackpole was 2-for-3 with an RBI from the nine-spot in the order, while DiPompo and Turner were each 2-for-4 with an RBI.UMF starter Craig Pendleton (Arundel, ME) walked six in 4.1 innings, but allowed just one earned run.

In the opener, UMPI took a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the fourth, but UMF rallied for two in the fourth to tie the game and five more in the fifth to pull away for the victory.  A two-out, bloop single from Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) tied the game at 4-4 and in the fifth, Melanson’s three-run double highlighted the five-run effort.  Stackpole finished the game 3-for-3 with two doubles and a pair of RBI, while freshman Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) picked up the win, allowing nine hits and five earned runs in 5.2 innings of work. 

UMF returns to action on Friday, when it hosts Thomas in a NAC doubleheader beginning at noon.  Box1   Box 2

4/14/06

Saint Joe’s Sweeps UMF In NAC Baseball, 7-0 and 9-1

Saint Joseph’s College received a strong pitching performance from Matt Furbush in the opener and a quartet of pitchers in the second game to sweep UMF, 7-0 and 9-1, in NAC baseball action this afternoon in Farmington.  Furbush fired a complete-game, three-hit shutout, while Jack Hughes pitched four shutout innings in the nightcap.  With the losses, UMF is now 3-13 overall and 1-5 in the NAC.

Facing the NAC’s top pitcher in the opener, the Beavers mustered a trio of singles, but struck out 15 times in the 7-0 defeat.   Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME), Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) and Brody Artes (Howland, ME) reached Furbush for the hits, while the Monks scored twice in the fourth and fifth innings to break open a 1-0 game.  Luke Enman led St. Joe’s with a 3-for-4 effort, including a two-run home run in the seventh.

The Monks scored four times in the second inning on their way to a 9-1, game two win, the highlight of the inning a three-run HR from Jake Rodden.  UMF scored its lone run in the fifth when Tom Danylik (Biddeford, ME) walked and later scored on Provencher’s RBI single.

The Beavers return to action tomorrow, when they host UMPI in a non-league doubleheader at noon.  Box 1   Box 2

4/12/06

UMF Baseball Splits at Lyndon Behind Hemdal, Burnham

Dan Hemdal (Nashua, NH) pitched four no-hit, shutout innings and Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME) hammered a first-inning home run and finished the game with five RBI to lead the UMF baseball team to a 12-3 win over Lyndon State today as the Beavers split a doubleheader in Vermont.  Following the 15-11, game two loss, UMF is now 3-11.

Burham got the Beavers started with a two-run HR in the opening inning, the first of his career, and added three more RBI, including a pair during UMF’s six-run seventh inning, which sealed the win.  Jake Turner (Jay, ME) was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI, while Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) continued his hot hitting with a 3-for-4 performance of his own.  Hemdal picked up his first collegiate win, striking out two over his four hitless innings, while Scott Hastings (Thomaston, ME) fired a perfect seventh to finish off the game.

Trailing 6-4 in the third inning of the second game, UMF scored five runs to take a 9-6 lead, highlighted by a pair of RBI from Tom Danylik (Biddeford, ME), who finished the game 2-for-3.  Leading 11-8 heading into the fifth, the Beavers committed some costly errors, enabling Lyndon State to rally for a 15-11 win.  Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) was 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and three RBI, while Dan Stefanilo (Sanford, ME) added two hits.

The Beavers open at home on Friday, hosting Saint Joseph’s College in a noon doubleheader.   No box scores were made available

4/9/06

UMF Baseball Swept at Becker

The UMF baseball team traveled to Becker College today and lost both ends of a NAC doubleheader, 8-3 and 7-6.  The Beavers fell to 2-10 following today’s competition.

In the opener, Becker scored three in the first inning and added two more in the fifth and sixth innings to seal the win.  UMF jumped on the board first with an unearned run in the first when Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) reached on an error and scored on an infield groundout.  Trailing 3-1, Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) cut the lead to one, 3-2, with a solo home run, the Beavers’ first of the season.  UMF would score just once more, when Jacob Turner (Jay, ME) led off the sixth with a single and scored on a groundout.  Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) started the game for UMF and worked 5.0 innings, allowing six hits and six runs, falling to 0-3 this season.

UMF took an early in the second game, scoring twice in the first and third innings for a 4-1 lead.  In the first, Provencher was hit by a pitch and Aaron Wolfe (Wilton, ME) reached on an error to start the game and they came around to score on a single from Chip Burnham (Winthrop, ME) and an infield groundout.  Becker cut the lead to 2-1, but the Beavers added two more in the third on Turner’s two-run double.   Becker, which threatened in each of the first three innings but managed just one run, finally broke through against UMF starter Craig Pendleton (Arundel, ME) in the fourth with five runs, including a three-run HR.  UMF closed to 6-5 with a run in the sixth, but Becker added another in the bottom of the inning before the Beavers scored a single run in the top of the seventh, an RBI single from Turner, to account for the final score.  Pendleton allowed 11 hits and six runs, five earned, in 4.0 innings of work, while Turner was 2-for-3 with three RBI and finished the day 3-for-6 with four RBI.  Game 1   Game 2

4/8/06

Saviello Leads UMF Baseball to Split at Elms

Ben Saviello (Wilton, ME)) allowed just five hits and one run in a complete-game victory, as UMF (2-8) defeated Elms, 5-1, in the second game to salvage a split with Elms College on Saturday.   The Beavers fell in the opener, 1-0, despite a strong starting effort from Jared Wales (New Gloucester, ME), who did not allow an earned run in a complete-game effort.

After falling behind, 1-0, heading into the top of the fifth in game two, the Beavers’ took advantage of a hit batter, a walk and an outfield error to tie the game.  Pinch-hitter Pete McLaughlin (Benton, ME) was hit by a pitch with one out and was then pinch run for by Devin Gill (Gray, ME).  Corey Provencher (Rumford, ME) then stroked a single to center, which was misplayed, allowing Gill to race home and tie the game at 1-1.  In the sixth, the Beavers struck for four more runs, as Jacob Turner (Jay, ME) and Greg Melanson (Littleton, NH) delivered back-to-back, RBI singles and Tom Danylik (Biddeford, ME) followed with an RBI double to extend the lead to 4-1.  Danylik then scored on Provencher’s second single of the game.

Saviello worked 7.0 innings, allowing five hits and one run, while striking out five to even his season record at 1-1.  Provencher finished the game 3-for-4. 

In the opener, Farmington was held to just four hits as Elms scored the game’s lone run on a single, double and error in the fifth inning.  Wales (6.0 IP, 7 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) suffered the loss, falling to 1-1.  Game 1   Game 2

4/2/06

UMF Baseball Drops Pair at Husson

The UMF baseball team mustered just one run today, dropping a pair of games at Husson College in Bangor.  UMF lost the opener, 5-1, despite a solid starting effort from Pat Howell (Bristol, ME) and trailed, 2-0, through five innings in the second game before the Braves pulled away for a 7-0 win.  With the losses, the Beavers are now 1-7 this season.

In the opener, Howell allowed just three earned runs in 5.2 innings of work, striking out four, but the Beavers failed to string together a sustained offensive threat, with Brody Artes (Howell, ME) as the team’s lone repeat hitter.  In the nightcap, Craig Pendleton (Arundel, ME) kept Husson in check through the first five innings, trailing just 2-0, before the Braves scored five times in the sixth to seal the victory.  Pendleton struck out six in six innings of work, but UMF managed just two hits in the contest.