GREENSBORO, North Carolina — The University of Maine at Presque Isle baseball team got outside for the first time Sunday, March 17, in North Carolina for a practice before their opening doubleheader at Greensboro College.
The Owls fell 21-3 and 16-5 in their first two games.
In the first game, the Owls started off well despite a four-run second inning by the Pride (5-11). UMPI bounced back with two runs of their own in the top of the third inning when Braydon Kennedy (Freshman. Titusville, Florida) walked, moved to second when Richard Coulston (Freshman. Bullhead City, Arizona) reached on an error and scored on an RBI groundout by Jordan Hanscom (Sophomore, Lincoln). Coulston scored the Owls second run of the inning on an RBI single by Justin Mason (Senior, Stamford, Connecticut).
Ryan Sanderon (Cow Bay, Nova Scotia) was the only repeat hitter for UMPI with a single and a double while Lincoln Hewett and Scotty McGuire each had two doubles for Greensboro. Hewett also had 4 RBI.
Colby Spencer (Sophomore, Swan Quarter, North Carolina) started on the mound for UMPI going 4.1 innings giving up six runs, three earned on three walks and two strikeouts. Preston Snyder (1-2) got the win for Greensboro going five innings, giving up five hits, walking three and striking out five.
In the second game of the doubleheader, Greensboro picked up right where it left off, scoring early and often on the way to a 16-5 win over the Owls.
UMPI had five hits in the second game including a double and an RBI by Jacob Moreno. Sanderson, Will Stinson (Junior, Norridgewok) and Brad Patterson (Harrker Heights, Texas) each had an RBI for the Owls.
Richard Coulston (Freshman, Bullhead City, Arizona) (0-1) started on the hill for UMPI allowing eight runs on seven hits in 1 and 1/3 innings of work.
