Final Score: UMBC 6, Vermont 3 Box Score
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Will Delawter went the route and Joe Fowler had two hits driving in two runs as UMBC topped Vermont, 6-3, in the first game of an America East baseball series Friday afternoon at Centennial Field. The Catamounts (15-18) dropped their second straight to an America East foe to even their league record at 4-4. The Retrievers (10-26, 2-11) opened conference play with 11 straight defeats but have bounced back to win two in a row. Trailing 3-1 in the sixth, Vermont had tied the game before Fowler's two-out single to left scored Tom Meaney with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh. Delawter (2-for-5, 2 RBI) then doubled in Fowler for an insurance run. After UMBC opened the scoring with an unearned run in the top of the third, Jim Chapman (Bourne, Mass.) doubled with two outs in the bottom of the inning and came in on a single by Ethan Paquette (West Burke, Vt.). Steve Peddicord homered to right in fourth and Delawter singled in a run in the fifth to give the Retrievers a 3-1 edge. The Catamounts came right back in the sixth to tie as Jeff Heppner (Riverhead, N.Y.) led with a walk and Nick Gallipani (Brewster, N.Y.) reached on an infield single. Jeff Nolet (Concord, Mass.) moved both runners up with a sacrifice bunt and then Heppner scored on a long sacrifice fly to center by Will Huntington (Montville, Conn.). Vermont quickly made it 3-3 one batter later as Gallipani scored on an infield error. Chapman (2-for-4) had two of the Catamounts nine hits off Delawter, who picked up his first victory of the season in six decisions. The lefty walked two and struck out five pitching out of danger in several innings as Vermont stranded 10 runners including four in scoring position. UVM starter Brandon Miles (Berlin, Conn.) took the loss going the first six and a third innings allowing seven hits and four runs to fall to 1-4. Bryan Rembisz (Clinton, Conn.) added a single in the seventh for the Cats to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. UMBC had 11 hits including five for extra bases. Mark Lemon (2-for-4), Tom Meaney (2-for-3) and Steve Russo also had doubles for the Retrievers. Vermont and UMBC play a doubleheader Saturday starting at noon before concluding the series with a game Sunday at 12:00pm. Admission is free to all regular season UVM home baseball games at historic Centennial Field.
BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Will Delawter went the route and Joe Fowler had two hits driving in two runs as UMBC topped Vermont, 6-3, in the first game of an America East baseball series Friday afternoon at Centennial Field. The Catamounts (15-18) dropped their second straight to an America East foe to even their league record at 4-4. The Retrievers (10-26, 2-11) opened conference play with 11 straight defeats but have bounced back to win two in a row. Trailing 3-1 in the sixth, Vermont had tied the game before Fowler's two-out single to left scored Tom Meaney with the go-ahead run in the top of the seventh. Delawter (2-for-5, 2 RBI) then doubled in Fowler for an insurance run. After UMBC opened the scoring with an unearned run in the top of the third, Jim Chapman (Bourne, Mass.) doubled with two outs in the bottom of the inning and came in on a single by Ethan Paquette (West Burke, Vt.). Steve Peddicord homered to right in fourth and Delawter singled in a run in the fifth to give the Retrievers a 3-1 edge. The Catamounts came right back in the sixth to tie as Jeff Heppner (Riverhead, N.Y.) led with a walk and Nick Gallipani (Brewster, N.Y.) reached on an infield single. Jeff Nolet (Concord, Mass.) moved both runners up with a sacrifice bunt and then Heppner scored on a long sacrifice fly to center by Will Huntington (Montville, Conn.). Vermont quickly made it 3-3 one batter later as Gallipani scored on an infield error. Chapman (2-for-4) had two of the Catamounts nine hits off Delawter, who picked up his first victory of the season in six decisions. The lefty walked two and struck out five pitching out of danger in several innings as Vermont stranded 10 runners including four in scoring position. UVM starter Brandon Miles (Berlin, Conn.) took the loss going the first six and a third innings allowing seven hits and four runs to fall to 1-4. Bryan Rembisz (Clinton, Conn.) added a single in the seventh for the Cats to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. UMBC had 11 hits including five for extra bases. Mark Lemon (2-for-4), Tom Meaney (2-for-3) and Steve Russo also had doubles for the Retrievers. Vermont and UMBC play a doubleheader Saturday starting at noon before concluding the series with a game Sunday at 12:00pm. Admission is free to all regular season UVM home baseball games at historic Centennial Field.