NEW LONDON, New Hampshire — The Thomas College baseball team earned a split in a doubleheader at Colby-Sawyer Saturday. The Terriers earned a come-from-behind, 6-2 win in the opener, but the Chargers repaid the favor in the nightcap with a 3-2 victory in eight innings.

Thomas (9-9, 4-4 North Atlantic Conference) trailed 1-0 in the top of the seventh before exploding for six runs in the inning. Matt Romandetti and Nik Beeson each had a pair of RBIs in the inning. Fairfield’s Isiah Fleming got the win for Thomas, going 6 2/3 innings without allowing an earned run.

In game two the Terriers led 2-0 before Colby-Sawyer (7-7, 4-2 NAC) tied it with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and won it in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI single by Nathan Frongillo.

CASTLETON 5-8, UMF 1-0: The Spartans scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning of game two to sweep a North Atlantic Conference doubleheader from UMF in Castleton, Vermont.

Charles Stapleford gave up four hits and four walks while striking out seven to earn the win in game two. Tyler Flayhan had a pair of hits for the Beavers.

In game one, Castleton (10-9, 4-2 NAC) scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull away. Nick Swim had three hits and drove in two runs for the Spartans. Jimmy Parks drove in the lone UMF (8-6, 1-3) run.

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MAINE 8-4, NYIT 5-1: The Black Bears (7-22, 0-5 America East) got the bats going in the first game winning 8-5, then used a strong pitching performance from Logan Fullmer to take the second game 4-1 over NYIT (13-17) in Orono.

Colin Ridley hit a grand slam as part of a six run third inning for the Black Bears in the first game. Ridley drove in five runs, while Danny Casals went 4 for 4 with two runs scored. Jeremy Pena, Tyler Schwanz and Caleb Kerbs each added two hits for Maine.

Fullmer pitched a complete game in the second game allowing one run on four hits and a walk, while striking out 11. Ridley went 2 for 3 with two RBI, while Casals added two hits and an RBI.

USM 8-10, UMASS-DARMOUTH 6-3: Brandon Martins drove in three runs in the first game and Sam Stauble had three RBI in Game 2 as the University of Southern Maine swept a Little East Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday against UMass-Dartmouth.

Martins was 3 for 3 in Game 1, including an RBI single in the sixth and a two-run single in the seventh that gave USM (11-5, 2-0 Little East) an 8-1 lead. Erskine grad Shyler Scates (5-0) got the win, allowing four earned runs in seven innings, and Messalonskee grad Jake Dexter worked a perfect ninth for the save.

TRINITY 7-4, COLBY 0-2: Scott Cullinane and Nick Pezzella each hit home runs to lead the Bantams (9-11, 4-2 New England Small College Athletic Conference) to a win over the Mules (5-12, 1-2 NESCAC) in the opener of a doubleheader in Waterville.

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In game two Tommy Forese hit a solo homer in the third inning to give the Mules a 2-0 lead before the Bantams rallied for the victory.

MEN’S LACROSSE

LYNDON 11, THOMAS 4: The Hornets scored six goals in the second quarter to pull away with the win in Waterville.

Justin Mosher scored three goals for Lyndon (1-6, 1-3 NAC). Bryan Ferris scored a pair of goals for Thomas (1-6, 1-4).

Connor Lamberton made 15 saves for the Terriers.

AMHERST 12, COLBY 9: Dylan Rothenberg made a career-high 21 saves but it was not enough as the Mules fell to host Amherst.

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Quinn Moroney led seventh-ranked Amherst (9-2, 5-1 NESCAC) with four goals and an assist. Kevin Seiler notched three goals and two assists for Colby (3-8, 0-6 NESCAC).

UMASS–DARTMOUTH 10, USM 9: Messalonskee graduate Nate DelGiudice scored three goal, and Gardiner grad Seth Wing added two, but it wasn’t enough as the Corsairs (3-7, 1-1 LEC) outlasted a late fourth quarter rally from the Huskies (5-4, 0-2) at Hannaford Field in Gorham.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

COLBY-SAWYER 10, THOMAS 3: The Chargers scored six consecutive goals in the first half to take the in New London, N.H.

Caitlyn Whearty scored a pair of goals for Colby-Sawyer (5-5, 4-1 NAC). Molly Mulcahy had two goals and two assists for the Chargers.

Samantha Greenlaw, Erin Nelligan and Sophia LaVallee each scored for Thomas (2-6, 2-3 NAC). Brittany Fox made 13 saves for the Terriers.

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GREEN MOUNTAIN 9, UMF 7: The Eagles scored three unanswered goals in the final 15 minutes to pick up a come-from-behind win over the Beavers in a game play at Spartan Stadium in Castelton, Vermont.

Oakland native Mara Balboni led UMF (2-4, 0-3 NAC) with three goals. Megan Scully scored five goals for Green Mountain (3-5, 2-1 NAC).

SOFTBALL

MAINE 6-13, UMASS-LOWELL 0-0: The Black Bears had a season-best 17 hits in game two of an America East doubleheader, sweeping the River Hawks with a pair of shutouts.

Erin Bogdanovich earned the complete game shutout in game one, surrendering four hits and striking out three. In game two, which was shortened to five innings, Annie Kennedy went the distance for the win, giving up two hits with six strikeouts.

Jenelle Bouchard finished the day 4 for 7, including a double and a home run, scoring three runs and driving in three. Rachel Harvey scored four runs on the day for the Black Bears, while Kristen Niland drove in five runs in game two.

TUFTS 10-14, COLBY 8-5: Raina Galbiati hit a three-run homer in the top of the seventh inning as the Jumbos (11-6, 4-0 NESCAC) scored five runs in the inning to rally for a win over the Mules (5-10, 0-3 NESCAC) in the opener of a doubleheader in Waterville.

Robin Spofford had three hits and scored two runs for the Mules and Emily Schatz drove in two runs and scored once.


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