UNE Takes Two from St. Joe’s

STANDISH, ME - Jess Silvio struck out 7 and allowed just 3 hits to lead UNE to a 3-1 win over St. Joe's (19-14) in game one tonight. An 8-run fifth inning by UNE (17-11) put game two out of reach as the Nor'Easters completed the sweep with a 10-0 victory.

Game 1 - UNE plated a run in the first as Lisa Baillargeon singled, went to third on 2 wild pitches and scored. In the fourth, Katie Morin tripled and scored on a single by Ashley DePasquale to put UNE up 2-0.

The Monks responded in the sixth as junior Amanda Roy (Winslow, ME) tripled and scored after a single by sophomore Deb Drown (Gorham, ME).

UNE added a run in the seventh as Chelsea Cummings walked and scored on a double by Sarah Hamel.

First-year Gabrielle Burrola (Gallup, NM) (9-8) took the loss for St. Joe's and Hamel pitched 1.2 innings for the Nor'Easters, striking out 2 and allowing no hits to earn the save.

Game 2 - Hamel struck out seven and allowed only one hit as UNE shut-out St. Joe's 10-0 in game two. Junior Colleen Delahanty (Warren, ME) (10-7) took the loss.

Morin scored off a double by Karcha Turner to give UNE a 1-0 lead in the first. The Nor'Easters extended the lead in the fourth as Chelsea Goslin walked and scored on a single by Michaela O'Rourke.

UNE scored 8 runs on 8 hits in the fifth; Hamel had two singles while Megan Gaedje, Jenn Cowan, and Karcha Turner each had a hit, Goslin and Baillargeon doubled and Morin added a triple.

First-year Colby McKenney (Saco, ME) had the only St. Joe's hit of the game.

St. Joe's hosts Colby on Thursday, April 27 at 5:00 p.m.