The University of Maine baseball squad posted a 7‑5 victory over UAlbany on Saturday, securing its second win of the weekend and improving its record as the regular season winds down.
Milestone night for the Black Bears
Juju Stevens delivered a grand slam in the third inning, his 14th homer of the campaign, while Troy Carpenter added a solo shot that tied him for the conference lead in home runs.
Hunter St. Denis doubled in the seventh, driving in Stevens, and later scored on Carpenter’s RBI single, highlighting a flurry of offensive production.
Starter Vaun Larisa surrendered three runs on six hits before being pulled; reliever Owen Wheeler walked two batters in a brief appearance, while Gianni Gambardella allowed two runs on two hits and two walks over one‑and‑two‑thirds innings.
Pierce Friedman closed the game with two‑and‑one‑third innings of three hits, a walk and three strikeouts, earning the win for the Black Bears.
The team will conclude its regular season on May 16 with a Legends Weekend Ceremony, a celebration that underscores the program’s recent successes.