HARTFORD HAWKS (7-9, 7-9 AE) at MAINE BLACK BEARS (11-8, 6-5 AE)
  
GAMES 1 & 2:
DATE/TIME: Saturday, April 17 (12 p.m. and 3 p.m.)
LIVE STATS: Sidearm Stats
WATCH: Game 1 | Game 2
 
GAMES 3 & 4:
DATE/TIME: Sunday, April 18 (12 p.m. and 3 p.m.)
LIVE STATS: Sidearm Stats
WATCH: Game 3 | Game 4

LOCATION: Mahaney Diamond (Orono, Maine)
TWITTER: @HartfordBase | #ExpectMore | #AEBASE
 
ORONO, Maine – The Hartford baseball team closes its 12-game road trip, as it aims to get back on track with a four-game series at Maine. First pitch from Mahaney Diamond is set for noon on both Saturday and Sunday. 

 
QUICK HITS

• The Hawks look to snap a three-game slide entering this weekend's series 
• This weekend's series will be a pivotal one, as Hartford enters the series ranked second in the Division A standings, behind Maine
• Sophomore Derek Tenney has emerged as a powerful bat for the Hawks, leading the America East with seven dingers, while tying for second with 18 RBI
• Tenney has been on a power surge, launching a homer in each of his last three games
• Senior John Thrasher earned America East Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career this past Monday
• Thrasher batted .571 (8-for-14), tallying nine runs scored, five homers, eight RBI and six stolen bases over a four-game series at UMBC this past weekend
• The senior outfielder is tops in the America East in batting average (.439), total bases (51), slugging percentage (.895), on-base percentage (.500) and stolen bases (19).
• Thrasher, who has been successful in each of his 19 stolen base attempts this season, is tied for third in the nation in the category
• Thrasher is three stolen bases away from tying Nick Campana's single-season record of 22 set in 2018 and is currently second in the program's record book for stolen bases with 51 career swipes

LAST TIME OUT

• Hartford dropped three of four games at UMBC this past weekend at UMBC this past weekend
• Hartford took game one on Saturday, 10-3, before dropping the nightcap, 8-5
• UMBC swept Sunday's contests, 14-6 and 13-7
• Thrasher and Tenney led the offense, combining for a .535 batting average (15-of-28), with 16 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight homers and eight stolen bases

MAINE SCOUT

• Maine comes into the series at 11-8 on the season and 6-5 in the America East 
• Most recently, the Black Bears came away with three wins in its four-game series at NJIT this past weekend
• Maine took Friday's game one, 8-2, before dropping the nightcap, 10-9
• The Black Bears bounced back on Saturday for a dominating doubleheader sweep, 10-1 and 14-2
• Leading the offense with a .368 batting average, Sean Lawlor also sports team-best numbers in hits (25), walks (11) and doubles (8)
• Junior Nicholas Sinacola leads the starters with a 5-0 record, boasting a 1.42 ERA with 64 strikeouts over 31.2 innings pitched

 
LAST TIME THEY MET

• Hartford defeated Maine, 6-5, on the opening day of the America East Tournament on May 22, 2019
• Facing a 5-4 deficit, the Hawks took a lead they would not relinquish after scoring two runs in the top of the seventh inning before holding on for the 6-5 victory
• A sophomore at the time, Drew DeMartino led the offense, going a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with four RBI, two runs scored and one home run

 
SERIES HISTORY
MAINE LEADS, 94-45

• The two sides have met 139 times as conference mates prior to this weekend's games
• Maine holds a 94-45 advantage in the all-time series, but Hartford has held the edge as of late with wins in seven of the past 10 meetings
• The Hawks have won 10 of the last 15 contests against the Black Bears at Mahaney Diamond
• Last season's series was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

 
NEXT ON TAP

• The Hawks return to action on Saturday, April 24, when they open an eight-game homestand with a four-game series against UAlbany
• Saturday's contests will be held at Dunkin' Donuts Park, with first pitch of the doubleheader set for noon and tickets can be purchased HERE
• Sunday's games will be held at Fiondella Field, with first pitch at noon

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