ORONO, Maine – The Hartford baseball came up short, 2-1, to Maine in game two of a three-game set Saturday afternoon. With the loss, the Hawks drop to 2-27 on the season, while the Black Bears improve to 20-12 on the year.
MAINE 2, HARTFORD 0
After Maine started scoring in the first and second innings with two solo home runs, Hartford starter
Robert Chaney would settle in on the mound, allowing no runs on three hits over the next four innings of work.
With the Hawks trailing by two heading into the seventh inning,
Joe Dooley would enter the game in relief for Chaney, looking to keep Maine off the board. Dooley set down the side in order in the bottom of the seventh before holding the Black Bears scoreless in the eighth, giving his offense a chance to mount a comeback in the ninth.
In the top of the ninth,
Harrison Engstrom would reward his pitcher's efforts by cutting the gap to 2-1 with a solo blast over the left field fence. However, the lead-off home run would not be enough for the Hawks as they eventually fell to the Black Bears, 2-1.
INSIDE THE BOX & NOTES
- Engstrom launched his team-leading fourth homerun of the season.
- Noah Rivera, Devin Kellogg, Jake Santiago, and Jackson Ciccone each recorded hits for the Hawks.
- Robert Chaney (0-4) got the start on the mound and picked up the win/took the loss after allowing 2 runs on seven hits with three strikeouts over 6.0 innings of work.
- Dooley pitched 2.0 innings of relief on the mound, allowing no runs and no hits with two strikeouts.
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks round out their three-game weekend series at Maine on Sunday. First pitch between Hartford and the Black Bears is set for 12 p.m., at Mahaney Diamond.
