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The opening doubleheader on Saturday saw the Blackbirds jump out to a quick 3-0 lead in the top of the first. The first three batters all reached base and scored, thanks in part to three errors by the UMES defense. Senior Tim Doherty (Newark, Del.) and junior James Adamo (Paramus, N.J.) each drove in a run in the frame. After scoring two in the bottom half of the first, UMES tied the game at 3-3 on an unearned run in the second. Two of the first three runs scored by the Hawks were unearned. The Blackbirds were plagued by miscues all day, totaling seven errors in the contest. A single by Morgan Schirmer scored Justin Hoban in the third to give UMES its first lead of the game, 4-3. The Hawks would tack on an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth to help preserve the victory. Junior Rich Moran (Carmel, N.Y.) was the hard-luck loser in the opener. The righthander went seven innings and allowed a pair of earned runs while striking out three. In the nightcap, both teams were stifled by strong pitching. Junior Mike Maynard (Staten Island, N.Y.) and UMES starter Dustin Longchamps kept each opposing offense scoreless through the first five innings. LIU was able to break through in the sixth inning. A leadoff walk to senior Sean Durkin (Damascus, Md.) began the scoring sequence. After Doherty advance him to second and a wild pitch allowed the shortstop to reach third base, a fly ball by freshman Frank DiMasi (Staten Island, N.Y.) plated Durkin to give the Blackbirds a 1-0 lead. An error on Long Island allowed the Hawks to score the game-tying run in the bottom half of the sixth. With two outs and runners on first and third, a throwing error allowed Eric Gaines to cross the plate. Each team traded scoreless innings in the seventh before the game was called due to darkness. Maynard went six innings, allowing an unearned run while scattering three hits and striking out seven. Longchamps went the distance, also striking out seven LIU batters. Junior Robert Rowen (Rosendale, N.Y.) added two hits for the
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3/5/06 -- The Long Island University baseball team opened its 2006
campaign this Saturday at the University of Maryland-Eastern
Shore,
dropping the first game of the doubleheader, 5-3. The second
game was tied at 1-1 after seven innings but was called due
to darkness.