Maine 5, at NJIT 3

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — Troy Carpenter launched a two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to break a tie and lift the Maine Black Bears to a 5-3 victory over the NJIT Highlanders in America East Conference baseball action Friday night at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The game’s pivotal moment came with two outs in the final frame. After Quinn Murphy singled for his third hit of the night, Carpenter connected on a pitch from reliever Brandon Peterson, sending it over the fence to turn a 3-3 deadlock into a two-run Maine lead. It was the third… Read more...