PORTLAND, Maine (Interstat) — The Northeastern Huskies used a balanced pitching performance and timely hitting to defeat the Maine Black Bears 5-1 on Wednesday night at Portland Exposition Arena.

Northeastern improved to 26-17 overall, while Maine dropped to 14-26.

The Huskies scored all of their runs in the third and fifth innings. In the top of the third, Will Fosberg walked and Henry DiGiorgio singled before Tyler Harmony’s single drove in Fosberg. After a fielder’s choice, Harrison Feinberg stole second and DiGiorgio stole home. Ryan Gerety then singled to bring in Feinberg, giving Northeastern a 3-0 lead.

Northeastern added two more runs in the fifth. Tyler Harmony walked, Harrison Feinberg walked and both advanced on a double steal. Matt Brinker doubled down the left-field line, scoring both runners and extending the lead to 5-0.

Maine’s only run came in the bottom of the ninth. Troy Carpenter doubled and advanced to third on a groundout. Hunter St. Denis singled to left field, scoring Carpenter. Brody Rasmussen singled, putting runners at first and second with one out. Northeastern brought in relief pitcher Andrew Rogovic, who struck out Chris Bear to end the game with the bases loaded.

Northeastern’s pitching staff combined to allow just six hits and one run while striking out 12. Reliever David McSweeney worked two scoreless innings, striking out three without allowing a hit. James Morice, Jack Cropper and Tom Mahoney each tossed a scoreless inning with at least one strikeout. Andrew Rogovic recorded the final out of the ninth to earn the save.

Maine starter Thomas Stabley left after three innings, allowing three runs on three hits. Relievers Erik Swenson, Owen Wheeler, Brennan Rumpf, Pierce Friedman and Sebastian Holt combined to allow two runs on six hits over the final six innings.

Offensively, Northeastern’s Matt Brinker drove in two runs with his double. Henry DiGiorgio, Tyler Harmony and Ryan Gerety each had one RBI. DiGiorgio also scored a run on a steal of home in the third. Harrison Feinberg stole two bases and scored twice.

For Maine, Hunter St. Denis had two hits and drove in the team’s only run. Troy Carpenter doubled and scored. Nic Pepe and Brody Rasmussen each singled.

The game was a stark contrast to the teams’ previous meeting on April 11, when Maine shut out Northeastern 5-0 in Boston. The Huskies had lost two of their previous three games, including a 13-2 defeat to Hofstra on April 26. Maine entered Wednesday having won two of its last three, including an 11-1 win over Maryland-Baltimore County on April 26.

Northeastern next plays a three-game series at Monmouth starting Friday, while Maine travels to Binghamton for a three-game set beginning Friday.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Northeastern 7, Maine 6. Interstat’s ELO system gave Northeastern an 81.70 percent probability to win.