FARMINGTON, Maine – Thomas baseball split results on Sunday, falling 8-4 and winning 9-5 against University of Maine at Farmington on Sunday afternoon.

Game One: Thomas 4, UMaine Farmington 8

Both teams were held scoreless until the second inning, with the Terriers scoring first, thanks to good baserunning from Devin Grindle (Surry, Maine). The Beavers were able to respond by scoring two runs of their own in the bottom of the inning. The next two innings both teams traded one run each, with an Aaron Young (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.) single scoring Tommy Smith (Cumming, Ga.) in the third, and good baserunning by Jake Perry (Oakland, Maine) in the fourth.

The Terriers scored again in the fifth from a shot down the left field line from Brad Smith (Ellsworth, Maine), scoring Tony Meza (Los Angeles, Calif.). The Beavers took advantage and scored four runs in the bottom of the inning to make the score 8-4. Neither team scored in the final two innings, and game one ended with a final score of 8-4 in favor of the Beavers.

Smith finished the game with a team-high two hits, while Kyle Gleason (Danville, N.H.), Meza, Young, and Grindle all had a hit each. Young and Smith both finished with one run batted in.

Smith started game one on the mound for the Terriers, allowing 10 hits and striking out three batters. The Terriers used four pitchers total, including Daniel May (Honolulu, Hawaii), Jarrad Willette (Concord, N.H.), and Wyatt Thompson (Orillia, Ont.). They combined for two strikeouts, and allowed two hits.

Game Two: Thomas 9, UMaine Farmington 5

The Terriers jumped out to an early 7-0 lead in the top of the first inning, setting the tone for the remainder of the game. The scoring began when Young was hit by a pitch, which brought Gleason home. In the next at bat, Grindle doubled to left center, scoring Meza and Smith. DJ Cagnina (South Berwick, Maine) singled shortly after, who scored Young. The remaining two runs were thanks to Smith, scoring Cagnina and himself in a later play from good baserunning.

The Beavers were able to respond by scoring two runs of their own, but couldn't match the Terriers. Both teams traded two runs each in the next four innings. Cagnina doubled to left center in the top of the second inning, scoring Meza once again. The Terriers were able to score again in the fourth inning, on a fly out from Smith, which Grindle was able to score from. The Beavers scored one run each in the third and fifth innings, and scored one final run in the bottom of the seventh inning to end the game with a score of 9-5 in favor of the Terriers.

Smith, Young, Grindle, and Cagnina all had two hits in a well-rounded win for the Terriers. Cagnina led the game with three runs batted in, with Grindle and Smith following close behind with two each. Gleason and Young both contributed one run batted in each.

Meza got the win on the mound for the Terriers, pitching all seven innings. Meza allowed 10 hits and five walks, while striking out two batters.

UP NEXT: The Terriers will travel to Bowdoin College on April 12th with the first pitch scheduled at 4:30 p.m.