Waterville, ME - The Terriers would face The University of Maine Presque Isle Owls on March 30th, playing the final two games of the series at Colby College. The Terriers would win game one of the double header 17-2, but ultimately fell in extra innings in game two 5-6.
 
How it Happened:

Game One: 17-2 Win (7 innings)

• The offense came alive early and never let up, using a huge middle innings surge to power a dominant win in the first game of the doubleheader.
• The scoring started in the second inning when Gavin Clark crossed the plate after Hayden Dippner was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.
•  Moments later, Nick Griffel delivered a clutch two-RBI single to left field, bringing home Mitch Regan and Grady Hotham to extend the lead to 3-0.
•  The pressure continued as a passed ball allowed Dippner to score, giving the offense early momentum.
• The third inning broke the game wide open, with Regan knocking an RBI single to right field that scored Gus Hollen.
• Shortly after, Hotham stole home in a heads-up play. From there, the lineup kept rolling.
• Dippner added an RBI single scoring Regan, and Griffel picked up another RBI knock scoring Dippner.
• Cagnina ripped an RBI double down the left field line scoring Griffel, then Ajay Rychcik capped the inning with an RBI single scoring Cagnina.
• By the end of the inning, the team had piled on a massive rally and taken full control leading 10-0.
• The Owls would bring one run back in the top of the fourth.
• The fifth inning added even more insurance runs, fueled by aggressive base running and defensive miscues.
•  Multiple runs came across on passed balls and an error scoring Regan, Griffel, Rychcik, and Cagnina.
•  Gus Hollen hitting a double scoring Zeke Rand.
• Hotham's two-RBI double scoring Hollen and Gavin Clark highlighting the frame, pushing the lead to 17-1.
• The scoring wrapped up in the seventh when the Owls scored one run to make it a 17-2 game.

 
Inside the Stats:

• Nick Griffel - 3 Hits, 3 RBI
• Grady Hotham - 2 Hits, 2 RBI
• Gus Hollen - 3 Hits, 1 RBI
• Mitch Regan - 2 Hits, 1 RBI
• Ian Libby - Win, 7 Innings Pitched, 5 Hits Allowed, 2 Earned Runs, 9 Strikeouts.

 
Game Two: 6-5 Loss (7 Innings)  

• The Owls struck first in the opening inning, plating two runs on a fielder's choice and an RBI double to take an early 2–0 lead.
• The game remained quiet until the sixth inning, when Thomas exploded offensively.
•  The Terriers put together a four-run rally, sparked by an RBI sacrifice fly from Rychcik scoring Dippner.
• Clark followed by drawing a bases-loaded walk, and Hotham delivered an RBI single scoring Cagnina.
• Nathan Paes capped the inning with an RBI groundout scoring Rand giving Thomas a 4–2 advantage.
• The lead was short-lived, as the Owls answered immediately in the bottom half of the sixth.
• The Owls tied the game at 5–5 after six innings.
• Thomas regained momentum briefly in the seventh, when Rychcik came through again with an RBI single scoring Hollen to tie the game after the Owls had taken the lead earlier in the inning.
• Both teams battled through the late innings, but it was the Owls that delivered the decisive blow in the 10th inning to secure the 6–5 victory.

 
Inside the Stats:

• Ajay Rychcik - 1 Hit, 2 RBI
• Grady Hotham - 3 Hits - 1 RBI
• Zeke Rand - 3 Hits

What's Next:

• Baseball will be back in action when they travel to take on Bowdoin College in a single nine inning game on Tuesday, March 31st, 2026. Start time is scheduled for 6:00 PM.