Maine Softball

The battle for first place in the America East Conference baseball played to a Saturday afternoon doubleheader split between UMaine and Stony Brook.

After playing 26 road games the UMaine baseball team finally got to play at Mahaney Diamond in Orono Saturday afternoon and celebrated by sweeping a conference twinbill over Albany 10-2 and 4-1.

A massive 3-run home run from Chelsea Henige and @UAlbanySoftball leads 4-1 in the third #AESB #AEChamps pic.twitter.com/bkhMI7oDQ2 — America East (@AmericaEast) May 14, 2017 The UMaine softball knew it had to take down UAlbany twice in order to capture the Anerica East Conference title. The Black Bears won the first game, 2-0, but came up short in game two, 6-1.

After a Saturday filled with rain in western New York, UMaine and UAlbany are playing for the American East Conference title and the automatic bid to the NCAAs that comes with that title.

POSTPONED | The #AESB Championship between @Maine_Softball and @UAlbanySoftball has been rescheduled for Sunday at 9 A.M. #AEChamps pic.twitter.com/HV3DKH7sdJ — America East (@AmericaEast) May 13, 2017 Rain in western New York has pushed the America East Softball Championship to Sunday. That means the UMaine Black Bears and UAlbany Great Danes will start play at 9am today.

The Black Bears moved on to the championship round after beating Binghamton in an elimination game on Friday afternoon.

HIGHLIGHTS | @Maine_Softball takes 9-1 victory from Hartford in 5 innings #AESB #AEChamps pic.twitter.com/Z8bt4z37Db — America East (@AmericaEast) May 11, 2017 The UMaine softball team opened defense of its America East Championship with a 9-1 win over Hartford in day one of the '17 tourney in New York.

For the UMaine softball team, this week may feel like a little deja vu. Just like last year, the Black Bears are the #2 seed. Just like last year, Binghamton is the #1 seed and host.

The UMaine softball team got swept by UAlbany Friday afternoon at Kessock Field in Orono, 2-0 and 6-5. With Saturday;s game now cancelled, the Black Bears are 10-6 in America East (16-23 overall). That means the Bears are likely headed for the #2 seed in the upcoming AE tournament...

The Castleton Spartans captured the #1 seed in next week's NAC Playoffs with a doubleheader sweep of the Husson Eagles Saturday afternoon, 6-1 and 2-1.