NCAA: Huskies Beat Amherst 3-2

The University of Southern Maine baseball team took advantage of an 8th inning throwing error and scored a come-from-behind 3-2 over Amherst College at the NCAA Division III Regional in New York.

The victory puts the (28-13) Huskies in a winner's bracket game tonight vs Salisbury at 7:45pm.

In the win over Amherst, the Huskies trailed 2-1 in the 8th inning when Jake Dexter's stroked a game-tying RBI hit. Then an errant throw by the Amherst catcher allowed Dylan Hapworth to score from third base and give USM the 3-2.

Dexter pitched the 9th inning to record his 12th save of the year. Dalton Rice pitched the first eight innings and got the win.

NCAA D-III REGIONAL  Auburn, NY

Thursday, May 17
GAME 1: (#5) Swarthmore 11, (#4) Baldwin Wallace 6
GAME 2: (#1) Cortland 5, (#8) Westfield St. 4 (10 inn.)
GAME 3: (#3) Southern Maine 3, (#6) Amherst 2
GAME 4: (#2) Salisbury 3, (#7) St. Joseph's (L.I.) 2 (10 inn.)

Friday, May 18
GAME 5: Baldwin Wallace vs. Westfield St., 10 a.m.
GAME 6: Amherst vs. St. Joseph's (L.I.), 1:15 p.m.
GAME 7: Swarthmore vs. Cortland, 4:30 p.m.
GAME 8: Southern Maine vs. Salisbury, 7:45 p.m.

Saturday, May 19
GAME 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 10 a.m.
GAME 10: Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 1:15 p.m.
GAME 11: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 4:30 p.m.
GAME 12: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10, 7:45 p.m.

Sunday, May 20
GAME 13: Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12, 12 p.m.
GAME 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13, 3:30 p.m.

Monday, May 21
GAME 15: Same teams as Game 14 (if necessary), TBD