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THIS WEEKEND’S SERIES THE MATCHUP
HARTFORD HAWKS (15-15, 15-15 AE)
SERIES HISTORY Hartford and Maine have met 141 times prior to this weekend’s four-game series. The history between the two teams dates back to 1986, when the Black Bears swept a doubleheader in East Hartford, Conn. Hartford fell in the opener, 4-1, before dropping the nightcap, 4-3.
LAST MEETING After three scoreless innings, Hartford posted seven unanswered runs over the next four innings to secure a 7-0 victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Maine on April 17, 2021. Senior Nicholas Dombkowski picked up the win, tossing seven shutout frames and recording 10 strikeouts.
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MAINE BLACK BEARS (16-17, 11-14 AE)
SERIES BREAKDOWN Division I Series......................Maine leads, 95-46 At Hartford.............................. Maine leads, 42-25 At Maine....................................... Maine leads, 40-16 At Neutral Venue...................... Maine leads, 13-5 Current Streak...................... Hartford, one game Last Meeting................... Hartford, 7-0 (4/17/21)
AE STANDINGS
Team
Overall AE W-L W-L Pct.
DIVISION A UAlbany
18-19
16-14 .533
Hartford
15-15
15-15 .500
UMass Lowell 15-24
14-16 .467
Maine
16-17
11-14 .440
Stony Brook 24-15
20-8 .714
NJIT
17-21
16-16 .500
Binghamton 14-14
14-14 .500
DIVISION B
UMBC
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16-20 11-20 .355
THIS WEEKEND’S SERIES HARTFORD NOTEBOOK BY THE #’S
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Hartford slugged four homers at UMBC in the nightcap of a doubleheader on April 10, marking the most hit by an America East team in 2021
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Senior John Thrasher leads the conference in five offensive categories: batting average, slugging, on-base percentage, runs scored and stolen bases
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SETTING THE SCENE
The Hartford baseball team returns to action this weekend, as the Hawks play host to conference fo3 Maine for a four-game set. Single games on Frieay and Sunday sandwich a doubleheader set for Saturday. First pitch from Fiondella Field is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Friday, while Saturday’s and Sunday’s contests will begin at 11 a.m.
NICKY NO-NO
Despite playing the second fewest games among their conference mates, the Hawks lead the America East with 83 steals this season
Senior Nicholas Dombkowski tossed the program’s second no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over UAlbany this past Saturday to earn America East Pitcher of the Week Honors. Dombkowski struck out nine batters to earn his fourth win of 2021.
MAINE NOTEBOOK QUICK HIT Maine enters this weekend’s series with a 16-17 record on the season, including an 11-14 mark in the America East. Most recently, the Black Bears dropped three out of four games against UMass Lowell this past weekend. The two sides split Saturday’s contests before Maine dropped Sunday’s games by a combined eight runs.
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#29 NICHOLAS SINACOLA A junior from North Attleboro, Mass., Sinacola leads the America East with eight wins, 107 strikeouts, four complete games and an impressive 1.41 ERA.
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SCHEDULE AND RESULTS HARTFORD HAWKS 15-15 OVERALL [15-15 AMERICA EAST] MARCH 20
BINGHAMTON (DH)
W (5-2), L (7-11)
MARCH 21
BINGHAMTON (DH)
W (2-1), W (6-2)
MARCH 26
NJIT (DH)
W (8-4), L (4-5)
MARCH 27
NJIT (DH)
W (5-0), W (8-6)
April 2
at Stony Brook (DH)
L (2-5), L (1-7)
April 3
at Stony Brook (DH)
L (2-6), L (5-6)
April 10
at UMBC (DH)
W (10-3), L (5-8)
April 11
at UMBC (DH)
L (6-14), L (7-13)
April 17
at Maine (DH)
L (0-11), W (7-0)
April 18
at Maine (DH)
CANCELED
APRIL 23
UALBANY (DH)
W (4-3), L (1-10)
APRIL 24
UALBANY (DH)
W (8-7), W (12-6)
MAY 1
UMASS LOWELL (DH)
W (8-2), L (6-7)
MAY 2
UMASS LOWELL (DH)
W (9-8), W (11-4)
May 8
at UAlbany (DH)
L (2-3), W (4-0)
May 9
at UAlbany (DH)
L (7-11), L (4-5)
MAY 14 MAINE
3 p.m.
MAY 15
MAINE (DH)
11 a.m.
MAY 16
MAINE
3 p.m.
May 21
at UMass Lowell (DH)
12 p.m.
May 22
at UMass Lowell (DH)
12 p.m.
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MEET THE HAWKS
#1
TIM
DICKSON
GORMAN
R-JR » OF » 5-11 MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT
#5
ROBERT
CARMODY
#9
HAGSTROM FR » OF/P » 5-9 DEERING, NEW HAMPSHIRE
JACK
JOHN
#13
ROSE
SR » LHP » 6-5 MONROE, CONNECTICUT
#3
#6
SR » OF » 6-2 RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT
#10
#4
TREMAYNE
DEVIN
SO » INF » 6-1
JR » INF » 5-10 FLORENCE, MASSACHUSETS
COBB JR.
FR » INF » 5-10 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
THRASHER
GR » C » 5-11 HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
GUNNER
#2
JACK
UPPER MARLBORO,
MARYLAND
#7
TYLER
HOLMES
KELLOGG
#8
WILL
NOWAK
SO » C » 5-11 FAIRPORT, NEW YORK
#11
JR » RHP » 6-1 SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
#12
DEE
DREW DEMARTINO
ZACHARY
FR » RHP » 5-10 LACONIA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
SR » INF » 6-0 PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
GR » INF » 5-10 ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT
RYAN
DEREK
#14
TENNEY SO » INF/P » 6-2 WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT
DEVON
#15
EDWARDS FR » OF » 5-8 ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT
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ARDITO
JARED
#16
BURROWS FR » INF/P » 5-11 WATERFORD, CONNECTICUT
MEET THE HAWKS
JOSEPH
#17
WORONICK SO » C » 5-10 DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS
#21
PETER
#18
MYERS
#23
BRETT
SR » LHP » 6-2
FR » UT/P » 6-1 MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
WEST SPRINGFIELD,
MASSACHUSETTS
JAKE
#26
SANTIAGO FR » 1B/C » 6-1 BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT
#31
ANDERSON
AIDEN
#28
dUDA
FR » INF » 5-10 GRANVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
KYLE
#24
HAWES
DONNIE
#32
DAN
GR » RHP » 6-3 WILBRAHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
SO » RHP » 6-1 OLD SAYBROOK, CONNECTICUT
COTE
JAROD
#20
NORCROSS PLOURDE SR » RHP » 6-2 AUBURN, MAINE
KEN
#25
TURNER
SR » OF » 6-1 LYNNFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
#29
COHOON
FR » C » 6-1 AVONDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
NATHAN
FLORENCE
#19
BURNETT
SR » RHP » 6-1 CANTON, CONNECTICUT
NICHOLAS
DOMBKOWSKI
DANIEL
SO » RHP » 6-4 NORTH STONINGTON,
CONNECTICUT
NIK
#30
PAGAN
JR » OF » 6-3 PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
#33
GR » 1B » 6-2 SAN BERNADINO, CALIFORNIA
#34
COLEMAN
TIM
FR » RHP » 6-2 AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
JR » RHP » 6-2 WETHERSFIELD, CONNECTICUT
PICARD
BLAISDELL
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MEET THE HAWKS
#35
#36
#38
JASON
JAMES
RYAN
GR » RHP » 6-3 HALIFAX,
SR » RHP » 6-5 WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
FR » RHP » 6-3 PITTSFIELD,
JOHNDROW MASSACHUSETTS
ZANE
#39
JUDENIS
#40
SO » RHP » 6-4 BENTON, PENNSYLVANIA
MASSACHUSETTS
#44
BRYCE
COLIN
GR » C » 6-3 BARKHAMSTED, CONNECTICUT
FR » RHP » 6-4 WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
RAMSAY
ROBBINS
LAPIERRE
BLAKE
COACHING STAFF
JUSTIN BLOOD STEVE MALINOWSKI TREY STOVER Head Coach
10th Season
Associate Head Coach 10th Season
Assistant Coach
2nd Season
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LAST TIME OUT & STATS LAST BY THE TIME #’SOUT Hartford dropped a doubleheader at UAlbany this past Sunday at Varsity Field. After falling 11-7 in the opener, the Hawks narrowly lost in the nightcap, 5-4. Hartford had five different players collect an RBI in the opener, while sophomore Tremayne Cobb Jr. led the offense with two RBI and two walks in the second game.
HARTFORD STAT LEADERS BATTING PERCENTAGE John Thrasher................................... .392 Derek Tenney................................... .308 HITS John Thrasher.......................................40 Derek Tenney.........................................33 RUNS John Thrasher........................................35 Derek Tenney..........................................21 RBI Derek Tenney........................................ 26 John Thrasher.........................................21 STRIKEOUTS Nicholas Dombkowski........................57 Nathan Florence.................................. 49
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ERA Nicholas Dombkowski.................... 2.28 Nathan Florence...............................4.38
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FEATURED HAWK
IN THE HOT SEAT...
JOHN
THRASHER JOHN SAYS HE MODELS HIS GAME AFTER MIKE TROUT BECAUSE HE’S AN EXPLOSIVE ATHLETE WHO PLAYS THE GAME WITH ENERGY AND EFFORT HE SAYS HIS PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS WINNING THE AMERICA EAST CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 2018 SEASON JOHN’S PREGAME SUPERSTITION IS THAT HE MUST SPLASH WATER ON HIS FACE TO WAKE UP HE THINKS THAT HOWIE THE HAWK WEARS A SIZE 16 SHOE JOHN COMMITTED TO HARTFORD BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT PROGRAM THAT THE COACHES HAVE BUILT OVER THE PAST DECADE THREE WORDS HE WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE COACH BLOOD ARE: ENTHUSIASTIC, SUPPORTIVE AND OBSERVANT
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