This Week in #AEBASE - Week 8

This Week in #AEBASE - Week 8

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Three weekend series get started on Saturday with just three weekends remaining in the regular season. Here is a look at the weekend ahead:

UMBC at Hartford
Saturday, May 3, 12 p.m. - Mac Gill (Sr., RHP) 1-4, 4.70 ERA vs. Sean Newcomb (Jr., LHP) 4-2, 1.12 ERA
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Saturday, May 3, 3 p.m. - Riley Stephenson (So., RHP) 2-4, 4.87 ERA vs. Brian Hunter (Sr., RHP) 1-2, 3.60 ERA
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Sunday, May 4 - 12 p.m. - Joe Vanderplas (So., LHP) 1-2, 3.45 ERA vs. Kyle Gauthier (So. RHP) 3-0, 1.99 ERA
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Hartford is one game behind Stony Brook for first place in the conference with nine games remaining in the regular season. Junior lefy Sean Newcomb will make his final home start of the season, entering the game with a 4-2 record and a 1.12 ERA.

UMBC  was swept by UMass Lowell last weekend, but had won seven-straight games prior to that. Freshman Hunter Dolshun leads the Retrievers at the plate with a .322 average.

UMass Lowell at Binghamton
Saturday, May 3, 12 p.m. - Shane Beauchemin (Sr., RHP) 3-3, 4.38 ERA vs. Jack Rogalla (Jr., RHP) 3-6, 2.85 ERA
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Saturday, May 3, 3 p.m. - Mike Calzetta (Sr., RHP) 3-1, 2.53 ERA vs. Jextin Pugh (Fr., RHP) 0-1, 3.20 ERA
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Sunday, May 4 - 1 p.m - Christian Lavoie (Jr., RHP) 1-2, 3.11 ERA vs. Jake Cryts (So., RHP) 3-4, 3.97 ERA
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UMass Lowell has won 7 of its last eight games heading into a road series with Binghamton. The River Hawks lead the conference during leauge play with a .297 team batting average. Matthew Sanchez leads the team and the America East with a .396 average.

Binghamton is also on a roll, winners of eight of its last 10 heading into the weekend. Jake Thomas has been impressive during conference play, leading the America East with 17 RBI.

Maine at Stony Brook
Saturday, May 3, 12 p.m. - Tommy Lawrence (Sr., RHP) 5-4, 3.59 ERA vs. Frankie Vanderka (Sr., RHP)
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Saturday, May 3, 3 p.m. - Shaun Coughlin (Sr., RHP) 3-4, 3.51 ERA vs. Brandon McNitt (Sr., RHP)
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Sunday, May 4 - 1 p.m. - TBA vs. Tyler Honohan (LHP)
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Stony Brook swept Albany last weekend and has won 20 of its last 25 games. The Seawolves have the best team ERA during conference play at 2.21. Five different pitchers boast an ERA below 3.00, including Tim Knesnik who is 3-1 with a 2.78 ERA.

Maine has won four of its last five and senior pitcher Tommy Lawrence has earned back-to-back Pitcher of the Week honors. The Black Bears had a bye last week, but are 4-2 in the team's last six conference games.