Schmidt returns for USM

Submitted by Jenn Menendez on Wed, 05/13/2009 - 19:32

From the Sidelines

EASTERN CONNECTICUT — Gorham's Mark Schmidt (0-0) will make his first appearance of the postseason tonight for Southern Maine since an elbow strain took him from the lineup earlier this season.

Schmidt last pitched on March 25. He is 0-0 in three starts.

USM (35-7) is expected to get underway at 9:05 p.m. tonight against Husson University (31-12) for the team's first game of the NCAA Division III New England Regional.

The game, had been scheduled for 7:45 p.m., but has been pushed back after three long games earlier today.

Westbrook's Anthony D'Alfonso (oblique) is also back in the lineup in the No. 4 spot after missing one start over the weekend.

Earlier results:

Game 1: No. No. 4 seed WPI beat No. 5 Suffolk 7-6
Game 2: Top seed Eastern Connecticut lost 10-6 to No. 8 seed Babson College
Game 3: No. 3 seed Trinity beat No. 6 Westfield State 6-4

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Jenn covers Maine college sports for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram.

A former Portland Pirates beat writer who has covered two winter Olympics for the paper, Jenn will expand her beat this year to include the University of Southern Maine, St. Joseph's College, Bowdoin College, the University of New England, and Southern Maine Community College.

She will continue to cover the University of Maine Black Bears, the state's only division one program.

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