Different Year, Same Story as Mainers/Mountaineers Suspended
Game two will be concluded at 3:00 Monday with Sanford leading 3-1

Montpelier, VT – With the Sanford Mainers leading 3-1 over the Vermont Mountaineers in the top half of the fifth, rain has suspended the remainder of game two of the NECBL Quarterfinals. The game was put on hold with the Mainers threatening to blow the game open. The suspension brings back memories of two summers ago, when a Mainers/Mountaineers postseason affair was suspended with Vermont ultimately moving on to the NECBL Championship series.

Anthony D’Alfonso was at the plate with a 2-2 count with the bases loaded and one away in the top half of the fifth when rain forced a stoppage of play. Game two will resume at Recreation Field at 3:00 on Monday afternoon. If Sanford holds on to force a game three, that contest will be played on Tuesday night at 6:30 at Goodall Park.

The Mainers struck first in the top of the third. Will Greenberg led off with an opposite field single to left and reached second as the ball got by left fielder Nick Panzarella. Klint Reed tried to sacrifice Greenberg to third, but ended up reaching base himself on a bunt single down the third baseline. Corey Hunt hit a tapper to first base bobbled by Joe Sparacino. Greenberg scored and Hunt reached safely. Brian Harris moved Reed and Hunt up a base with a sacrifice bunt, and Matt Nandin tapped back to the mound.

Anthony D’Alfonso came to the plate and lifted a soft fly ball down the left field line. It landed just inside the chalk and two runs came to the plate to give the Mainers a 3-0 lead. The Mountaineers would get on the board in the fourth on a RBI groundout by Greg Sherry, plating Steven Felix.

Jason Bowman allowed one run in four innings of work, walking one and striking out one. Josh Syberg gave up three runs, one earned in four and a third innings.