Written by Jackson Walsh

Director of Broadcasting & Media

SANFORD, Maine–  The Sanford Mainers split a modified doubleheader with the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks this afternoon at Goodall Park. The Mainers dropped game one that was a continuation of Friday night's postponement on the island, before coming back and winning game two 3-1 in the seven inning shortened contest. Sanford now sits at 16-17, while the Sharks are 20-15. 

Game One- The Sharks came away with the game one win 8-7 in walk-off fashion as they were the home team at Goodall Park. The game resumed in the bottom of the fourth, the Sharks were able to plate a run when the game continued to tie things up at 4-4. 

In the bottom of the seventh the Sharks took advantage of Mainers miscues to score three runs, including an error that allowed Max Kaufer (Wichita St.) to come around to score on his own double. Sanford did not go away quietly, the Mainers responded immediately with three runs of their own in the top of the eighth. Dom Tozzi (Coastal Carolina), Jack Toomey (Boston College), and Brennan Hudson (Georgia) all drove in runs. 

The Vineyard was able to walk it off in the bottom of the ninth when Gio Colasante (Harvard) put a ball in play that resulted in an error to allow the winning run to come home. 

Game Two: The Mainers got tremendous starting pitching in game two with three pitchers combining to surrender just one run on one hit in the 3-1 win. After Mainers manager Nic Lops was ejected in the bottom of the second the Sanford bats responded instantly. Peter Keblinsky (Southern Maine), and Sam Miller (Binghamton) each delivered two out RBI singles to give Sanford a 2-0 lead. 

Charlie Hale (UConn) was phenomenal in his fifth start of the summer. The New Hampshire native tossed five scoreless while striking out three. 

The Mainers added on their third run on a sac-fly from Zack Kent that provided insurance in the fifth. The Vineyard scored one run in the top of the seventh to avoid the shutout. 

Sanford hits the road tomorrow to take on the Ocean State Waves at 6:30. 

About the Sanford Mainers:
Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 13 members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as well as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001, playing its first season in 2002. The Sanford Mainers are committed to providing an outlet for collegiate baseball players from across the country to assist in skill development, while also acting as a community partner to the Southern Maine region in regard to youth activities, internships, volunteerism, and more. The Mainers are two-time league champions, taking home the title in 2004 and 2008. For more information on the Sanford Mainers, please visit our website at www.sanfordmainers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/sanfordmainers or on Twitter and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.