KEENE, New Hampshire –  The Sanford Mainers dropped game one of the North division finals, 6-2 at Alumni Field to the Keene SwampBats. Keene will look to sweep on the road tomorrow, while the Mainers will face elimination

Keene held the Mainers to just two hits on the two runs. Sanford got on the scoreboard first. The Mainers got a two-run homer in the top of the third from Dom Tozzi (Coastal Carolina). It was Tozzi’s third home run of the summer to put the Mainers up 2-0 but would be the Mainers final hit of the game. 

Nic Melton (UNC Asheville) made his first start of the summer. The lefty went three innings and allowed two runs but only one of them was earned. The Mainers defense committed three errors on the night.

Keene was able to string together multiple walks and a hit by pitch to get three runs in the fifth. Keene took a 5-2 lead after five and the bullpen shut Sanford down at the plate. 

Game two is scheduled to begin at 6:30 at Goodall Park tomorrow night. 

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.