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Carl Wolf recorded the game winning hit in UMBC's 5-4 10-inning win on Friday.

, Md. – The UMBC baseball team (12-21, 2-5 AE) defeated Albany (8-22, 2-3 AE) by a final of 5-4 (10) in extra innings on Friday afternoon.  With impending rain in the forecast, the Retrievers moved the start of the game up to a 2 p.m. start, getting the first nine-inning game of the series in.  In the seven-inning game two, UMBC and Albany played to a 7-7 tie in the bottom of the seventh inning when rain forced the stoppage of a game.  Under conference rules the game will be concluded prior to the start of the next conference game of the series. 

Redshirt freshman Carl Wolf (Frederick, Md./Thomas Johnson) became the hero in game one as the Retriever designated hitter singled through the left side of the infield with one out and runners on first and second in the bottom of the 10^th inning.  Tom Marino (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City), who was pitch running for Tom Meaney (Holbrook, N.Y./Gloucester C.C.) after Meaney singled with one out, scored from second base, giving the Retrievers the walk-off win. 

UMBC scored the first two runs of the game in the third inning as Ian Carman (North East, Md./Cecil C.C.) and Joe Fowler (Wilmington, Del./St. Mark’s) each recorded RBI singles. 

Albany answered with two runs in the fourth.  Steve Sayre singled in Tom Hill with one out while with the bases loaded, Brad Daniels hit a grounder to short as UMBC got the out at second but allowed Sean Donovan to score. 

Albany took its first lead of the game in the top of the sixth with two more runs.  A sacrifice bunt by Donovan place two runners in scoring position with one out in the inning.  A balk by UMBC starter Jon Pavlis (Millersville, Md./Old Mill) allowed Steve Wyland to cross the plate while a wild pitch on a third strike, allowed Tim Hill to score and Chris Wood to reach first base.

Pavlis got out of the inning by striking out Daniels, one of his nine strike outs on the day.  Pavlis went 7.0 innings, allowing eight hits, four runs, two earned runs and walking one. 

UMBC started the rally with a home run by Steve Bowen (Pasadena, Md./Catonsville C.C.) in the sixth inning and tied the game with an RBI single from Carman in the bottom of the ninth inning. 

Eddie Bach entered with one on and no outs in the eighth inning.  Bach was able to get UMBC out of the inning by retiring three of the next four batters.  Bach earned the win, going 3.0 innings allowing one hit and striking out six.  Bach is now 3-3 on the year. 

Alexander Beaulieu took the loss to drop to 0-2 on the year.  Beaulieu gave up two runs on five hits with five strikeouts.  Mark Suchowiecki went the first 7.0 innings allowing three runs on five hits. 

In game two, Albany scored runs in five of the first six innings including a two-run home run in the first by Hill and a two-run home run in the second by Barbato. 

UMBC scored four runs in the first behind an RBI double by Fowler and RBI single from Wolf.  Wolf and Scott Peddicord (Columbia, Md./Long Reach) each score unearned runs on an error and wild pitch. 

Albany led 7-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth inning as Steve Russo (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) scored on a fielder’s choice and error from second base.  Fowler than tripled off the right field wall, scoring Zach Clark (Newark, Del./Newark) from first base to tie the game. 

Rain started to poor during the bottom of the seventh inning with the game still tied.  Scott Peddicord, who led off the bottom half of the inning for UMBC, had a 2-2 count on him.  Play will resume at that point.  The two teams are schedule to try to get back on the field on Saturday at 1 p.m.  With impending weather this weekend, be sure to continue to check back in to www.umbcretrievers.com for the latest schedules and updates.