LEWISTON — Nick Bowie’s two-run homer in the fourth inning put the University of Southern Maine ahead for good in a 9-5 victory over Bates College in a nonconference baseball game on Thursday.

Bowie’s home run broke a 2-2 tie. Kyle O’Connor scored on an error later in the inning. Nick Dibiase’s RBI single made it 6-4 in the fifth, and the Huskies (22-10) added three more runs in the seventh.

Dibiase, Bowie and Jake Dexter finished with two hits apiece for the Huskies, who took advantage of six Bates errors.

Ryan McCarthy hit a pair of homers for the Bobcats (10-17) and drove in three runs.

SOFTBALL

ST. JOSEPH’S SWEEPS USM: Erica Boulanger struck out six and walked two while throwing a six-hitter for the Monks (19-16) as they completed a sweep with a 4-0 victory over the Huskies (22-11-1) in Game 2 of a doubleheader at Standish.

In the opener Carla Tripp reached base four times and scored three runs to lead the Monks to an 8-3 victory.

Jenelle Thompson hit a two-run single and scored on a single by Kelsy Gaddy in the bottom of the fifth to give the Monks an 8-2 lead.

Jen Lynch and Amber Kelly had two hits apiece for the Huskies and Courtney Davis drove in two runs.

MEN’S LACROSSE

EMMANUEL 19, ST. JOSEPH’S 5: Tony Cibelli and Michael Donovan had three goals apiece to lead 13 scorers for the Saints (9-8, 8-0 GNAC) in a win over the Monks (5-12, 2-7) at Standish.

Jake O’Brien led the Monks with three goals.

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