Joey Lippo
They’re off the schneid.
It took them 18 games, but Monday, in the final rumble of the season, the University of Maine at Presque Isle baseball squad got that elusive first W.
Beating the University of Maine at Farmington 7-3, the Owls, who include Coupeville grad Joey Lippo, finished a pandemic-altered season on a high note.
It was the first win for UMPI since March 29, 2019 — breaking a 39-game losing streak.
Lippo wasn’t around for the first 22 of those losses, and he’s been one of the few bright spots for this year’s 1-17 team.
The former Wolf collected five hits across four games in a pair of season-ending doubleheaders Sunday and Monday, and finishes in the team’s top three in multiple offensive categories.
Lippo ends the season first in at-bats (57), and tied for second in hits (15), RBI (7), and stolen bases (2).
He was third in total bases (17), runs (8), and batting average (.263) among regulars.
Toss in two doubles, five walks — including being plunked once — and strong defensive play in the outfield, and Lippo’s first go-round in NCAA D-III baseball was a successful one.
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