Pitcher Returns From Injury With Strong Effort As Umaine Beats Albany In America East Tourney

ORONO, Maine — University of Maine junior right-hander Nick Silva hadn’t started a game since April 22 due to a forearm strain. But you wouldn’t have known it on Thursday. Silva threw six impressive innings of three-hit, one-run ball and junior shortstop Jeremy Pena delivered a clutch two-out, two-run single in a three-run, fourth-inning rally as the Black Bears beat Albany 6-1 to stay alive in the double-elimination America East tournament at Mahaney Diamond. Fifth seed UMaine (20-33) takes on Stony Brook (30-24), the fourth seed, at 2:30 p.m.