May 14, 2009

AMHERST, Mass. - The UMass baseball team's series opener vs. Duquesne, originally scheduled for Thursday, May 14, at 3 p.m., has been postponed due to rain. The Minutemen will now play a doubleheader tomorrow, May 15, beginning at noon on Earl Lorden Field, followed by game three on Saturday, which is slated for noon, as well.

UMass enters its final Atlantic 10 series of the year with a record of 22-24 and 13-11 in conference play. Having posted a 12-4 mark in its last 16 conference games, the Minutemen are currently tied for fifth in the A-10 standings and are looking to earn a berth into the Atlantic 10 tournament for the first time since 2003. The Dukes enter the series with the Minutemen at 14-38 overall and 7-16 in the A-10.