LEWISTON — Bates College infielder Christopher Cimino pulled his weight at the plate, hammering out four hits, driving in three runs and scoring one himself as the Bobcats rolled over Thomas College for a 9-1 nonconference baseball victory in Bates’ home opener Thursday.

Bates (9-7) thrived on offense, churning out 17 hits, with infielder Jack Brennan’s three hits bringing in two runs. Winning pitcher Corbin McAlpine pitched six innings, striking out five batters and giving up two hits for the win over the Terriers (5-11).

After five innings of play, the Bobcats had the game firmly in hand, with an 8-0 lead.

The Terriers had five hits and scored their only run in the eighth inning. Reid Gagnon singled home Lucas Harmon.

USM 15, ST. JOE’S 8: Brogan Searle-Belanger and Jonathan Wilson each drove in four runs, and Southern Maine (6-12) scored 15 runs in the first three innings to earn a 15-8 win over St. Joseph’s in Gorham.

Searle-Belanger capped a seven-run first inning with a three-run double, then added two hits in an eight-run third, including an RBI single. Wilson had an RBI double in the first and a three-run homer in the third.

Oxford Hills grad Janek Luksza singled home a run in the third and scored twice on Wilson hits. Lisbon grad Lucas Francis pitched two innings of scoreless relief to close out the win, allowing just one hit while striking out four.

USM has won four in a row.

Jordan Valentino hit a two-run double and a two-run single for St. Joseph’s (8-11).