St. Dominic’s Tim Ouellette dives safely back to first base as Machias’ Kyle Anderson waits for the ball during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Ethan Pelletier unsuccessfully attempts to force out Machias’ Jayden Rhodes during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Tanner Berry-Hart is late to first base as Machias’ Kashman Feeney catches the ball during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic pitcher Ashton Hammond pitches during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Ethan Pelletier gets tagged out by Machias’ Kyle Anderson during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Tom Casserly gets a strategy talk from coach Bob Blackman during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. The bases were loaded. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Miles Frenette slides into second base, beating the catch by Machias’ Ethan Libby during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Machias’ Kason Fergerson watches the play from the left. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Tanner Berry-Hart slides into second base ahead of Machias’ Kason Fergerson’s catch during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Tim Ouellette slides safely into second base before Machias’ Kason Fergerson catches the ball during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team poses after winning the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team poses after winning the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic baseball team poses after winning the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team rushes behind junior Miles Frenette on Saturday after winning the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team rushes Miles Frenette on Saturday after winning the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team rushes Miles Frenette on Saturday after winning the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Miles Frenette raises the Class D baseball state championship trophy on Saturday in Gorham after the Saints beat Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team celebrates winning Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham against Machias. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Ethan Pelletier makes the catch, forcing Ethan Libby out and ending the game in the top of the seventh inning of Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic’s Curtis Wheeler is late to second base as Machias’ Ethan Libby forces him out during Saturday’s Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

St. Dominic head coach Bob Blackman poses with the Class D baseball trophy Saturday with his grandchildren after the Saints beat Machias in Gorham. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal

The St. Dominic baseball team celebrates after beating Machias in the Class D baseball state championship game in Gorham on Saturday. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal