Monmouth’s first baseman, Trevor Flanagan, loses the ball as Mountain Valley’s Dylan Desroches gets back on the base earlier this season in Rumford. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Recent history in the state baseball tournament gives both the top seeds and Cinderellas something to cling to as the 2018 playoffs begin next week. Five of the eight […]
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Oxford Hills, Lewiston ranked in Varsity Maine baseball and softball polls, Edward Little baseball fourth
The top 10 baseball and softball teams in Maine, as voted on by reporters from the Press Herald, Central Maine Newspapers, Sun Journal, Forecaster, Times Record and Journal Tribune, with first-place votes in parentheses, followed by total points. BASEBALL Bangor (6) 60 South Portland 51 Oxford Hills 45 Edward Little 35 Lewiston 34 Wells 27 […]
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H.S. baseball: Hall-Dale slips by Lisbon
Lisbon third baseman Lucas Francis makes a basket catch of a pop fly ball against Hall-Dale on Wednesday in Farmingdale. The Greyhounds fell to the Bulldogs 3-2. (Bob Conn/Brunswick Times Record) FARMINGDALE — To say the least, the Lisbon and Hall-Dale baseball teams are becoming real familiar with each other. On Thursday, the teams will […]
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H.S. baseball: Saints roll over Panthers in playoff tuneup
St. Dominic’s Derek Wolverton gets to third base before North Yarmouth Academy’s Will Jackson catches the ball during Wednesday afternoon’s baseball game in Auburn. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Worn down recently by a virus that has swept through his team, St. Dom’s senior pitcher Mac Pelletier found the cure he needed in the Saints’ […]
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H.S. baseball: Red-hot Devils stifle Red Eddies
Edward LIttle catcher Giles Paradis fields the ball from a throw from the outfield but it wasn’t in time as Lewiston’s Hunter Landry slides into home with a run during Tuesday night’s baseball game in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) AUBURN — Lewiston doesn’t need extra motivation when Edward Little is the opponent. A chance to […]
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H.S. Baseball: Ames, Falcons aiming high
Mountain Valley’s Hunter Ames is all smiles as he rounds second base after hitting a grand slam during a game against Dirigo last month. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) RUMFORD — Two years away from Mountain Valley gave Hunter Ames a new perspective on what it would take to become the player he wanted to be, and […]
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H.S. Baseball: Greyhounds edge Ramblers, 2-1
LISBON — A lot of times in the game of baseball, it’s all about making the most of your opportunities. Monday’s Mountain Valley Conference clash between Lisbon and Winthrop was no different. The Greyhounds took advantage of three first inning walks and stole an unearned run in the fourth to slip past the Ramblers, 2-1 […]
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High School Roundup: Flanagan leads Mustangs past Cougars
MONMOUTH — Trevor Flanagan had three singles to help lead Monmouth to a 6-4 victory over Dirigo in a Mountain Valley Conference baseball contest. He had an RBI single in the bottom of the first and fifth while recording a sacrifice fly in the sixth. Brad Neal had two singles in the victory for the […]
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H.S. baseball: Gray-New Gloucester earns key win over Freeport
FREEPORT — The schedule facing the Gray-New Gloucester baseball team coming into the week was daunting, with Wells, York and Freeport on the slate. With the Patriots clinging to the 11th and final Class B South playoff spot, a tough week might have meant doom. Instead, Gray-NG put together two solid wins: a nip-and-tuck 4-3 […]
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H.S. baseball: Hornets repel Black Bears
Maranacook’s Dan Garand gets the ball too late to pick off Leavitt’s Mark Herman during Friday afternoon’s baseball game in Turner. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) TURNER — Friday’s KVAC baseball game between Maranacook and Leavitt started with Leavitt pitcher Brian Hewitt surrendering singles on the first two pitches of the game before striking out the side […]