LEWISTON — With a state tournament bid already clinched by winning the Zone 2 American Legion regular season title, Pastime coach Jake Brown knows pitching depth will soon be needed. On Monday, he had to go to the bullpen early in Pastime’s Zone 2 quarterfinal contest with Franklin County at Lewiston High School. The bullpen […]
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American Legion baseball: Rogers Post sweeps Bessey Motors
A pitcher’s duel and an incredible display of hitting highlighted an American Legion baseball doubleheader in Auburn on Saturday morning. In what was a tale of two games, Rogers Post swept a doubleheader with Bessey Motors, 1-0 and 13-2. In the first game, Rogers Post pitcher Damien St. Pierre pitched a complete-game shutout, throwing seven […]
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American Legion baseball: Zone 2 a challenge this season
The high school baseball season is over, but many players are entering the 2016 American Legion baseball campaign in mid-season form. Maine’s Legion baseball landscape is split into four zones. Due to lower player turnout this season, among other factors, the zones were again adjusted prior to the 2016 season. Some teams were consolidated, others […]
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Legion Baseball: Lukas Johnson shines as Tri-Town lives another day
Well, in a baseball sense, anyway. The pitcher has been a stalwart for Poland Regional High School and for his Tri-Town American Legion baseball team the past few seasons. Thursday, Johnson gripped Tri-Town’s season between the nimble fingers of his left hand. Friday, it will be someone else’s turn. Johnson scattered nine hits and allowed […]
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Rogers sweeps Bessey Motors in season finale
Rogers Post won the second game, 10-9, after falling behind 9-0 through 2½ innings. Michael Hammond, Jarod Plourde, Lawrence, Elijah Roe and Brandon Varney each had a pair of hits in the come-from-behind win. Lawrence also led the way with a pair of RBIs. Both teams, playing in their final game of the regular season, […]
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Pastime hands Bessey Motors their first loss
Pastime completed a comeback a week in the making Friday night, handing Bessey Motors its first loss of the American Legion baseball season. Brock Belanger came around to score in the bottom of the 12th inning on a Caleb Dostie double to lift Pastime to a 9-8 win over Bessey. With the win, Pastime improves […]
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American Legion Baseball: Bessey Motors walks off on Tri-Town
PARIS — Bessey Motors remained unbeaten Wednesday — barely. Nick Attaliades-Ryan drove a double deep to right field to plate Jake Spinhern with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Bessey edged Tri-Town 5-4 at the Gouin Athletic Complex. Spinhern was on second after a fielder’s choice earlier in the inning […]
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Legion baseball: Bessey Motors remains unbeaten; Rogers, Tri-Town post wins
PARIS — In high scoring affair, Bessey Motors defeated Highland Green 18-8 in a Legion contest Monday evening. Emery Chickering, Nick Bowie and Nick Attaliades-Ryan each had three hits in the contest. Chickering had two doubles along with Ty Martin. One of Nick Bowie’s two hits was a double. Bailey West had a pair of […]
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Legion Baseball: Franklin County walks off with a victory
FARMINGTON — Ryan Pratt scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Anthony Franchetti in the bottom of the seventh inning as Franklin County defeated Rogers Post 3-2 in American Legion baseball action. Pratt got on base with a hit and moved to second on an error, and to third on a single by Andrew […]
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Legion baseball: Bourget pitches Pastime to win
LEWISTON — When Kyle Bourget was told Friday that he was going to get the start to open the Zone 3 Legion baseball tournament, he couldn’t help but be a little nervous. The Pastime Club hurler had struggled in his outing Thursday. After getting the news Friday, he had nearly two days to dwell on […]