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H.S. Baseball: Monmouth’s Fletcher named finalist for Mr. Maine Baseball Award

Monmouth Academy senior Kyle Fletcher is one of seven finalists for the Dr. John Winkin “Mr. Baseball” Award. The award is presented annually to the top senior baseball player in the state. The finalists were announced Thursday by the Maine High School Baseball Coaches Association and also include: Valley C Dylan Belanger, Sacopee Valley P/3B […]

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Youth baseball

Apple Valley Babe Ruth Winthrop 4, Turner 3 Winthrop’s Jacob Hickey (4-0) got the win on the mound  as Winthrop edged Turner 4-3 in a baseball game. Winthrop’s top hitteres included Greg Fay (single0, Matt Ingram (two singles) and Antonio Meucci (double). For Turner, Julian Kirouac singled, Christian Fuller and Chad Morin each doubled. Little […]

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H.S. baseball: Clippers close out Patriots

GRAY — Yarmouth embraced the role of underdog for Tuesday’s Western Class B prelim with Gray-New Gloucester. “We have nothing to lose,” first baseman Luke Klenda said. “We’re a 10-seed. They’re the one’s that’s pressured. They’re the seven seed.” Even with the game tied in the middle innings, Yarmouth pitcher Jordan Brown made sure the […]

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H.S. baseball: Dragons drop Red Eddies

It wasn’t. The late-arriving among the Dragons’ supporters missed a firestorm in their team’s favor as No. 9-seeded Brunswick plated 11 runs on seven hits and four errors in the top of the first on their way to a 19-6 win over No. 8 Edward Little in their Eastern Class A preliminary round matchup. “We […]

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Class C West Baseball Preliminary: Red-hot Ramblers rout ‘Gulls

WINTHROP — Every tournament, in every sport, at every level has the red-hot, lower-seeded team that no favorite in its right mind wants to face. In this year’s Class C West baseball playoff, there’s no doubt the unsung foe invoking fear is No. 6 Winthrop, which ousted No. 11 Old Orchard Beach, 9-0, from the […]

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H.S. Baseball Playoffs: Cougars, Bucks among teams trying to stand out

In a season marked by parity, several teams have a chance to set themselves apart in the high school baseball playoffs, which begin with the preliminary round on Tuesday. Messalonskee, Dirigo, Bangor Christian and Buckfield have their sights set on a third consecutive regional title. Dirigo and Bangor Christian hope to go a step further […]

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Western B Baseball Playoffs: Knights’ balance could make difference

Local players to watch: Gray-New Gloucester — Justin McKenna (Sr. 2B/SS/P), Tyler St. Pierre (Jr. SS/P); Oak Hill — Parker Asselin (Sr. P/3B), Brady Dion (Sr. 2B), Jacob Martin (Sr. P/1B); Poland — Kaleb Bridgham (Sr. OF/P), Lukas Johnson (Sr. P/OF), Jake Simard (Sr. P/1B). Favorites: Not only did Lincoln Academy (12-4) make a late […]

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Western D Baseball Playoffs: Will the Bucks stop here?

Local players to watch: Buckfield — Owen Bennett (Sr. 3B/P); Jared Eastman (Jr. C), Keenan Stockdale (Sr. P/OF), Tyler Vallee (Jr.  3B/SS/P), Jonah Williams (Sr. P/OF). Favorites: Richmond (12-1) pounded the opposition into submission this season, averaging more than 11 runs per game and reaching double digits in all but four of its games. The […]