LEWISTON — No. 11 nationally ranked Colby College controlled the game from start to finish, and downed the No. 17 Bates women’s lacrosse team 10-6 in the regular-season finale for both teams Wednesday evening at Garcelon Field. The Mules (8-5, 6-4 NESCAC) finish in a tie for fifth place in the NESCAC with Tufts. The […]
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Baseball: Chickering, Oxford Hills shut down Skowhegan
LEWISTON — If the keyboard would allow it, Riley Chickering’s last name should appear through the remainder of this story with a backwards ‘K.’ The Oxford Hills left-hander etched plenty of those on the scorecard Wednesday afternoon. Five of his eight strikeouts went into the book after Skowhegan hitters eyeballed pitches on the outside corner. […]
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H.S. Baseball: Emerson’s 2-hit gem leads Lewiston past Hampden, 1-0
If Eddie Emerson exhibits the same control and velocity his left arm wielded Wednesday at Deschenes Field, however, Lewiston will be a nightmare every fourth day in May and June, too. Emerson tossed a two-hit, 11-strikeout, 80-minute masterpiece in a 1-0 season-opening KVAC triumph over Hampden. “I felt pretty good in the bullpen,” Emerson said. […]
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College Roundup: Bates belts Endicott
LEWISTON — Bates junior Kelsey Freedman broke team records for strikeouts in a game, season and career all in the same game on Monday, as the Bobcats completed their sweep of Maine Maritime Academy in non-conference softball action. Freedman piled up 17 strikeouts in Bates’ 5-0 win in Game 2 of the doubleheader, after the […]
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H.S. Baseball: Saints outlast Cougars in opening showdown
AUBURN — Dirigo and St. Dom’s can be penciled in as candidates to play in Class C regional and state championship baseball games every spring. You don’t need a pencil, however, to count the number of times the Cougars and Saints have taken swings outside a gymnasium, or thrown pitches off a real mound, or […]
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College Roundup: Maine splits with Binghamton
WATERVILLE — For the 11th time in the past 12 years, the Bates College men’s track and field team won the Maine State Outdoor Championship on Saturday at Colby, winning seven events along the way. With points earned for top-six performances in each event, Bates scored 212 points, outscoring runner-up Bowdoin (166), followed by Colby […]
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Orioles override Red Sox
BOSTON (AP) — Jonathan Schoop went 4 for 5 with two doubles and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles pounded Red Sox starter John Lackey in an 8-4 victory over Boston on Friday night. Every Orioles starter had at least one hit except for Chris Davis. The Orioles collected 10 of those hits off Lackey […]
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Lisbon Baseball Preview
Coach: Randy Ridley (15th year) Last year’s record: 5-11 Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Tucker Brannon (C), Brett Gravel (1B/C); Juniors— Kyle Bourget (P), R.J. Sargent (2B/P), Joe Philbrick (3B), Darren Ward (OF). Key losses: Brandon Hovey, Ryan Brewer, Mason Haley, Logan McGuire, Kyle Sheehan. Promising newcomers: Junior — Collin Higgins (OF); Freshmen — Tyler Halls […]
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Oak Hill Baseball Preview
Coach: Matthew Bray (second year) Last year’s record: 9-9, lost in Western B quarterfinal Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Parker Asselin (P/3B), Brady Dion (INF), Jacob Martin (P/1B), Jared Glazier (P/OF), Noah Pomerleau (OF), Marcus Thomas (OF); Juniors — Jacob Bannister (C), Adam Merrill (P/OF), Matt Arnold (P/C/INF), Brandon Pomerleau (INF); Sophomores — Dalton Therrien (P/INF), Jonah […]
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Spruce Mountain Baseball Preview
Coach: Brian Dube (third year) Last year’s record: 9-8, lost in Western B prelim Returning letter-winners: Seniors — Scottie Hall (P/SS/OF), Lucas Preble (P/SS), John McKenna (OF/P), Brandon Stearns (3B/P); Sophomores — Ian O’Donnell (C), Sebastian Lombardi (2B/P). Key losses: Payton Kennison, Matt Vigue, Pat Ryan. Promising newcomers: Juniors — Dylan Smith (1B/DH/P), Bradley Hodges (1B/DH), Shane […]