Devon Poisson sprints to first base as Mt Abram catcher Ben Debiase throws the ball during Tuesday’s baseball in Monmouth. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) MONMOUTH — Looking ahead almost cost Monmouth in a Class C South preliminary round baseball game against Mt. Abram on Tuesday. Monmouth starter Avery Pomerleau was cruising for the first six innings. […]
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Creating a batter's box in Auburn
Ryan Voye of Auburn Public Services builds a batter’s box Tuesday at Pettengill Park. Voye was getting the field ready for an Auburn Middle School baseball game. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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H.S. baseball: Regional playoff previews
Buckfield’s Shane St. Pierre makes a great catch on a deep fly ball to the outfield during a game against Richmond in April. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Class A North Players to watch: C Tyler Parke, Bangor, Sr.; P/3B Zach Cowperthwaite, Bangor, Jr.; P/1B Colton Carson, Oxford Hills, Jr.; OF Hunter LaBossiere, Oxford Hills, Sr.; 1B/P […]
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Matheny, Rei lead the way for Sea Dogs over Senators
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Tate Matheny doubled twice and singled twice, scoring a couple of runs while also driving home two as the Portland Sea Dogs defeated the Harrisburg Senators 6-2 on Sunday. Austin Rei homered and singled for Portland. Portland went up 3-0 in the fourth after Matheny and Deiner Lopez scored on an […]
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Moreland, Benintendi homer in Boston’s 9-3 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Rick Porcello pitched well into the seventh, Mitch Moreland and Andrew Benintendi each homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 9-3 Sunday night. Boston slugger J.D. Martinez was pinch hit for by Sam Travis in the ninth inning, and cameras showed him talking to a team trainer in the […]
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Lisbon fathers, sons and a legendary baseball hoax
LISBON — When campaign experts asked Republican gubernatorial candidate Garrett Mason last year if he had any skeletons in his closet, the Lisbon lawmaker laughed. Mason, 32, said he didn’t have anything to worry about. Then he added that there was this one thing, and proceeded to tell them an astonishing tale about a man […]
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Springer dash, drive send Astros over Red Sox
HOUSTON — George Springer dashed home from second base on a wild pitch by Chris Sale, then homered off the Boston ace to send the Houston Astros over the Red Sox 7-3 Friday night in a matchup of AL division leaders. Springer finished with three hits, and Carlos Correa and Evan Gattis homered late to […]
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H.S. Baseball: Favorites, underdogs have reason to believe as tournament begins
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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Correa’s two-run shot helps Astros over Red Sox
HOUSTON — Carlos Correa snapped an 0 for 10 slump with a two-run homer in the first and Tony Kemp and Jake Marisnick had an RBI each to help the Houston Astros to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Houston starter Lance McCullers (7-3) allowed four hits and two runs […]