Once a power-hitting outfield prospect, the 26-year-old Gettys is succeeding as a relief pitcher with Portland.
Travis Lazarczyk
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Travis Lazarczyk has covered sports for the Portland Press Herald since 2021. A Vermont native, he graduated from the University of Maine in 1995 with a BA in English. After a few years working as a sports information director and in the ski industry, he began his journalism career at the Berlin (N.H.) Reporter in 1999. Prior to joining the Press Herald, Lazarczyk spent 20 years covering sports in central Maine at the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal. He's been twice honored as the Maine Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.
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Sea Dogs rally once again for third straight win over Richmond
Portland scores five runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and holds on for a 6-5 victory.
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Hernández, Danish rehab with Sea Dogs in 10-inning victory
Kiké Hernández goes 1 for 2 and Red Sox teammate Tyler Danish pitches a scoreless inning in Portland’s 1-0 win over the Richmond Flying Squirrels.
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Deering grad Salamone becomes leader on UMaine’s defensive line
Now in his sixth season because of added NCAA eligibility, Raffaele Salamone is a key interior lineman for the Black Bears.
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UMaine athletic director leaving for NCAA Division III school
Ken Ralph will step down at the end of the month to become the athletic director at Southwestern University in Texas.
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Yarmouth’s Aly Ursiny wins Maine women’s division at Beach to Beacon
Orono High junior Ruth White places second in her first 10K road race after winning the Beach to Beacon High School Mile on Friday.
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UMaine football: Wide receiver battle a key as Maine opens preseason camp
A handful of receivers look to claim spots left open by the departures of Andre Miller and Devin Young, who led the team in catches last season.
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Despite 1-0 loss, Sea Dogs still in the chase for a playoff spot
Portland is in a tight race with Hartford and Somerset as the teams try to secure a spot in the Eastern League playoffs.
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College football: Ties between Jordan Stevens and Jack Cosgrove run deep
The new head coach at the University of Maine continues to look at his former coach as an important mentor.
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Andre Miller looking to defy the odds once again
Ex-UMaine and Old Town receiver Andre Miller faces his next challenge – earning a roster spot with the Giants.