WATERVILLE — Two-time defending Eastern A champion Messalonskee limped into this year’s playoffs, losing five of its last eight in the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference. As Oxford Hills discovered in Saturday’s regional semifinal, the Eagles are back to their old selves and putting together another deep postseason run. No. 2 Messalonskee scored three runs in […]
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Class C West Baseball Semifinal: St. Dom’s dismisses Dirigo
DIXFIELD — Mike Bryant spent his Saturday afternoon climbing out of holes. On the mound, where the St. Dom’s junior fell behind Dirigo by three runs, five batters into the first inning. And in the batter’s box, where Gavin Arsenault and Kaine Hutchins made a habit of putting him in a no-ball, two-strike conundrum. “Mike […]
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Class D West Baseball Semifinal: Buckfield blanks Searsport with Williams’ gem
BUCKFIELD — It didn’t matter that Jonah Williams pitched three innings in a playoff game two sunsets earlier, or that his Buckfield baseball team was hoping to end up earning another game or two next week. Saturday was the senior left-hander’s day the moment he poured the milk on his cereal. “At this time of […]
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American Legion baseball preview: Bessey Motors favored in ‘young’ Zone 3
Having produced three of the last four state American Legion baseball champions, Zone 3 can rightfully boast having the most competitive baseball schedule among Maine’s five zones. Zone 3 opens its season with doubleheaders on Saturday, although the opening day docket is somewhat truncated due to conflicts with the state high school tournament. Action continues […]
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H.S. baseball: Saints shake Ramblers in West C quarterfinal
AUBURN — For the third consecutive year, the Winthrop High School Ramblers traveled to St. Dominic Academy in the Western Class C baseball playoffs. In 2012, the Ramblers won a back-and-forth, two-run game in the quarterfinal round. Last year, the Saints came away with their own two-run victory in the regional semifinal. On Thursday, the […]
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Western C Baseball: Cougars club Bulldogs, 9-3
DIXFIELD — Inexplicably dormant at times during the regular season, Dirigo’s offense awoke during Thursday’s quarterfinal with Hall-Dale. The Cougars pounded out 10 hits and got contributions from every part of the lineup to overcome an early scare from the upset-minded Bulldogs and win their ninth consecutive postseason game, 9-3, at Harlow Park on Thursday. […]
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Class C West Baseball Quarterfinal: Monmouth survives Carrabec
MONMOUTH — By strategic design, there’s no fence surrounding Chick Field. Perhaps it has both helped and hurt Monmouth baseball over the years, because hitting a home run usually requires reaching the parking lot. Alex Curtis accomplished that Thursday afternoon and erased upset-minding Carrabec’s surprising Class C West quarterfinal lead with one mighty swing. The […]
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Little League Hardy, Wolf and Downing 6 Pepsi 1 Joel Stubbs pitched a no hitter into the middle of the fifth inning before reaching his pitch count limit and Ryan Marston came in to record the last four outs on the mound to secure 6-1 win for Hardy, Wolf and Downing. Stubbs struck out 10 […]
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Eastern A Baseball: Vikings survive Blue Devils’ comeback
PARIS — Brady LaFrance’s first swing in the bottom of the seventh inning was one of the ugliest anyone has seen this season. His second swing was the most beautiful the Oxford Hills Vikings have seen this season, if not in the last several. LaFrance’s two-out gap shot drove home Ty Martin with the winning […]
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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 […]