STANDISH — The matchup on paper for the Class B baseball state championship looked to be heavily in Old Town’s favor. The Coyotes were not only the No. 1 seed coming out of the North region, but they were also the defending state champions. Yarmouth, meanwhile, was the No. 9 seed from the South and […]
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Bangor reaches fourth straight Class A state final, topples Mt. Ararat
AUGUSTA — If the fans crowding into Morton Field on Wednesday for the Class A North regional baseball final were running a bit late, they missed a lot. Mt. Ararat pitcher Garrett Moody and Bangor ace hurler Peter Kemble didn’t mess around or work by the hour, as the duo combined on a fast-moving 75-minute […]
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Yarmouth holds on to advance to class B state title game
STANDISH — The ninth-seeded Yarmouth Clippers continued their run through the Class B South playoffs Tuesday, holding on to defeat second-seeded York, 5-3, in the regional final at Larry Mahaney Diamond on the campus of St. Joseph’s College. The Clippers have defeated No. 8 Leavitt, No. 1 Bridgeway, and No. 3 Cape Elizabeth in addition […]
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Searsport ends Richmond’s run in Class D South baseball final
STANDISH — Keys to success for the Richmond High School baseball team this season included solid defense, aggressive base running and working opponent pitch counts. On Tuesday against top-seeded Searsport at St. Joseph’s College in the Class D South regional final, the Vikings did those exact things to the No. 2 Bobcats in a 6-2 […]
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H.S. Baseball: Cowperthwaite, Bangor shut out top-seeded Oxford Hills in semifinals
Bangor’s George Payne turns two as Oxford Hills’ Brayden Bean slides into the bag. PARIS — Nick Cowperthwaite didn’t get to pitch at Oxford Hills when his Bangor baseball team made the trek down to Tim Bryant Memorial Field during the regular season. The loss for the Rams played a part in a playoff rematch […]
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High school baseball: Greyhounds’ run past Traip
LISBON — Lisbon worked the count Saturday afternoon and walked its way into the Class C South baseball regional final. The Greyhounds drew six walks at the plate and benefited from one hit batter batter en route to a 9-0 victory over Traip Academy in the teams’ regional semifinal. They will now face MVC rival […]
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No. 1 Lisbon walks off on Sacopee Valley in C South baseball quarterfinal
LISBON — It was the rematch the Lisbon High School baseball team wanted, another shot at Sacopee Valley in the postseason. That chance at redemption from last year’s regional final walk-off loss to the Hawks came on Thursday as the top-seeded Greyhounds hosted No. 9 Sacopee in a Class C South quarterfinal. For five innings, […]
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Yarmouth ousts Leavitt in Class B preliminary round contest
TURNER — Gibson Harnett gave up just two hits while fanning nine Hornets as No. 9 Yarmouth defeated No. 8 Leavitt, 8-1, in a Class B preliminary baseball matchup Tuesday afternoon. Harnett got stronger as they game progressed, allowing just an unearned run in the first while surrendering a pair of Lucas Perry singles before retiring […]
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H.S. baseball: Cape Elizabeth keeps St. Dom’s in check, win 5-2
Cape Elizabeth baserunner Marshall Peterson holds on to second base as St. Dominic Academy shortstop Mack Pelletier holds the ball up for umpire John White, who called Peterson safe on the play. AUBURN — Cape Elizabeth took advantage of four St. Dom’s errors, scoring three unearned runs en route to a 5-2 victory in WMC […]
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Hall-Dale baseball too much for Oak Hill to handle
WALES — The Hall-Dale baseball team wasted no time getting the offense in gear Saturday, plating seven runs over the first two innings and cruising to a 13-1 victory over Oak Hill. Any fans arriving late missed scoring right out of the gate. Austin Stebbins led off with a single followed by a Jacob Brown […]