Yankee Ford’s David Drew hits a ground ball toward Pastime third baseman Jack LeBlond. (Adam Robinson/Sun Journal) BANGOR — Pastime took a five-run lead in the second inning, but Yankee Ford head coach Andy Coulombe knew his team had too much pride to lay down. Coulombe was right, and Yankee Ford scored seven unanswered runs […]
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Legion baseball: Carson, Bessey Motors silence Yankee Ford 1-0
Bessey Motors starter Colton Carson pitches against Yankee Ford in the American Legion baseball state tournament at Husson University in Bangor on Saturday. Carson pitched a complete game in Bessey’s 1-0 win. (Lee Horton/Sun Journal)Yankee Ford’s Riley Hasson flies past second base after being tagged out by Bessey Motors shortstop Janek Luksza on a steal […]
Legion baseball: Topsham Post shocks Yankee Ford
BOWDOINHAM — There was little reason to believe Topsham Post 202 had much of a chance against unbeaten and first-place Yankee Ford in Tuesday’s Zone 3 Senior American Legion baseball game at the Bowdoinham Recreational Field. But as the saying goes in sports — on any given day… — and Post 202 handed Yankee Ford its […]
Bessey Motors bows out of American Legion baseball state tourney
BANGOR — Yankee Ford’s Adam Peterson was wondering when his chance to pitch was coming in the American Legion state baseball tournament. The response he kept receiving was, “Adam, your turn’s coming.” Saturday Peterson got his chance — and he made the most of it, allowing just two hits in nine innings as Yankee Ford […]
Pastime Club rally falls short against Yankee Ford at American Legion tourney
Yankee Ford put up four runs in the first inning to stun Pastime Club, but had to hold on late against Pastime’s comeback charge in the final inning to post a 7-6 win in the first round of the American Legion state baseball tourney at the Winkin Complex on the campus of Husson University in […]
Legion tournament: Yankee Ford dismisses Rogers Post
Anthony Degifico hit a single up the middle with runners on second and third, and a play at the plate went Yankee Ford’s way to score the winning run in a 7-6 win at Morton Field. “Just (looking for) a fastball. Just wanted to let it come in, see the ball well, just swing through […]
American Legion baseball: Rogers Post splits, still alive
AUGUSTA — Rogers Post 153 opened itself up to a lot of hurt against an unforgiving and patient team by walking a dozen Coffee News batters throughout the course of Friday’s third-round American Legion baseball playoff game. Five walks in the first inning led to Coffee News’ devastating 6-1 lead and the quick removal of […]