The Central Maine 13-year old Babe Ruth team is 2-0 in the New England tournament, and coach Butch Cunningham doesn’t think his team has played its best baseball yet.
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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13-15-YEAR-OLD BABE RUTH NEW ENGLAND TOURNAMENT: Franklin County ousted
FARMINGTON — When one thing went bad for the Franklin County 13-15 year-old Babe Ruth team on Sunday, everything went bad. Whether it was hitting, pitching, or defense, nothing worked right for Franklin against Braintree, Mass. Braintree capitalized on Franklin’s collapse in the fifth inning, scoring seven runs to take an 11-1 win in a game shortened by the mercy rule.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Loser’s Bracket no place to be
On Saturday morning, eight state flags hung from the left field wall at Hippach Field in Farmington. By late Saturday afternoon, there were six.
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13-15-YEAR OLD BABE RUTH NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL: Franklin loses its first game
FARMINGTON — Sometimes in a baseball game, the smallest details turn into the biggest plays. That was the case in Saturday night’s New England Babe Ruth tournament game between Franklin County and Manchester, N.H.
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Franklin picks up win
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth team lost to Apple Valley twice in the state tournament. But as host of the New England regional, Franklin jumped on the chance to take a game from their rivals.
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Franklin wins opener
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County 13-15-year old Babe Ruth team lost to Apple Valley twice in the state tournament. But as host of the New England regional, Franklin jumped on the chance to take a game from their rivals.
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Apple Valley, Farmington face off in 1st round
FARMINGTON — Two central Maine teams will participate in the New England 13-15 year old Babe Ruth tournament over the next few days at Farmington’s Hippach Field. One hopes the experience it gained as 14-year olds at the New England tournament last summer will pay off. The other hopes a strong showing in the state tournament last week is a springboard to a deep run.
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TRAVIS LAZARCZYK: Mainers stick together
FARMINGTON — As Edwin Thompson was being introduced at a meeting of all the Duke University coaches, one loud cheer went up from the back of the room.
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BASEBALL: Cape Cod League honors Jabar
One summer in college, Joe Jabar worked as a landscaper on Cape Cod, and part of the job involved digging graves.
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BABE RUTH BASEBALL: Farmington set to host N.E. Regional
FARMINGTON — When Steve Tricomi, the state Babe Ruth baseball commissioner asked Farmington’s Dave Duley if Franklin County would be interested in hosting the New England 13-15 year old tournament, Duley was surprised.