American Legion’s presence in southern Maine has dwindled with the rise of the wooden bat CMG Mortgage Baseball League for high schoolers.
Baseball
Babe Ruth league to skip district tournaments as a result of low numbers
All-Star teams in all three age tiers will go directly to state tournaments, which begin July 8.
Legion baseball: As junior Legion numbers grow, senior teams hope to benefit
Though number of senior teams dips again, optimism picks up as junior level adds teams.
Class C baseball: Noah Austin dominant as Lisbon beats Orono for state title
Austin strikes out 11 batters, and Greyhounds prevent repeat of 2017 title game.
Class C baseball: Noah Austin dominant as Lisbon beats Orono for state title
Austin strikes out 11 batters, and Greyhounds avoid repeat of 2017 title game.
Deering’s Trejyn Fletcher signs $1.5 million deal with St. Louis Cardinals
Fletcher, an outfielder, was the 58th selection in the Major League Baseball draft, the highest pick from Maine since 2008.
D South baseball: Searsport beats Richmond in D South title game rematch
Vikings take advantage of Richmond mistakes to rout Bobcats and reach state final.
D South baseball: Once again, Richmond and Searsport meet to determine South’s best
Bobcats and Vikings set for yet another clash as D South’s top two programs.
H.S. baseball: Ethan Brown’s homer launches Edward Little into A North final
The Red Eddies shake off Messalonskee 7-4 victory and will square off against No. 1 Oxford Hills on Wednesday.
C South baseball: Sixth seed Sacopee Valley ousts No. 2 Maranacook in extras
Hawks finally get the big hit to back Sawyer and advance to the regional final.