The 12U all-star team, a contender for the state title, found out a half-hour before Tuesday’s playoff game that it was ineligible because is did not play enough regular-season games.
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Hundreds celebrate return of Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond Little League team
Fans cheered on the New England champions as they paraded down Main Street in Gray on Sunday.
Parade to honor Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond Little League team on Sunday
The New England champions were the first team from Maine since 2005 to play in the Little League World Series.
Little League notebook: First-inning escape sets stage for Gray-NG rally
An unusual double play got Gray-New Gloucester off the field in the top of the first before the Mainers went on to tie the score at 3-3.
Mainers lose a heartbreaker in final inning, ousted from Little League World Series
Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond had rallied to tie the score at 3-3, but ultimately falls to Media, Pennsylvania, 5-3, in an elimination game.
Little League notebook: Team hosts play vital role in World Series experience
The Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team has 2 volunteers assisting them, providing players and coaches with everything from snacks to fresh laundry and making sure the team stays on schedule.
Little Leaguers move on quickly from loss: ‘Now we’ve got a second chance’
The Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team faces an elimination game Saturday versus Media, Pennsylvania, at the Little League World Series.
Check out all the photos of Maine’s team at the Little League World Series
Photos by staff photographer Derek Davis.
Little League notebook: Former pitcher from Maine cherishes a precious memory
Jeffrey Keezer, who played for the Augusta team at the 1971 Little League World Series, throws out the first pitch before Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond’s opening game.
Fans gather in Gray to cheer on their team at Little League World Series
Birchwood Brewing, a popular gathering place for fans of the Gray-New Gloucester/Raymond team, was packed by the time Kayden Oliver threw the first pitch at 3:10 p.m.