Legion 2017, scores etc: N.E. Jr legion tourney begins Aug 4

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:07 am

Augusta survives Franklin County after 11 innings

AUGUSTA — After spending 11 long innings behind the plate, Augusta catcher Mark Buzzell wanted to go home and have dinner with the family.

A weary and frustrated Buzzell decided to step up and put an end to Tuesday's American Legion Zone II baseball playoff game at muggy and hazy Morton Field.

He ripped a double to right field in the bottom of the 11th inning, sending home Ryan Sinclair, who got on due to an error, for the winning run to give third-ranked Augusta a 3-2 victory over sixth-ranked Franklin County.

“Obviously, I had calmness the whole game. I was ready to go home,” Buzzell said. “Getting tired. We all were, so someone needed to do something, and I have been struggling this year, so I went out with a clear head and just hoped for the best. Survived another day, ready for tomorrow.”

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... ty/2167768

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Augusta ousts Franklin in extras in Zone 2 American Legion playoffs
Buzzell's 11th-inning double lifts Elks to 3-2 quarterfinal victory.

...“What a nerve-wracking game,” coach Tim Rodrigue said. “I was thinking, I’ve got to worry about pitching if we happen to advance, the pitching rules are in force, and with nine-inning games, I’ll tell you, it was a chore.”

So was just escaping with the win. Augusta took a 2-0 lead in the third on a Sinclair double, but lost the edge in the top of the fourth when Miles Pelletier’s two-run single evened things back up.

Then, for six innings, nothing. Both teams had chances, but both also made the clutch plays in the field necessary to force the game deeper into extras

http://www.centralmaine.com/2017/07/18/ ... -playoffs/

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:09 am

Rogers Post outlasts Locke Mills

AUBURN — Nick Hathaway can count the number of times he's pitched this season on one hand. But the fact that it's a steady hand is the reason he got called into a crucial spot late in Tuesday night's Zone 2 playoff quarterfinal.

Hathaway snuffed out an eighth-inning Locke Mills rally, and Jarod Norcross Plourde had the key hit as Rogers Post 153 held off its pesky opponent, 8-5, at Austin Field.

No. 4 Rogers (13-6) advances to face top-seeded Bessey Motors in the semifinals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. No. 5 Locke Mills finishes its season at 9-10.

With Rogers holding a tenuous 6-5 lead in the top of the eighth, Hathaway entered the game in relief of starter Tyler Libby with runners on first and third and two out. Locke Mills had already scored two in the inning.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... ls/2167605

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jul 19, 2017 7:13 am

Top-seeded Bessey Motors comes from behind to beat Gardiner

...Instead, Gardiner had to battle top-seeded Bessey Motors for nine innings, and that upset bid came up short. No. 1 Bessey Motors scored five times in the bottom of the eighth to rally past No. 8 Gardiner 9-7 at Tim Bryant Memorial Field.

"Coach (Shane) Slicer and I talked before the game started that a team like ours can come in any day and show up and stress out a team just like their's," Gardiner manager Russell Beckwith said.

Stress Bessey Motors out is just what Gardiner (1-18) did right off the bat. Kolton Brochu hit a one-out double in the top of the first, and Nick Sanborn tripled in two runs three batters later for an early lead.

http://www.sunjournal.com/news/local-sp ... re/2167814

by **Tom Nolette** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:46 am

JR LEGION STANDINGS North Division FINAL 2017
Team W-L Base School
1 CAPITALS 13-4 Erskine
2 SKOWHEGAN TAX PRO 12-4 Skowhegan
3 END ZONE DELI & GRILL 11-4 Cony(Augusta)
4 HART TRANSPORTATION 10-6 Hampden
5 ROWELLS NAVIGATORS 7-7 Foxcroft Academy(Penquis)
6 OAKLAND HOME TOWN LOONS 7-10 Messalonskee
7 TRENTON ACADIANS 5-11 Ellsworth
8 BANGOR CADETS 4-12 Bangor
9 FAIRFIELD POST 14 2-12 Lawrence

North Division PLAYOFFS

Sat O7/22 G1 Messalonskee vs. Augusta @Colby College 11:00:00 AM
G2 Acadians vs. Skowhegan @Colby College 01:45:00 PM
G3 Penquis vs. Hampden @Colby College 04:30:00 PM
G4 Bangor vs. Capitals @Colby College 07:15:00 PM

by **Tom Nolette** » Thu Jul 20, 2017 10:48 am

Junior Legion South Division PLAYOFFS

Sat O7/22
Oxford Hills vs. Chebeague Island Boatyard Yarmouth HS 02:00:00 PM
Topsham Post 202 vs. Saco-Biddeford Savings St. Louis Field 10:00:00 AM
Rogers Post #153 vs. Yankee Ford Cape Elizabeth HS 01:00:00 PM
Sacopee Valley vs. Thirsty Turf Irrigation Cheverus HS 02:00:00 PM

Mon O7/24
Middle 2 seeds play
Tues O7/25
Lowest remaining seed vs Top remaining seed
Top 2 teams advance to State Tournament Colby College - July 28-30

by **Tom Nolette** » Sun Jul 23, 2017 7:38 am

Jr. Legion Playoff results - July 22 & Schedule

Today's results:
Cheverus 8 Sacopee Valley 1
Yarmouth 12 Oxford Hills 2
Cape Elizabeth 5 Auburn 1
Topsham Post 202 12 Biddeford 5

Capitals 4 Bangor 1
Skowhegan 5 Acadians 3
Augusta 2 Messo 1
Hampden 2 Penquis 0

Schedule:
Monday, July 24 - Cape Elizabeth at Yarmouth 5:00
Tuesday, July 25 - Topsham 202 at Cheverus 5:00

Tuesday, July 25 - Hampden vs Capitals 4:30 @ Colby
Tuesday, July 25 - Augusta vs Skowhegan 7:15 @ Colby

WINNERS ADVANCE TO STATE TOURNAMENT FRIDAY, JULY 28 @ Colby

by **Tom Nolette** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:12 am

Falmouth Junior League team wins district title

Falmouth’s Junior League baseball team won the recent District 6 tournament, beating Bonny Eagle in the championship game in eight innings. Falmouth went undefeated in a four-team double-elimination tournament. The Falmouth team, which is coached by Rick Huard, John Curran and Dennis Daniels, will take part in the state tournament this weekend in Bangor.

Players, from left: Johnny Konon, Ben Keller, Ryan Huard, Peyton Smith, Colin Abbott, Bennett Smith, Peter McCluskey. Ben Wilson, Ryan Curran and Eban Daniels.

team pic / source: http://www.theforecaster.net/falmouth-j ... ict-title/

by **Tom Nolette** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 4:18 am

Old Town captures Junior League title

BANGOR, Maine — Tanner Evans turned in a strong outing to lead Old Town to the District 3 Junior League baseball title with a 9-2 victory over Bronco-Hermon at Mansfield Stadium on Saturday.

Evans pitched 6 1/3 innings, scattering nine hits and two runs while walking just one and striking out two for Old Town (3-0).

Evans aided his own cause with three singles and two RBIs while Zack Dill added three singles and an RBI. Cam Shorette chipped in with a double and two RBIs while Matt Seymour and Sam Magoon each added two singles. Seymour also drove in two runs.

http://bangordailynews.com/2017/07/24/s ... gue-title/

by **Tom Nolette** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 4:48 am

Congratulations on qualifying for the Maine Junior Legion State Tournament!

The schedule is as follows:
STATE TOURNAMENT @ Colby College

Fri O7/28
G1 Thirsty Turf Irrigation(Cheverus) v Hart Transportation(Hampden) 4:30pm
G2 Skowhegan Tax Pro v Cape Elizabeth 7:15pm

Sat O7/29
G3 Loser G1 vs. Loser G2 01:45:00 PM
G4 Winner G1 vs. Winner G2 04:30:00 PM
G5 Winner G3 vs. Loser G4 07:15:00 PM

Sun 07/30
G6 Championship Game 04:00:00 PM
G7 “IF” Game 06:30:00 PM

by **Tom Nolette** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 3:30 am

NE Jr Tournament Info - Bangor, ME

NORTHEAST REGIONAL SCHEDULE and MATCHUPS

Fri 08/04
G1 Maine Champ vs NH runner-up @Mansfield Stadium 11:00am
G2 NH Champ vs MA runner-up @Mansfield Stadium 2:00 pm
G3 CT Champ vs MA Champ @Mansfield Stadium 5:00 pm
G4 Skowhegan Post 16 vs RI Champ @Mansfield Stadium 8:00 pm

Sat 08/05
G5 Loser G1 vs Loser G2 @Mansfield Stadium 10:00 am
G6 Loser G3 vs Loser G4 @Mansfield Stadium 1:00 pm
G7 Winner G1 vs Winner G2 @Mansfield Stadium 5:00 pm
G8 Winner G3 vs Winner G4 @Mansfield Stadium 8:00 pm

Sun O8/06
G9 Winner G5 vs Winner G6 5th place game 11:00 am
G10 Loser G7 vs Loser G8 3rd place game 2:00 pm
G11 Winner G7 vs Winner G8 Championship Game 5:00 pm