December 22, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Means, Leighton propel John Bapst past Orono

BANGOR – Alex Means rapped a two-run double and Dan Leighton followed with the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning Wednesday as John Bapst eked out a 7-6 high school baseball victory over Orono at Mansfield Stadium in Bangor.

Mike Tardiff scattered three hits and struck out six in five innings of relief for John Bapst. Brian Roach singled twice for the winners.

Ryan Levesque doubled and singled for Orono and Travis Bryant added a double.

Orono (3-6) 031 101 0 – 6 7 6

John Bapst (5-3) 101 200 3 – 7 7 3

Levesque and Thomas; Andrews, Tardiff (3) and Nason

Mattanawcook 7, Sumner 5

At Lincoln, Tyler Gardner had a triple and a single with two RBIs to push Mattanawcook Academy to the win over Sumner of East Sullivan.

Jason Murchison doubled with two RBIs for the Lynx and Steven Whitney hit a two-run single in the sixth inning.

Trever Renwick hit a two-run home run for Sumner and Jeff Burditt singled (RBI).

Sumner (1-8) 401 000 0 – 5 4 2

Mattanawcook (9-0) 100 033 x – 7 8 5

Renwick, Joy (6) and Pennartz; Day, Whitney (7) and Drost

Foxcroft Acad. 6, Dexter 4

At Dover-Foxcroft, a three-run home run by Shawn Grass in the bottom of the fifth inning rallied the Ponies to their fifth straight victory.

Josh Pelletier added two singles for Foxcroft, which got a five-hit pitching effort from sophomore Justin Freeman.

Eric Day hit a solo homer and a single for Dexter. Tim McCarthy doubled and singled for the Tigers. Kyle Stone doubled.

Dexter (4-5) 103 000 0 – 4 5 2

Foxcroft Acad. (6-3) 021 030 x – 6 5 1

Rabideau, Day (5) and Stone; Freeman and Conway

Stearns 8, Schenck 1

At Millinocket, Matt Barnett struck out 12 and allowed only one run to lead Stearns to victory.

Derek DiFrederico doubled and singled with an RBI for Stearns. Joe Manzo had a two singles with an RBI and Adam Qualey singled twice.

Kyle Pelkey tripled and singled for Schenck of East Millinocket and Jesse Cram singled twice.

Schenck (0-9) 000 010 0 – 1 5 6

Stearns (8-2) 510 020 x – 8 9 2

Bishop, Duffy (6) and Dempsey; Barnett and Cullen, Emerson (4)

DI-Stonington 2, Penobscot Valley 0

At Howland, Shane Eaton had two singles, including a two-run hit in the first inning, to lead Deer Isle-Stonington.

Thomas Robbins pitched a two-hitter for the Mariners.

Josh Ireland and Jake Crosby singled for Penobscot Valley.

DI-Stonington (4-2) 200 000 0 – 2 4 1

Penobscot Valley (4-5) 000 000 0 – 0 2 0

Robbins and Douglas; Ware, Thompson (4), Ireland (7) and Crosby

Winslow 8, Maranacook 2

At Readfield, Taylor Helberg gave up just two runs and three walks while fanning nine to help Winslow to the win.

Helberg hit a home run and two singles with three RBIs for the Black Raiders. Corey Martin doubled and singled with two RBIs.

Josh Lake and Justin Denbow each hit two singles for Maranacook.

Winslow (10-1) 103 022 0 – 8 10 5

Maranacook (2-9) 000 000 0 – 2 6 2

Helberg and McCaslin; Palmer, Bragg (6) and Brennan

Machias 12, Calais 2

At Calais, Isaiah Roberts hit a two-run double to highlight a six-run Machias rally in the top of the first inning.

The Bulldogs’ Thomas Buck allowed just two hits.

Machias (4-5) 620 22 – 12 5 1

Calais (4-5) 100 10 – 2 2 4

Buck and Roberts; Geel and Rogers

Mount View 5, Camden Hills 1

At Thorndike, Mike Mayer hit a two-run double in the fifth inning to help push Mount View to victory.

Willie Crighton had two singles and an RBI and Cliff Gardner added two singles.

Michael Cummons doubled and singled for Camden Hills.

Camden Hills (4-7) 000 010 0 – 1 4 3

Mount View (3-7) 001 031 x – 5 8 2

Davis, Light-Lookner (5) and Dennen; Mayer and Lewis

Washington Acad. 10, Narraguagus 0

At East Machias, Steve Colbeth gave up one hit and one walk through five innings, striking out nine, to lead Washington Academy to the victory.

Corey Colbeth doubled and singled for the Raiders. Jason Labonte doubled in two runs and Yung Su Kim singled with two RBIs.

Kyle Kennedy singled for Narraguagus of Harrington.

Narraguagus (5-8) 000 000 – 0 1 4

Washington Acad. (8-2) 400 303 – 10 8 1

Worcester and Kennedy; S. Colbeth, Kawaii (6) and J. Ramsdell

Belfast 14, Rockland 4

At Belfast, Paul Herman doubled twice and knocked in three runs to carry the Lions.

Jamie Potvin and Chris Hubbard each had two singles and two RBIs for Belfast while Nick Arthers hit three singles.

John Coppola hit two singles and an RBI for the Tigers.

Rockland (3-8) 300 01 – 4 5 4

Belfast (4-7) 273 2x – 14 12 0

Oliver, Elwell (4) and Baudanza; Gallant and Herman


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