OAKLAND – Mark McCann led off the bottom of the first with a home run to get the Messalonskee Eagles going in the right direction en route to a 9-3 season-opening baseball win over Lawrence Wednesday.

Aaron Sucy doubled, singled twice and plated three runs. Nick Curato posted two singles and McCann added a double

Nick Lee and John Flynn had an RBI double apiece for Lawrence of Fairfield.

Lawrence (0-1) 200 000 1 – 3 6 3

Messalonskee (1-0) 303 003 x – 9 9 1

Theriault, Nelson (4), Lawrence (6) and Manzo; May and Jacobs

Medomak Val. 4, Mount View 3

At Waldoboro, Medomak Valley scratched out two runs in the bottom of the sixth to rally for the season-opening victory.

Phil Hopkins walked and went to third on Donnie Schwab’s single. Pinch runner Alex Goldrup stole second base, then Hopkins scored the tying run on a passed ball before Goldrup scored the winning run on a fielder’s choice by Zach Pease.

Hopkins earned the win in relief of starter Tom Kennedy, who struck out five. The two combined on a four-hitter.

Tyler Miles pitched a four-hitter with eight strikeouts for Mount View of Thorndike.

Kyle Harvey paced the Mustangs with two singles, while Jon King hit a two-run single to highlight the Mustangs’ three-run rally in the fourth inning.

Mount View (0-1) 000 300 0 – 3 4 3

Medomak Valley (1-0) 200 002 x – 4 4 1

Miles and Ripley; Kennedy, Hopkins (6) and Merrifield

Hampden 10, Erskine 4

At South China, Ian Lee smacked three doubles and drove in four runs to power the Broncos to victory.

Hampden’s Harvey Shue added three singles and Patrick Stephens chipped in with a double, a single and an RBI.

Nick Cotnoir led the Eagles with a double and an RBI. Josh Acedo had a double.

Hampden (1-0) 003 030 4 – 10 11 3

Erskine (0-1) 100 010 2 – 4 6 5

Farley, El-Hajj (5) and Lee; Acedo, Medina (7) and Helm, Carrier (5)

Central 16, Bangor Christian 0

At Corinth, Matt Erickson knocked in three runs and hit a double, and Tom Collins had a single and two RBI to lead Central over Bangor Christian.

Charlie Haney added a triple and a run, and Levi Nickerson struck out four, with no walks for the Red Devils.

Phil Dougherty smacked a double for the Patriots.

Bangor Christian 000 00 – 0 2 1

Central 718 0x – 16 7 0

Frost, Phinney (2), Theriault (3) and Caldwell, Dougherty (2); Nickerson, Bell (5) and Wilson

Old Town 9, Nokomis 1

At Newport, senior right-hander Corey Estes allowed just one hit and no earned runs over five innings as the visiting Coyotes opened the season with a victory.

Estes struck out seven and walked one before giving way to reliever Dana Leland, who worked two scoreless innings of relief.

Estes also was one of three Old Town players with three singles, along with Jarrett Lukas and Adam Fournier.

Chris Brewer added a double and a single for Old Town, while Leland added two singles and three runs scored.

Corey Harding and Zach Leal each singled for Nokomis.

Old Town (1-0) 041 031 0 – 9 17 1

Nokomis (0-1) 000 010 0 – 1 2 6

Estes, Leland (6) and Goody; Harding and Donaldson

Softball

Hampden 11, Erskine 0

At South China, Lacey Littlefield and Michelle Wells combinded for the three-hit shutout and struck out 12 to lead Hampden over Erskine.

Ashley Gott knocked in three runs with two singles and a triple, and Nelly Wood had a single, double and an RBI for the Broncos.

Rachel Sigfriedt smacked a triple and Erica Malley added a double for Erskine.

Hampden 202 025 0 – 11 14 0

Erskine 000 000 x – 0 3 2

Littlefield, Wells (6) and Gott, Kiser (6); Glidden and Sigtriedt

MCI 5, Rockland 4

At Rockland, Lydia Fortin smacked the game-winning RBI single in the ninth inning to lead Maine Central Institute past Rockland.

Jordan Kennedy struck out 15 and Jenn Kennedy added two doubles for the Huskies.

Alexandra Todd had three singles and two RBI for the Tigers. Dana Clark chipped in with an RBI double.

MCI 012 010 001 – 5 10 2

Rockland 000 101 200 – 4 6 1

Kennedy and Sousa; Hynes and Barns

Central 5, Bangor Christian 0

At Corinth, Alyssa Libby struck out 14 to lead Central past Bangor Christian.

Hillary Haney drove in three runs on a double and sacrifice fly, and Sammy Morin added a triple for the Red Devils.

Moriah Bach notched a double and Christin Pelletier had a single for the Patriots.

Bangor Christian 000 000 0 – 5

Central 400 010 x – 2

Michaud, French (7) and Leathers; Libby and Randall

Nokomis 7, Old Town 2

At Newport, Autumn Silk and Erin Knight paced a 13-hit attack with three singles each as the host Warriors opened their season with a victory.

Devon Carroll, Kayla Easler and Danielle White each chipped in with two singles for Nokomis, which took the lead for good with three runs in the bottom of the first.

Patrice Cianchette pitched a five-hitter for Nokomis, striking out seven and issuing just one walk.

Ashley Goodwin paced Old Town offensively with a triple, while Erin Reardon doubled.

Old Town (0-1) 000 000 2 – 2 5 2

Nokomis (1-0) 300 400 x – 7 13 2

Campbell and Cates; Cianchette and Cossar