Brewer gains No. 1 seed Zone 1 tourney set for Friday

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The six-team field for this year’s American Legion Zone 1 tournament baseball is set, with five of the teams back from last year’s playoff field.

The double-elimination tournament begins Friday and runs through Monday, July 28, at the Winkin Baseball Complex on the campus of Husson College in Bangor.

Defending zone champion Brewer is the top seed with an 18-2 record, followed by 2007 state runnerup Bangor, which was 14-5 entering its regular-season finale against Orono on Sunday. Even with a loss in that game that would leave the Comrades tied with Trenton at 14-6, Bangor would win the tiebreaker for second place based on two regular-season wins over the Acadians.

Trenton is the third seed, with Steamboat Petroleum of Waldo County fourth at 13-7.

Hampden and Penquis finished with identical 11-9 records, but Hampden earned the tiebreaker for the fifth seed because the teams it defeated amassed 90 victories, compared to 82 for the teams Penquis defeated, according to Zone 1 commissioner Dave Paul.

Hampden earned that advantage largely thanks to its 5-2 win over Brewer on Thursday, the first of four straight wins by to end the season that enabled the Riverdogs to fight off Lincoln and Motor City of Bangor for a playoff berth.

Brewer will face sixth-seeded Penquis in Friday’s first Zone 1 tournament game at 1 p.m., followed by Bangor against Hampden at 4 p.m. and Trenton against Steamboat Petroleum at 7 p.m.

Three games also are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday that will determine the two teams that will represent the zone at the American Legion state tournament to be held in Augusta beginning Saturday, Aug. 2.

The zone tournament concludes with a one- or two-game championship round next Monday.

Brewer 9, Trenton 6

At Blue Hill, the Brewer Falcons scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to beat the Acadians Sunday .

The Acadians had rallied to tie it with three runs in the eighth inning and another in the ninth inning.

Cam Wadleigh and Eric White each hit a two-run single in the second inning for Brewer. Chase Daniels hit two doubles while Rick Adams had a solo home run for the Falcons.

Calvin Tweedie hit a two-run home run for Trenton. Nick Saunders posted two singles and a double while Evan Alexander added two singles for the Acadians.

Brewer (18-2) 041 001 000 3 – 9 8 4

Trenton (14-6) 000 200 031 0 – 6 10 3

Nicknair, White (4), Daniels (7), Mitchell (8), Adams (8) and Wadleigh, Bush (8), Thoms (9); Ciomei, Dickinson (4), Kaspala (7) and Marks, Swanson (7)

Calais 6, Lincoln 0

At Lincoln, Josh Gillespie allowed three hits, three walks and struck out seven to lead Calais Suns to the shutout victory over the Lincoln Lumber on Sunday.

Jeff Ramsdell hit a double and drove in two runs for Calais. Dylan Ramsdell singled twice and Scott Geel added an RBI single.

Ivan Voisine doubled to lead Lincoln. Garen Manzo and Anthony Batchelder singled.

Calais (5-15) 102 300 0 – 6 8 0

Lincoln (7-13) 000 000 0 – 0 3 1

Gillespie and Pottle; Tash, Manzo (4) and Thibodeau, Crocker (5)

Bangor sweeps Lincoln

At Millinocket, Ian Edwards hit two solo home runs and an RBI single to help lead Bangor past Lincoln 14-5 in Saturday’s first game.

The Comrades also won the second game 13-6.

In the first game, Gordon Webb doubled and singled with two RBIs for Bangor. Ryan Larochelle had two singles and two RBIs and Shane Walton added a double, two singles and an RBI.

Cory Barnett and Aaron Cyr both doubled and singled for Lincoln.

In the second game, Walton hit a double and a seventh-inning grand slam to pace Bangor. Edwards had a double, two singles and three RBIs and Chad Kelley doubled and singled.

Barnett led Lincoln with two singles and two RBIs. Lance Bernier and Manzo each hit a double and a single.

(First Game)

Bangor 013 413 5 – 14 14 1

Lincoln 000 400 1 – 5 9 1

Edwards, Covell (7) and Webb; Coggins, Batchelder (4), Barnett (5), Saucier (6), Tash (6) and Cyr

(Second Game)

Bangor (14-5) 003 220 6 – 13 13 2

Lincoln (7-12) 100 110 3 – 6 9 1

Clarke, Gray (7) and Kelley; Coggins, Manzo (5), McCarthy (6), Harris (7) and Cyr

Brewer sweeps Calais

At Calais, Prentiss Swett hit a three-run home run and an RBI single as Brewer completed the sweep over the Calais Suns with a 12-3 win in the second game of a Saturday doubleheader.

The Falcons won the first game 13-9.

In the first game, Chase Daniels hit a three-run home run and a single while Mike Kotredes had a double and a two-run single for Brewer. Andy Bush hit a two-run double while Tyler Desjardins added a solo home run.

Jeff Ramsdell hit a home run and RBI single for Calais. Josh Gillespie and Matt O’Brien had two singles apiece.

In the second game, Cam Wadleigh posted a two-run home run while Tyler French had a double for Brewer.

Adam Geel hit a pair of singles for Calais.

(First Game)

Brewer 000 074 2 – 13 9 3

Calais 107 001 0 – 9 9 4

French, Robbins (4) and Wadleigh; J. Ramsdell, Brown (5), Gillespie (6), Boomer (7) and Pottle

(Second Game)

Brewer (17-2) 011 313 3 – 12 9 4

Calais (4-15) 000 120 0 – 3 6 5

Klenowski, Maguire (6), Higgins (7) and Thoms; Boomer, A. Geel (5) and J. Ramsdell

Penquis sweeps Presque Isle

At Dover-Foxcroft, Nick Lancisi hit a two-run double and an RBI single to help lead Penquis to a 14-7 win over Presque Isle in Sunday’s second game.

Penquis also won the first game 6-2.

In the first game, Nick Emery doubled and singled with an RBI to lead Penquis. Scott Kelley singled twice and Ian Champeon doubled. Josiah Richard hit an RBI single.

Kasey Brewer and Matt Parsons singled for Presque Isle.

In the second game, Kelley had two singles and two RBIs for the Navigators and Brandon Emerson added a two-run double. Richard had two singles and an RBI and Ryan Olmsted hit an RBI single.

Pat Thibodeau paced Presque Isle with a triple, two singles and an RBI. Matt Enman singled twice.

(First Game)

Presque Isle 002 000 0 – 2 2 3

Penquis 012 201 x – 6 10 1

Thibodeau and Folsom; McGowen, Olmsted (7) and Lancisi

(Second Game)

Penquis (11-9) 400 115 030 – 14 10 3

Presque Isle (5-15) 100 001 302 – 7 8 2

Emery, Lancisi (7), Champeon (8); Beatham, Kirlin (6); Shaw, Parsons (6), Enman (6) and Soucy

Steamboat sweeps Penquis

At Dover-Foxcroft, Jake Arthers hit an RBI double, RBI single and a three-run fourth-inning home run to lead Steamboat Petroleum of Waldo County to the 9-7 victory over Penquis in Saturday’s nightcap.

Steamboat also won the first game 2-0.

In the first game, Gabe Blodgett allowed three hits and no walks while striking out five to earn the shutout win for Steamboat Petroleum.

Steamboat’s Jake Arthers hit a solo homer in the fourth inning. Tyler Miles added an insurance run in the sixth inning by hitting a sacrifice fly.

Nick Lancisi paced Penquis by hitting a double and a single.

In the second game, Jack Davis had two doubles and two singles with three runs scored for Steamboat. Nate Adams hit a three-run home run in the third inning.

Ian Champeon hit a two-run homer and an RBI single for Penquis. Scott Kelley had a two-run double and A.J. McGowen added a double.

(First Game)

Steamboat 000 101 0 – 2 3 0

Penquis 000 000 0 – 0 3 2

Blodgett and Adams; Beatham and Lancisi

(Second Game)

Steamboat (13-6) 104 400 0 – 9 11 1

Penquis (9-9) 034 000 0 – 7 7 2

Adams and Davee; Kelley, Olmsted (7) and Beatham

Hampden 7, Steamboat 5

At Searsport, Josh Tardiff hit a double and a sacrifice fly to drive in two runs and lead Hampden past Steamboat Petroleum of Waldo County on Sunday.

Nolan Turner hit an RBI double for Hampden and Shawn Smith singled twice.

Tyler Miles led Steamboat with a first-inning two-run home run. Josh Nickerson and Gabe Blodgett each hit a double and two singles.

Hampden (11-9) 141 001 000 – 7 7 1

Steamboat (13-7) 400 001 000 – 5 12 1

Smith and Amoroso; Dutton, Curll (3), Nickerson (4), Miles (7) and Davis, Davee (4)