Less than 24 hours after signing their 25th player to a contract and a week after announcing the hiring of their new manager, the Bangor Lumberjacks baseball team is out. Eighteen hours after a Wednesday afternoon conference call involving all eight baseball franchises in the… Read More
Husson College vice president for sports leadership John Winkin went out on a limb. When he donated over $250,000 to Husson College in order to build a first-class multi-sport stadium on the campus of the Bangor institution, the initial plans called for a FieldTurf surface… Read More
BANGOR – Not all of the travel arrangements have been made and some of the players are still around, but the 2004 Northeast League baseball season is in the books for the Bangor Lumberjacks. On the field, the Lumberjacks had a markedly improved season, winning… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Jay LaFlair’s RBI double in the 10th lifted the New Jersey Jackals to an opening 5-4 semifinal series win over the Bangor Lumberjacks in the Northeast League Thursday night. LaFlair’s one-out double scored Scott Goodman, who had singled. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Jay LaFlair’s RBI double in the 10th lifted the New Jersey Jackals to an opening 5-4 semifinal series win over the Bangor Lumberjacks in the Northeast League Thursday night. LaFlair’s one-out double scored Scott Goodman, who had singled. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – The opening game of the Northeast League semifinal playoff series between the Bangor Lumberjacks and New Jersey Jackals was postponed by rain Wednesday night. The Yogi Berra Stadium field was rendered unplayable by steady rain all day, forcing the postponement of… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Lumberjacks manager Kash Beauchamp began his head coaching career as manager for the New Jersey Jackals. Pitching coach Kevin Pincavitch played for two Jackals championship teams. First baseman Mark Burke played for Beauchamp’s Jackals in 1999. Other than that, the only thing… Read More
BANGOR – A five-run seventh proved too much for Bangor to overcome as the Brockton Rox ended the regular season with a 7-4 victory over the Lumberjacks on a sunny, warm Monday afternoon at Winkin Complex. The season marches on for Bangor, however, as the… Read More
BANGOR – It looked like Bangor’s latest win streak would end at two games when North Shore scored two runs in the top of the 12th inning Friday night, but then the resilient Lumberjacks scored three of their own for a three-game sweep of the Spirit and their… Read More
BANGOR – One of the more popular promotions run by the Bangor Lumberjacks is the tennis ball toss in the seventh inning. On Thursday night, the visiting North Shore Spirit staged an impromptu coaching toss in the sixth. On a wild night at Winkin Complex,… Read More
BANGOR – As they have for much of this season, the Bangor Lumberjacks rode another quality pitching effort to victory on a cool, clear evening at Winkin Complex. Adam Thomas survived early control problems for a quality start, the relief corps threw three innings of… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – The Bangor Lumberjacks finished up a weekend sweep of the New Jersey Jackals with the most one-sided victory in franchise history and pulled into another first-place tie with Quebec in the process. The Lumberjacks laid waste to Jersey late Sunday afternoon… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Bangor and New Jersey each hit a pair of two-run home runs, but it was Zack Smithlin’s second-inning RBI single that proved to be the difference as the Jackals’ 5-4 victory Friday night snapped the Lumberjacks’ five-game winning streak. The loss… Read More
ELMIRA, N.Y. – An RBI fielder’s choice by Digz Edwards gave the Elmira Pioneers a 4-3 win over the Bangor Lumberjacks in the bottom of the 11th in Northeast League action Thursday night. Elmira got its first lead in the third on an RBI single… Read More
ELMIRA, N. Y. – A passed ball followed by a throwing error to third base by Elmira catcher Ryan Smith gave the Bangor Lumberjacks at 9-8 10th-inning win over the Pioneers Wednesday night. Elmira had tied the game in the ninth when Bangor shortstop Shin… Read More
ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Bangor Lumberjacks scored five runs in the fourth inning en route to a 9-3 Northeast League baseball win over the Elmira Pioneers Tuesday night. The Pioneers picked up a pair of runs in the first inning, but Bangor responded in the… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Lumberjacks recorded two shutouts Saturday, blanking the Aces in a doubleheader, 1-0 in the first game and 4-0 in the second in Northeast League action. Both were seven-inning games. Sunday’s game was postponed due to rain. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
BANGOR – How bad a night was it for Bangor Wednesday? It wasn’t until 25 minutes after the first pitch that team mascot Jack Timber was finally able to make his traditional ride onto the infield and be introduced to the fans. It took that… Read More
BANGOR – A return home after a disappointing 2-4 road trip wasn’t quite enough of a remedy for the Bangor Lumberjacks as they were tagged for their third loss in the last four games. Jackson Crowther pitched seven good innings for New Jersey, Chris Rowan… Read More
BANGOR – The unusually cold June temperatures couldn’t cool off the hot bat of Bangor’s Derry Hammond at Winkin Complex Thursday night. Hammond continued his torrid pace with two home runs – his third and fourth in the last three days – and drove in… Read More
BANGOR – Clayton Andrews and Jake Whitesides turned Wednesday night’s Northeast League game into a revenge and birthday party as they teamed up to lead the Bangor Lumberjacks to a 6-1 victory over the Aces. Andrews, who was claimed by Bangor after the Aces put… Read More
BANGOR – After struggling through a lost weekend and getting back to basics with an off-day practice session, the Bangor Lumberjacks executed in all phases of the game and snapped a six-game losing streak Tuesday night. The game was delayed a half hour by rain,… Read More
BANGOR – While one frustrating period of offensive malaise ended, another equally chafing one continued for the Bangor Lumberjacks this weekend. Bangor snapped a 19-inning scoreless streak with five runs Sunday, but it wasn’t enough to keep New Haven County from cutting down the Lumberjacks… Read More
BANGOR – For the second time in as many seasons, Tony Harden came within three outs of a no-hitter against Bangor. The New Haven County righthander kept the Bangor Lumberjacks out of the hits column for eight full innings before Mike Grasso broke the spell… Read More
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec – Eddie Lantigua’s sacrifice fly with one out in the sixth scored what proved to be the winning run in Quebec’s 4-3 victory over the Bangor Lumberjacks Wednesday night. Lefthander Danny Prata (3-1) outdueled Bangor’s Jerry Long (1-2) with seven innings of… Read More
LYNN, Mass. – The North Shore Spirit extended their winning streak to three Friday with a 6-4 come-from-behind win over the Bangor Lumberjacks in Northeast League action at the New Fraser Field. The Spirit used a six-run eighth inning, highlighted by Yuri Sanchez two-run triple,… Read More
BANGOR – The Elmira Pioneers scored five runs in the second inning and held off the Bangor Lumberjacks for an 8-6 Northeast League victory Wednesday night at Husson College’s Winkin Complex. The Pioneers (2-11) received RBI singles from Ryan Smith, Cleatus Davidson, and Jeremy Dodson… Read More
BANGOR – The beat – more specifically the winning streak – goes on for the Bangor Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks won their franchise-record sixth straight game with a 7-3 victory over cellar-dwelling Elmira on a hot, sunny Tuesday afternoon at Winkin Baseball Complex before a crowd… Read More
BANGOR – The streak is now at five and the Bangor Lumberjacks are still unbeaten at home. For the third time in the last four games, the Lumberjacks rallied from behind to post a 5-4 victory, this time over the visiting Elmira Pioneers. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
BANGOR – For the better part of the last two seasons, Bangor Lumberjacks manager Kash Beauchamp has been preaching fundamentals to anyone who will listen in and out of the locker room. His point? It’s usually the little things that make the difference. The little… Read More
BANGOR – Friday night’s Northeast League game at Winkin Complex held much more drama than Thursday’s home opener for the Bangor Lumberjacks, but the end result was the same. Bangor left fielder Derry Hammond’s line-drive single to right with one out and the bases loaded… Read More
BROCKTON, Mass. – The Brockton Rox rallied for eight runs in the final three innings to beat the Bangor Lumberjacks 14-8 in a Northeast League baseball game Wednesday morning. Bangor, which tied the game 3-3 in the fifth, took the lead in the sixth on… Read More
BROCKTON, Mass. – The Brockton Rox rode the right arm of Brian Buchanan and bat of Saul Bustos to a 7-1 Northeast League victory over the Bangor Lumberjacks Monday night. Bustos went 4-for-5 at the plate with two doubles, two singles and two RBIs. Craig… Read More
ORONO – Bangor couldn’t make it a clean sweep and end the Northeast League season with a streak, but the Lumberjacks did take things down to the final out for the third straight game. The ‘Jacks had the tying run at second in speedster Schuyler… Read More
Second of two parts ORONO; LITTLE FALLS, N.J., and parts in between – They call it the Garden state, but New Jersey seems more like the Sauna State in late July. It’s hot … And it is not a dry heat. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
ORONO – North Shore starter John Kelly came up an inning shy of his sixth shutout to lead the Spirit to a 6-0 Northeast League victory over the Bangor Lumberjacks Friday night at Mahaney Diamond. The righthanded Kelly allowed only five baserunners in six innings… Read More
First of two parts ORONO; LITTLE FALLS, N.J.; and parts in between – There’s very little disagreement among minor league baseball coaches or players about what’s worst about road trips. Almost everyone agrees: Bus rides drive them crazy. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ORONO – If Bangor Lumberjacks coach Kash Beauchamp was looking for signs of a letdown from his players on a night Bangor was officially eliminated from the playoff hunt, he had reasons to smile at the end of a season which hasn’t produced a lot of smiles. Read More
ORONO – Wednesday night saw a drastic turnaround for the slumping Bangor Lumberjacks as they unleashed a 14-hit attack on Quebec pitching en route to a 12-5 victory at Mahaney Diamond. Mark Burke and Juan LeBron led Bangor’s attack. Burke went 3-for-4 with three doubles… Read More
BANGOR – After a home series-opening loss to Quebec Monday night, the Bangor Lumberjacks’ backs were firmly pressed against the outfield wall. After Tuesday night’s 8-3 loss to the north division Northeast League leaders, the Lumberjacks were seemingly out cold on the warning track as… Read More
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Juan LeBron’s three-run home run with one out in the fourth gave the Bangor Lumberjacks a three-run lead early, but it was a four-run ninth that provided the final margin as the ‘Jacks came away with an 8-4 Northeast League victory over Elmira Tuesday night. Read More
ORONO – Jerry Long turned in what may have been his finest performance of the season Sunday with a five-hitter and led the Bangor Lumberjacks to a 4-1 win and a three-game sweep of the Berkshire Black Bears. “This was by far the best game… Read More
ORONO – This season has been something of a struggle for Bangor slugger Lorenzo de la Cruz, but he made Friday night’s game at Mahaney Diamond look like anything but. De la Cruz, who was the team’s cleanup hitter for the entire first half of… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Lumberjacks made it a nail-biter Wednesday night, but two unearned runs were just too much to overcome as they left the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth and Brockton walked off the field with a 4-3 victory. Closer Conor… Read More
ORONO – Brockton pounded out 18 hits and took advantage of six Bangor errors as the Rox beat the Lumberjacks 15-7 Tuesday night at Mahaney Diamond. The two teams will meet up again Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. to close out the series. The ‘Jacks are… Read More
ORONO – Maybe it was Sunday afternoon’s postgame verbal assault by manager Kash Beauchamp, or maybe it was just time for the hits to start falling for Bangor. Either way, the result was a dramatic 4-3 Bangor win over Brockton in 10 innings at Mahaney Diamond Monday night. Read More
ORONO – Frustration, exasperation, embarrassment. Those three words pretty much sum up the major feelings roiling around inside the throbbing head of Bangor Lumberjacks manager Kash Beauchamp after Sunday’s game. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
QUEBEC CITY, Quebec – The Bangor Lumberjacks snapped a 43-inning scoreless streak and a four-game losing streak Thursday night with a 5-4 win in 14 innings, but the Quebec Capitales came back with a 3-1 victory Friday night. On Friday, the Lumberjacks outhit the Capitales… Read More
QUEBEC CITY – Righthander Lance Franks shut down the Bangor Lumberjacks for 7 1/3 innings to lead the Quebec Capitales to a 4-0 victory in Northeast League action Wednesday night. Franks allowed only two hits and three walks and struck out six to earn his… Read More
QUEBEC CITY – Eight U.S. team players combined to shut out the World team in the Northeast League All-Star Game for a 5-0 victory Tuesday night at Le Stade de Quebec. Kevin Pincavitch (Bangor Lumberjacks) earned the win for the U.S. team. Pincavitch entered the… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – The longest drought in the young history of the Bangor Lumberjacks baseball franchise reached 36 innings Sunday as the New Jersey Jackals dealt the Lumberjacks their fourth straight shutout loss. New Jersey starter Joel Bennett, who pitched against the Bangor Blue… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Saturday was fireworks night at Yogi Berra Stadium, but long before the first fuse was lit on the postgame aerial show, the New Jersey Jackals provided plenty of the offensive variety at the plate. The visiting Lumberjacks extended their scoreless innings… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Friday night’s game at Yogi Berra Stadium was billed as “Christmas in July” night as part of the New Jersey Jackals’ fan appreciation weekend, but the fans weren’t the only ones receiving gifts. The Jackals used a solid first start from… Read More
ORONO – Bangor Lumberjacks cleanup hitter Lorenzo de la Cruz was the Northeast League’s Most Valuable Player last season. Lately he has been showing why. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
ORONO – Elmira Pioneers designated hitter Alex Marconi didn’t expect to see anything in the strike zone when he fell behind in the count 0-2 against Bangor Lumberjacks ace reliever Jeff Sparks. There were runners on first and second and one out with his team trailing 6-5 in… Read More
ORONO – These were the games the Bangor Lumberjacks were losing in the first half of the Northeast League season. The Lumberjacks’ reversal of fortune continued Monday night as Todd Brock hit a single to left with two outs in the 11th inning to score… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Lumberjacks executed in all facets of the game on a bright, balmy Sunday at Mahaney Diamond to take two of three against the New Jersey Jackals. The Lumberjacks got two big hits to provide more than enough run support for starter… Read More
ORONO – New Jersey’s John Anderson was living a leadoff hitter’s nightmare, going 0-for-6 through 11 innings of Friday night’s Northeast League baseball game against the Bangor Lumberjacks. Not only that, he was the only Jackal without a hit. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
LYNN, Mass. – Lorenzo De La Cruz and Donnie Ross each hit a solo home run as the Bangor Lumberjacks edged the North Shore Spirit 3-2 in a Northeast League matchup Wednesday afternoon at New Fraser Field. North Shore, the first-half winner of the league’s… Read More
LYNN, Mass. – Rookie righthander Jeremy Sugarman fired a six-hitter and Michael Tejada belted a three-run homer in the four-run first inning to lead North Shore a 9-2 Northeast League win over the Bangor Lumberjacks Tuesday night. Sugarman, who formerly pitched for the University of… Read More
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Juan Lebron singled home Donnie Ross with the go-ahead run in the sixth inning as the Bangor Lumberjacks edged Allentown 3-2 in Northeast League baseball Sunday. Bangor is now 2-1 in the second-half of the season, having also beaten Allentown 9-8 on… Read More
ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Allentown Ambassadors scored six runs in the bottom of the first en route to a 12-9 win over the Bangor Lumberjacks in the first game of the second half of the Northeast League season Friday night. The Lumberjacks jumped out to… Read More
ORONO – A dramatic rally gave the Bangor Lumberjacks their third come-from-behind win in the last five days and a 5-4, 10-inning victory over the North Shore (Lynn, Mass.) Spirit Wednesday night. The winning run came without the benefit of a hit as Todd Brock… Read More
ORONO – On a Tuesday night when skies were foreboding and lightning flashed in the distance, the North Shore Spirit’s offense was as continually threatening as the weather, but Bangor came out on top, both score-wise and atmospherically. Working on three days’ rest, pitcher-pitching coach… Read More
ORONO – A ninth-inning rally by the Bangor Lumberjacks fell one run short as North Shore starting pitcher John Kelly remained unbeaten and led the Spirit to a 2-1 Northeast League victory on a balmy, clear Monday night at Mahaney Diamond. Kelly was impressive on… Read More
ORONO – For the first time this season, the Bangor Lumberjacks are on a win streak. The Lumberjacks cut down Allentown (Pa.) 5-4 and 3-0 at a bright, balmy Mahaney Diamond Sunday to sweep their second doubleheader in three days, win five of six against… Read More
ORONO – A strong start on the mound in the first game and a strong start offensively in the second helped the Bangor Lumberjacks sweep a doubleheader from Allentown (Pa.) on a hot, humid Saturday at Mahaney Diamond. Bangor rode a solid outing by John… Read More
ORONO – A two-hit pitching marvel by player-coach Kevin Pincavitch got the Bangor Lumberjacks off to a good start in the opener of Friday’s Northeast League doubleheader, but the offense couldn’t sustain its momentum in the second and Allentown (Pa.) salvaged a split. Pincavitch gave… Read More
BROCKTON, Mass. – Chad Ward, making his pitching debut with Brockton, scattered five hits over seven scoreless innings of work as the Rox downed the Bangor Lumberjacks 8-2 in Northeast League play at Campanelli Field on Wednesday night. The loss drops Bangor to 14-22 on… Read More
BROCKTON, Mass. – The Bangor Lumberjacks got two strong outings from their starting pitchers Tuesday, but settled for a split of a Tuesday night doubleheader against the Brockton Rox. Bangor won the second game 4-0 after losing the opener 6-1 in Northeast League action. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
LYNN, Mass. – A four-hit shutout pitched by Miguel Baez allowed the North Shore Spirit to “sweep” a rare, one-game series against Bangor Monday night. The Spirit walked off the Fraser Field surface with a 2-0 victory over the Lumberjacks, who are still struggling with… Read More
ORONO – Three consecutive pitches were all it took to put a temporary end to a season-long batting slump for the Bangor Lumberjacks. Pitches 1 and 2 were singles by Brad Hargreaves and Todd Brock to open the bottom of the third inning of Sunday’s… Read More
ORONO – The fans at Mahaney Diamond Friday night were treated to a terrific pitcher’s duel between a pair of lefties: Quebec’s Jordy Alexander and Bangor’s Tim Rall. But Bangor’s Lumberjacks scratched across a ninth-inning run off reliever Dan Marchetti when Brad Hargreaves sliced a… Read More
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Manny Crestwell’s double in the bottom of the 10th plated Brady Williams, lifting the Berkshire Black Bears to a 2-1 victory over the Bangor Lumberjacks Thursday in a Northeast League game. Courtney Hall earned the win for Berkshire (16-18), giving up one… Read More
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Righthander John Vigue pitched eight shutout innings Wednesday night as the Bangor Lumberjacks posted a 7-0 Northeast League victory over Berkshire. Vigue (3-1) scattered five hits, striking out six and walking two. Bangor pitchers now have shut out Berkshire for 20 consecutive… Read More
PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Rick Guttormston of Berkshire held the Bangor Lumberjacks to four hits and one run through eight innings to lift the Black Bears to a 2-1 Northeast League win Monday night. Guttormston, now 3-3, allowed only one walk and struck out seven before… Read More
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Scott Hunter’s double with one out in the ninth inning scored Carlos Rosario from first base to give Elmira a 3-2 victory over the Bangor Lumberjacks in Sunday’s scheduled Northeast League game. Elmira also beat the Lumberjacks 3-2 in the completion of… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Lumberjacks got their seventh straight quality start from a member of the pitching rotation, but unlike the last three nights, they parlayed it into a victory Thursday. Righthander John Vigue went 7 1/3 innings and struck out eight batters while giving… Read More
ORONO – Another solid starting pitching effort just wasn’t enough as the Berkshire Black Bears handed Bangor its third straight loss on a nippy night for baseball. First baseman Ryan Jones hit three singles with three RBIs to lead the Bears to a 5-4 Northeast… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Lumberjacks’ bullpen had relinquished ninth-inning leads in each of its last two games. On Tuesday night, it didn’t take as long. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
ORONO – Victories aren’t an uncommon thing for teams nicknamed the Black Bears at the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond. It is uncommon for the visiting baseball team to have that nickname and accomplish the feat, however. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
ORONO – The Bangor Lumberjacks received two solid starting pitching efforts and almost wasted one of them, but staged a last-at-bat rally to sweep a doubleheader against Brockton (Mass.) on an overcast, clammy and slightly soggy Sunday afternoon. Bangor pitchers John Vigue and Jerry Long… Read More
ORONO – Friday night’s opening game of a three-game series against Brockton and a seven-game homestand was billed as Halloween night, but it was more like April Fools’ Day meets Halloween as fans were treated to things both horrific and head-scratching. The Brockton Rox used… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – The New Jersey pitching staff limited Bangor to a single run in a Sunday afternoon doubleheader and the Jackals swept the Lumberjacks, 5-0 and 2-1. In the second game, Darren Blakely’s solo home run off Donnie Thomas in the bottom of… Read More
LITTLE FALLS, N.J. – Lefthander Danny Miller allowed only two hits and one run in seven innings to lead the Bangor Lumberjacks by the New Jersey Jackals 5-3 at Yogi Berra Stadium Friday night in Northeast League action. Miller, now 1-1, walked one and struck… Read More
ORONO – For Bangor Lumberjacks manager Kash Beauchamp, frustration was the word of the day as his team readied itself for a series-ending game with Elmira (N.Y.). Bangor was finally hitting, but the Lumberjacks were still unable to sustain rallies, or at least get a… Read More
ORONO – Disco music served as the delightful backdrop. It was loud but not too loud. At 8:06 p.m., Maine Governor and Bangor native John Baldacci calmly threw out the first pitch. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes =… Read More
ORONO – Despite overcast skies and a steady rain as game time neared, it was a happy homecoming for the Bangor Lumberjacks Friday night … Well, it was for a couple hours or so anyway. The Lumberjacks started strong and then fizzled – unlike the… Read More
Eight days into the 2003 Northeast League season, the Bangor Lumberjacks hoped to have seven games under their belts and, hopefully, four wins or more. On the day of their home opener at the University of Maine’s Mahaney Diamond in Orono, the Lumberjacks have played… Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – Portland starter Josh Stevens struck out 11 over seven shutout innings as the Sea Dogs defeated the Trenton Thunder 2-1 on Tuesday night. The Thunder (23-24) got a pair of singles from Kevin Thompson and a double by Aaron Rifkin off Stevens… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Lumberjacks picked up four players to their roster, including the 2002 Northern League East Most Valuable Player, in moves earlier this week. The Lumberjacks signed free agent Lorenzo de la Cruz, who as a member of the Adirondack Lumberjacks last year… Read More