Nick Troiano, right, and Henry Curran are among the leaders for a South Portland team seeking its first baseball state championship since 1950.
Class A
South Portland (15-4) vs. Bangor (17-2)
Saturday, 3 p.m.
Morton Field, Augusta
Players to watch: South Portland – Sam Troiano, so., center field/pitcher (.318 average); Henry Curran, sr., center field; Nick Troiano, jr., catcher (.318); Anthony Degifico, sr., first base (.342); Jacob Brown, sr., right field (.318)
Bangor – Andrew Hillier, sr., first base/pitcher (.400 average, 5-0 record); Trevor DeLaite, jr., first base; Derek Fournier, so., catcher (.478); Jordan Derrah, sr., right field (.444)
Games notes: South Portland is looking for its first baseball state championship since the statewide playoff system was enacted in 1970. The Red Riots won state titles in 1948, 1949 and 1950. Bangor is seeking its second straight title (the Rams beat Windham 8-0 last year) and 11th overall. Bangor is 35-4 over the last two seasons.
Greely ace Will Bryant, who threw a five-hitter against Cape Elizabeth in the Western Maine final on Tuesday, is eligible to pitch in the state final Saturday against Camden Hills.
Class B
Greely (14-5) vs. Camden Hills (13-7)
Saturday, 4:30 p.m.
St. Joseph’s College, Standish
Players to watch: Greely – Will Bryant, sr., pitcher (6-1, 1.10 ERA); Justin Leeman, jr., second base (.368 average, 16 RBI); Miles Shields, sr., center field (.351, 14 RBI); Calvin Soule, jr., shortstop (.365, 13 RBI)
Camden Hills – Ben Rollins, sr., pitcher/outfield (4-3, 2.42 ERA, .250 average); Kyle Crans, jr., catcher (.327); Michael Wolff, jr., outfield (.500 average in playoffs); Daulton Wickenden, sr., pitcher/outfield (7-2, 1.38 ERA, .311 average)
Game notes: Greely hopes to win back-to-back state championships for the first time. These same two schools played in the 1999 Class B final, won by Greely, 3-2. The Rangers are seeking their sixth state title. Camden Hills has strong pitching depth, with a staff ERA below 2.00. The Windjammers won their first six games and had a 7-1 record midway through the season, but won just twice in the remaining eight games of the regular season before getting hot in the playoffs.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.