Camden and Jackson Charron, age 9 and 4, sit on the front steps and talk baseball with Portland Sea Dogs pitcher Michael McCarthy, who lives with the Charron Family in their Falmouth home while the team is in Portland.

Emerson Cross, age 5 of Cape Elizabeth, takes a pitch from Portland Sea Dogs infielder Stefan Welch in her grandparent's Cape Elizabeth back yard. Her brother Mason Cross, 7, catches at center. The children's grandparents, Beth and Dave Schroeder, are the host family for Welch and his fiancee Shannon Lodge.

McCarthy horses around with Jackson Charron.

McCarthy dodges a tag from Cal Hodgdon while playing pickle the Charron family's Falmouth yard.

Cal Hodgdon, 7, and Camden Charron, 9, wait to field the ball while playing with 4-year-old Jackson Charron and McCarthy in the Charron family's Falmouth yard.

Cal Hodgdon and Camden Charron talk with McCarthy in front of the Charron family's Falmouth home.