Midcoast Babe Ruth 15 All-Stars Win One Of Three In State Tourney, Both Losses By One Run

Midcoast 13-15 Babe Ruth All-Stars played three games in the State tournament at Westbrook High School last week. Midcoast opened the tournament with a 2-1 loss to Westbrook on July 21, beat Sanford 11-2 on July 22, then were eliminated by Franklin in another one run loss, 7-6 on July 23.

Westbrook 2 – Midcoast 1Westbrook scored two unearned runs to beat Midcoast 13-15 Babe Ruth All-Stars 2-1 on July 21 in their first game at the State playoffs in Westbrook. Derek Bouchard went the distance for the win (12K, 7H, 1B). Chandler Crans took the loss in six and two-thirds innings (3K, 7H, 3B). Eddie Stewart pitched to the final batter.

Midcoast stranded seven base runners in the loss.

After two scoreless innings, Westbrook took a 1-0 lead in the top of the 3rd. Kaleb Kent walked, stole second, advanced to third on a Zack Bean single and scored on a Bouchard fielder’s choice.

Midcoast tied the score in the bottom of the 4th. Caleb McFarland hit a line drive double off the left field fence and scored on a Sam Berry single.

Westbrook scored the winning run in the top of the 7th. Bouchard reached on an error and scored on an Alec Hazlewood single.

Hitting for Midcoast were Chandler Longfellow with 2 singles, McFarland and Joe Chamberlain with a double each, and Crans, Berry and Stewart a single each. Hitting for Westbrook were Bean, Collin Joyce and Hazlewood 2 singles each, and Caleb Bourassa a single. Midcoast 11 – Sanford 2Midcoast All-stars bats came alive against Sanford on July 22, smashing 12 hits for an 11-2 win. Eddie Stewart collected the win in six innings of work (2R, 8H, 3K), and Sam Berry closed out the final inning (1K). Scott Stearns, Eric Strickland and Jed Scott pitched in the loss (11R, 12H, 6B, 7K).

Hitting for Midcoast were Chandler Crans with a triple and 2 singles, Cody Graves a double and single (1RBI), Eddie Stewart 2 singles, Jordan Carter a double, Caleb McFarland a single (1RBI), Joe Chamberlain a single (2RBI), Tim Farrar a single (1RBI), and Nick Judge a single. Sanford was led by Tyler Falyhan with a double and single, and Strickland with 2 singles.Franklin 7 – Midcoast 6Midcoast fell behind 4-1 before rallying to tie the game in the top of the 6th inning. Crans walked and Longfellow reached on an error to set up an RBI single to McFarland and two run single to Berry. Midcoast was unable to contain Franklin in the bottom of the 6th, as they scored three runs to re-take the lead.

Midcoast’s rally fell short in the top of the 7th with two runs to pull within one. Chamberlain reached on an error and scored on a Stewart single. Stewart moved over on a Crans single and was sacrificed home on a Longfellow fly out. Crans was left stranded.

Relief pitcher Caleb McFarland took the loss (1/3I, 3R, 2H). Sam Berry started and went five innings (4R, 9H, 3K), and Cody Graves pitched the final 2/3 inning (1H).

Hitting for Midcoast were Stewart with a double and single (1RBI), McFarland 2 singles (1RBI), Longfellow 2 singles (2 RBI), Berry a single (2RBI), and Crans a single.

Apple Valley went on to beat Franklin to win the State championship.