The Rotary Wheels upset the higher seed American Legions 4-3 in a nine inning thriller on June 17 on he Barry Petrillo Memorial Field at the CLC Y in Damariscotta. The Wheels jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the third inning on singles to Chase Coffin and Gabe Hanley, and a two run double to AJ Giberson, Giberson scored on a passed ball. The Legions scored one run in the second, third and fourth innings on passed balls to tie the game. Neither team posted a run over the next three innings in a pitchers duel between Legion Roen Donaghy and Wheels hurler Giberson. Donaghy reached the maximum pitch count with two outs in the seventh. Giberson drew a walk in the top of the eighth, stole to third and scored the winning run on a passed ball.
The 2019 Lincoln Little League baseball champions, the Rotary Wheels. Front from left: Hunter Baldwin, Alden Reingart, Gage Hopkins, Brayden Irons, Brody Day, and Sawyer Wright. Back: coach Garrett Coffin, Caleb Busby, Ethan Hodgdon, Chase Coffin, A.J. Giberson, Gabe Hanley, Owen Melanson, and coach Jeff Hanley. (Paula Roberts photo)
Micah Stapp reaches for the ball as AJ Giberson steals third for the Wheels. (Paula Roberts photo)
Wheels pitcher Chase Coffin tags out Jacob Tomasello. (Paula Roberts photo)
