Memorial Day week-end action

The start of Memorial Day week-end did not stop Little League action in Hampden, although it did shorten the rosters of some teams and forced one to have to forfeit a game.

The hot bat of the day on Saturday belonged to Dylan Frost from the Phantom Calls team. Frost had a triple in all three games he played (two scheduled games plus a fill in for a scrimmage game), and drove in at least seven runs on the day helping Phantom Calls win two games.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

In the first game, Phantom Calls defeated Kiwanis 7-2. Frost was the winning pitcher and had a 3-run triple.

In the second game, David Manzo homered and Frost had an RBI triple as Phantom Calls knocked off Sargent Corporation 23-5.

In the third game, FA Peabody was forced to forfeit to Anglers due to lack of players. The two teams did scrimmage each other, and Frost, filling in for the Anglers, added a 2-run triple.

Here are some photos from the day:

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Click to view additional photos from the Kiwanis vs Phantom Calls game

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Dysart and Manzo lead Phantom Calls to win over Kiwanis

Jordan Dysart and David Manzo combined to drive in four runs in the first inning as the Phantom Calls scored five runs on their way to an 11-5 win over Kiwanis in a Hampden-Newburgh little league major league baseball game.

The ball sails off the bat of PHA's David Manzo for a two run home run in the first inning of Monday's little league game in Hampden. PHA defeated Kiwanis 11-5. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Dysart belted a two run triple in the first, and Manzo drilled a two run home run over the right field fence in the first inning. Dysart had a triple, double, and single in the game, and Manzo had a home run and double with three RBIs.

PHA's Jordan Dysart sits at third base after sliding in safely with a two run triple in the first inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Dylan Frost added two singles for PHA, and Dakota Clement singled for his first major league base hit. Frost picked up the win from the hill, and Bradley Guerrette closed out the game in relief for Frost.

Brendan McIntyre had a triple and an RBI and Vince Gilmore added a double with two RBIs to lead Kiwanis at the plate.

Kiwanis' Kyle Townsend takes a lead off first base. Photo by Skip Hawkes

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Campbell wreaks havoc on Dysarts in Anglers victory

Saturday afternoon in Hampden, Billy Campbell single handedly accounted for nearly one third of the total runs scored as the Anglers remained undefeated with a 21-8 victory over Dysarts. Evan Clark picked up the win for Anglers from the mound. The Anglers scored 20 plus runs in two games on Saturday, and improved to 6-0 on the season.

Campbell tripled to deep right field in the second inning, as the ball clanked off the bottom of the fence on the fly, and he then scored on a throwing error.

The Anglers broke open a 1-1 tie in the third inning scoring 11 runs to take a 12-1 lead. Campbell provided the highlights when Ben Huston, Eric Armstrong, and Cam Scott all reached base to load the bases. Campbell then went opposite field again sending the ball over the right field fence for a grand slam home run putting the Anglers on top 5-1. Campbell came up again in the inning and drove in his fifth run of the inning to help the Anglers take an 11 run lead.

Anglers' Billy Campbell (right) is greeted by team mates Ben Huston, Cam Scott, and Eric Armstrong at home plate after hitting a grand slam home run in the third inning of Saturday's little league game in Hampden. The Anglers won the game over Dysarts 21-8. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Campbell doubled for the second time in the game in the fifth inning to help the Anglers increase their lead to 21-5 before Dysarts added three runs in the top of the sixth highlighted by a two run double from Jared Grodewald to cut the Anglers lead to 21-8 before time ran out on Dysarts in the inning.

Campbell finished with 11 total bases on two doubles, a triple, and a home run while driving in six runs and scoring three.

Anglers' pitcher Evan Clark delivers a warm up pitch prior to the start of the second inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

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In an earlier game, FA Peabody came from behind to record a 13-7 victory over Sargent&Sargent in majors action.

F A Peabody's Will Barteaux gets the bat on the ball for a base hit. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Top hitters from this game will be added when and if they are received.

Click to view additional photos from the FA Peabody-Sargents game

Majors-Minors Thursday night action

Little League season is upon us, and any night Monday through Friday along with Saturday morning and afternoon, you can find lots of little league baseball action in Hampden. The Canoe Club Road minors field and VFW road majors field heats up near May 1 and continues through the third week of June.

Rotary's Alex Mahoney keeps his eyes on the ball while swinging through for a base hit during the minors game against VFW Thursday night. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Thursday night on the Minors field, Rotary and VFW squared off and excited the many parents and family members with lots of hitting and exciting defensive plays.

VFW's C. J. Upham rounds first base after hitting a double in the first inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

On the Majors field Thursday night, F.A. Peabody took a 3-1 lead into the fifth inning before exploding for seven runs to take a 10-1 lead to pick up a win over Dysarts.

F.A. Peabody manager Dan Barteaux (center) talks to his players before they take the field in the fifth inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Click to view additional photos from the Rotary-VFW Minors game

Click to view additional photos from the FA Peabody-Dysarts Majors game

We need your help!!!

This web site was constructed in 2008 for the players, parents, and family members of Hampden-Newburgh Little League to help promote the children involved in the organization. Over the past two years there has been limited support received from all involved in HNLL, therefore limiting the promotion of your kids for all their efforts. We need your help!

If you are a parent or family member of a player involved in HNLL you can help. Urge your team coaches to give you the information we need so you can email us, or ask that they email us at skip@mainesportsreport.com with the information.

We are looking for a game score, BOTH team's top hitters, and the winning pitcher. The more information received, the more kids get to see their name in print on the web site. I constantly hear all the time how the kids get excited about seeing their name, as well as photos, on the web site.

So please, help promote the young athletes of HNLL by sending along game information. We can not report what we don't know, so we need your help.

Help keep this web site alive by getting game results to us. No one more than the kids playing the games will appreciate your efforts.

Anglers win again in Wednesday night action

Wednesday night in Hampden, the Anglers continued their dominance with an 11-1 victory over Kiwanis at the majors field. The Anglers improved to 4-0 on the season, while Kiwanis fell to 1-3.

The score board tells the story at the conclusion of the majors game in Hampden Wednesday night. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Leading the Anglers hitting attack was Mike Labun with a triple and single, Cam Scott with a double and single, and Billy Campbell and Eric Armstrong with two singles each. Ben Huston picked up the win from the mound.

Cameron Scott delivers a pitch for the Anglers during the fifth inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Vince Gilmore had a double to pace Kiwanis at the plate.

Brendan McIntyre of Kiwanis backs away from a pitch during Wednesday night's game. Photo by Skip Hawkes

On the Minors field, Sargent&Sargent squared off against Joe Bornstein. Here are a couple of photos from the game:

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Photo by Skip Hawkes

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2010 Team & Individual Photo Schedule

2010 Team photo of Sargent& Sargent Minor baseball team. Photo by Skip Hawkes

The following is the team & individual photo schedule for HNLL, both baseball and softball. If you see your team listed, please be sure to pass on the date to other parents on your team. If you have not received your Order Forms, check with your head coach, as all teams have been sent the order forms.

Thursday, May 13:

VFW (Minors BB)........................5:15
Rotary (Minors BB).....................5:30 (Approx., immediately following VFW)

Friday, May 14:

Hodgdon (Minors BB).................5:30

Saturday, May 15:

FA Peabody (Majors BB)..........10:45am
Sargents (Major BB)..................11:00am
Anglers (Major BB).................... 1:00pm
Dysarts (Major BB).................... 1:20pm

Monday, May 17:

PHA (Major BB)........................5:00
Snowmans (Minor BB).............5:15 (Approx., immediately following PHA)

Wednesday, May 19:

Rawcliffe's (Major SB)............5:15
Rivertown (Major SB)............5:30 (Approx., immediately following Rawcliffe's)

Tuesday, May 25:

Sargents (Minor SB)..............5:15
Edwards (Minor SB)..............5:30 (Approx., immediately following Sargents)

Thursday, May 27:

Lafayette (Minor SB)...........5:15
Dysarts (Minor SB)..............5:30 (Approx., immediately following Lafayette)

Anglers bring the hot bats for Hampden-Newburgh Little League season opener

Wednesday night in Hampden, Ben Huston, Cameron Scott, and Billy Campbell, along with Eric Armstrong combined for 17 hits and 11 runs batted in as the Anglers opened their 2010 Little League season with a 24-4 victory over Dysarts at the baseball complex.

Anglers' Ben Huston gets things going as he connects for a triple to lead off the game Wednesday night in Hampden. Huston had six hits in the game. The Anglers defeated Dysarts 24-4 in the five inning contest. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Huston went 6-for-6 at the plate with a triple, double, and four singles with three runs batted in. Scott was also perfect at the plate with a 5-for-5 night. He had three doubles and two singles with three RBIs. Campbell had two doubles and two singles and drove in three runs, and Armstrong added a double and single with two RBIs.

Anglers scored in all five innings of the game, plating four runs in the first, eight in the second, one in the third, three in the fourth, and eight in the fifth inning.

Anglers' Billy Campbell throws a warm up pitch before closing out the second inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Huston, Campbell, and Armstrong held Dysarts to seven hits and four runs from the mound with Huston picking up the win.

Dysarts scored two in the first and two in the third inning. Nick Hopper had a double and single with four runs batted in to lead Dysarts at the plate. Paxton Oversmith added a double and single.

Dysarts' Nick Hopper swings for a two run double in the first inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

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