Softball registration

Registration for Hampden-Newburgh Little League softball players is scheduled for Sunday, March 29 at the Hampden Academy Gymnasium from 12:00pm to 1:30pm. All players ages 9-12 as of December 31, 2009 are welcome to register.

HNLL 2010 registration

The Hampden-Newburgh Little League has scheduled a registration night for minor, major, and junior league baseball and softball for the 2010 season.

Registration will be held Thursday, March 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hampden Municipal Building in the Community Meeting Room. For more information you may contact Dewey Martin at 862-4598.

Hawes silences Holbrook bats in 14-2 Hampden Dirigo win

HAMPDEN - Matt Hawes held the Holbrook White bats in check Sunday afternoon allowing just two runs on three hits over a game shortened five innings as the Hampden Dirigo Junior League team cruised to a 14-2 win at Bordick Park.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

After issuing a lead off walk to start the game, Hawes retired the next eight batters he faced while the Dirigo bats built up a 13-0 lead over the first three innings. Holbrook finally broke through for two runs off Hawes in the fourth inning on three hits.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Hawes cruised through the fifth inning to close the game out, as both teams agreed to call the game because Holbrook had another game to follow.

Hampden had 14 runs on 11 hits, and did not make an error (14-11-0). Leading Dirigo in hitting was Brian Fickett with a triple, single, and three RBIs and Matt Martin with three singles and three RBIs. Kurt Townsend had two singles and two RBIs, Hawes had a single and two RBIs, and Cooper Antone added a single and an RBI. Tim Coston and CJ Warren both chipped in with a single.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Holbrook scored two runs on three hits, and they committed four errors. John Collins led Holbrook with a double and two RBIs, while Rylan Norris and Josh Williams each added a single.

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Holbrook runs past Hampden Rounders 18-10

HAMPDEN - At Bordick Park Sunday afternoon, the Holbrook Red Junior League baseball team scored 14 runs over the final three innings to put away the Hampden Rounders 18-10.

Holbrook scored 18 runs on nine hits and committed two errors. Hitting for Holbrook was Nolan Webber with four singles and two RBIs, John Deshaine with two singles and an RBI, Shawn Curran with a single and an RBI, and Parker Benson and Ethan Handley each with a single.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Hampden had 10 runs on 16 hits and made eight errors. Hitters for Hampden were Roy Donnelly with two singles, a double, and four runs scored, Sam Ward with two doubles and two RBIs, Sage Rapp with two singles and an RBI, Keegan Quigley and Michael Ward with two singles each, Matt Hammond with a single and two RBIs, and Sam Jordan, Erik Hansen, Josh Kocic, and Sam Donnelly each had a single.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

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Dirigo squeaks out 8-7 win over Dysart's

Friday night in Hampden, Dirigo Slipform held off a sixth inning Dysart's bases loaded rally and came away with an 8-7 victory.

Trailing 8-7, Dysarts loaded the bases with no outs and threatened to regain the lead. Dirigo pitcher Casey Sudbeck got the next batter to fly out to left field. The next batter fouled out behind the plate as Dirigo's Noah Gradner made a great catch while holding the runners. Sudbeck finished off Dysart's by striking out the next batter to end the game and preserve the win for Dirigo.

Dirigo's Noah Gardner checks the base runners after making a catch of a foul ball in the sixth inning. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Dirigo took a 4-0 lead in the second inning, and made it 5-0 in the third. Dysarts finally broke through for a run in the fourth, and took a 7-5 lead in the fifth with a six run inning. Dirigo answered with three runs in the bottom of the fifth highlighted by a 2-run triple from Kyle Clifford to take the 8-7 lead and eventual winning score.

Dirigo's Casey Sudbeck delivers a pitch during the sixth inning. Sudbeck pitched out of a no out bases loaded jam in the inning to earn the win. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Clifford had a triple and two singles to lead Dirigo at the plate, and Dakota Sudbeck had a double and triple. Matt Harris and Jackson Gilmore each added a single. Casey Sudbeck was the winning pitcher.

Dysart's Paxton Oversmith leaps to avoid the ball. Oversmith was hit in the foot by the pitch to reach base. Photo by Skip Hawkes

Patrick DeArmot had two singles to pace Dysart's, and Paxton Oversmith added a single.


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Abby Lord picks up Win and Save in victory over Orono

Monday night in Hampden, Abby Lord worked double duty and picked up both a win and a save from inside the circle as Hampden's Rawcliffe's majors softball team defeated Orono 10-9 at the Ball Field Road softball field.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Lord was the starting pitcher as Hampden rolled out to a 7-1 lead in the second inning and never trailed the rest of the way. Lord gave way to a reliever and Orono closed the gap to 10-9 with two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Hampden was unable to add to their lead in the bottom half of the inning and took a one run lead into the final inning.

Photo by Skip Hawkes

Orono rallied to load the bases in the top of the seventh, and with one out Lord re-entered the circle. She managed to retire the next batter, and closed the game out with a strikeout to preserve the win for Hampden.

Orono scored one run in the first, three runs in the third and fourth inning, and two in the fifth for their nine runs. Abby Weigang led Orono with two singles in the game.

Hampden scored one run in the first inning, six in the second inning, two in the third inning, and one in the fourth inning for their 10 runs. Daija Misler topped Hampden with two singles.

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Ivey leads Kiwanis to first season win

PHOTO BY SKIP HAWKES

In Hampden Saturday afternoon, Austin Ivey pitched five innings striking out five to earn the victory as Kiwanis pounded out 17 hits on their way to a 16-10 win over HRH. The Kiwanis win was their first of the season (1-8), while HRH falls to 3-6.

Kiwanis broke open a 3-1 lead in the top of the third inning scoring nine runs to post a 12-1 lead. HRH was unable to gain any ground, as each inning they scored Kiwanis came back in their next at bat to score the same number of runs to keep HRH in an 11 run deficit.

PHOTO BY SKIP HAWKES

HRH came into the bottom of the sixth trailing 16-5 and for the second straight game mounted a rally in their final at bat. They scored five runs to close the gap to 16-10, but came up short as the 11 run deficit was to much to overcome.

PHOTO BY SKIP HAWKES

Vincent Gilmore topped Kiwanis with four hits in the game, all singles, and he drove in two runs. Ivey helped his own cause with three hits and two RBI's, and Jacob Seehusen added a double, triple, and two RBI's. Brendan McIntyre had two hits and two runs batted in, and Riley Sherman added two hits and an RBI. Nick Young had a double and an RBI, Zach Shurette added a single and an RBI, and Tyler Lord chipped in with a single.

PHOTO BY SHIP HAWKES

Billy Campbell led HRH with a double, single, and two runs batted in, and Will Huston added a triple and an RBI.

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