Photo courtesy of Abby Harris

Written by Jackson Walsh

Director of Broadcasting & Media

SANFORD, Maine – In a rematch of the 2024 NECBL championship series the Sanford Mainers fell to the Newport Gulls 9-5, at Goodall Park. Sanford dropped to 4-9 after the loss, and Newport improved to 10-6. 

The Mainers were in a hole early and were never able to tie or take a lead in the game. The Gulls offense produced five hits in the first inning to score three. The five hits to open up the ballgame were a part of thirteen total across nine innings for Newport. 

Sanford allowed just one run over the next five innings, a strong outing in relief from Nathan Teague (Vanderbilt) kept the Newport bats quiet. The Mainers scored a run a piece in innings two, three, and four. Ryan Kolben (UMass) doubled to drive one home, and Brennan Hudson (Georgia) homered for the third time this summer. 

The game was broken open in the top of the seventh. Newport was able to take advantage of walks and string together hits to put up five runs in the inning. Sanford responded by plating two runs in the bottom of the inning on a two-rbi single from Trey King (Georgia). The seventh would be the last time either team scored, and the final score was 9-5 in favor of the visiting Gulls. 

The Mainers hit the road tomorrow for their Connecticut road trip. First pitch in Danbury is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

About the Sanford Mainers:
Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 13 members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as well as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001, playing its first season in 2002. The Sanford Mainers are committed to providing an outlet for collegiate baseball players from across the country to assist in skill development, while also acting as a community partner to the Southern Maine region in regard to youth activities, internships, volunteerism, and more. The Mainers are two-time league champions, taking home the title in 2004 and 2008. For more information on the Sanford Mainers, please visit our website at www.sanfordmainers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/sanfordmainers or on Twitter and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.

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