Photo courtesy of Abby Harris

Written by Jackson Walsh

Director of Broadcasting & Media

HOLYOKE, Mass.–  The Sanford Mainers dropped a high-scoring affair with the Valley Blue Sox 14-11 at Mackenzie Stadium in Holyoke. The loss puts the Mainers back to .500 at 18-18, while Valley improves to 16-19. 

The Mainers were the ones to get the scoring started early, after a couple of miscues Zack Kent (Binghamton) delivered an RBI single and the Mainers were in command, leading 3-0 after one. 

Sanford got right back to it in the second, Sam Miller (Binghamton) delivered an RBI double, and Peter Keblinsky (Southern Maine) came through with a two-run single. Sanford was riding high with a seven run lead until Valley started chipping away by plating three in the second. 

The Mainers answered right back with three more in the third. Kellen Strohmeyer (Iowa) collected his first of three hits in the game, and then Ryder Kirtley (Miami Ohio) worked a walk. Miller came to the plate and belted a no-doubt three-run homer to give Sanford another seven run lead at 10-3. 

The Blue Sox still would not go away. Valley exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the third, highlighted by two home runs in the inning from Isaac Wachsmann (Creighton). Valley took an 11-10 lead and never looked back. 

The Blue Sox eventually moved their lead to 14-11 but there were a plethora of zeros on the board in the late innings after three perfect innings in relief for Ben Griffith (Binghamton). 

Sanford returns to action Tuesday night at Goodall Park when they welcome in the Keene SwampBats. You can catch the 2025 NECBL All-Star game Monday night at 5.p.m on ESPN+. 

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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