SANFORD — With thunder booming, lightning flashing and rain falling, Cody Dube and Iannick Remillard dug into the pitcher’s mound in the bullpen at Goodall Park and showed their stuff.

The Sanford Mainers teammates were the first of the New England Collegiate Baseball League all-star pitchers to throw before the 30-or-so major league scouts gathered at Goodall Park, a lengthy bullpen session that ended the all-star festivities. The game was never played; it was canceled after a series of thunderstorms drenched the infield and outfield.

But league officials wanted to make sure their pitchers had a chance to show what they could do. The scouts had already watched a home run derby – won by Tim Lynch of the Ocean State Waves and the University of Southern Mississippi (he hit 18 overall, 10 in the final round) – as well as batting practice and infield and outfield practice, so they saw hitters and fielders.

“In many respects, this is what many of (the scouts) want to see, the pitchers,” said John Webb, the general manager of the host Sanford Mainers. “Pitching wins games. They saw the big hitters. It certainly wasn’t a loss of the day.”

Not for the scouts. As one said when he was leaving the stadium, “It’s always good to see arms.”

League officials waited two-and-a-half hours before canceling the game. “It’s a dejected feeling,” said Sean McGrath, the NECBL commissioner. “To think that all the work that went into this game – the people in Sanford, the all-star committee – to have the opportunity to showcase this event and this ballpark to everyone in New England, and to have Mother Nature not cooperate is very disappointing.”

The pitchers, who had been waiting at the ballpark since noon, when the day’s activities began, were quite happy to have a chance to throw for the scouts, who crowded behind a screen with radar guns, pitching charts and notebooks.

“Even if we don’t get a chance to see live hitters or pitch to batters, it’s an opportunity to show what we’ve got,” said Ryan Gray, a pitcher from the Ocean State Waves and Trinity College. “All-star games are supposed to be fun … I’m disappointed we didn’t have the opportunity to have fun with guys from different teams and just enjoy the game of baseball on a higher level.”

It was a great opportunity for Dube, who graduated from Windham High in 2012 and pitches for Division III Keene State. He has been nearly unhittable for the Mainers this summer, with a 1.45 ERA.

He seemed satisfied with his session, especially after Mainers Manager Aaron Izaryk told him he hit 92 mph on his last fastball. Asked if he thought he got someone’s attention, Dube said, “I hope so.”

Remillard was also pleased with his session.

“It was a bummer the game was rained out,” he said. “But we did what we could. This was my first all-star experience and I loved it.”