Fielding miscues result in three unearned runs, which prove the difference in the series’ closing game.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Maine’s star shortstop goes down, but not out
Senior Michael Fransoso, a shoo-in for America East player of the year, is hit in the eye by a pitch.
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UMaine notebook: Black Bear baseball is top dog in conference
The University of Maine baseball team will visit Sanford Wednesday for a non-conference game with Holy Cross at Goodall Park. First pitch is expected at 6 p.m. The Black Bears clinched the America East title Sunday and will wrap up their conference schedule this weekend in Orono against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, with […]
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USM gets top seed in regional
Meanwhile, St. Joseph’s is at No. 6 for the Division III baseball tournament that starts Wednesday in Massachusetts.
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High School Tennis Notebook: Windham coach finds spots for good athletes
One reason for the success of the Windham tennis program in recent years — the boys entered the week 8-0 and the girls 7-1 — is that Wayne Martin recruits athletes and turns them into tennis players. “You get cut from a sport, come see me,” said Martin, who coaches both squads. “I’ll take you.” […]
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USM top seed, St. Joseph’s No. 6 going into baseball regionals
Top-seeded University of Southern Maine and No. 6 St. Joseph’s College of Standish are among eight baseball teams competing in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference regional of the NCAA Division III national tournament. The winner of the double-elimination regional, held at Whitehouse Field in Harwich, Mass., will advance to Appleton, Wisc., for another double-elimination tournament […]
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A day makes a difference as Dogs’ success goes on
After four regulars are given a day off Tuesday, Portland rebounds by beating Reading, 10-4.
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‘Slugger’s Kid’ helps Sea Dogs warm up to 19th year supporting cancer program
Nate Gallant, 7, of Mexico, gets to whack a few balls to kick off this year’s signature charity effort.
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Sea Dogs: Byte-size numbers no more
Anthony Ranaudo hadn’t given up more than one run in a game, but Reading gets five and wins 5-1.
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Reading takes a 5-1 victory over Sea Dogs
The loss is only the second in 10 games for Portland.