Already have a commenting profile? The Thornton Academy (Saco, ME) varsity baseball team won Saturday's neutral playoff game against Bangor (ME) by a score of 1-0. Creating a fun, safe, and competitive family environment. //]]> Enter your email and password to access comments. Where winning is the result not the emphasis. Baseball: Thornton Academy edges Bangor, 1-0, to earn its first state title Cody Bowker scores the only run and gets the win with four innings of relief as the Trojans capture the Class A. 2012: A new MLB Youth Academy opens in New Orleans, La. Were sorry, you have to be 13 years old here for you as soon as you turn 13. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. This page will serve as a sharing and information place for the Thornton Academy Baseball Organization. 404 talking about this. 3 talking about this. to build a profile. With a Press Herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. I just kept running and it stayed up long enough so I could make the catch. To get one, go to the subscriptions page. Thornton Academy Scarborough, ME Baseball See Full Profile College Coach? Questions? This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. Already have a commenting profile? Success. Bowker struck out. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries. View pregame, in-game and post-game details from the Thornton Academy (Saco, ME) @ Marshwood (South Berwick, ME) conference baseball game on Tue, 5/2/2023. 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Log in to join the discussion. South Portland celebrates at the end of its 55-44 win over Thornton Academy in the Class AA South boys basketball championship game on Feb. 25 in Portland. When Malachi Moores phone rang on the Wednesday before Christmas, he saw an incoming call from Rich Rieker, director of umpire development for Major League Baseball. Success. Log in to get contact info. Create one. Position: RHP Home to 1st 4.4 Exit Velocity 103.8 60 Yard Dash 7.10 Catching Velocity 85 Top Pop Time 1.87 Pop Time 1.96 Top Fastball 88 Get Discovered. He will be a key addition to the catching position and also offer some big power in the hitting lineup, Lariviere said of the 40th-rated 2023 catcher in the nation. Thornton did not make an error and turned in several other good plays, including shortstop Jeremiah Chessie handling a tough hop on a grounder leading off the sixth, and first baseman Brayden Williams stretch-and-scoop to record the first out of the fifth. See Offers. After a 21-point defeat at Thornton Academy in mid-January, the Red Riots realized they needed to change their approach. Last year we lost in the Southern Maine [final] and we knew the goal was to come to this game and win this game and at least put one championship on Thornton Academys shelf.. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. //]]> I mean, that won the game, too. Shutting teams down is a strong possibility this year for Thornton Academy, which finished 15-4 a year ago. NCS Classifications. He hit a lot of balls at people this season and he just kept grinding. Bownet named the Official Baseball of National Championship Sports. - Last season Thornton Academy advanced to the Class A South Championship game for the first time since the 1950s. The Commissioner's Cup Opening Ceremonies kick off All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles with an emotional reflection on what it has accomplished, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred shares his thoughts on the MLB Youth Academy and its growing success in Compton, California. 877-845-6272. It feels good to get back (to the championship) and it feels good to do it in a different way, Millington said. The tournament begins for Thornton on Tuesday with a Round of 16 matchup at home against No. Get Discovered by college coaches. Henry continues to get stronger and already is one of the fastest players in the state, Lariviere said. He will be following up Cody Bowker and will provide us with some dominating innings this spring. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page. He is very dynamic and will be a menace on the basepaths this season. On Monday night, the Red Riots will try to repeat as Class AA champions against rival Portland (16-5) at Cross Insurance Arena. Visit the Thornton Academy Spirit Wear Shop on Prep Sportswear today! The changes that needed to be made were clear in a team meeting after that 82-61 loss in Saco on Jan. 17. Our modern, 13,500-square-foot, facility includes 10 multi-functional cages, 2 pitching machines, and a pro-quality clay mound. A walk to Braydon Caron prompted Thornton Academy coach Jason Lariviere to turn to Bowker, and after Caron stole second on the relievers first pitch to put runners on second and third with nobody out, Bowker got Luke Missbrenner to fly out to shallow center field, a ball hit too short for Morris to risk sending home Howard from third base. Most of all, start sharing the ball on offense. It adds up to a lot of promise for the coming season. Learn more. With an ultimate goal of instilling the values of sportsmanship, teamwork, leadership and integrity. Or would Colton Trisch, who had singled one out earlier, be able to score from first base after the ball landed in play to negate an unearned run scored earlier and leave the teams tied entering the late innings with a gold glove at stake? Girls' Alpine Skiing. We apologize for this inconvenience and invite you to return as soon as you turn 13. He came up with some big hits and exceeded our expectations for the 2021 season. Log in to join the discussion. Our mission is to enrich the youth of Thornton and its surrounding areas. Thornton Academy center fielder Henry Lausier tracked down a blast by Bangors Matt Holmes off Cody Bowker in the fifth inning and made a diving catch in deep right-center with two outs and a runner on first base. He leads by example both on the field and in the classroom. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries. This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login. South Portland has been in six of seven South regional finals, and this will be its fourth state championship game during that span. We have a strong pitching staff, so as long as we can score runs consistently, we should have a very successful season, pointed out Thornton Academy head coach Jason Lariviere, who has a 41-14 record since taking over the program in 2018. Hard for me to get away from something that had been so successful for us, Millington said. Share. [Stevens] did a great job mixing in pitches, Bowker said. We were 9-3 and I said to my assistants, its amazing were 9-3 because we dont really play very good defense and we dont play very good offense, said Coach Kevin Millington. My goal was to get to it as quickly as possible to keep that run from scoring from first base, he said. The most recent updates will appear at the top of the wall dating back to prior seasons. Over the final two innings, Bowker (one hit, no runs, seven strikeouts) struck out four to finish Thorntons 20-1 season. [CDATA[ Already registered? When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code. There were many moments that won the game.. Read More. Hobbs, I mean, hes a force to reckon with, a big man, hustles, always give his all. //]]> Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Recent results and upcoming games by sport: Boys' Alpine Skiing. Mike is a very athletic and fast player who can play any outfield position but will mostly play right field for us as he did last season, Lariviere noted. AUGUSTA The two teams combined for only five singles. Bangor starter Wyatt Stevens went the distance, limiting Thornton to three hits. Lausier hit .350 with 19 runs and eight stolen bases last year while Williams batted .302 with a team-high 15 RBIs. Message received. With no seniors on the 2021 squad, expectations are extremely high for the Golden Trojans this year. But after Thorntons Will Davies rolled up 26 points with 11 assists many to wide-open shooters in the corner in that mid-January game, the approach needed to change. Create one. Heres why. Trisch, who had one of Bangors two hits in the game, was the only player to reach base against the Georgetown University-bound right-hander and 2022 Gatorade Maine Player of the Year. - the first in a non-MLB city. Success. //

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