Saint Joseph's Set to Host 2017 MPA Baseball & Softball Tournaments

Saint Joseph's Set to Host 2017 MPA Baseball & Softball Tournaments

STANDISH, Maine - Saint Joseph's College will serve as a host site for the Maine Principals' Association (MPA) baseball and softball regional and state championship games this week. (Full schedule below)

The MPA Maine South Region Baseball Championships will be played at Larry Mahaney Diamond with the Class "B" and "D" titles being decided Tuesday and the "A" and "C" champs being crowned Wednesday.

All Maine South Region Tournament softball games will be played at Richard W. Bailey Field on the campus of Saint Joseph's College, as the Class "B" and "D" titles will be claimed Tuesday and the "A" and "C" championships taking place Wednesday.

The State Championship baseball and softball games for Class "B" and Class "D" will be played on Saturday, June 17th. Mahaney Diamond will house the Class "D" Championship at 1:00 PM and the Class "B" title contest at 4:30 PM that day.

Bailey Field will serve as the host site for the Class "B" Championship, which begins at 12:30 PM, and the Class "D" Championship, slated to start at 4:00 PM, on Saturday.

Ticket prices (set by the MPA): $8 for adults - $5 for students and senior citizens (65 and older).

Seating Capacity:

Larry Mahaney Diamond – 1,000 bleacher seating with ample space for lawn chairs on the hill down the right field line

Richard W. Bailey Field – 300 bleacher seating with room for lawn chairs on the hill down the left field line

Concessions: A large concession stand, operated by the Campus Food Service – Pearson's Café - is located in the baseball parking lot and features a wide variety of reasonably-priced items

 

Regional Baseball Championships at Saint Joseph's College

South

Tuesday, June 13:

Class B - #9-Yarmouth (14-5) vs. #2-York (15-3), 3 p.m.

Class D - #2-Richmond (16-2) vs. #1-Searsport (15-3), 6:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday, June 14:

Class A - #2-Cheverus (17-1) vs. #1-Falmouth (17-1), 3 p.m.

Class C - #6 Monmouth Academy (11-7) vs. #1 Lisbon (14-4), 6:30 p.m.

 

Regional Softball Championships at Saint Joseph's College

South

Tuesday, June 13:

Class D - #2-Greenville (14-3) vs. #1-Richmond (17-0), 3:30 p.m.

Class B - #3-Fryeburg Academy (15-3) vs. #1-Wells (17-1), 7 p.m.

 

Wednesday, June 14:

Class C - #2-Winthrop (13-5) vs. #1-Madison (17-1), 3:30 p.m.

Class A - #2-Portland (16-2) vs. #1-Scarborough (18-0), 7 p.m.

 

State Championships at Saint Joseph's College (Baseball/Softball)

Saturday, June 17th:

Class B Softball - South champ vs. North champ, 12:30 p.m.

Class D Baseball - South champ vs. North champ, 1 p.m.

Class D Softball - South champ vs. North champ, 4 p.m.

Class B Baseball - South champ vs. North champ, 4:30 p.m.

 

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.