🏆 Baseball Maine’s American Legion Baseball Players of the Week (Week 3) 🏆
📊 (765 total votes, winners chosen by fan voting)
Junior Legion Pitcher of the Week:
Dawson Moore (Fairfield) – 470 votes
(1 Appearance, 1‑0, CG, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 12 K, 1 BB, .062 BAA)
Moore dominated on July 8, leading Fairfield to an 11-0 mercy-rule victory over Hammond Lumber at Colby College. He pitched a complete five-inning game, striking out 12, allowing just one hit and one walk. Moore threw only 68 pitches, 48 for strikes. He also delivered at the plate with a double and two RBIs, showcasing his versatility.
Junior Legion Hitter of the Week:
Wyatt Allen (Hampden) – 396 votes
(.571 AVG, 4-7, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 6 R, 7 BB, 3 SB)
Allen sparked Hampden’s undefeated 4-0 week with outstanding plate discipline and timely hitting. On July 7 against Skowhegan, he collected two walks and an RBI. The following day against Old Town-Orono, Allen scored a run while going 1-for-2. He capped the week on July 10 by going 3-for-3 with two doubles, three RBIs, five runs scored, and five walks across a doubleheader sweep over Roderick-Crosby and Hammond Lumber.
Senior Legion Pitcher of the Week:
Hunter Foard (Kennebec) – 351 votes
(1 Appearance, 1‑0, Disputed No-Hitter, CG, 5 IP, 0 or 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 3 HBP, .000/.062 BAA)
Foard was brilliant on July 9 at Morton Field, pitching Kennebec to a 13-0 mercy-rule win over Old Town-Orono. He struck out eight and allowed no earned runs. The game included a controversial scoring decision, as a third-inning grounder was recorded as an error by Kennebec but a hit by Old Town-Orono. Regardless, Foard’s performance was outstanding.
Senior Legion Hitter of the Week:
Colin Sullivan (Trenton) – 340 votes
(.833 AVG, 5‑6, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 3 BB, HBP, 3 SB)
Sullivan had a remarkable showing despite playing in only two games. On July 9, he led Trenton to a doubleheader sweep of previously undefeated Hampden. Sullivan went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBIs, and four runs scored in the opener. In the nightcap, he went 2-for-2 with another home run, a double, four RBIs, two runs, three stolen bases, and reached base in every at-bat. Sullivan also recently committed to Georgetown University, joining other standout Mainers under Head Coach and former Maine native Edwin Thompson.
🎉 Congratulations to our Week 3 Players of the Week!
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