Fall 2009

 

YSCC Baseball Champions!


CM knocked off rival New Hampshire Technical Institute over the weekend by a 5-2 score to win the Yankee Conference Baseball Championship. The win propels the Mustangs into the USCAA National Tournament scheduled the week of May 9-14.

The Mustangs will play Monday, May 10 at 6:30pm at the ball park in Old Orchard Beach, Maine against an opponent to be determined this week. Tickets are available at the door. Let’s get out there and support our team!


10/2/2009
CMCC 6, Bridgton Academy 0

Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls) started things with a 2-run HR in the top of the first. From here various Mustangs chipped in to help ensure the victory. Adam Lutz (Auburn) 2-3 2R's, Kyle Buissere (Auburn) 2-3 R, SB and Joe Douglass (Poland) 1-3 3B, RBI. Douglass also picked up the shut-out, throwing a gem on the hill, going 7 inn, striking out 10, while allowing 3-hits.

 

9/30/2009
SMCC 2, CMCC 1

Interstate rivals again locked horns for an epic battle and the SMCC Seawolves prevailed. Not to go unnoticed for CM, Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls) went the distance, striking out 10 and giving up 0 ER's. Justin Staires (Rumford) hit a mammoth HR in the 2nd for the Mustangs lone run of the game.

 

9/26/2009
CM 3, NHTI 2

The Stangs' picked up their 5th consecutive win in a hard fought battle against the Lynx of NHTI. Justin Staires (Rumford) went the distance, bringing his record to 4-0 on the season. Keeping with the tradition of "Pitch well, hit well", Staires proved to equally effective with the bat going 3-4 on the day.

 

9/26/2009
CM 6, NHTI 3

CM erupted for 5 runs in the bottom half of the 7th to win the game! Kyle Buissere (Auburn) started the inning off with a HR and Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls) sealed the win with a 3-R walk off HR. As well, Alex Smith picked up his 3rd win of season going the distance on the hill.

 

9/20/2009
CM 7, Hesser 1

Justin Staires (Rumford) pitched complete game, allowing 6 hits and 1 ER. The hard-hat was on for the Mustangs when it came to scoring runs. CM capitalized in producing runs in whatever was imaginable. Eric Picard (Poland) went 2-5, RBI, 2 SB's to pace the offense.

 

9/19/2009
CMCC 12, Unity 0

The Mustangs galloped to victory behind an offensive brigade started by an Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls) 2-run HR in the 1st inning. Also helping out offensively, the "Staires Show" consisting of brothers, Justin and Nate (Rumford) went 4-5 with 4 runs scored. Danial Capo (Cambridge, MA) dazzled on the hill with a complete game shut-out.

 

9/19/2009
CMCC 13 (6-3) Unity 3

CM Baseball got back to its winning ways pounding out 13 runs on 13 hits. Leading the charge for the Mustangs were Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls) and Matt Lyons (Rumford) each with HR. William Gayton (Lewiston) went the distance in mercy-rule shortened game.

 

9/17/2009
Bridgton Academy 3, CMCC 2

The Mustangs suffered their 2nd defeat in as many games. After taking a 2-0 lead after the first, CM's bats were silenced through the rest of the game and eventually falling in the late game rally from the Bridgton Wolverines. Adam Lutz (Auburn) toed the hill, going the distance and striking out 9. Tom Edgecomb chipped in on the offensive side going 2-3, RBI.

 

9/16/2009
SMCC 2, CMCC 0

The Mustangs were shutout by their interstate rivals, SMCC. Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls) came up short in the complete game effort giving up 1 ER and striking out 11. Kyle Buissere (Auburn) went 2-3.

 

9/13/2009
G1: UNH 11 CMCC 6

The Mustangs suffered the first loss of the season at the hands of UNH. Despite scoring 6 runs, the offense sputtered throughout the game. Justin Staires (Rumford, ME) connected with his 1st career HR, while going 3-4. Matt Lyons (Rumford, ME) took the loss.

G2: CMCC 12 UNH 10

The Mustangs bounced back to win the nightcap, 12-10. CM's pitching woes continued, but freshman, Josh Brown (Richmond, ME) stabilized the pitching to pick up the win and Ben French (Rumford, ME) sealed the win with his 1st save of the season. Putting up runs came easily starting with the back-to-back-to-back HR performance in the 3rd inning. The "Hit Show" was guided by Justin Staires (Rumford, ME) 4-4 (2HR's, 6 RBI's), Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls, ME) 3-4 (HR, 3 R's), Anthony Santo 2-4 (HR, 3 RBI's), Kyle Buissere (Auburn, ME) 2-4 (HR), Matt Lyons (Rumford, ME) 2-4.

 

9/12/2009
G1: CMCC 10 NHTI 8

The Mustangs battled through the rain to defeat NHTI in game one of the day's doubleheader. On the hill, Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls, ME) notched his 2nd win the year with a complete game performance. Kyle Buissere (Auburn, ME) offensive punch going 3-4, 2 doubles, 4 RBI's.

G2: CMCC 11 NHTI 7

CM Baseball kept pace, sweeping the Capitals for win number 2 on the day. Justin Staires (Rumford. ME) picked up the win with a gutsy pitching performance. Matt Lyons (Rumford, ME) came in relief in the 7th to close the game out. Anthony Santo (Braintree, MA), Devan Knight (Lisbon, ME), Tom Edgecomb (Sabattus, ME), Ben French (Rumford, ME), and Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls, ME) lead the offense with multiple hits on the day.

 

9/8/2009
G1: CMCC 6, Vermont Tech 4

The Mustangs won game 1 of the doubleheader from a heroic performance by sophomore Devin Knight (Lisbon, ME). Knight hit a 2-run walk-off HR in the bottom of the 7th. Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls, ME) went the distance on the hill, allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 9. Eric Picard (Poland, ME) chipped in on the offensive side with 2 hits and 2 SB's.

G2: CMCC 5, Vermont Tech 4

Finishing off the 2nd game of a doubleheader with a victory, the Mustangs were led by freshman, Justin Staires (Rumford, ME) picking up his first collegiate win. Alex Smith (Mechanic Falls, ME) smashed a grand slam to centerfield to pace the offense. Kyle Buissere (Auburn, ME) added a double in an offensive supporting role and Josh Lenio (Lewiston, ME) picked up the save to seal the win.