Mixed results for local baseball

In recent local high school baseball action, Middlebury and Vergennes each split two games, while Mount Abraham ran into a rough patch with a pair of road setbacks.

Eagle baseball soars over the Tigers

In a rematch of the dramatic 2024 Division II championship game, Mount Abraham baseball earned a measure of payback over MUHS, when the Eagles broke open a 2-2 game and came away with 11-5 victory.

VUHS baseball rallies late past Tigers

In a Tuesday baseball game at Vergennes Union High School that mixed in solid pitching and sparkling defense with a few critical miscues, the host Commodores rallied past Middlebury for a rare victory over their county rivals, 4-2.

Panther nine nets league title; NCAAs next

The Middlebury College baseball team won three straight games in the double-elimination NESCAC tournament held at Bowdoin College this past weekend to earn the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament for the third time in the past four … (read more)

Area baseball teams pick up victories

Baseball teams from Mount Abraham, Vergennes and Middlebury union high schools all picked up victories in recent action. The Tigers’ triumph was their first of the season, while in taking two of three Mount Abe took its first setback of the spring.

Mixed results for high school baseball teams

In county high school baseball action in the past week, Mount Abe held on for a one-run victory over Otter Valley, Vergennes won two nailbiters, and Middlebury lost a slugfest in its only outing that wasn’t rained out.

Panther nine ready for playoffs

In two of their final tune-ups for the upcoming NESCAC tournament, the Middlebury College baseball team took two games from Skidmore this past weekend, 13-3 at Skidmore on Friday, and 13-7 at home on Sunday.

Eagle baseball stems Tide

The Mount Abraham baseball team on Tuesday rallied for a 7-3 victory over host Spaulding, improving to 2-0 in the process.

Redhawks claw MUHS nine

The tough start for the defending Division II champion MUHS baseball team continued this past week, as the Tigers dropped a pair of games on the road to D-I teams.

Panther baseball clinches NESCAC West top seed

The Middlebury College baseball team clinched the top NESCAC West seed for the league tournament in style. The Panthers won four straight road games between this past Friday and Monday against their closest competition for first place.

Commodore baseball begins season with split

The Vergennes Union High School baseball team opened its season by splitting a pair of close home games in the past week.

Eagle nine stuns CVU

The Mount Abraham baseball team opened its season on Tuesday with a dramatic victory over Division I host Champlain Valley, 8-7.

Panther baseball takes two out of three from Hamilton

Middlebury College baseball improve its record to 15-10 and will face Williams this weekend in a duel for first place in NESCAC West as the playoffs loom.

Panther nine sweeps cardinals

The Middlebury College baseball team swept three games from visiting Wesleyan this past weekend to improve to 13-9 overall, 4-1 in NESCAC West.

Panther nine takes 1 in 3

The Middlebury College baseball team lost two out of three recent games over the past week, including a split of two games with NESCAC foe Amherst. The Panthers dropped to 10-9.

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