Tammy Paul rarely missed her son's baseball games. From Little League to Legion, whether playing or coaching, Willie was a staple at the Anchorage fields, and so was his mom. A hard-nosed catcher, Willie played high school and Legion ball for Service throughout the...
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Legion Baseball: Eagle River extends historic win streak at state; Sturman first Kenai pitcher to throw shutout at big dance in 33 years
It took four years for Bill Lierman to turn the Eagle River Wolves into Alaska Legion royalty. A program that has only been around since 2007, Eagle River was decent before Lierman became head coach in 2020. Since then, though, the Wolves have established themselves...
Legion Baseball: Swanstrom sizzles, Rafferty rocks and rolls as pitchers takes center stage on Day 2 of state tournament
The aces were dealing winning hands Friday at Mulcahy Stadium as pitchers took center stage on Day 2 of the Alaska Legion state tournament. Dimond’s Ryan Swanstrom allowed just one earned run in 6.2 innings and retired 13 batters in a row to highlight a 4-2 win over...
Legion Baseball: Kenai, Eagle River both win in walk-off fashion on Day 1 of state tournament
Gabe Smith set the table and Derrick Jones cleared it as the Kenai Twins got their fill on Day 1 of the 71st Alaska Legion State Tournament. Shut down for the first six innings by Palmer ace Landon Guggenmos, the Twins came alive in the bottom of the seventh inning...
Pro Baseball: Brody Jessee rings up batters at impressive rate in minor leagues
There isn’t a lot of suspense when batters step to the plate to face relief pitcher Brody Jessee of Anchorage in the minor leagues. Hitters can expect a steady diet of his high-90s fastball and disappearing slider. And they can expect to get rung up. Jessee has struck...
Baseball: Isaac Johnson of Anchorage just misses shutout, settles for win as Bucs beat Pilots 2-0
It must have felt like old times for Anchorage Bucs pitcher Isaac Johnson. A local, he was nearly unbeatable at Mulcahy Stadium when he played high school and Legion for South, and he looked just as sharp Tuesday night. Johnson pitched 6.2 scoreless innings to...
Legion Baseball: Eugene beats Eagle River 4-1 in title game to become first Oregon team to win Midseason Classic
They say defense wins championships in football, but on the baseball field pitching is king. The Emerald Challengers from Eugene, Oregon reigned supreme during the four-day Alaska 529 Midseason Classic as their staff held opponents to 1.13 runs per game and Sunday...
Legion Baseball: Chugiak, Service, Dimond stand tall against Outside competition in Midseason Classic
The hits keep coming for Alaska Legion baseball teams – in a good way. The state’s success ranges from last year’s historic Northwest regional success to sweeping college summer league teams in this year’s all-star games to going toe-to-toe with Outside competition at...
Legion Baseball: Eugene (OR) southpaw Collin Hernandez no-hits Eagle River in thrilling 1-0 win at Midseason Classic
Emerald Challengers pitcher Collin Hernandez was like a great musician Friday night as the left-hander found his rhythm and tuned up the Eagle River Wolves at Mulcahy Stadium. The southpaw rocked his fastball and rolled with 12 strikeouts as he threw the third...
Baseball: Hometown product Curtis Hebert leads ABL with .433 batting average for Anchorage Bucs
As a pitcher in college, Curtis Hebert got fewer plate appearances during his freshman season than he used to get in one game in high school. But the Anchorage Bucs are letting him swing the bat, and he hasn’t skipped a beat. Two weeks into the summer season, Hebert...
Baseball: Legion Camp All-Stars score historic 6-5 win over Anchorage Bucs
Wasilla’s Pedro Camacho set the tone by lacing the first pitch of the game down the left-field line for a standup double to kickstart a three-run first inning rally. Chugiak’s Landon Luebke had three RBIs, including that all-important insurance run in the seventh...