WALDOBORO — Waldoboro Recreation Department's Adult Coed Softball League began its 10th season last week with over 175 players from Knox and Lincoln Counties scattered over 12 teams. 

"As far as I know, we are the largest Coed Softball league in the area and have been for quite some time," said Waldoboro Recreation Director Kyle Santheson. “We hold ourselves to a pretty high standard and I think people appreciate that.”

The league plays by American Softball Association (ASA) rules with a few twists. Men must use wooden bats and remain behind markers in the outfield when woman are at bat. The ladies are allowed to bunt and automatic walks are issued in certain situations. The average age of the game day lineup must be 33 or greater. 10 players are in the field, three of which must be woman and all players take a turn swinging the bat at the plate.

Teams play an 11-game regular season schedule, followed by a double–elimination playoff tournament, which is scheduled for the weekend of Oct. 4.

In all, there are over 85 games to be played this fall and games will be played at Waldoboro Little League's Foster Field, Medomak Middle School, Medomak Valley High School and Friendship Recreation Field on Tuesday's and Wednesday's at 5:30 p.m. and on Sundays at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Following are the teams along with its head coach.

Environmental Disaster - Jessica Sproul of Waldoboro
Knox County Benchwarmers - Lee Smith of Nobleboro
Hatch Well Drillers - Kristin Stevens of Bremen
Caswell Painting - Jeremy Green of Bristol
Bench Jockey's- Shep Brown of Waldoboro
Empty Pitchers - Audra Carlson of Friendship
Round Top Ice Cream - Adam Gamage of Walpole
Hi-Tek Rednecks - Glenn Barbour of Waldoboro
Camden Coed - Jake Holmes of Hope
Maine-ly Pawn - Bill Murdock of Nobleboro
South of the Border - Keith Simmons of Friendship
Federal Distributors - Peter Gray of Thomaston

RECENT RESULTS

Aug. 24
Bench Jockey's 12, Environmental Disaster 1
Knox County Benchwarmers 8, Hi-Tech Rednecks 7
Federal Distributors 9, South of the Border 6
Caswell Painting 14, Empty Pitchers 7
Hatch Well Drillers 13, Maine-ly Pawn 6
Round Top Ice Cream 10, Camden Co-ed 2
Maine-ly Pawn 13, Empty Pitchers 10

Aug. 26
Round Top Ice Cream 5, Environmental Disaster 2
South of the Border 7, Hi-Tech Rednecks 4

STANDINGS (as of Aug. 26)

1) Round Top Ice Cream (2-0; 4 runs allowed)
2) Bench Jockey’s (1-0; 1 run allowed)
T3) Federdal Destributors (1-0; 6 runs allowed)
T3) Hatch Well Drillers (1-0; 6 runs allowed)
T5) Knox County Benchwarmers (1-0; 7 runs allowed)
T5) Caswell Painting (1-0; 7 runs allowed)
T7) South of the Border (1-1; 13 runs allowed)
T7) Maine-ly Pawn (1-1; 23 runs allowed)
T9) Camden Co-ed (0-1; 10 runs allowed)
T9) Hi-Tech Rednecks (0-2; 15 runs allowed)
T9) Environmental Disaster (0-2; 17 runs allowed)
T9) Empty Pitchers (0-2; 27 runs allowed) 

The PenBay Pilot sports department can be reached at sports@penbaypilot.com.