PITCH to host February baseball clinic sessions

Sat, 01/14/2023 - 9:00am

WARREN — The PITCH will be hosting a baseball clinic Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 with instructors Mike and Paul MacDonald. 

Little League players will attend from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Babe Ruth players from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Mike is a 2000 graduate of Camden-Rockport High School and played for the University of Maine, where he was a top performer for the Black Bears from 2001-2004 and holds the record for most career strikeouts as a pitcher (284).

After his four years at UMaine, he was selected in the 15th round of the MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He played professionally from 2004-2012 with five of those seasons at the AAA level, playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox. Mike was selected to a 2006 Eastern League All-Star team and is the first native Maine born player to play for the Portland Sea Dogs.

A 2014 Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame and 2015 Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, Mike brings years of experience, expertise, and passion to teach the game of Baseball to the younger generations.

Paul, meanwhile, is a lifelong coach with over 40 years of coaching experience. They offer a wealth of knowledge and experience unique to the region.

Register online: mainepitch.com