Well folks, spring has sprung in Bath, Maine and it's baseball time again!  Boys all over are oiling their mitts, digging out their cleats, and searching through the barn for that one bat that seems to be responsible for all the home runs last season. Teams all over Maine are gathering at the fields that until a few weeks ago were covered in snow.  Baseball fever is here!

But I think there's one baseball league that might just be a little more pumped about the upcoming season...and it's all because of the generosity of a local company, Frohmiller Construction.  You see, the Bath Babe Ruth league has been working tirelessly to raise enough money to have dugouts built on Varnum Field. They happily participated in numerous fundraisers and the generous people of Mid Coast Maine gave what they could. The boys were able to raise enough for the concrete pads ($4,000) and a local lumber company sold them the wood at cost ($3,000) but they still didn't have enough money to have the dugouts erected. So they sat in the sun..they sat in the rain...and they kept a keen eye out for foul balls headed their way.

So what's a bunch of 13-15 yr old boys with a love of baseball to do?  Well, they committed themselves to continued fund raising and another season without dugouts.  After all, being able to play ball is what's important.  But then a local company took notice of the boys' efforts, and the  employees of Frohmiller Construction stepped in to lend a hand!  They showed up at 7 am on a Saturday morning with a truck full of materials, big smiles, and a determination to not leave until the boys had their dugouts!  The players and parents also showed up to help lug materials, fetch water, and apply primer to the new buildings. By Sunday, the youth baseball league had brand new dugouts!

As the mom of the 3rd baseman, I saw first hand how much this meant to the boys. They really appreciated the fact that a local company donated their expertise and their time to help out the youth baseball teams.  So The Babe Ruth League of Bath, Maine sends a HUGE Thank You to Frohmiller Construction.

Also, a special thank you goes out to Kevin Olson, Kevin Rice, and all who volunteer their time so that our youth can have a baseball program.  You are appreciated!

            And that, my friends, is one of the many reasons why I love Mid Coast Maine!

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