FRYEBURG, Maine — The sky could be the limit for the Fryeburg Academy baseball team this season. The Raiders return a slew of talented athletes to the diamond this spring — all eager to make a deep playoff run in June.
“I think we’ll be good,” said Greg Allain, who enters his second season at the helm of the program. “We are full of athletes. We’ve got a ton of athletes — one through nine. I am excited to see what this team can do.”
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