By James Anderson
FRYEBURG — It’s hard not to feel Coach Chris Kroski’s excitement about his Fryeburg Academy baseball team this spring. He guided the Raiders to the postseason in 2018 and believes this year’s club is cable of reaching even greater heights.
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