Baseball: Teams to watch in southern Maine

1. Falmouth: Pegged as the team to beat in Class A South, the Navigators have a returning Varsity Maine All-State battery in pitcher Brennan Rumpf and catcher Ethan Hendry, both four-year starters. Falmouth’s other top players are still relatively young. Junior Josh Polchies will play short and Coach Mike D’Andrea called him a “top hitter in Maine,” and a “D1 player.” Polchies and junior Tyler Simmons will be key pitchers, as will powerful sophomore first baseman Jacoby Porter. Falmouth ran off 15 straight wins in a 16-2 season that ended...