Holden Baseball Program, Inc.: Wachusett American Legion
Wednesday, July 15Record Setting Year for Wachusett Ends in Loss to Milford
The Wachusett American Legion team lost, 9-6 in 8 innings, to Milford on July 14th, ending their 2009 playoff run. Wachusett had previously fallen to Leominster, 8-1, in their opening game of the District 4 Playoffs on July 13th.
Despite the two tough losses in the playoffs, Wachusett had one of their best seasons in history, making the playoffs for the 4th time in 6 years since becoming affiliated with the Holden Baseball program and setting a high mark for wins and playoff seeding. Wachusett, by virtue of their 17-5 regular season record, earned the #2 seed in the District 4 American Legion Playoffs.
Congratulations to the Wachusett American Legion Team for a great year!
2009 Schedule and Results
The Wachusett American Legion team end the 2009 regular season with an outstanding record of 17-5. The complete 2009 schedule and results are below:
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Date | Opponent | Field | Result/Record |
| Monday | 6/8 | North County | Cushing Academy | Lost, 2-1 (0-1) |
| Wednesday | 6/10 | Northbridge | WRHS | Won, 9-0 (1-1) |
| Saturday | 6/13 | Shannon Davis | WRHS | Won, 3-1 (2-1) |
| Sunday | 6/14 | West Boylston | Gaskill Field | Won, 4-1 (3-1) |
| West Boylston | Gaskill Field | Won, 2-1 (4-1) | ||
| Tuesday | 6/16 | Framingham | WRHS | Won, 5-4 (5-1) |
| Wednesday | 6/17 | East Side | Tivnan Field | Lost, 18-8 (5-2) |
| Friday | 6/19 | Webster-Dudley | Webster Mem. | Won, 18-2 (6-2) |
| Sunday | 6/21 | Shrewsbury | Oak Middle | Won, 5-1 (7-2) |
| Tuesday | 6/23 | Marlborough | Marlborough HS | Won, 12-5 (8-2) |
| Thursday | 6/25 | Clinton | Fuller Field | Won, 4-1 (9-2) |
| Saturday | 6/27 | Leominster | Leom. Babe Ruth | Won, 2-1 (10-2) |
| Sunday | 6/28 | Grafton Hill | Tivnan Field | Lost, 5-1 (10-3) |
| Monday | 6/29 | Auburn | WRHS | Won, 20-5 (11-3) |
| Tuesday | 6/30 | Shannon Davis | Rochdale Park | Won, 2-1 (12-3) |
| Friday | 7/3 | North County | WRHS | Won, 8-0 (13-3) |
| Sunday | 7/5 | Sturbridge | WRHS | Won, 10-1 (14-3) |
| Sunday | 7/5 | Main South | WRHS | Won, 10-2 (15-3) |
| Monday | 7/6 | Leominster | WRHS | Won, 6-3 (16-3) |
| Tuesday | 7/7 | Shrewsbury | WRHS | Lost, 6-1 (16-4) |
| Thursday | 7/9 | Milford | Fino Field | Won, 1-0 (17-4) |
| Friday | 7/10 | Northborough | WRHS | Lost, 3-2 (17-5) |
| Sunday | 7/12 | District Playoffs Begin |
About Wachusett American Legion Baseball
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Home games on the new Wachusett High School field begin June 8, and we invite you to pull up a lawn chair and take in the best of local amateur baseball. Admission prices remain the same....free. Even Lowell and Pawtucket can't beat that!
About the American Legion and American Legion Baseball
The American Legion was chartered by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic, war-time veterans organization, devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is a not-for-profit community-service organization which now numbers nearly 3 million members, men and women, in nearly 15,000 American Legion posts worldwide.
Since 1925, The American Legion has sponsored a nationwide youth baseball program. During these past eight decades, millions of young players have enjoyed playing baseball. The American Legion and their 2.8 million members have raised millions of dollars each year for players to learn the importance of teamwork, discipline, leadership and good sportsmanship. The American Legion sponsors American Legion Baseball to give players an opportunity to develop their skills, personal fitness, leadership qualities and to have fun.