Sanford Mainers 25th Season Schedule Released

Written by Cole Purvis
Director of Broadcasting & Media

SANFORD, Maine – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) released the 2026 season schedule on Thursday. It's a milestone season for the Mainers, who will celebrate 25 years as an organization this summer.

The 44-game slate begins at home, when Sanford takes on the Upper Valley Nighthawks on Thursday, June 4th. It's the first time Goodall Park has hosted a season opener in four years. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m. 

A North Division rivalry is renewed on Monday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. when the Mainers host the defending league champion Keene Swamp Bats. It's a rematch of last year's division final, in which Keene swept Sanford in a best-of-three playoff series. The Mainers and Swamp Bats will meet a total of six times throughout the regular season.

Sanford takes its annual road trip to Connecticut June 23-25 for matchups against the Bristol Blues, Mystic Schooners, and Danbury Westerners. It's part of a five-game stretch away from home, the longest the Mainers will have all season.

Sunday, June 14 and Tuesday, July 21 will be marathon days of baseball, as the Mainers play doubleheaders, both coming against the North Adams SteepleCats. Sanford hosts the June matchups, and travels to Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams, Massachusetts for the July twin-bill.

Goodall Park will have the spotlight on Sunday, July 26, when it hosts the NECBL All-Star Game. It's the first time in 11 years that the league's top talents travel to Southern Maine to compete in the midsummer classic, which consists of the game itself and the Home Run Derby.

The regular season wraps up on Thursday, July 30, when Sanford travels to face the North Shore Navigators at 6:05 p.m.

Watch Mainers games on NECBL+, Unbeaten Sports Network (which can be streamed on Amazon Prime), and ESPN+ for select games this season with Mainers voice Cole Purvis. Road games will also be aired on 104.3 Seacoast Oldies and seacoastoldies.com with Noah Grant behind the mic.

To stay up to date on all Sanford Mainers news, to purchase season tickets, and to view the full schedule, visit sanfordmainers.com or download the official Sanford Mainers mobile app.

About the Sanford Mainers:
Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 13 members of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, as well as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001, playing its first season in 2002. The Sanford Mainers are committed to providing an outlet for collegiate baseball players from across the country to assist in skill development, while also acting as a community partner to the Southern Maine region in regard to youth activities, internships, volunteerism, and more. The Mainers are two-time league champions, taking home the title in 2004 and 2008. For more information on the Sanford Mainers, please visit our website at www.sanfordmainers.com or follow on Facebook at facebook.com/sanfordmainers or on X and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.