Southern Maine River Rats

⚾ SM RIVER RATS – RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCED! 🎉

The results are in! We are excited to announce the winners of our 2026 SM River Rats Fundraising for Fees Raffle!

First, a HUGE thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported our players and families. This fundraiser was a tremendous success!

🏆 RAFFLE WINNERS 🏆

🥇 1st Prize – $2,000 Visa Gift Card
Niko Mucci | Sold by Brady Dube

🥈 2nd Prize – $500 Hannaford + $500 Amazon
Deb Maxcy | Sold by Collin Fearon

🥉 3rd Prize – $500 Target Gift Card
Wally Schufelt | Sold by Jacob Davis

🎁 4th Prize – $500 Market Basket
Tammie Bernier | Sold by Jacob Davis

🎁 5th Prize – $100 Dunstan Tap & Table
Samantha Mucci | Sold by Brady Dube

🎁 6th Prize – $100 Starbucks
Steven Porelle | Sold by AJ Porelle

🎁 7th Prize – $100 Aroma Joe's
Halley Trani | Sold by Chris Bartucca

🎁 8th Prize – $100 Martel's Ice Cream
John Halleder | Sold by Dante Mims

🎁 9th Prize – $100 Double Play Collectables
Bridget King | Sold by Ethan Wohl

🎁 10th Prize – $100 Dick's Sporting Goods
David Berube | Sold by Alexander Cote

⚾ POWER OF 7 – PLAYER RAFFLE WINNER!

Every player who sold at least 7 raffle tickets was entered into a special drawing for 50% OFF THEIR 2028 SMRR TUITION!

🏆 Congratulations to DANTE MIMS! 🏆

📊 AN INCREDIBLE FUNDRAISING EFFORT!

⚾ 76 SMRR players participated!

🎟️ 2,577 raffle tickets sold!

💰 $51,540 in total raffle ticket sales!

Many of our players also earned some incredible individual prizes for selling 30 or more tickets!

Most importantly, this fundraiser allowed our families to raise money toward their baseball tuition while supporting our organization.

All raffle winners will be contacted over the next week to coordinate delivery of their prizes.

Thank you to our players, families, and everyone who purchased a ticket! Your support helps make the SM River Rats organization what it is today.

GO RATS! ⚾🐀

🚨 FINAL DAY — SMRR FUNDRAISING FOR FEES! 🚨

⚡ THE POWER OF 7 — LET'S FINISH STRONG! ⚡

TODAY is the LAST DAY to sell and turn in your raffles!

🎟️ Our $2,000 VISA GIFT CARD drawing takes place THIS EVENING, September 21st!

📍 FINAL RAFFLE DROP-OFF:
Hitters Count Training Facility
15 Lund Road, S**o, ME
⏰ TODAY: 12:00–5:00 PM

All completed raffles and money must be turned in by 5:00 PM TODAY!

Haven't reached 7 yet? There's still time! Every SMRR player who sells at least 7 raffles is entered into our drawing for 50% OFF 2027 SMRR TUITION!

📲 ONLINE RAFFLE PURCHASE LINK IN THE COMMENTS!

⚾🥎 NO SCHOOL. GET BETTER. — COLUMBUS DAY AT HITTERS COUNT!

Looking for something productive for your baseball or softball player to do on Columbus Day? We’ve put together a morning of development for players ages 8–12!

Players can register for one individual clinic for $40 or spend the entire morning with us and SAVE $20 by registering for all three for just $100!

📅 Monday, October 12

⚾🥎 PITCHING | 9:00–10:15 AM
Mechanics, command, arm care and overall pitching development.

⚾🥎 HITTING | 10:15–11:30 AM
Swing mechanics, timing, approach, barrel control and quality contact.

⚾🥎 FIELDING | 11:45 AM–1:00 PM
Footwork, glove work, throwing mechanics and defensive fundamentals.

💰 $40 per individual clinic
🔥 ALL 3 FOR $100 — SAVE $20!

IMPORTANT: If registering for all three sessions, select the separate “Columbus Day Full Development Day” registration to receive the $100 package price.

📍 Hitters Count Training Facility
15 Lund Road, S**o, ME

Spots will be limited — get registered and spend Columbus Day getting better! ⚾🥎

Website Link is in the Comments

⚾ NEW AT HITTERS COUNT — GROUP LESSONS!

Grab a few teammates, friends, or siblings and train together! You can now easily book a Group Lesson for up to 4 players at Hitters Count.

Work on hitting, pitching, catching, fielding, or overall skill development with the instructor of your choice.

GROUP LESSON PRICING

1 Player: $120/hour
2 Players: $180/hour — $90/player
3 Players: $270/hour — $90/player
4 Players: $360/hour — $90/player

🔥 You build the group. You choose the focus. We provide the instruction!

📲 HOW TO BOOK
Go to the Hitters Count Page
Click “Schedule a Lesson”
Choose your lesson type
Choose your instructor
Choose your date, time & duration — Group Lessons should be a minimum of 60 minutes
Select the athlete
When the “Group Lesson” box appears, click the circle to confirm
Enter the number of players and proceed to checkout

That's it! ⚾🥎

Grab your group. Book your hour. Get better.

📍 Hitters Count Training Facility
15 Lund Rd | S**o, ME 04072

⚾🥎 **NEW AT HITTERS COUNT — SMALL-GROUP CLINICS!**

We are excited to introduce our new **four-week Small-Group Clinics**, designed for athletes who want more personalized instruction, detailed feedback and individual attention.

Each clinic is limited to **only four players**, creating an environment that falls between a private lesson and a traditional clinic.

# # # Mondays — October 5, 12, 19 & 26

⚾ **Pitching with Jonah Normandeau**

* Ages 9–12 | 6:00–7:00 PM
* Ages 13–15 | 7:00–8:00 PM

# # # Tuesdays — October 6, 13, 20 & 27

⚾ **Baseball Hitting with Jason Lariviere**

* Ages 9U–11U | 6:00–7:00 PM
* Ages 12U–14U | 7:00–8:00 PM

# # # Thursdays — October 8, 15, 22 & 29

🥎 **Softball Catching with Maddy Romano**

* Ages 10U–14U | 5:00–6:00 PM

⚾ **Baseball Hitting with Colton Lawrence**

* Ages 12U–14U | 6:00–7:00 PM

⚾ **Pitching with Colton Lawrence**

* 7:00–8:00 PM

🥎 **Hitting with Duane Romano**

* Ages 10U–14U | 8:00–9:00 PM

# # # Tiered Pricing

The final cost per player is based on the number of athletes registered:

* **Four players: $175 per player**
* **Three players: $200 per player**
* **Two players: $250 per player**

A minimum of two players is required. Each athlete will be charged **$175 at registration**, with any remaining balance billed after enrollment closes.

🔥 **Only four spots are available in each clinic!**

See comments for link to Hitters Count to sign up and get more information.

⚡ **FUNDRAISING FOR FEES — FINAL PUSH!** ⚡

We are down to the final days before our **September 21st drawing!**

🎯 **THE POWER OF 7:** Our goal is for **EVERY SMRR player to sell at least 7 raffles!**

🔥 Sell 7 → Entered to win **50% OFF 2027 SMRR Tuition**
💰 Sell 8+ → **KEEP $10 from every additional raffle sold**
🏆 Sell 30/60/100/150 → Earn some **GREAT player prizes!**

📍 **DROP-OFF AT HITTERS COUNT:**
Mon–Thu | **2–7 PM**
Sat & Sun | **9 AM–12 PM**

🚨 **ALL raffles and money are due by September 21st!**

📲 **ONLINE PURCHASE LINK IS IN THE COMMENTS!**

If you haven't hit 7 yet, there's still time.

**Let's finish strong — THE POWER OF 7! ⚾💰**

Coach Whitty is now available for private lessons at Hitters Count!

‼️ New Instructor ‼️

Jeff Whitty brings an extensive playing and coaching background to Hitters Count as a private lesson and clinic instructor.

Jeff was a four-year starter at the University of New Hampshire, playing every game at shortstop during his freshman and sophomore seasons before transitioning to center field for his junior and senior years. A versatile two-way player, Jeff also served as a short reliever throughout his four-year collegiate career and earned Division I All-Star honors during both his junior and senior seasons.

Jeff continued his playing career in the prestigious Cape Cod Baseball League with Harwich, starting throughout the season primarily in center field while also seeing time in the middle infield.

His coaching experience spans decades and includes working with athletes through the Glen Tufts Play Ball Camp, coaching at the Ted Williams Baseball Camp in Lakeville, Massachusetts, where he had the unique opportunity to work alongside Ted Williams, and more than 15 years coaching youth sports in Raynham, Massachusetts.

Most recently, Jeff has been part of the SM River Rats coaching staff, including serving as a head coach in the Perfect Game New England League.

Jeff will work with Hitters Count athletes through private baseball lessons and instructional clinics, bringing decades of playing, coaching, and teaching experience to our players.

⚡ **THE POWER OF 7!** ⚡

We are officially down to the **FINAL 7 DAYS** of our SM River Rats **Fundraising for Fees!**

🎯 **THE GOAL: Every SMRR player sells at least 7 raffles!**

With approximately **225 players**, if everyone sells just 7 raffles, we would raise more than **$31,000** to help us continue providing great facilities, equipment, coaching and winter training for our players.

And remember — this is **Fundraising for Fees!** After your first 7 raffles, families **KEEP $10 from every additional raffle sold** to use toward tuition, uniforms, apparel, baseball expenses — or anything else you want!

🏆 **Player Prizes**
30 Sold → Custom SMRR Hoodie
60 Sold → Oakleys OR 2 Bruce Bolt items
100 Sold → 44 Pro Glove/Bat OR $250 Cash/Tuition
150 Sold → 44 Pro Glove + Bat, HOH/A2000 OR $400 Cash/Tuition

🔥 **BONUS:** Every player who sells at least 7 is entered to win **50% OFF 2028 SMRR TUITION!**

🚨 **Drawing: September 21st**
All raffles and money owed to SMRR must be turned in by then!

**7 days. 7 raffles. Let's see the POWER OF 7! ⚾💰**

QR code it in the comments along with a link with more information on our Raffle.

# # ⚾ NEW FOR 2027 — YOUR TEAM. YOUR LOOK.

We’re changing things up this season!

For the first time, **each SM River Rats team will be able to choose its own uniform package for the 2027 season!** 🔥

We’ve put together **three completely different looks:**

**🩵 PACKAGE 1 — Baby Blue • Pink • Yellow • White**
Home: White
Away: Baby Blue
*Definitely our boldest new look!*

**🌲 PACKAGE 2 — Forest Green • Vegas Gold • White**
Home: White
Away: Forest Green
*A completely different look for the Rats — and one we think is going to look awesome on the field.*

**🐀 PACKAGE 3 — TRADITIONAL RIVER RATS**
Black • Charcoal • Red • White
Teams will **choose 2 of the 4 traditional game tops.**

Each package keeps things simple with **only ONE game hat required.**

And we’re not stopping with the uniforms...

Our **SMRR SWAG Store is getting an upgrade too!** Each uniform package will have a **brand-new SWAG section featuring gear designed around those colors.** Hoodies, shirts, hats and more so players and families can match their team’s look.

**Same River Rats tradition. More choices. Some pretty 🔥 new looks.**

Which package are you taking?

**1️⃣ Baby Blue/Pink/Yellow**
**2️⃣ Forest Green/Vegas Gold**
**3️⃣ Traditional Rats**

🐀⚾ **Let us know in the comments!**