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North Country’s Ben West named to Vermont Twin State Baseball Classic roster

North Country’s Ben West named to Vermont Twin State Baseball Classic roster
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Ben West of North Country Union High School has been named to the Vermont roster for the 2026 Twin State Baseball Classic, the Vermont Baseball Coaches Association announced this week.

The annual game will be played Saturday June 27 at the Maxfield Complex in White River Junction, with first pitch at 4 p.m. The event features two seven-inning doubleheaders, and admission is free. It marks the third time the classic has been held at the Maxfield Complex and the first since 2019.

West is one of 18 senior players from across Vermont selected to take on New Hampshire’s top seniors. Other players with ties to the Northeast Kingdom include Logan Wheeler of Lyndon and Carson Finn of St. Johnsbury.

The Vermont coaching staff includes Logan Cooke of Montpelier, Geoff Green of Union-32, Mike Howe of Otter Valley, and Chris Kendall of Saint Johnsbury.

Originally reported by Newport Daily Express.

Photo: Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels. Photo is illustrative and not from the scene.

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