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New Franchise Sponsor Forms River Valley Expos
The GHTBL is excited to announce… …A new chapter for our Meriden-based Expos franchise as they welcome River Valley Oil Service as their new team sponsor for the 2026 season. The team will re-enter the league as the River Valley Expos, and will represent River Valley Oil Service, a locally owned full-service oil company located in Middletown,…
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Baseball Bloodlines: The Penders Family
Among New England’s greatest coaching families, the Penders name reigns supreme. The Penders family tree has produced a dynasty defined by athletic excellence, cold-weather competitiveness, and deep roots in Connecticut baseball. Their lineage is peppered with ballplayers and nationally acclaimed coaches at the high school and college levels. The Penders line includes three generations of…
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Meriden’s Hesseltine Signals Encore Season with Expos
This summer, Charlie Hesseltine of the Meriden Expos is playing out the final chapter of his twilight journey. The all-Meriden southpaw has been pitching winning ball for the same Expos franchise (Record-Journal, Procare, Merchants) since 2003. Hesseltine came out of Maloney High School as the real deal. He achieved All-State honors in 2002 and 2003…