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Written by Matt Scalzo
Director of Broadcasting & Media

SANFORD, Maine – Manager Nic Lops of the Sanford Mainers announced today the two new assistant coaches for the 2022 season.

Tommy Gardiner will help with hitting and defensive positioning, while Nick Siegel will serve as the pitching coach. Both coaches are entering their first year with the Mainers.

“I’m very excited to welcome Nick and Tommy to our coaching staff this summer,” Lops said. “Both guys bring a strong work ethic with good knowledge of the game.”

Gardiner joins the Mainers after an impressive four-year career with the University of Maryland. While in College Park, Gardiner mainly played second and third baseman. In his final season, 2021, he started 43 games while driving in 29 RBIs on 37 hits, which ranked fourth and fifth on the team respectively. He displayed excellent patience drawing 29 walks, which was the second highest mark among the Terrapins.

Siegel will come over following his first season at Fitchburg State as an assistant coach. He began his coaching career at Souhegan High School as a pitching coach in 2020. Along with coaching, he is the Director of Data & Analytics for the Showcase League, which is a fall league that features some of the best New England high school baseball talent. Siegel played at both Plymouth State and Southern Connecticut State during his collegiate career. He is Driveline Pitch Design Certified.

With the season a couple months away Lops is looking forward to having both coaches alongside him. “Our players will be very fortunate to work with them every day,” Lops said. For more information regarding the 2022 Mainers season, visit sanfordmainers.com.

About the Sanford Mainers:
Sanford Mainers Baseball is Southern Maine's Premier Baseball Experience located in Sanford, Maine and is one of 14 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 Twitter and Instagram at @sanford_mainers.

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