“I think Heffernan is the perfect pick. He’s the ultimate competitor and leader. I’ve obviously only watched him from the opposite dugout, but he plays the game the way it was meant to be played and his game is as good as anyone I’ve seen in high school.”

Eric Wells

Head Coach - Marshwood head coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 215-pound senior right-handed pitcher and third baseman posted a 4-2 record with a 0.33 ERA to lead the Red Riots to a 12-3 record entering Maine’s Class A state tournament. Heffernan struck out 60 batters in 42.2 innings while issuing just four walks. He also hit .431 with 13 RBI and 15 runs scored, posting a 1.101 OPS. He entered the season as the reigning Southwestern Maine Athletic Association’s Pitcher of the Year.

Academic Achievement

Heffernan has maintained an A average in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Merrimack College this fall.

Exemplary Character

Heffernan has volunteered locally as a weekly volunteer with the South Portland Challenger League, an adaptive program for individuals with physical and developmental challenges. He has also participated in SoPo Unite, a group for students at South Portland High School that promotes no drug or alcohol use for all teens.