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Lariviere, Jason (2014)

Writer: Maine Baseball HOF
Maine Baseball HOF
Aug 12, 2019
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Lariviere, Jason (14)

Jason Lariviere was born in 1973 and grew up in the blue-collar town of Biddeford, Maine. Jason is the son of Cindy and Robert Lariviere who grew up playing baseball with his older brother Shawn and his younger sister Stacy. From a young age, Jason’s parents instilled a strong work ethic by example as his dad worked endless hours to support his family. Jason has lived in Buxton since 2003 with his wife Danielle, their sons Noah & Drew and their daughter Chloe. Professionally, Mr. Lariviere is employed by Progressive Insurance where he is a Regional Manager. In addition, Jason is a co-owner of the Southern Maine River Rats Baseball Organization that was established in 2013.

As a youngster, Jason played Little League for East Biddeford making the all-star team in both 1985 and 1986. When he was twelve, Jason led his East Biddeford team to the District four championship and came within one game of winning the State Title and a trip to the Eastern Regionals. A team of great young Biddeford athletes lost a heartbreaker to Old Town 4-2 in the final game.

In high school, Jason played football, basketball and of course, baseball for the Biddeford Tigers. As a sophomore, Jason was named to the All-telegram team, a rare feat for a high school sophomore. As a junior, Jason also made the Telegram League first team, but more importantly, he and his teammates won the Telegram League championship. As a senior, Jason went 6-1 on the mound and was named All-state as a pitcher. In addition, Jason was the starting quarterback for the Tigers who won the state championship in football and the point guard for the Biddeford basketball team who were runners-up for the state title. Jason will be forever grateful for the tutelage he received from Coach Ron Cote and Coach Mike Laundry.

In college, Jason was a three-year starter at the University of Southern Maine. Playing center field, he made third team All-American as a junior and the first team as a senior. Jason batted 435 as a senior and finished with a career average of 399 which is the 4th best in Husky history. In addition Jason was blessed with speed and stole thirty-five bases, which is the 2nd most in the history of the USM program. Jason credits Coach Ed Flaherty and his USM staff with transforming him from an athlete into a baseball player.

Professionally, Jason was drafted in 1995 by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 44th round and had an outstanding minor league career. Jason Played six years in the organization from 1995 to 2000. In 1998, Jason was named to the Texas League all-star team while playing for the Arkansas Travelers. In 1999, Jason was named the defensive player of the year for the AAA Memphis Redbirds. In addition, he put up great numbers batting 286 with 142 hits including nine home runs. Jason also had thirty-five doubles and stole eighteen bases for the Redbirds. His greatest major league moments were in Spring Training for the Cardinals in 1997 & 1998. Jason’s first Spring training hit was off Scott Rudinsky knocking in the great Willie McGee from 2nd base. Just being on the same team with stars like Mark McGwire, Ron Gant, Ray Lankford and Manager Tony LaRussa made it a wonderful career.

Jason Lariviere continues to give back to the local communities today as he is considered one of the premier youth coaches in Southern Maine. Jason has earned a well-deserved place in the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.



Lariviere, Jason (14)



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Lariviere, Jason (14)

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Lariviere, Jason (Scarborough All Stars)

 
 
 

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Meet the 2026 Maine Baseball Hall of Fame inductees
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Portland Press Herald 4/10/2026
https://www.pressherald.com/2026/04/10/meet-the-2026-maine-baseball-hall-of-fame-inductees/?copylink=true

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Former St. Dominic and current Gray-New Gloucester coach Bob Blackman and Cony coach Don Plourde are among the 11 members of the newest class. Four coaches currently preparing for the upcoming high school baseball season are among the 11 inductees in the 2026 Maine Baseball Hall of Fame class.

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Gray-New Gloucester’s Bob Blackman, Brewer’s Dana Corey, Hampden Academy’s Jon Perry and Cony’s Don Plourde are all part of the class that will be inducted on Oct. 4 at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. Blackman coached St. Dominic High School to nine state championships in 22 seasons before the school closed at the end of the last school year. He was named the coach at Gray-New Gloucester in September. Corey hit .359 at the University of Maine in 1971. He played two seasons in the Chicago Cubs system and has been the head coach at Brewer for 18 seasons.

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Perry hit .381 at the University of Maine in 1981 and helped the Black Bears reach the College World Series. He has coached for the past 45 seasons at the high school, American Legion and collegiate levels. 

Plourde is in his 17th season as the coach at Cony High School and has been named the KVAC Coach of the Year five times. He has been coaching at various levels for more than 30 years. 

Others earning induction are: 

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• Al Cloutier, who has been involved in baseball in Augusta as a player, Cony High and American Legion coach, Babe Ruth League director and volunteer. 

• John Kolasinski, who was a college coach at for 37 years, first at Husson and later at Siena Heights University in Michigan. He is a five-time New England Coach of the Year winner.

• Mark Littlefield, a Portland High graduate, who is now in his 36th season working on the medical staff of the New York Yankees organization. 

• Scott Littlefield, a Portland High graduate, who will be inducted posthumously. Littlefield coached at Florida State University and the University of Southern Maine before working for 34 years as a Major League Baseball scout, including 16 as a player personnel special assistant for the Texas Rangers.

• J. Ronald Livington, who will be inducted posthumously. Livingston was an All-Star infielder for the semi-pro Presque Isle Indians in the Northern Aroostook League in the 1930 and 1940s. He also coached and was a director in the South Portland National Little League.

• Mike McCullum, of Portland, who hit .338 at the University of Southern Maine and earned ABCA Division III All-American honors in 1999. 

• Jim Taylor of Lewiston, who was a founding member of the Central Maine Board of Approved Baseball Umpires and was instrumental in starting the Maine chapter of the Collegiate Baseball Umpires Association.

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Maine Baseball Hall of Fame day  Delta Dental Park aka Hadlock Field 7/19/2026
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