Walpole's Cam Schlittler eyes Major League debut with Yankees this week
A former Globe All-Scholastic at Walpole High, Schlittler pitched for Northeastern from 2020-22. He was a seventh-round draft pick in 2022.
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Sharpshooters light it up in A Shot for Life Challenge to raise money for cancer research
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- USA Today
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