BB: NESCAC: New England Small College Athletic Conference

d3baseballnut · May 20, 2009, 01:06:34 PM

Quote from: ECSUalum on May 16, 2009, 06:48:53 PM
Quote from: TRhit on May 15, 2009, 07:59:57 PM
To those speaking on Coach Decker

I have known Coach for a number of years and a number of our kids have played for him, Kent Graham is there now, and I have to tell you he is one of the finest gentlemen I have ever met---he is no different in person that what you saw in the interview--I am proud to say I know him

He will be one of our speakers at our seminat this summer

TRhit,

Had a chance to just say hellow to Coach Decker this week.

As I stated earlier, JUST A CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY. Trinity BB is very very lucky to have such a coach and personality!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does anyone see him going D-I some day? I do.

Coach Decker is a great coach. He structures his teams around great pitching, solid defense, and timely hitting. He has some big boppers, but not like the other teams they face.....and they still win.

Why?

Because winning is not about mashing. Winning is about pitching, defense, and good situational hitting.

Coach Decker understands this and as long as he is at Trinity, they will always be a successful program......a great coach indeed.

darkhorse · May 21, 2009, 02:24:55 PM

I know the season is far from over, but what are peoples thoughts on the NESCAC as we look towards next spring? Without knowing who everyone is bringing in as far as freshman, who has he most coming back, which teams are ready for a break out and which teams are ready for a fall? Does anyone know any big names coming in?

Personally I think that Williams could be very good next year especially if the young pitching continues to develope......early pick here for next year is the Ephs......

iamhuge · August 09, 2009, 09:35:11 AM

He wants to go NESCAC:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1cmXHYtEzQ

Rick Vaughn · December 29, 2009, 10:55:31 AM

Not a ton of action on the message board - Any updates on impact freshman or transfers?

Trin should come back down to earth a little this year losing Bayer and Killeen, but will still be the favorite in the East. The West is a little tougher to read...Williams, Wes, and Amherst all lost important arms. If Midd can pitch they could be the top team with McKillop and Enns in the middle of that lineup.

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Rick Vaughn · March 06, 2010, 10:21:32 PM

Spring Trips approaching fast...Midd and Trin aren't willing to wait. DH next weekend on U of Hartford's turf field. Very cool and good idea.

The other big question is the Williams coaching situation. Is Barrale in line for the head football job recently vacated by Whalen? Could be a shake up there...

Hobbesy · March 06, 2010, 10:35:52 PM

Wesleyan starts the season with two wins over Pitt-Bradford in Arizona

Rick Vaughn · March 22, 2010, 11:26:51 AM

Not much action on the board...All teams but Colby have played. Best wins so far in the NESCAC:

Midd & Williams over Southern Maine
Bowdoin over Curry
Amherst over Suffolk

Williams and Trinity have a chance to make big statements against ECSU and Wisc-SP in the next two days. Bowdoin looking like a major threat this year. Trin could be challenged for the first time in two years.

All-Conf Predictions:

C: Auger - Bowd 1B: Graham - Trin 2B: Zikaras - Bowd SS: Leresche - Tufts 3B: McKillop - Midd OF: Mathews - Will, Wood - Trin, Enns - Midd P: Foster - Ham, Pace - Bowd, Ramsey - Trin

RSSmith · March 23, 2010, 09:15:10 AM

Tufts is out to a quick start, avenging 2009 losses to Lynchburg and Guilford and knocking off the defending ODAC champ. Is this going to be a big year for the Jumbos?

Rick Vaughn · March 25, 2010, 02:32:22 PM

Tufts could be very good if O'Donnell returns to freshman year form...The East appears to be stronger from top to bottom this year, so that makes it even tougher on the Jumbos.

Amherst opens up north with a thud...24-5 vs Westfield St. Hard to figure out both them and Wes (9 W's followed by 6 L's. With Midd and Williams struggling to pitch in AZ, the West is wide open. Could be three teams in the East better than the top team in the West.

Rick Vaughn · March 26, 2010, 09:25:10 AM

Appear to be talking to myself here, but league play opens up this weekend. Trin already slammed Colby yesterday and play two today. Other matchups include Amherst/Wes up north and Williams/Midd in AZ. Some predictions based off of nonconference games:

East:
Trin (11-1) - Their reign continues, but I think that either Bowdoin or Tufts will get them once this year. That will be the first league loss for the Bantams in two years.
Bowdoin (9-3) - Some impressive out of conference wins. Always tough to go to Brunswick and beat them. With Pace, Welch, and Butland their starting pitching could equal Trin's.
Tufts (6-6) - Could be the third best team in the whole league, but since only to can make it from the East. They are on the outside looking in. Leresche could turn into a star for the Jumbos.
Bates (3-9) - Impressive out of league record against a week schedule, but the sweep of Husson looks good. Still can't get past the top three in the East.
Colby (1-11) - Improved...but not that much. Remain in the cellar.

West:
Wes (8-4) - Off to a smoking start, then cooled greatly. Have a legit ace in Yarusi and a POY candidate in Sonnenfeld. With the West so wide open this year, I like the Cards to step up.
Amherst (7-5) - Some nice wins to go with some ugly losses early. Hamm will sneak the Jeffs into the playoffs, but it won't be easy or pretty. Need some arms to step up.
Midd (6-6) - Can really rip in the middle of the lineup with McKillop and Enns, but the pitching and defense will kill them. Have some OK arms, but nobody to really shut down teams in league.
Williams (5-7) - Down year - None of the starters looked good first time around. Mathews and Allison have been carrying the offense. They need pitching and defense to step up.
Hammy (4-8) - With Foster at the front end of the rotation, they should be in good shape. See them winning a game in each league weekend. But no more than that.

RSSmith · March 26, 2010, 10:51:26 AM

Quote from: Rick Vaughn on March 26, 2010, 09:25:10 AM
Appear to be talking to myself here, but league play opens up this weekend. Trin already slammed Colby yesterday and play two today. Other matchups include Amherst/Wes up north and Williams/Midd in AZ. Some predictions based off of nonconference games:

East:
Trin (11-1) - Their reign continues, but I think that either Bowdoin or Tufts will get them once this year. That will be the first league loss for the Bantams in two years.
Bowdoin (9-3) - Some impressive out of conference wins. Always tough to go to Brunswick and beat them. With Pace, Welch, and Butland their starting pitching could equal Trin's.
Tufts (6-6) - Could be the third best team in the whole league, but since only to can make it from the East. They are on the outside looking in. Leresche could turn into a star for the Jumbos.
Bates (3-9) - Impressive out of league record against a week schedule, but the sweep of Husson looks good. Still can't get past the top three in the East.
Colby (1-11) - Improved...but not that much. Remain in the cellar.

West:
Wes (8-4) - Off to a smoking start, then cooled greatly. Have a legit ace in Yarusi and a POY candidate in Sonnenfeld. With the West so wide open this year, I like the Cards to step up.
Amherst (7-5) - Some nice wins to go with some ugly losses early. Hamm will sneak the Jeffs into the playoffs, but it won't be easy or pretty. Need some arms to step up.
Midd (6-6) - Can really rip in the middle of the lineup with McKillop and Enns, but the pitching and defense will kill them. Have some OK arms, but nobody to really shut down teams in league.
Williams (5-7) - Down year - None of the starters looked good first time around. Mathews and Allison have been carrying the offense. They need pitching and defense to step up.
Hammy (4-8) - With Foster at the front end of the rotation, they should be in good shape. See them winning a game in each league weekend. But no more than that.

I know what you mean about the echo. Take a look at all of the boards in the Mid-Atlantic region if you want to see a vast wasteland. As a transplanted New Englander, I check these boards frequently to see how the old favorites are doing.

Hobbesy · March 26, 2010, 01:59:59 PM

Rick-

Like the breakdown and I have to agree/slash take your word for it because you know alot more than I do at this point. I will be learning the NESCAC from you as the season progresses.

Wesleyan won alot early but against some no-name schools. 0-4 against top West Region teams is no good but a big three games with Amherst this weekend.

Also, that Bowdoin-Trinity weekend next week will be huge. I think the early season matchup favors Bowdoin but I dont see them taking more than one from the Bantams.

Tough way the league works with only two teams from each division advancing. Alot of ppl have said Tufts will be third best team in league and possibly not get in. That makes the regular season games that much more exciting!

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Hobbesy · March 26, 2010, 03:38:56 PM

Rick-

Would you say Metz is a key for Amherst this year?? Looks like it from the stats so far but we all know how those can be deceiving.

Rick Vaughn · March 29, 2010, 11:05:40 AM

Hobbesy - Metz will be key for Amherst this year, as he will team with Blank to be Amherst's best pen guys. He is not as important as Healy. In the NESCAC with the league weekend format of 9-7-9, teams will frequently throw their ace in the 7 in an attempt to even further shorten the game. This weekend, Healy is Amherst's 7-inning guy and he did not pitch like it versus Wes.

I still like Wes to win the West, but Williams showed better this weekend than they had. This may just mean that Midd has no pitching past Angstman. Either way - good things from the Ephs this weekend.

Trin blasted past Colby. Impressive with the bats, but Colby hit Trin pretty hard. Trin will need to pitch better to get back to Wisconsin this year. A slip is to be expected when you lose the National pitcher of the year. That said, Ramsay, Janiga, and Anderson are good, but none of them are a sure thing like Bayer last year.