BB: NESCAC: New England Small College Athletic Conference

Hobbesy · April 01, 2010, 08:19:21 PM

Rick-

Huge weekend for Bowdoin and Trinity! Should be an amazing three-game set. Also looking forward to Midd-Wes set.

Whats your key this weekend in the Trin-Bow series???

What I think and a preview of this weekends big games!!

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Comment and let me know what you guys think!

Hobbesy · April 03, 2010, 06:04:07 PM

Bowdoin and Trinity split!

Polar Bears take 2 of 3 from the Bantams...

Rick Vaughn · April 03, 2010, 09:14:53 PM

Oliver Van Zant K's 11 Bantams in Game 3! Huge upset...Bowdoin shows that their out of conference record is for real. One thing that slipped through the cracks is Graham missing from the middle of the Trin lineup. Any insider info available on that? Any team will struggle losing an All-American.

Wes keeps it's hold on the West lead taking 2 of 3 from Midd. Tufts wins it's series with Bates, but gets a very good fight from the Bobcats. Edwin Thompson has made some great strides with that program.

Hobbesy · April 03, 2010, 09:58:01 PM

Actually,

Heard that Graham is out for the year with broken elbow

Very, VERY big loss for the Bantams.

NESCAC will be a battle to the end this year

Rick Vaughn · April 10, 2010, 10:30:38 PM

Teams separating out in the NESCAC...Williams sweeps a DH at Amherst, Wes sweeps Hammy, Bates takes a game from Trin.

The Bobcats seem to be the most improved team in the conference, possibly New England. Williams and Wes have likely locked up the slots in the West with the series in two weekends deciding the one-seed. The Trin-Tufts series next weekend will likely determine the two-seed in the East.

Coming next week: Mid season All-Conference and Awards

Hobbesy · April 12, 2010, 10:34:20 AM

It is looking like a real possibility that Trinity may not make the NESCAC playoffs. Obviously that does not eliminate them from an NCAA bid but it doesnt help.

I have been very impressed by the league as a whole this year and I am hoping to catch 1 or 2 of those games this weekend at Tufts.

Should be an exciting finish.

Rick Vaughn · April 12, 2010, 02:52:46 PM

In 2007 (the year before they won it all), Trinity made it without making the tourney. Right now Wes, Tufts, Trin, and Bowdoin are all in the running for at-larges and with some of the struggles from other teams around the region it seems like a real possibility the NESCAC could be a 3-bid league.

RSSmith · April 12, 2010, 02:56:02 PM

Quote from: Rick Vaughn on April 12, 2010, 02:52:46 PM
In 2007 (the year before they won it all), Trinity made it without making the tourney. Right now Wes, Tufts, Trin, and Bowdoin are all in the running for at-larges and with some of the struggles from other teams around the region it seems like a real possibility the NESCAC could be a 3-bid league.

If they keep beating up on each other, they may all be out of Pool C.

Rick Vaughn · April 12, 2010, 10:49:05 PM

RS - Agreed that Tufts, Trin, and Bowdoin may beat up on each other, but as long as none of those teams sweeps another, I expect at least two. Also, Wes should be good for a Pool C if they can win the West.

changeupsd3 · April 13, 2010, 09:10:33 AM

Hey guys, I just wanted to chime in on the 3 at large bids. I'm pretty sure 3 at larges has NEVER happened before and will probably never happen because of d3's lack of fincial support from the NCAA shipping teams out and so forth. Last year was probably the best instance of it was last year with Curry, Wheaton, Southern Maine or EConn (I forgot who won the LEC), and WPI all deserving of an at large. Curry had a very decent win total, Wheaton had a 30 win season and was at one point number 2 in the poll, EConn and Southern Maine were EConn and Southern Maine, and WPI (eventually getting the at large) had a great season but was bounced by Wheaton in the NEWMAC tourney. It's all about money in the NCAA and in my opinion you will NEVER see a 3 at-large team region, no matter rankings, RPI, win totals and all that jazz. If you did New England last year could have very serioulsy had 4 teams with at large bids.

wordsmith · April 13, 2010, 11:38:41 AM

Is this the year a New York Region team gets shipped to New England? In past years we have seen the reverse, WConn, I think, went to the NY Regionals back in the early '2000's, and WNEC last year.

I doubt it would happen if such 'big-name' programs as EConn, Wheaton, Trinity did not win automatic bids and still had good years. However, should those programs win auto-bids, and a highly ranked school(s) in the NY region lose in their Conf. Tourney, well, Lookout Mountain here comes Grant!

Word

ECSUalum · April 13, 2010, 03:17:01 PM

Based on a little research from NCAA D-III Baseball Championship data,

New England Teams shipped to NY Regionals,2000-2009:

2000...U Mass Dartmouth
2001...none
2002...WCSU
2003...Trinity College
2004...none
2005...Rhode Island College
2006...ECSU
2007...Trinity College
2008...ECSU
2009...WNEC

New England Teams shipped to Mid Atlantic Regionals:

1994...ECSU
1996...Amherst
1997...Bridgewater St

Dont remember any team shipped into NCAA New England Regional from NY or Pennsylvania/NJ regions.

NOTE: NCAA "New England" Regionals started in 1993, I believe, prior to this it was NCAA "Northeast" Regionals where Ithaca College participated from 1988 to 1990. Only New England teams participated in Northeast Regionals of 1991 and 1992

wordsmith · April 13, 2010, 04:32:29 PM

Quote from: ECSUalum on April 13, 2010, 03:17:01 PM
Based on a little research from NCAA D-III Baseball Championship data,

New England Teams shipped to NY Regionals,2000-2009:

2000...U Mass Dartmouth
2001...none
2002...WCSU
2003...Trinity College
2004...none
2005...Rhode Island College
2006...ECSU
2007...Trinity College
2008...ECSU
2009...none

New England Teams shipped to Mid Atlantic Regionals:

1994...ECSU
1996...Amherst
1997...Bridgewater St

Dont remember any team shipped into NCAA New England Regional from NY or Pennsylvania/NJ regions.

NOTE: NCAA "New England" Regionals started in 1993, I believe, prior to this it was NCAA "Northeast" Regionals where Ithaca College participated from 1988 to 1990. Only New England teams participated in Northeast Regionals of 1991 and 1992

ECSUalum,

Great research, I do believe WNEC was shipped to the NY Regionals on LI (Farmingdale site) in 2009.

Word

ECSUalum · April 13, 2010, 04:56:10 PM

Word,

Correct as usual

Corrected

Just shows strength of New England Region in general and LEC in particular

Rick Vaughn · April 14, 2010, 11:31:23 AM

Despite all this talk that there is no way three NESCAC teams get in, I think it is still very possible. If Wes takes two of three from Williams and can beat ECSU mid-week and split that Trin DH then it would be tough to keep them out with 25 plus wins. I also think that Trin and Bowdoin (#1 in NE right now) would also be in too, just because their tough schedule. That said Bowdoin still has to play 9 conference games, so they have opportunities to prove they are worthy!

As advertised - midseason All-NESCAC team:

C: Auger - Bowd
1B: Graham - Trin (despite injury)
2B: Lawton - Amh
SS: Beaton - Bates
3B: Rogers - Trin
OF: Sonnenfeld - Wes, Wood - Trin, Lynd - Bates
P: Van Zant - Bowd, Yarusi - Wes, O'Donnell - Tufts

Hon Mention: Garner (OF) & Welch (P) - Bowd; Mathews (OF) & Allison (2B/DH) - Will; Samela (C) & Metz (P) - Amh; Goldberg (OF), DeGoti, & Bernstein (RP) - Tufts; Kelly (OF) & Bersotti (P) - Wes; McKillop (3B) & Enns (OF) - Midd

Player of Year: Sonnenfeld - Wesleyan
Pitcher of Year: Van Zant - Bowdoin
Rookie of Year: Van Zant - Bowdoin
Coach of Year: Thompson - Bates