BB: NEWMAC: New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference

[ECSUalum]

Just had to say a few words about WPI today.

First, Coach Mike Callahan's Engineers look to be the next up and coming NE team out of the NEWMAC!!

Second, Coach Callahan looks to be the next star coach in NE

Third and finally, I have not seen a more gutsy performance in my life than the one displayed by Conor Fahey today vs ECSU.

Just a really superb athlete, very very smart kid, who deserves a lot of credit for his performance today!!!

Best of luck to him in the future, be it in the pros or in his future non athletic career

[willows478]

So as the year begins to get going, how do you think this season will pan out in the NEWMACs?

[changeupsd3]

Willows478, I posted this on the General New England site a little while ago.


Hey guys, I followed a little d3 baseball in New England the past couple of years and it seems in the NEWMAC that the power tide may be shifting however Wheaton has to be considered the favorite year in and year out.  Just the overall dominance they have displayed since they've been a team has been unthinkable.  What is it now, something like 9 out of the 11 NEWMAC championships have gone there (I'll dig it out after).  I will say Babson will have another deep run with returning pitching but losing those two key guys at 2b and the OF will hurt.  Wheaton also has their own problems but it will not be on the offense side, they lost one position player in All-New England selection Nick Pecora, but return every position player from a team who won 30 games last year. Their struggles will come from pitching from both the starting and bullpen aspects.  They lost 3 starting pitchers most notable All-American Adam Gingras (playing anywhere??).  They also lost their All-New England closer in Josh Simmons as well.  WPI may be in the mix depending how they recruited in their off-season however you can't replace All-American Conor Fahey, he was their ace starter and closer for that matter, without that kid WPI doesn't win much of anything, but we will see.  As for Clark I just don't see them reloading and recruiting enough talent on both the pitching and hitting side of the game to keep up with Wheaton and Babson, unless they bring in a couple of big bats and one go to ace I think this comes down to Wheaton and Babson and whether or not some of the Wheaton young kids can step up.

[Hobbesy]

Guys,

Launching my blog that is everything New England D3 baseball!

Check it out...

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[Rick Vaughn]

WPI beats RPI...Impressive stuff so far.  At 6-0 and coming off their regional success, I might place them at the top of the NEWMAC right now.

[BigPoppa]

Guys,

Launching my blog that is everything New England D3 baseball!

Check it out...

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

Nice work. Should bring more informed readers to this site as well as your own.

[Hobbesy]

Babson and WPI sweep doubleheaders in first NEWMAC weekend.

Good day for both teams pitchers as the bullpens really shut things down.

WPI now 10-0 on the year

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

[willows478]

Wheaton is struggling and WPI and Babson are riding win streaks at the beginning of the season. Is this the year Wheaton is removed from the ranks as a perennial top team in the country? I think so.

[YA, Boy]

Wheaton is struggling and WPI and Babson are riding win streaks at the beginning of the season. Is this the year Wheaton is removed from the ranks as a perennial top team in the country? I think so.

Take a look at the schedules they've played so far... then reconsider your statement...I'm sure wheaton would enjoy feasting on the spring schedules both schools have had rather then playing 5 games vs. top 30 teams

[Rick Vaughn]

YA, Boy...I just looked at both schedules.  Right now, I don't see much of a difference.  Wheaton played Cortland, Suffolk, and Curry, WPI played RPI and two against St. Joes (ME).  Add the league weekend sweep for WPI and split for Wheaton and I would say we have a new favorite.

Other big news in the NEWMAC...Where is Aizenstadt?  He has yet to throw for Babson.  That is huge!! 

[Hobbesy]

WPI drops its first game of the year to Worcester St.

Check back tomorrow for a weekend preview...Babson and WPI set for a double-dip Saturday!

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

[willows478]

WPI lost its first game of the season yesterday pretty convincingly and Babson has won 8 straight games, including back to back wins over Suffolk and KSC, without even using Aizenstadt yet! Anybody know where he is? Could Babson be saving their ace for this weekends double header against the nationally ranked WPI? Babson looks very strong. Should be a great, great day of baseball Saturday.

Anybody know who Babson's starter was against KSC? Threw a great game but I had never heard of the name and the kid was a senior.

[Hobbesy]

Curry-WNEC doubleheader pushed back until Monday and WPI-Babson games moved to Babson so that means I will be there tomorrow!!!

Follow the live-blog of the game!

http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=siteviewaltcast&altcast_code=87400d78cd&height=550&width=350

Or, click on the link in the post...

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

[Hobbesy]

Follow today's Babson-WPI doubleheader here!

http://www.coveritlive.com/index.php?option=com_altcaster&task=siteviewaltcast&altcast_code=87400d78cd&height=550&width=350

[Hobbesy]

Babson takes game one 1-0.  Kucher hits his first career home run in the top of the 7th and Michael O'Brien threw a complete game.