BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[dchevy5]

As everyone predicted, there was a sweep at UMD yesterday.  Only thing is, from my point of view, the wrong team got swept.  Of all things, KSC's bats went quiet.  And when they did hit the ball, it seemed to go right at a UMD fielder.  UMD looked like the better team yesterday.   They deserve a lot of credit.  They pretty much played 18 innings of solid baseball.

[wordsmith]

Interesting to see the accompanying article from the Friday edition of the Keene newspaper which highlghts the impact local players are having at KSC. First link shows their pics, second link is the story......

http://www.sentinelsource.com/sports/sports_town/
http://www.sentinelsource.com/articles/2009/03/29/sports/local/free/id_349272.txt

Now, before you go, Here is the ironic part. In Saturday's game versus UMESS DartBoard guess who spins the complete game victory over the Owls? None other than Keene native and Keene High product Tyler Noyes. 

Weird huh?

Word 8)

[ECSUalum]

Word,

Interesting article on the Keene St team.  Thanks for posting.

It is always interesting to understand what goes through a young athletes mind when deciding where to play college baseball at D3 level:

(In no special order of importance)

National reputation of baseball/other athletic program(s)
Baseball/other sports facilities
Aggresiveness of recruiting student
Academic quality/reputation and study Majors available at the school
Team-mates/friends/family who have played or attended the university
Cost/value of the education
Scholarship opportunities
Distance from home, (family/friends/girlfriend?)

What other influences drives a college baseball quality athlete to pick a school?

[KSCfan]

Whelp tough weekend for the ol swamp owls as they drop a pair to the corsairs of umd.  To say that it is disapointing is an understatement.  Keene is 8-8 right now and seeming to struggle.  THe pitching has been pretty up and down so far, and i think that this is a sign of the young staff.  Two juniors pitched on sat in the starts, one of them did fairly well the other struggled.  Keene needs to figure out this pitching soon if they want to start to be more consistant. 

Other LEC thoughts of the KSCfan
1.  Split of eastern and usm was interesting.  I hoped they would of split, but i am surpirsed that USM got to Gilblair like they did.  I figured that USM would of gotten to Musson, who i saw in the box score pitched pretty well.  Im sure that Gilblair will come back even better for his next start.
2.  A UMB and RIC split was interesting as well.  UMB grabbed the first and then RIC got on Adriano in the second one.  I felt that RIC was going to sweep but then i thought that Keene was going to sweep shows you how much i know.  For all the Adriano talk that Jcon does, i am still not that impressed with him.  Good pitchers hit spots on the weekends when it matters. But a good win in the first game regardless.
3. Armstrong from Western seemed to do very well.  I know plymouth is not the biggest offensive club around but still an impressive outing from the lefty
4.  The week ahead sees some good games coming up.  A friday match up between Keene and UMB.  As well as Amhest and Eastern are games that intrest me.  Also your first place umd corsairs wil host eastern on friday as well

[Jcon8958]

Andriano is going to come around I am not to worried about it still early in the season he knows he has to hit his spots and he is working really hard to make sure he does.

Beacons got 3 big LEC games this weekend they got KSC in Keene friday then they got to UMD to play first place UMD ( didnt think i would be saying that anytime in the next 3 years) I like them taking 2 out of those 3 games the game on friday I feel is going to be a slugfest with 2 young staffs for both teams.

Saturday at UMD look i know UMD won both those games but I lets be serious this is still just a 3-12 ballclub the hard hit balls arent going to find gloves every game so look for them to be brought back down to earth friday and saturday by 12 good hitting teams.

First weekend just proves that every game in the LEC isd a tough game no matter how good ure record or how bad ure record looks. THATS WHY THEY PLAY THE GAMES. (as the great Chris Berman says)

[wordsmith]

THATS WHY THEY PLAY THE GAMES. (as the great Chris Berman says)

Jcon8958,

Using the word GREAT and Chris Berman in the same sentence is a crime, unless the words BIG POMPOUS ARSE are included.

The first time I encountered Berman was in 1987 at the Hartford Airport. We were both headed to connecting flights in Pittsburgh. The flight got delayed and Berman, who was headed on to The 'Nati for traditional Opening Day went crazy. Crazy on the airline people, crazy on his assistant and a camera guy, crazy on people looking at him.....Most folks there did not know who he was until he uttered the immortal line line Moe Greene said in the Godfather II 'DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?'

Back back back, he could go all the way, da raaaaiders, God these lines are sooo old and stale. I turn the sound off or switch when this zero comes on.

I would link you to You Tube showing you more of Berman but the language is not proper for this board. If you want to see the real Chris Berman, go to You Tube and search for him.

Word

[Jcon8958]

Hahahahahahha dsorry word Im a big boomer fan

[KSCfan]

Jcon any idea on who the Beacons might throw against Keene on friday?  WIll they bring in Adriano? or maybe the guy that threw the first game against RIC?  If i had to guess on Keene i would say that you there is a good chance you might see Vogt, or Pelky.

Chevy5- update on the ankle?

[dchevy5]

KSCFAN

Not good.  Gave it a try Saturday, but couldn't go.  Resting it completely this week.

[ecfaninri]

After watching first hand the pitching on Saturday and the Eastern - USM doubleheader, I feel that not many teams in the LEC are going to be able to bolster pitching against their respective lineups on a regular basis. Therrian threw a gem ( 9 innings) and Hahn came in relief of Henry in the 2nd game to shut down a lineup that was scoring at will in the first 13 games. Gilblair was hurt by the long ball on a very windy day, although most of the shots didn't need any help. But Gilblair had struck out 8 of 9 in the first three innnings before being lifted. He surrended some key hits on 0-2 and 1-2 pitches. But it was only 4-1 in the top of the fifth when Henry and Pike went back to back. However, Dutton came in relief and other than a wind blown home run to left later to Berthiaume in the fifth, he pitched well the rest of the way. In the 2nd game Musson threw well but USM's hitters were right on his fast ball when he had to come in with due to the umpire tightening up the zone. Fontaine came in ans, like Dutton, shut down the Muskies without a hit 11 in a row.

Eastern will have another tough week with Mahantanville tomorrow and Amherst on Wednesday at home and then at first place UMass-Dartmouth on Friday. Weather permitting - they may move that game to Thursday. But they may get a little breather on Saturday with Plymouth State.

[ecfaninri]

dchevy5....
Hope your son gets better soon, however, at least the LEC tourney includes everyone this year and a little rest will be able to help him for when it counts. What's the swamp like now?

[dgilblair]

Congratulations to Mel Castillo on being the LEC player of the week, he's on his way to a very nice year.  Also all the others that were honored.

http://www.littleeast.com/sports/bsb/2009/Weekly_Reports/20090330-bsb-report-2

[Jcon8958]

KSCFAN I believe that they are probaly going to throw McCormack.(He is a pitcher with some good stuff and he hits the crap outta the ball see LEC  ROTW) Then they will comew back saturday with Andriano and Gomez again vs UMD. Thats what Im sure they are planning to do not 100% though.

[ecfaninri]

Ditto on the congrats to Mevin Castillo on being named LEC POTW. He had a monster trip where he was literally impossible to get out. But Travis Bass and John Parke were nearly just as good during the AZ trip.

[KSCfan]

I have played with Bass before in a summer league, and against him when he was at castleton.  He is a very good player that works hard and a generally nice kid.  I am not surpirsed that he is playing as well as he has. 

Will the good baseball god doctors please come down and heal chev's ankle for me.  The kid is an animal and i know that if he cant play on sat then it really must be messed up, because that kid will play through anything. 

Jcon thanks for the umb pitching update, should be a good game on friday and i look forward the LEC opener in the swamp