BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[ecfaninri]

RICfan...
I think that econn can still win it despite Matt's performance in the game vs. Babson. I know he wants to get another chance. It all starts with today's game at 4:30 vs. Southern Maine.

[RICfann]

Yeah matt is a hell of a pitcher he has a live arm.. I think that econn has the upper hand with usm already playing today and I am assuming that gilblair will throw and he shouldn't have too tough of a time as usm seems to struggle against good pitching

[Jcon8958]

KSCFAN

Conway is pitching in the Canam league for the team out of Worcester

[wordsmith]

Hey Gang,

Thought I would list a few sites where LEC players are playing summer ball. Looks like EConn has a fair number of players in the NECBL (I realize there are several players from Trinity and Wheaton but I just focused on the LEC).

Danbury Westerners
Shane Kingsley,  OF Easter Conn St So

Holyoke Blue Sox
Chris Wojick, RHP E Conn St Univ So

North Shore Navigators
Jim Schult,  RHP E Conn State Univ So

Pittsfield American Defenders
John Parke, INF Eastern Ct State Univ Jr


CNEBA:

Looks like the Keene Blue Jays of the CNEBA are loaded with KSC talent (or in their case KSU ). Other rosters are not yet posted.

http://www.cneba.com/team_roster.php?teamID=knh

Cory Gilmore P R R Keene State University
Anthony Cipolla C / IF R R Keene State University
Ed Lacourse P / OF R P Keene State University
Ben Sonberg P R R Keene State University
Sean Gavin 2nd / P R R Bridgton Academy (KSC bound next year)
Keith Patnode 3rd / DH L R Keene State University
Steve Case C / OF R R Keene State University
Tyler Diprato C / IF R R Keene State University
Rick Stromgren P R R Keene State University
Jeff Pelkey P R R Keene State University
Ryan Boden P R R Keene State University
Larry Longo 1st / 3rd R R Keene State University

http://www.cneba.com/team_roster.php?teamID=cli

Word

[KSCfan]

Its funny you mention that word because before i came on here i was looking around the NECBL for LEC kids.  Is that Rick Stromgren i saw on the Keene Blue Jays i saw?  Doesnt he know that he is too old to pitch anymore??  Oh man that is going to make me want to grab my cleats and try to hold onto the dream sorta like Crash Davis bouncing around leagues to keep playing.

[wordsmith]

KSCFan,

Did not know Keene beacame a University over the weekend.

Yes, it is that Rick Stromgren. Wonder if he has to sit-out a game suspension since the last game he played in the CNEBA he was tossed out. (My last game as a coach by the way.) He was thrown out as well as a certain USM shortstop who gave the umpire the finger after he was spiked on a double-play at second.

The dad of the SS actually came out onto the field and chased after the ump as well. Total chaos..... then a certain Pitcher threw all the balls and equipment onto the field. By the time it was over I had about 7 players left and we had to pick-up all the equipment ourselves.

Then the very first pitch of the next inning from the opposing team drilled our 2nd baseman in the back and all hell broke loose again, benches emptied... I remember thinking, I am too old for this crap, and these guys are too big for me to separate. We ended up losing the game by a run in the bottom of the ninth and were eliminated from the playoffs.

So, I still wonder if that certain pitcher has a game to serve???

I have to take in some of their games, especially the ones against Lunenburg and Ronnie's of Worcester.

Word 8)

[Old Spartan]

LEC Fans:

Is there a way to download a copy of one of the archived games from the recent NCAA Regional?  I would like to keep a personal copy to have over the years.

Thanks

[ecfaninri]

Word....
Matt Fontaine is slated to return toe the Lowell All-Americans on the NECBL.

[KSCfan]

Ah yes the fun and joy of playing in summer leagues that arent spelled NECBL or CCBL or what have you.  I myself have seen some games like these in the Hartford Twilight League where i usually play during the summer.  I did not know that it became a university overnight, apparently Keene is the big time now as a university. Keene State University? sounds funny.  I was not aware that Stromgren was tossed out of the game, next time i see him i will have to have a chat with him.  That is surprising he is usually pretty mild mannered.

I noticed that Cip from Keene was playing for the Blue Jays, i found this surprising considering that he played with Manchester last year in the NECBL towards the end of the year.  I was surprised that he didnt end back there.  I thought it was wierd that no one from Keene got placed in the league.  You would think that someone like Doyon would be been good enough.  


 

[EasternCtFan]

yes KSCfan that is strange they have no one playing in that league, maybe they just dont want to travel and they can't play for the swamp bats with testo as the head coach.

Do you change your name to KSUfan now?

Word that story is great if it is true, lol

[KSCfan]

I had heard that some of the players might go to NJ to play in a league down there.  I am not sure of the league name but i had heard that was a possibility.  As far as the Swamp Bats the Keene kids cant go play there because of Testo being the head coach.  When it comes to the swamp bats they mostly get D1 kids on the team so i dont think that a lot of the Keene kids would see at bats, and most summer leagues are about kids playing time and AB's so that is probably a good thing.

Keene State is still a college easternctfan they just misprinted the name in the article, and yeah i guess i would have to change my name, or i could hold on it as a "throwback" to the old days

[wordsmith]

Word that story is great if it is true, lol

Oh it is true....here's another one. At the Lunenburg field you have to park on the street above the field or way out in another part of the park. The primo parking spots are close enough to the field that you can see it but your car is safe from foul balls.

So these spots are across the street from this old lady's house who was constantly calling the police to complain that ball players were changing their clothes in front of her house and she was OFFENDED by the 'Nake-I-diditity".

The police finally told the Team Manager they were going to start arresting players for indecent exposure if they continued to get complaints; AND, if convicted, the players would then, if convicted under Mass State law, become registered sex offenders!!

So, the Luenenburg Team manager did his job and conveyed the message to all the visitiing teams well in advance of their upcoming games...and we always stressed with our players this issue.

No problem right? Wrong, seems the one group of folks nobody told was the umpires

Last I knew they had nabbed an ump for undressing in public. I never followed-up on the results of the cases but always wondered if the guy forgot to tell the umps or if he just....errr, nah, he wouldn't have done something like that, naw, probably not

Word

[ECSUalum]

LEC Fans:

Is there a way to download a copy of one of the archived games from the recent NCAA Regional?  I would like to keep a personal copy to have over the years.

Thanks

Old Spartan,

I have to believe the LEC conference will offer DVD's of the 2009 NCAA NE Regional Championship game.  at the LEC Store, ( http://www.littleeast.com/store/index ),  they are offering the LEC Basketball Championbship DVD.

Otherwise go to LEC.com then click on LEC TV, then click on the ECSU Trinity game.  Move your cursor over the TV screen and you will see a "down load this video" dropdown menu.

Then follow instuctions

Finally, if not sucessful contact Jonathan Harper, LEC Commissioner and he will advise when the DVD is available, or how to download.

jonathan@littleeast.com

He is a great guy and responds quickly to e-mails. (from personal experience).

Old Spartan,

That was a tremendous Regional Tourney, dont you think

Good luck to the Bantams, and bring home #2

[Old Spartan]

Thanks ECSU Alum

Yes it was a great contest.  I must say that we were shocked that ECSU lost in the first round, a Trin alum from last year is the pitching coach at Babson and so I guess he was reaching out from his past to have a hand in the rivalry.

I appreciate the info and will pursue.  While the Final was very exciting, it is another game that I would like to have on DVD so we will see.

Thanks for the good wishes, the boys will do their best to keep New England the home of the Trophy.

OS

[ECSUalum]

OS,

Babson game had us up against one of the best pitchers in NE if not in the country, and Matt F, just had a rough outing.  Was unfortunate, but that is college baseball.

It is soo important to stay in that winners bracket, Trinity did that, and performed spectacularly.

Always tough to determine who pitches to start off.  Coach H makes the right choices more times than not.

Hope you get your download/or DVD, a great way to archive your sons college baseball carreer.