BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[ECSUalum]

Nice write-up on NE region by Paul Herring!!!!

Should be an exciting NE and LEC season in 2010!!

We will certainly miss Shawn's pitching, hitting and most importantly his leadership.

Lets hope the guys coming back can attempt to fill his shoes  

Anyone know when the roster will be posted on the ECSU site?  End of Feb?

Always enjoy reading about new frosh and transfers.

Moose, Matt, Mel, Rob, Steve, Jim, Travis, John, Wes, Chris, et al, go out and kick some ***

Coach H, Woj, Reed, Best of Luck for the new season.  WE NEED WALNUT AND BRONZ NUMBER 5 IN OUR SHOWCASE

Its all about the Killer Instinct, (put them away early and pile on the runs)

PS, Lets strive for a .960 or above Fielding %  

[Hobbesy]

ECSUalum-  You ask and you shall receive.  The 2010 roster for the ECSU Warriors...

http://www.easternct.edu/athletics/men_baseball/BSE-roster2009.htm

[ECSUalum]

Hobbesy,

Coach Holowaty's or Bob Molta's ears must have been ringing!!

Must have come out today!

Many Thanks for passing on!!

Will we see you at the Eastern Baseball Stadium this year?   We Hope?

[ECSUalum]

Found this in the Patriot Ledger Quincy MA (from July 2008), on ECSU Baseball newcomer Mike Buckley

MIKE BUCKLEY
Braintree
  This 6-1, 180-pound right-hander was the staple of the Wamps' pitching staff, posting a 1.72 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 48 innings ... Also chipped in with three saves on top of his 5-2 record ... Held Hanover to two hits and struck out nine Indians in a complete-game victory ... Struck out 15 against Dedham ... A Bay State Conference first-team all-star in his third year as a starter ... Also plays for Braintree Post 86 ... Involved in local Babe Ruth baseball ... Enjoys fishing in his spare time ... Plans to play for Division 3 Eastern Connecticut State University.

Scott Murphy..

Lyman Memorial coach Marty Gomez, entering his 23rd season on the diamond, has a competitive squad that should be in the running for the Eastern Connecticut Conference Small Division.
The Bulldogs, who were 14-9 in 2008 and graduated top pitcher Sean Scanlon (7-2, 3.09 ERA), return All-State selection Scott Murphy.
Murphy, who also plays first and in the outfield, is the top returning hitter (.434, 19 RBI) and went 4-2 on the mound (3.97 ERA, 43 strikeouts).



Tyler Turgeon

Before Quinnipiac:
Two-sport, four-year letterwinner in baseball and basketball at St. Bernard (Conn.) High School...2007 All-State First Team...2007 All-Eastern Connecticut Conference Baseball First Team...2007 All-Star and All-Star Game Most Valuable Player...2007 All-Eastern Connecticut Conference Basketball First Team

2009 stats for 18-34 Quinnipiac Baseball team
Player                 avg  gp-gs  ab  r  h   2b  3b  hr  rbi  bb  hbp  so   sb-att  
TURGEON, Tyler   .261  22-15  46  4  12  1  0    0  7    6     1     13    0-0

[wordsmith]

The Mighty Empire has awoke and is dominating the 'web-ways' of the LEC Message Board. So it is time to throw-down! The real Mighty Empire - THE Keene State Owls, winners of 9 STRAIGHT Commissioner's Cup, folks that is 9 straight overall championships for this institution (not to mention a Josten's Award shared with the likes of Harvard, Princeton, Williams, Georgetown, etc.) and they have been in the Little East for just 12 years! DOMINATION, THE Nation of Domination!

http://www.littleeast.com/sports/general_news/Commissioner-s_Cup/20090608-commissioners-cup

So whilst we can continue to call Eastern Connecticut baseball TEE, we can now truly refer to KSC as TND The Nation of Domination! Rise up TNDers....Rise Up it is our time, our year! (Where is my inhaler? )

Here are my predictions for the coming year

Regular Season Title - KSC & EConn Tie
Tourney Title (Auto Bid) - EConn
KSC gets an at large bid
NE NCAA Rep - KSC

POY - Bobby Doyon -KSC
Rookie of the Year - Brett Barrett - USM
Pitcher of the Year - Jeff Pelkey - KSC

Word

[ECSUalum]

Just to add to the Wordmysters above post:

2008-09 Little East Commissioner's Cup
]Institution                                                                          Titles                                 Average of Total Points  

Keene State College                                                                 6                                                 6.552   Eastern Connecticut State University                                           2                                                 5.897   University of Southern Maine                                                       5                                                  5.357   Rhode Island College                                                                  2                                                  4.624   University of Massachusetts Dartmouth                                        3                                                  4.504   Western Connecticut State University                                           1                                                  4.484   Plymouth State University                                                                                                                4.047   University of Massachusetts Boston                                                                                                   2.606   Congrats to Keene State!!!

[LEC Fan]

2010 Little East Baseball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rank  Institution (2009 Record)                               First Place  Total Points 
1  Eastern Connecticut State University (39-8, 11-3)    7                  63 
2  Keene State College (25-16, 8-6)                             1                  54 
3  University of Southern Maine (36-9, 12-2)                                    48 
4  University of Massachusetts Boston (19-22, 8-6)                         40 
5  Rhode Island College (24-15, 6-8)                                                32 
6  Western Connecticut State University (12-25, 4-10)                     22 
7  University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (12-26, 6-8)                    15 
8  Plymouth State University (17-25, 1-13)                                       14 


 

[KSCfan]

Couple of things fellas-

1.  The nation of domination is very true Word.  I am rising up with my fellow botherin of feathers. 
2.  Nothing against d3 baseball, they do an amazing job, this is more of a question... how is USM nationally ranked but yet picked to finish 3rd in the conference behind keene and eastern.  I know its just the coaches poll but i thought it was wierd how that worked out.  But once again preseason polls dont really matter, its all about may
3.  Word- Pelkey i hope becomes pitcher of the year but that might be a tall order.  I really think that as he gets experience he will become better and better, but i think his pitcher of the year year might be next year or the year after that.  I hope he proves me wrong i would love to have him prove me wrong

is it spring yet?

[KSCfan]

One thing i forgot the Keene State 2010 roster is out

http://keeneowls.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/roster

Lot of kids on it

[Jcon8958]

Wats going on Boys The UMB complete roster came out today as well

http://www.beaconsathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/masb-m-basebl-mtt.html

Also Dan Noonan Ryan Walsh and Mark MCcormack were named to the players to be watched list by Collegiate Baseball


http://www.beaconsathletics.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/020310aaa.html

[kscer]

Hey folks
Good to see the board heating up with some great bragadocio, preseason of course. Word you're way out n front of me with you're prediction, but you know this could happen. I see Sonborg is still on the roster. He had a lot of promise as a freshman and then a sophomore but could not get anyone out last year. Anyone know his status, or what the expectations are for this year. With Darak gone I assume Longo plays first. He could be an impact player with more playing time. Hopefully the middle infield comes together. If everything works...

[Hobbesy]

I just wanted to see what some of you guys think about this...

What team in the LEC has the best home field advantage?

By this I mean what teams home field fits their style best but also makes it hard for others to play there?

Eastern has a great stadium but does that give them an advantage?

Keene has a great infield, possibly best in the league and the wind.  Advantage??


Thoughts???

[mans007]

I know the love on this board is the EE, but... word around the region is that they have some transfers... Any word on this? not just turgeon and let it be known Turgeon is a VERY good hitter.  Don't take his stats from his last college. He was hurt most of the time and word has it he is healthy and just beig asked to hit.  Saw him in H.S. and he is a pure hitter who was highly sought after by DI teams and went to Q.U. because they gave him the most money. K.S.C. fans, success in the tough North East means apperances in the W.S. Please, Please, Please stop. USM has earned more respect than you. Maybe your time will come.

[mans007]

To answer the last post by hobsey (sp). Its like comparing the Pac 10 to the Big East in basketball. Every team in the the pac 10 play in gyms. Every team in the Big East play in a arena. Same goes for the L.E. They play on fields, some nice and some not so nice. The E.E. plays in a stadium with banners flying high. And no K.S.U. fans, there not cup banners.

[ecfaninri]

As a fan Eastern's Stadium as mansoo7 calls is by far the best in the conference for players and spectators. Great sightlines for spectators with plenty on "seasting" with backrests, a vantage point on each baseine - Gilblair Hill with grass thant you can sit on and see over people who hang on the fence for a good vantage point, nice concession stand run by various sports groups on campus, and yes, I mentioned this before, heated bathrooms for those cold spring days in NE. Not to mention lights, scoreboard, press box and plenty of safe parking.   For the players, seperate - caged pitching warmup areas, plenty of dugout space, batting cages, and a seperate infield (although probably not the greatest on site and most importantly a well manicured playing surface.

Maybe that's one of the reasons the NCAA has it as one of the 8 sites for the regionals.

It is attractive enough for players to want to be a part of a traditional program with winning success.

Compared to some others in the LEC ?? Western Ct =a hill and dale swale for an outfield, UMB - not a field but a park with no conveniences to players or spectators, UMD - not bad but could use sprucing up, RIC - not bad but horrible seating with nice conditions for right handed power hitter similar to USM, Plymouth - nice field which is maintained well but doesn't really help home team one way or another and then there is the swamp - no more be said  ....but it is an advantage for the owls because they know how to win there.