BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[KSCfan]

Pace of the game has picked up considerably from the 1st inning.

Good to hear that everything is ok Hobbesy. 

[Hobbesy]

Southern Maine cant catch a break at all!  What a grab by Thomson in left to strand two more

[KSCfan]

Again Southern Maine not converting on chances

Give me more camera shots of the owls on the 3rd base line

Hobbes and anyone else, who is the announcer doing a great job with the game

[Hobbesy]

John Cabral.  Calls games for UMass Dartmouth as well as Hyannis in Cape League.

[KSCfan]

I was going to say that he is awesome.  I hope that he is working the regionals as well.  Eastern blows their own chance in the 5th.  Weird game so far.  One thing that we havent mentioned yet is how effective Ives has been for Southern Maine coming in out of the bullpen.  Has held Eastern scoreless so far and is keeping USM in this game.  USM needs some runs

[Hobbesy]

Yea I am pretty sure he is doing the call for Regionals.  He did last year. 

And Ives is pitching very well.  Mixing up his pitches well and keeping Eastern off balance.  That was big getting out of that bases loaded jam.  Thats two innings in a row.  Surprised to see them walk Bass to face Dewing in the fourth. 

If USM could get a couple runs here anything can happen. 

[LEC Fan]

Score?

[KSCfan]

4-0 eastern in the 6th

[Hobbesy]

Noticing USM swinging earlier in the count against Musson.  Hes throwing strikes and the Huskies trying to get a good pitch to hit

[KSCfan]

Ok 2 things about the LEC commercial that i have now seen like 7 times

1.  Did Eastern make this commercial because i am getting sick watching them celebrate on the Cape in 2007 with Keene's Joe Rousseau watching them after making the final out in the regionals

2. Is the UMass Beacon mascot in the volleyball picture the best/worst mascot of the whole league?  Maybe the YMCA look alike at RIC a close second for best/worst

[KSCfan]

5-0 Eastern on Melvins base hit up the middle with 2 out in the 6th

[KSCfan]

A thought on pitching in the tournament.  If you are Eastern or whomever do you run the starter till he dies because he most likely wont be able to go again in the tournament.  In this game i would say yeah let musson go as long as he can.  What are up 10 in the 5th, pull him maybe an inning on sat.  How do you work an early blowout with your pitching??  Win today today worry about the next game next game, or if you can save some innings on a starter do you try that and run the risk of the bullpen coughing up the lead?

[Hobbesy]

I think you stay with Musson here.  He might be done after the seventh or the eighth.  Hes a guy that can come back on short rest but getting win #1 is the most important.  As much as starting pitching is important, but relief pitching is ever more important. 

I always think that when you have a blowout you should get your starter out of there as soon as you can.  You gotta have faith in your bullpen and I think you can go with a reliever to get the job done the rest of the game. 

[KSCfan]

6-0 as Eastern starting to distance itself

[wordsmith]

Candle is flickering for USM

Goodbye Southern Maine
Your candle burned out long ago, but your legend never will.