BB: LEC: Little East Conference

Jcon8958 · May 12, 2011, 10:09:58 AM

Well not exactly the way it was scripted yesterday but hey thats why you get 2 chances in this tourney and I agree with 7express the winner of this elimnation game today still has a very good chance to run the table and win this tourney...

That being said UMB is going to have to bring it today vs. Schult they had sparks of big innings yesterday but hit into a few double plays and just couldnt seem to get the big hit with runners on. NOW with that being said I think they get it done today and will be around come Friday. This ECSU lineup isnt as scary as it has been in past years with the Castillo and the Gilblairs of the world who are all region players every year. So I think UMB wakes up and beats ECSU today.

DAY 2 PREDICTIONS

UMB OVER ECSU-ECSU will get an At-large bid regardless I believe
RIC OVER UMD- Just a Gut feeling
USM OVER KSC- if USM plays like they did yesterday they will be tough to beat

KSCfan · May 12, 2011, 10:41:06 AM

What happens if RIC loses today?? That would leave one team left in the tournament that has not been beaten. They just skate right on through to sat? If RIC goes down to dartmouth you would have

Keene/USM winner 2-0
Keene/USM loser with one loss
RIC with one loss
Dartmouth with one loss
EIther Eastern or Boston.

Is it noon yet??

Day two predictions-

Eastern over UMBust
Dartmouth over RIC just cause i think it would make the tournament go wild
Keene over USM

i will be in attendance again you can find me leaning over the railing of whatever side keene is going to be on. I think the 3rd base side as they will be home lower seed over USM.

ECSUalum · May 12, 2011, 10:48:17 AM

Was in attendance at the RIC/ECSU game yesterday, and all I can say is the Anchormen hit the you know what out of the ball and Tsoumakas was superb. Excellent curve ball, great change-up, just kept most of the Warrior big hitters off balance. Score would have been more in favor of RIC if they had not made some mental errors on the base paths.

If Jim Shult does not break out of his mini slump at the plate, it could be a short tournament for Eastern. He has been their dominant offensive player all year. But as JConn says, you have to get beat twice for elimination.

LEC this year is the most balanced I have seen in a long time, however without any real dominating pitching, I predict the LEC representative may not go that far in the NE Regional, and if they do win the NE Regional, will not fare well in Appleton.

At the Regional and certainly National Championships, you need a deep and dominating pitching staff with the likes of a Chaisson, DiPietro, Gilblair,and or Fairchild on the staff.

Additionally all D-III top teams have fielding %, at least in the .970 range. While Eastern has grealy improved its D vs previous years, the LEC is average or below average on Defense.

Offensively the LEC can compete with most Conferences, but as seen yesterday, good solid pitching can shut ddown good hitting most of the time.

Keene looks like they may be the hot team this time!! Good Luck to all

Hobbesy · May 12, 2011, 12:10:08 PM

What happens if 5 teams remain after day 2

(Gathered from the last time this happened in 2005)

Here's what we have now:

noon #1 Eastern (0-1) vs. #2 Boston (0-1)
Loser Eliminated

3pm #6 RIC (1-0) vs. #3 Dartmouth (0-1)
Dartmouth loses they are eliminated

7pm #4 Keene (1-0) vs. #5 USM (1-0)

If UMD defeats RIC then:

RIC plays loser of USM-Keene in early game

Eastern-Boston winner plays Dartmouth at 3pm

Winner of RIC-USM-Keene game plays remaining 2-0 team (Keene or USM)

Then it gets tricky!!

If three teams remain (meaning if 2-0 team loses late game Friday)

3pm winner plays the 7pm winner with the loser eliminated

winner of that game plays 7pm loser for one game championship

If two teams remain then it is the 3pm winner vs. the 7pm winner and an if necessary game

So here is an example:

Thursday:

ECSU 5 UMB 3 (UMB Eliminated)

UMD 6 RIC 5

USM 11 Keene 9

Friday

Keene 7 RIC 4 (RIC eliminated)

ECSU 9 UMD 2 (UMD eliminated)

Keene 8 USM 6

Saturday

ECSU 6 Keene 4 (Keene eliminated)

ECSU 9 USM 7 (USM eliminated)

OR

USM 9 Keene 4 (Keene eliminated)

ECSU 8 USM 3

ECSU 11 USM 5 (USM eliminated)

Hope that is clear and I hope that is right...95% sure it is (not sure if there is a process of setting up matchups to avoid first round games on day 3)

LEC Fan · May 12, 2011, 01:06:58 PM

Hobbesy I think what you are trying to say here is...just win? lol

Nice work though on sorting out the possible matchups...should be some good baseball!

hockeyfan77 · May 12, 2011, 01:08:31 PM

Quote from: Hobbesy on May 12, 2011, 12:10:08 PM
What happens if 5 teams remain after day 2

(Gathered from the last time this happened in 2005)

Here's what we have now:

noon #1 Eastern (0-1) vs. #2 Boston (0-1)
Loser Eliminated

3pm #6 RIC (1-0) vs. #3 Dartmouth (0-1)
Dartmouth loses they are eliminated

7pm #4 Keene (1-0) vs. #5 USM (1-0)

If UMD defeats RIC then:

RIC plays loser of USM-Keene in early game

Eastern-Boston winner plays Dartmouth at 3pm

Winner of RIC-USM-Keene game plays remaining 2-0 team (Keene or USM)

Then it gets tricky!!

If three teams remain (meaning if 2-0 team loses late game Friday)

3pm winner plays the 7pm winner with the loser eliminated

winner of that game plays 7pm loser for one game championship

If two teams remain then it is the 3pm winner vs. the 7pm winner and an if necessary game

So here is an example:

Thursday:

ECSU 5 UMB 3 (UMB Eliminated)

UMD 6 RIC 5

USM 11 Keene 9

Friday

Keene 7 RIC 4 (RIC eliminated)

ECSU 9 UMD 2 (UMD eliminated)

Keene 8 USM 6

Saturday

ECSU 6 Keene 4 (Keene eliminated)

ECSU 9 USM 7 (USM eliminated)

OR

USM 9 Keene 4 (Keene eliminated)

ECSU 8 USM 3

ECSU 11 USM 5 (USM eliminated)

Hope that is clear and I hope that is right...95% sure it is (not sure if there is a process of setting up matchups to avoid first round games on day 3)

You are correct: this is how they would do it...

hockeyfan77 · May 12, 2011, 01:09:46 PM

After 6 1/2 ECSU 6 UMB 4

wordsmith · May 12, 2011, 01:10:43 PM

WOW bases loaded for UMB with no outs and EConn escapes! That may well be the key moment of the game!

Jcon8958 · May 12, 2011, 01:31:41 PM

Somebody finally retired Walsh who has been a complete beast in this tourney so far.

KSCfan · May 12, 2011, 01:37:12 PM

I wouldnt worry about walsh, i would worry about the scoreboard which says 4 to 3 eastern going into the bottom of the 6th. Good game so far!!

Jcon8958 · May 12, 2011, 01:45:17 PM

4-4.....who is going to blink first in this game

KSCfan · May 12, 2011, 01:46:28 PM

Heck of a game. Heck of a game. I find myself routing for boston... wait did i just say that ??

KSCfan · May 12, 2011, 01:46:41 PM

make that rooting sorry

Jcon8958 · May 12, 2011, 01:57:44 PM

Stealing bases at will right now it....Needed a shut down inning there not good at all for the beacons

Great job stopping the bleeding there that inning could have been alot worse then just the 2 runs...time to dig deep battle back show some of that BEACON MAGIC

hockeyfan77 · May 12, 2011, 02:12:29 PM

Final ECSU 8 UMB 4