BB: LEC: Little East Conference

kscer · April 05, 2012, 09:27:49 PM

Who are the two key pitchers that are done for the year for the owls? I had not heard that news.

First pitch for the sox in about 40 minutes. Oh how i love spring.
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Who are the two pitchers? Is on Perrault?

LEC Fan · April 06, 2012, 12:20:09 PM

Big game down @ECSU this weekend for Keene St. 16-5 (2-0 LEC) and Eastern 14-4 (2-0 LEC). Sweep puts the winner in the driver's seat with a big hill to climb for the loser the rest of the year. Owls have won 9 straight and have been hitting very well (league best .337). Eastern suffered a tough loss to Montclair but came back swinging against Salve. Keene needs to clean up their defense (6th at .941) to keep their pitching in the game. Eastern's pitching is a league best (3.73) so I predict a split in Mansfield.

Plymouth St. 8-8 (1-1 LEC) travels to RIC 13-8 (1-1 LEC) for a good matchup that could show that Plymouth is for "real" this year. Plymouth is second in the conference in team batting avg (.329) but second to last in team era (6.16). I take pitching over hitting (RIC is 2nd in LEC in team era at 3.80) and see a sweep by RIC.

The University of Southern Maine 9-10 (1-1 LEC) travels to the south shore to take on UMASS Dartmouth 11-8 (1-1). Looks to be mentor vs. mentee as Coach Prince gets his first crack at his former team. USM has been up and down so far this season but they look to get back on track with a sweep in MA. I say USM takes them both.

UMASS Boston 11-9 (0-2 LEC) travels to WCSU 9-12 (0-2) for the last conference doubleheader of the weekend. Hopefully Western can finally get on their field after the construction and start their tough conference schedule off right (they have UMB this weekend 4/7 then at Eastern on 4/10, at USM on 4/14, home against Eastern on 4/17, home against Long Island 4/19 and home against Dartmouth 4/21). The Beacons are looking for that winning streak that will put them in contention and winning on the road in the LEC is tough. I see a split between the Lighthouses and Mustache Men!

Wally · April 06, 2012, 02:25:56 PM

My understanding is that Wogksch and Perrault are the two out for the year? Big loss in the starting rotation(Perrault) and in a rather thin pen(Wogksch)

KSCfan · April 06, 2012, 04:02:07 PM

LECfan- good write up

Here are my predictions

Keene and Eastern split. Owls take game one, Eastern bounces back game 2
Plymouth and RIC. RIC sweeps. Team is to much for the Panthers
USM and UMD. Corsairs take game 1, Coach Flaherty freaks out in between games and sparks a USM win, and a USM win streak next week
Umass Boston and Western. Im taking Beacons for two. Western in for long season

hockeyfan77 · April 06, 2012, 04:56:55 PM

Salem State Strikes Early, Downs Southern Maine 12-1....USM falls to 9-10 (1-1 in the LEC) on the season....

Next up for USM:

Sat April 7 12:00 at Mass.-Dartmouth * (DH)

hockeyfan77 · April 06, 2012, 04:59:19 PM

Here are my predictions

Keene and Eastern split.
Plymouth and RIC. RIC sweeps.
USM and UMD. USM Sweeps
Umass Boston and Western. UMB sweeps

hockeyfan77 · April 06, 2012, 05:00:08 PM

Quote from: wordsmith on April 05, 2012, 08:27:14 PM
My oh my

Southern Maine thumped by Salem St. 12-1 Can that be right?

What in the wide-wide world of sports is up in Muskieland?

WonderAloudWord

No pitching depth....

wordsmith · April 06, 2012, 06:11:18 PM

Quote from: hockeyfan77 on April 06, 2012, 05:00:08 PM
Quote from: wordsmith on April 05, 2012, 08:27:14 PM
My oh my

Southern Maine thumped by Salem St. 12-1 Can that be right?

What in the wide-wide world of sports is up in Muskieland?

WonderAloudWord

No pitching depth....

hockeyfan77,

Doesn't appear to be a consistent hitting line up either. This team reminds me of the 2001 club.

Here are my predictions:

Eastern sweeps KSC (Sorry KH16)
Plymouth remembers who they are and RIC sweeps.
USM wins one behind Ives and loses one big
UMESS Boston and WCONN is a sweep for UMB

And finally in an upset Jesus rises from the dead an takes not one, not two, but all our sins away!

Happy Easter and Happy Passover to all my friends God Bless even the UMB posters.

Word

mainefan · April 06, 2012, 07:09:35 PM

Hockeyfan77, a lack of pitching depth is just a tip of the iceberg. Before the 3 run homer every ball was hit on the ground and USM couldn't make plays. There is a definite lack of a solid defense and they are missing SS Pisani big time. When double plays are available you have to execute them. Also you can't win games when you only score one run.

Old Man · April 06, 2012, 08:37:30 PM

OK - it is OM time again - remember my predictions were spot on last week

KSU takes 2 in the "Evil Empire" at the home of the "taj MAHOLOWATY"
UM-Boston and WCSU SPILT at the NEWLY "recreated most uneven field in the USA"
PSC and RIC Split at RIC
USM at UMASS-Dart - Southern (Darth Vader) wins two as the clipboard thrower has an easy day againt his SON (OBIE WAN KINOBIE)

ps - JCONN - sorry about the back from the POND comment - it looks like it made you MAD

you and i know the LEC is the CONFERENCE of the WORLD !!!!

GO LEC !!!!!

OM

wordsmith · April 06, 2012, 09:08:46 PM

Quote from: Old Man on April 06, 2012, 08:37:30 PM
OK - it is OM time again - remember my predictions were spot on last week

KSU takes 2 in the "Evil Empire" at the home of the "taj MAHOLOWATY"
UM-Boston and WCSU SPILT at the NEWLY "recreated most uneven field in the USA"
PSC and RIC Split at RIC
USM at UMASS-Dart - Southern (Darth Vader) wins two as the clipboard thrower has an easy day againt his SON (OBIE WAN KINOBIE)

ps - JCONN - sorry about the back from the POND comment - it looks like it made you MAD you and i know the LEC is the CONFERENCE of the WORLD !!!!

GO LEC !!!!!

OM

Not only does the LEC ROCK but the posters on this site rock as well. OM I gave you a +1 for your post up to your apologies to JCONN which got you a -1 and brought you back to even par. Tiger kinda day. Just don't kick your club man.

Word

Hobbesy · April 07, 2012, 08:34:16 AM

Predictions:

Eastern and Keene split
Boston sweeps Western
Dartmouth and USM split
Plymouth and RIC split

Jcon8958 · April 07, 2012, 09:23:56 AM

Beacons are looking to improve on there 3-1 week (should be 4-0 let the western game slip away but there young that killer instinct is getting there for them tho)

Anyway predictions

KSC splits with ECSU
RIC splits with PSU
UMB sweeps WCSU
USM sweeps UMD

owlsnest · April 07, 2012, 12:40:45 PM

Sitting at work with zero video or live stats of KSC/ECSU...

Sorry LEC viewers, I will not be at Eastern today for the pair of games.
My picks..
KSC SWEEPS ECSU (Go Owls)
RIC SPLITS PSU
UMB SWEEPS WCSU
USM SWEEPS UMD

hockeyfan77 · April 07, 2012, 04:04:53 PM

Quote from: mainefan on April 06, 2012, 07:09:35 PM
Hockeyfan77, a lack of pitching depth is just a tip of the iceberg. Before the 3 run homer every ball was hit on the ground and USM couldn't make plays. There is a definite lack of a solid defense and they are missing SS Pisani big time. When double plays are available you have to execute them. Also you can't win games when you only score one run.

I still haven't' seen them play live , saw the RIC and St Joe's game's on the Web...I am just going on what people tell me....#1 is Pitching Depth and #2 as you stated above is below average defensive....I think the offense will come around....