BB: LEC: Little East Conference

wordsmith · April 29, 2008, 09:21:59 AM

LEC Standings -That Matter
In Conf Games Remaining
KSC 10-2 2 vs RIC
USM 9-3 2 vs Worst Conn
TEE 9-3 2 vs PlyWood St
RIC 8-4 2 vs KSC

Some possibilities:

Let us assume that the Muskies and TEE sweep their games; 3 things can happen in the KSC v RIC series
#1 A sweep by KSC
#2 A Sweep by RIC
#3 A Split

#1 Leaves no doubt about hosting issues - KSC would host; bring your swim trunks (more later)

#2 Hosting comes to a tie breaker between TEE and USM. They split their series, so tiebreakers applies:
HOFEd and Coach HolyWater would have to fight in a weiner take all match over a clipboard and a box of Kenny Rodgers' chicken wings (Spicy) in the back seat of a UMESS Beacons' mini-bus at the LEC HQ Parking Lot at High Noon. Winner hosts LEC Tourney; but that idea was nixed by the Be Loud Be Proud WatchDog Committee of the LEC as being too violent. Thus the competition will involve a kick-off where both coaches will attempt to punt a clipboard the farthest distance. Style points do apply. A panel of Roger Clemens, Mindy McCready and Debbie Clemens have been selected as the guest judging panel.

# 3 Leaves KSC/TEE/USM all tied. The 3 teams all spilt so we move to another tie breaker. This one will be held in the Swamp @ KSC. The field will be flooded, as usual, each coach will be given scuba gear and the first to find a dry spot in right field will host the LEC. (Hint: Since there are no dry spots in right field no one wins and RIC gets to host by default.)

Word

KSCfan · April 29, 2008, 09:47:18 AM

Word two things,

1. Keene's finals are this next week coming up, but a lot of the players have presentations that they can't put off on thursday. The game was suppoused to be tuesday so they scheduled the presentations on thursday. Now that Keene is playing ST joes wed, and WHEATON ON WEDNESDAY (answers question of 363dp) some of the guys are not going to be there on thursday. I dont know which ones but i heard that it might be a couple of everyday starters (rumor has Darrak) and maybe someone else.

2. That last post was the funniest post that i have ever read on this website. Poor Roger from Penthouse to OUthouse all because of some "misrembering" I wonder if Mindy "misrembers" the affair with Roger. Games are in Keene this weekend, i will be there and hoping for an owl sweep. Last years Keene Ric games where some of the worst umpired i have ever seen, and RIC is a very dangerous team. Also it pains me to say it but we all knew that Eastern was going to be there in the end with thier conferance schedule. Does Eastern have a shot at an at large. I know that Babson might have a better resume, but Emperor Holywater can always use some jedi mind tricks to persuade the galatic senate (NCAA comitee)

ecfaninri · April 29, 2008, 12:18:01 PM

Babson vs EConn's resume ?
Both teams lost to Trinity. But then again - who hasn't?
EConn split with KSC and while Babson lost
Both teams beat Suffolk

Babson also beat Wheaton, Curry, and Johnson & Wales
EConn's top wins were against Redlands, Manhantville, Roger Williams, RIC (twice), and a split with USM.

EConn beat Babson head to head.

7 of "Not so TEE"'s losses came at the hands of non-conference foes which include Kean (1st game of season), Ithaca, Pomona -Pitzer, WNEC, Monclair St., USM, Trinity.

Not a bad resume. We'll see what happens today ( weather permitting) vs Tufts and Thursday vs Wheaton. Either way the LEC tourney should be a doozie.

KSCfan... what's the weather forecast for the weekend?

wordsmith · April 29, 2008, 12:47:23 PM

Weather Forecast for Keene Swamp

and obligatory wear for the participants.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos/ss/1756/im:/080427/481/fdc7d4dc289245c18658f47e8d361904

http://wbztv.com/topstories/New.Hampshire.Flooding.2.573391.html

(This picture is an actual picture of the KSC baseball/softball/succer fields- circa 10/05) This is why we call them the Swamp.

hockeyfan77 · April 29, 2008, 02:38:42 PM

USM game vs Bowdoin has been cancalled with no make-up date...Next game Tomorrow @ St Joe's...

KSCfan · April 29, 2008, 04:11:03 PM

weekend forecast, 50-55 cloudy and windy.... which means at the swamp it will be 45 with a 30mph wind which will make it feel like 10. Word great pictures of the dog and of the field flooded. I remember that, that was wild

dubbc · April 29, 2008, 11:18:40 PM

pretty sure the wheaton ksc game is friday @ wheaton, and @ econn under the lights thursday

KSCfan · April 30, 2008, 09:31:01 AM

Dubbc- you are right, i talked to coach howe last ngiht and i was wrong on my previous post. Wheaton plays Keene on Friday, sorry about that. Anyone know of any other qualifiers besides ST Joes, and Wheaton. When is the MASCAC and NESCAC Tournies? Are they the same time as the LEC?

KSCfan · April 30, 2008, 09:41:07 AM

Will RIC throw thier aces this weekend against Keene? I was tryin to do the math and baring some major upsets to Southern Maine and or Eastern they are going to be in the 3-4 game in the first round no matter what. Even if they win both and stay at 4 loses, or lose both and go to 6 loses in conferance they are still in that 3-4 game. Would it be wise of RIC who has really no shot of hosting the tourny, to save thier 1 and 2 pitchers for the following wednesday at the start of the LEC tourny. Instead of burning them out and maybe them not being ready when RIC needs them the most come tourny time? And if they dont throw thier 1 and 2, does Keene set up thier pitching so that thier 1 and 2 throw thursday against ST Joes, and Friday against Wheaton? THen save say Somberg and Laplante, or Riley for Sat and hope you outslug RIC. Lot of differant ideas to think about heading into sat's DH.

Im not a college coach nor do i pretend to be one, but i feel that Keene winning both on sat is of more importance than thursday, fridays games. Hosting the tourny in Keene means your players in thier own beds, in thier own souroundings. Plus that number 1 seed where you will get either Western or Boston. I think that Boston has the tie breaker, and that means as the 1 you would get western and avoid Conway in Round 1. Should be a great tourny, good luck to all teams ( i say that but i really mean i hope that Keene wins)

ECSUalum · April 30, 2008, 12:43:10 PM

Quote from: wordsmith on April 29, 2008, 09:21:59 AM
LEC Standings -That Matter
In Conf Games Remaining
KSC 10-2 2 vs RIC
USM 9-3 2 vs Worst Conn
TEE 9-3 2 vs PlyWood St
RIC 8-4 2 vs KSC

Some possibilities:

Let us assume that the Muskies and TEE sweep their games; 3 things can happen in the KSC v RIC series
#1 A sweep by KSC
#2 A Sweep by RIC
#3 A Split

#1 Leaves no doubt about hosting issues - KSC would host; bring your swim trunks (more later)

#2 Hosting comes to a tie breaker between TEE and USM. They split their series, so tiebreakers applies:
HOFEd and Coach HolyWater would have to fight in a weiner take all match over a clipboard and a box of Kenny Rodgers' chicken wings (Spicy) in the back seat of a UMESS Beacons' mini-bus at the LEC HQ Parking Lot at High Noon. Winner hosts LEC Tourney; but that idea was nixed by the Be Loud Be Proud WatchDog Committee of the LEC as being too violent. Thus the competition will involve a kick-off where both coaches will attempt to punt a clipboard the farthest distance. Style points do apply. A panel of Roger Clemens, Mindy McCready and Debbie Clemens have been selected as the guest judging panel.

# 3 Leaves KSC/TEE/USM all tied. The 3 teams all spilt so we move to another tie breaker. This one will be held in the Swamp @ KSC. The field will be flooded, as usual, each coach will be given scuba gear and the first to find a dry spot in right field will host the LEC. (Hint: Since there are no dry spots in right field no one wins and RIC gets to host by default.)

Word

Word,

you have done it again!!! Absolutely hilarious, Will we see you on the Comedy Channel??

Well well done. Makes this message board a pleasure to read

Jcon8958 · April 30, 2008, 02:38:06 PM

Im almost postive UMB has the tiebreaker but in the standings they are still behind western i think that is because of the records overall but pretty sure if the season ended today that it would be UMB as the #5 seed due to there sweep over western amd western as the #6 seed..... Correct me if I am wrong.

kscer · April 30, 2008, 06:17:12 PM

Quote from: KSCfan on April 30, 2008, 09:41:07 AM
Will RIC throw thier aces this weekend against Keene? I was tryin to do the math and baring some major upsets to Southern Maine and or Eastern they are going to be in the 3-4 game in the first round no matter what. Even if they win both and stay at 4 loses, or lose both and go to 6 loses in conferance they are still in that 3-4 game. Would it be wise of RIC who has really no shot of hosting the tourny, to save thier 1 and 2 pitchers for the following wednesday at the start of the LEC tourny. Instead of burning them out and maybe them not being ready when RIC needs them the most come tourny time? And if they dont throw thier 1 and 2, does Keene set up thier pitching so that thier 1 and 2 throw thursday against ST Joes, and Friday against Wheaton? THen save say Somberg and Laplante, or Riley for Sat and hope you outslug RIC. Lot of differant ideas to think about heading into sat's DH.

Im not a college coach nor do i pretend to be one, but i feel that Keene winning both on sat is of more importance than thursday, fridays games. Hosting the tourny in Keene means your players in thier own beds, in thier own souroundings. Plus that number 1 seed where you will get either Western or Boston. I think that Boston has the tie breaker, and that means as the 1 you would get western and avoid Conway in Round 1. Should be a great tourny, good luck to all teams ( i say that but i really mean i hope that Keene wins)

Three years ago KSC attempted to sweep four games on the last weekend and went into the tourney with their pitching wasted. The games thurs and fri really dont mean much other than pride. Winning the tourney is more important than winning the regular season. My guess is Morin or Maybe will pitch on Saturday, and the other friday.

santeezy06 · April 30, 2008, 08:36:59 PM

RIC improves to 24-11 (8-4 LEC) after beating Babson 6-2 today.

Should be an interesting weekend of LEC action, lots of possibilities out there. Good luck all and can't wait for the tourney to begin.

hockeyfan77 · April 30, 2008, 09:11:03 PM

USM beat St Joe's 6-4 tonight to improve to 26-10(9-3 in the LEC)...Next game Tomorrow vs Babson...

Bill Gorman · April 30, 2008, 09:12:23 PM

Question for the Keene State Faithful--how has Aaron Laplante been this year. Obviously I know he's 5-0 with a 2.75, but since I haven't followed much, I wasn't sure where he was in the rotation, etc. He pitched two years for us (Wentworth) and was 6-1 last year, including a win in a tournament elimination game. He's a pretty good pitcher and a good kid, so anyone who has followed them a lot more closely and has some insight into how he's been this year would be appreciated.