BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[Bostonian]

Weird that after JCon calls the LEC the best conference in the country, Southern Maine loses to Johnson and Wales and Eastern CT loses to Babson...

I'm not even sure the LEC is the top division in New England right now.

[soxfan42585]

What is the top conference??

I think that a team that has around 30 wins at the end of the season is legit.  Teams like Johnson and Wales can beat USM- and teams like Babson can beat ECSU because of a hot pitcher.  It only takes one good start to beat a top team.  You can't win them all, and losing to only good teams makes you look worse.  A team like Johnson and Wales beating USM speaks well for their ace who beat them- but it doesn't mean jack to USM.

make sense? or did i come full circle and contradict myself?

[Bostonian]

I seriously doubt teams are throwing their ace in midweek games. I don't really think JWU has an ace. And I know Babson did not thrown their ace against ECSU.

I have no idea who the best conference is. I also agree that 30 wins is definitely a sign of a very strong team, but I don't see many LEC teams getting there in the regular season.

[dgilblair]

Any team in the LEC with 30 wins is for sure top notch.  Don't see it though this year.

[Spence]

Did ECSU have 30 regular season wins the year they got a Pool C and won the tournament?

[kscer]

I don't see any 30 game regular season winner in the LEC this year unless ECSU can pull it out. KSC and USM are at a huge disadvantage not being able to even practise outside. It's supposed to snow thursday again. Hopefully by conference tournament time teams will be at full performance level.

[dgilblair]

Did ECSU have 30 regular season wins the year they got a Pool C and won the tournament?

These are the Evil Empires season records since their first championship
year
         GP  W    L    Pct.  Tournament  Head Coach 
2005 43 30   13  69.8
2004 54 43   11  79.6  NCAA (RegionalChampion) Holowaty
2003 52 43    9   82.7  NCAA (RegionalChampion) Holowaty
2002 51  39  11  77.5  NCAA (National Champion)  Holowaty 
2001 51  38  13  74.5  NCAA  Holowaty 
2000 39  29  10  74.4   
1999 41  26  15  63.4   
1998 51  40  11  78.4  NCAA (National Champion)  Holowaty 
1997 44  31  13  70.5  NCAA  Holowaty 
1996 41  27  14  65.9  NCAA  Holowaty 
1995 40  28  12  70.0  NCAA (RegionalChampion) Holowaty 
1994 38  23  15  60.5  NCAA  Holowaty 
1993 42  29  11  71.4  NCAA (RegionalChampion) Holowaty 
1992 38  27  11  71.1   
1991 44  28  16  66.7  NCAA  Holowaty 
1990 46  40  6    87.0  NCAA (National Champion)  Holowaty 
1989 41  24  17  58.5  NCAA  Holowaty 
1988 43  26  17  60.5  NCAA  Holowaty 
1987 49  36  13  73.5  NCAA (Regional Champion )  Holowaty 
1986 45  34  11  75.6  NCAA  Holowaty 
1985 48  36  12  75.0  NCAA  Holowaty 
1984 42  31  10  75.6  NCAA  Holowaty 
1983 48  32  16  66.7  NCAA (Regional Champion )  Holowaty 
1982 45  38   6   86.4  NCAA (National Champion)  Holowaty 

[Spence]

In 02 they were 30-9-1 it would appear. So just at 30 wins.

[ECSUalum]

Anyone who would like to get an excellent overview of the quality of ECSU's baseball program as well as the success Coach Holowaty has had recruiting top quality players,( couple of which have played in MLB), go to the ECSU Baseball guide 2007 at ECSU Baseball site:

http://www.easternct.edu/depts/athletics/spring_season/bb-guide.htm

Whith the depth of players this year and some of the freshman starting to shine, I think Coach H will be in the thick of things come LEC and NCAA Tournament time.

FOUR TIME NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FLAGS FLY AT EASTERN BASEBALL STADIUM!!!!!

[soxfan42585]

TOOT TOOT!!

thats the sound of your own horn
hahah

impressive nonetheless

an evil empire indeed

[ECSUalum]

TOOT TOOT!!

thats the sound of your own horn
hahah

impressive nonetheless

an evil empire indeed

Just want to educate the population on this DIII baseball team and show the history of success.  I am one proud alumni thats for sure!!!!

TOOT TOOT TOOOOOOOT!!!

[Spence]

You wouldn't happen to have the Hartford Courant's championship game story from the last national title year (2002) would you?

If you do, I've got a question for you but it can go in private...and it doesn't entail your dressing up as Little Bo Peep, I assure you.

[ECSUalum]

Sorry Spence I must of thrown it away.

Not sure I understand what your message is???

[Spence]

If you had it, I was going to ask if you could copy it or get a copy or something.

I freelanced for both Marietta and Hartford for that game and thinking back wouldn't mind having a copy of both. At the time, I didn't really take much note of it.

As for the last part, forget it. It's from an 80s movie.

[ECSUalum]

Hartford Courant may keep archives of sports articles.

try:

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/

Then click "archives"