BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[hockeyfan77]

I wouldn't say it was a shock that USM beat ECSU: I mean they are 12-1 and are probably the best hitting ball club in D3...KSC losing 2 to UMD: now that's a shock...

[santeezy06]

Jcon, congrats on your split but that freshmen didn't really stop RIC they stopped themselves in the first game (5) errors will cost any team. I believe you guys got 6 unearned runs. That was actually our number 2 in first game. Ace came out in 2nd (Fournier) as I'm sure you could see the diference. I'll take the split but we should have swept.

But KSC what a shocker, the LEC is a crazy conference, you never know what your going to get.

[Jcon8958]

Santeezy some of those errors were just over throws and players advancing bases ure pitcher made an error on a pick off to first base to spark the rally. But the fact is they did split to say they should have swept is absurd. Thats like saying Keene SHOULD HAVE swept UMD they didnt thought.

RIC is a ballclub with a big whole in that bullpen before it gets to Fama perfect example today when the score was 8-6 umb the bullpen cantr keep it that way and UMB put it outta reach with 3 in the top of the 9th. So I dont wanna hear you say they should have swept because thats a lie

[santeezy06]

If you were at the game the third out in the 8th inning I believe which opened the door for those run was at third the kid clearly slid right into the tag. The score looks lopsided but in fact a bad call assisted you in your win. I will say it again we should most def. swept. RIC hasn't accumalated 5 errors in a game all season never mind 4 in one inning. Like I said congrats with the split but that team really isn't on our level. What your ace go 3.1 innings given up 8 hits,  we got 14 runs on 13 hits in the second game and the 1st game  6 runs on 11 hits.

What you saw in game 2 is what the real RIC team looks like. We've done this all season and the bullpen isn't that bad at all. Yes, Fama is pretty nasty but what you see 4 pitchers in two games, thats not the sign of a weak bullpen.

[Jcon8958]

Ok guy fact of the matter is we did split and I dont wanna hear nothing bout the umpires UMB pitchers got squeezed all day.
And yah every pitcher has a bad outing there guy Obviously you never played or pitched so you wouldnt know that some days you just miss spots so dont jump all over the kid RIC will not get outta the first round of the LEC playoffs just like every other year I hope and pray that they make it and are matched up Versus UMB. Then we will see how good ours Aces will pitch in that game. Pretty easy to look good wen u have a 10 run lead

[santeezy06]

I hope thats the case so it can settle the argument ,I'll see you in the playoffs. To be quite honest I have played an do understand they miss their spots, but I believe it was you that had said Adrianno will shut us down today. Hey overall it was some decent baseball, the good thing about the umpires they travel between teams so there are no bias opinions. I wish you guys good luck on your upcoming week and the season.

I believe in 2005 they won the tourney, lol.

[wordsmith]

May have missed it,who won Game 2 of the TEE and USM DHR?

I had to turn off the Ohio State - BU hockey game, fugly.

Bucks are inviting BU down for a football game this fall, oops no football at BU.

[Jcon8958]

I did say andriano would shut you down BUT HE MISSED SPOTS TODAY. Look ric is an slightly above average team every single year that can never win the big game and that is just the way it is they pad there record by playing teams like Newbury and elms every single year. But like you said I would love to see this settled in the playoffs

[santeezy06]

Well, for us to meet up in the playoffs you guys will have to build off that win today and say win another 15ish so you can be in the right spot. We don't just play scrub teams, we do play teams such as Babson,Wheaton,Cortland,Bridgewater and all the teams of the LEC, just to mention a few. Like I said earlier we won the whole tourney in 2005. I'll let this go for now, cause we have alot more baseball to go this season.

[Jcon8958]

Ok lets just see wat happens

[Jcon8958]

ECSU took game 2 8-4

[hockeyfan77]

USM split with ECSU   7-1 W, and 8-4 L  to even USM's record  @  12-2 ( 1-1-in the LEC)...


Next game for USM

Tue.   31          BOWDOIN (@ Wainwright Complex, South Portland)           3:00

[ECSUalum]

Score by Innings                                R  H  E
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U. of Southern Maine 000 430 000 -  7 11  1
Eastern Connecticut. 010 000 000 -  1  6  2
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E - Burleson; Schult; Hobbes. DP - USMBB09 1; ECSUBB 1. LOB - USMBB09 5; ECSUBB 6. 2B - Pike; Schult; Kingsley. HR - Henry; Pike; Berthiaume. HBP - Schult; Perry. 


U. of Southern Maine  ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Tim Therrian W,4-0     9.0  6  1  0  0  8  0  0  2  0  32  34  6  11 
   
Eastern Connecticut   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Shawn Gilblair L,2-1   4.0  8  6  4  1  9  0  0  0  0  22  23  1  2 

Wes Dutton               5.0  3  1  1  0  2  0  0  0  0  16  16  3  8 


Shawn actually pitched reasonably well today, but a couple of bad defensive played set up the 2 USM big innings
USM with 3 HRs.  Therrian looked great today!!

[ECSUalum]

Score by Innings                    R  H  E
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U. of Southern Maine 030 100 000 -  4  6  2
Eastern Connecticut. 410 010 20X -  8 11  0
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E - Burleson; Berthiaume. LOB - USMBB09 7; ECSUBB 12. 2B - Gaffney; Parke; Schult; Dewing. HR - Eaton; Gilblair; Castillo. HBP - Mackey. SH - Cannata. SF - Parke. SB - Parke; Bass; Castillo. 


U. of Southern Maine  ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Collin Henry L,0-1       0.1  2  4  4  2  1  0  0  0  0  3  5  0  0 

Nick Hahn                    6.0   8  4  4  5  9  0  0  0  2  25  32  6  3 

Mike Eaton                  1.1  1  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  5  6  1  2 

Matt Leach                  0.1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  1 
   
Eastern Connecticut   ip  h  r  er  bb  so  wp  bk  hbp  ibb  ab  bf  fo  go 
Will Musson W,3-0     5.1  6  4  4  4  8  0  0  1  0  22  27  4  4 

Matt Fontaine S,1      3.2  0  0  0  0  3  0  0  0  0  11  11  3  5 

Nice job by Musson and Great job by Fontaine to hold the Huskies in check

Gilblair and Castillo hit rockets

All in all a great day of LEC baseball in Mansfield (weather perfect!!!)

[dgilblair]

USM split with ECSU   7-1 W, and 8-4 L  to even USM's record  @  12-2 ( 1-1-in the LEC)...


Next game for USM

Tue.   31          BOWDOIN (@ Wainwright Complex, South Portland)           3:00

Therrian made us look silly in the first game today.  Gilblair was good for 3 innings then......well really not sure, Maine went from swinging and missing to swinging and jacking.  No real surprise from that team. Dutton did a super job in relief.

Musson did a nice job in game 2 and Fontaine was awesome in relief.  Castillo and Gilblair got it going in the first with back to backs.  All in all I think they did a good job of hold Maine in check, they had a lot of zeros on the scoreboard, just a couple crooked numbers in the first game. Nice split after looking so bad at the plate the first game.
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