BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[ECSUalum]

Here is USM Radio web link:

http://people.usm.maine.edu/jkessler/athletics/

As of today it was just showing the USM vs Plymouth State game from last weekend, but would assume they will post broadcasts of the LEC Tourney soon.

Very good announcers of of USM College Radio
Here is Little East TV broadcast schedule:

Current Schedule
05/07
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 1: USM vs. UMB (ME) 12:00PM (EST) 
05/07
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 2: ECSU vs. KSC (ME) 03:30PM (EST) 
05/08
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 3 (ME) 09:30AM (EST) 
05/08
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 4 (ME) 12:30PM (EST) 
05/08
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 5 (ME) 03:30PM (EST) 
05/09
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 6 (ME) 12:00PM (EST) 
05/09 Little East Baseball Final Four Game 7 (ME) 03:00PM (EST) 

Again, go to LEC web site and click on Little East TV, then click on game as shown above under "Current Schedule"

Click on "try this link" under video box if video does not show in 20 seconds

[hockeyfan77]

Here is USM Radio web link:

http://people.usm.maine.edu/jkessler/athletics/

As of today it was just showing the USM vs Plymouth State game from last weekend, but would assume they will post broadcasts of the LEC Tourney soon.

Very good announcers of of USM College Radio
Here is Little East TV broadcast schedule:

Current Schedule
05/07
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 1: USM vs. UMB (ME) 12:00PM (EST) 
05/07
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 2: ECSU vs. KSC (ME) 03:30PM (EST) 
05/08
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 3 (ME) 09:30AM (EST) 
05/08
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 4 (ME) 12:30PM (EST) 
05/08
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 5 (ME) 03:30PM (EST) 
05/09
Little East Baseball Final Four Game 6 (ME) 12:00PM (EST) 
05/09 Little East Baseball Final Four Game 7 (ME) 03:00PM (EST) 

Again, go to LEC web site and click on Little East TV, then click on game as shown above under "Current Schedule"

Click on "try this link" under video box if video does not show in 20 seconds

These games will be on the radio...

They were playing with the idea of having video for them but I am not sure how along they are in getting video...

[ECSUalum]

Thanks Hockeyfan, much appreciated!!

[ECSUalum]

Looks like the weather may play a role for the start of the LEC Tourney up in S. Maine.

I can not see it complete by Sunday eve.

Doe they play through Monday/Tues???

[kscer]

Looks like the weather may play a role for the start of the LEC Tourney up in S. Maine.

I can not see it complete by Sunday eve.

Doe they play through Monday/Tues???

Could we have a revenge of Bangor shaping up here? An unknown pitcher leading his team to a hard fought victory after have lost to the opponent three times?

I think they have to be finished Sunday per NCAA rules, so whatever the standings are at that point.

[KSCfan]

Fellas- i know this comes as no surprise but KSC can really hit.  LEC fan emailed me this link and i wanted to pass it on to you guys, Jeff Perkins 13th best hitter in the nation and if you click on his name it shows you how Keene breaks down with the rest of the country,  For you "Love Festers" find an Eastern Kid and click on his name and you can see how Eastern stacks up same with all the other LEC teams.  Kind of cool

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/ncaa-m-basebl-div3-ind-batting-average.html

[wordsmith]

THIS JUST IN

LEC website is reporting the seedings have changed for the LEC baseball tourney.

#1Seed - The Weather and a Stephen King baseball field
#2 Seed - Jcon's Ego & the Drive-bys lost soul
#3 Seed - Exit 48 Topless Donut Shop
#4 Seed - Flannel Tournament shirts for all players
#5 Seed -TEE fans search for coffee (ESCUalum & ECfanirini-try the Doughnut shop)
#6 Seed - Mr. Darak's search for pre-game unbreakable bags of candy 4 the boys
#7 Seed - DGilblair's search for a flat spot to pace around on
#8 Seed - USM's SID search for more clipboards
#9 Seed - Coach Marty and a quest for 2 in the mud
#10 Seed - Wheaties looking for another game, another chance, another tourney for redemption damnit
#11 Seed -Any Baseball Games that get played

Word

[KSCfan]

Why is it that rain seems to dominate tournaments in Gorham Maine.  That's it lets go to the Steven King house of horrors again.  Lets just do it now instead of having the run around like we did in 06'.  If i was the LEC i would make USM start losing games, or put a roof over that stupid field

[ECSUalum]

#5 Seed -TEE fans search for coffee (ESCUalum & ECfanirini-try the Doughnut shop)


In the words of Austin Powers

Yeah Baby Yeaaah!!!!!

" I can explain. You see, I was looking for Dr. Evil when the Fembots came out and smoke started coming out of their jomblies. So I started to work my mojo, to counter their mojo; we got cross-mojulation, and their heads started exploding."

[ECSUalum]

Fellas- i know this comes as no surprise but KSC can really hit.  LEC fan emailed me this link and i wanted to pass it on to you guys, Jeff Perkins 13th best hitter in the nation and if you click on his name it shows you how Keene breaks down with the rest of the country,  For you "Love Festers" find an Eastern Kid and click on his name and you can see how Eastern stacks up same with all the other LEC teams.  Kind of cool

http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-basebl/stats/ncaa-m-basebl-div3-ind-batting-average.html

KSCFan,

I have visited the NCAA stats web site , and its great for getting comparisons of teams and players vs the top rankings. +1K

[dgilblair]

Congratulations to all the weekly winners of LEC honors. Matt

http://www.littleeast.com/sports/bsb/2009/Weekly_Reports/20090504-bsb-report-7

[ecfaninri]

Nice to see Eastern's four seniors.... Andrew Magliola,James Kukucka, Tristen Hobbes, and Shawn Gilblair rally from behind to post yet another win to finish up on Senior Night vs Roger Williams. Good to see Shawn smack the ball around and end his career at Eastern with a monster homer. I hope that these four get a chance to play the regionals at Mansfield.

[d3spectator]

Hey guys,

New here at D3 and wanted to chime in to what is the most talked about conference in the region and maybe the nation! Awesome. I know you don't get acceptance into a prestigious board like this on your first post, but I wanted to chime my thoughts in on the conference tourney coming up.

Southern Maine - what can you say about that offense? Batting .349 as a team and outscoring teams to the tune of 454-221, they can swing it.  There hole definitely comes when you look at pitching. You got Therrian at 8-0 then it seems most of their wins come from out of the bullpen, with Therrian starting 8 games and the next guy starting 6. You got Hahn who is 6-1 but has started 0 games! Cause for concern, but I guess they've been dealing with that all year and seem to be doing fine

ECSU - has to be the tournament favorite here doing it with pitching and hitting.  Batting .355 as a team and an team ERA of 3.02 well usually get the job done.  When you have the likes of Musson, Gilblair, and Fontaine (who have legitimate shots of being all aces on other teams) to run out 3 games in a row, tough to beat. They're bullpen isn't doing to shabby either if one of 3 get in trouble, it seems. Not to mention when you have to pitch to Gilblair, Castillo, and Hobbes (and the rest of the line-up for that matter) it takes its toll on pitchers.  If I had to nit pick at a hole for them it would be their fielding at a clip of .949. But still, my pick for LEC champs lies with ECSU.

Umass-Boston - They don't quite have the offensive pop as USM or ECSU batting at .324, but any team can put together a little string of offensive to get things going, right?  They're biggest hole by far is their pitching with a team ERA of 7.48.  You give up almost 8 runs to ECSU, with their bullpen its pretty much over.  However, I do think if they can get 2 solid or above average starts by their starters they can make some noise.  Who am I to criticize their pitching they did shut out USM this year, didn't they? 

Keene State - my team here to make legitimate noise in this tourney.  They are batting .377 as a team!  I don't care who you are or who's pitching against you, that's going to make it tough for pitchers. Like Umass-Boston and USM, their hole lies within their pitching with a team ERA of 6.24.  .377 though!  Anyways, if Keene can get a quality start out of someone and put that .377 average together, watch out for the noise to be brought.

- ECSU wins the tourney, with Keene throwing a couple wrenches in along the way.

- I know this means nothing to all of you who live for the LEC because you know everything I just said to you   Just wanted to poke my head in and say good luck to the teams involved and give my two cents. Thanks guys.

Spec

[wordsmith]

d3spectator,

Good overview. I share many of your thoughts. I have USM winning this segment of the road to Appleton.

The match-ups favor them as TEE must fight through KSC first. I think they will do that , then have to face Sullen Maine.

Mean time KSC eliminates UMB  .

Then TEE & KSC face-off again. I think KSC pulls one out of the hat here and goes on to face the Sullen Mainers.

HOFEddy with a fresh supply of clipboards, batting helments, and dugout chairs secures another LEC Title.

TEE gets an at-large. KSC goes home to prepare for their trip to Appleton next year.

Word 8)

[ecfaninri]

d3spectator...
I -too- like your analysis of the LEC tourney. I think the key to this tourney is going to be the ability for pitching on each team to slow down the bats of the of USM, EConn, and the #1 rank offense in the country KSC, not to mention the speedy UMB team if they can get on base.

In a double elimination tourney it appears to give an edge to a team wear EConn has Musson, Gilblair, and Fontaine to pitch on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Shult, Tingley, and Kukucka ready just in case.

I just hope the weather can somewhat cooperate since there are no lights at USM.