BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[ecfaninri]

hockeyfan77.... Yes it is confusing with all us Eastern fans.  It was great chatting with you after the KSC -Huskies game.  Let me say for the record.... it WAS  a great place for a tournament even without lights. I was just glad the Warriors made the sweep and didn't have to come back and play on Sunday. The field crew did a tremendous job, and the PA announcer made the games sound like "big league" - a nice touch.

dchevy5... It was also great getting to spend some time speaking with you before and after the game yesterday. I could sense the pride coming from you when you were talking about Jamie and how it was so bittersweet in that it was all coming to an end. 4 years come so fast. I have only seem him play for 2 of those years and have been impressed with his leadership, poise, and love for the game. Congratulations on his graduation. You really have reason to be proud.

Dgilblair..... Congrats to Shawn on another MVP tourney award. As you said... it doesn't get old. Just curious? Was this run the Warriors are on a little different from '06 and '07?

[ECSUalum]

Dchevy5,

It was Jamie's defensive prowess at ss that made the difference in the KSC/USM game!!!!!!

Best of luck to him after graduation. He leaves a KSC team who will be giving Coach Holowaty nightmares for years to come.

Cody Callahan,

Great freshman year!!!!!!!

[mainefan]

It was interesting to see the different coaching strategies. Eastern chose to go with their #2 pitcher against Keene and used their #1 pitcher against USM. USM went with their #1 pitcher against UMB and used their #2 pitcher against Eastern.

[wordsmith]

Please keep Coach Howe's (KSC) mom in your thoughts and prayers today.

Word

[hockeyfan77]

It was interesting to see the different coaching strategies. Eastern chose to go with their #2 pitcher against Keene and used their #1 pitcher against USM. USM went with their #1 pitcher against UMB and used their #2 pitcher against Eastern.

Yeah, and they started #4 vs KSC...The good thing that came out of this is that USM has found a #3 in  Nick Hahn...He should be a starter...

[mainefan]

Then who comes out in long relief?

[Stump]

Excellent question!  Pitching is really the Huskie Achilles heel, isn't t? I've said all year that would be what would hurt them in the end. 16 runs(15 earned) in 10 innings from the starters. not exactly championship material.

[dgilblair]

hockeyfan77.... Yes it is confusing with all us Eastern fans.  It was great chatting with you after the KSC -Huskies game.  Let me say for the record.... it WAS  a great place for a tournament even without lights. I was just glad the Warriors made the sweep and didn't have to come back and play on Sunday. The field crew did a tremendous job, and the PA announcer made the games sound like "big league" - a nice touch.

dchevy5... It was also great getting to spend some time speaking with you before and after the game yesterday. I could sense the pride coming from you when you were talking about Jamie and how it was so bittersweet in that it was all coming to an end. 4 years come so fast. I have only seem him play for 2 of those years and have been impressed with his leadership, poise, and love for the game. Congratulations on his graduation. You really have reason to be proud.

Dgilblair..... Congrats to Shawn on another MVP tourney award. As you said... it doesn't get old. Just curious? Was this run the Warriors are on a little different from '06 and '07?

First of all best wishes to coach Howe and family, I'm with you there WOrd.  Tip of the hat to Keene baseball and their fans they are all class acts.  Shawn has had a great relationship with the Keene coaching staff and I know he is going to miss that every spring. 

ecfaninri, I would have to say all four years the teams have really been very different.  06 we weren't very good early and we ended up being very good.  07 we were very good and ended up very bad.  08 seemed to just be pretty even all the way just good.  This year has had a little of all the past three years.  Started very good, played very bad for a little bit, played just some good baseball looked like an average team and now we are in the stretch run so we will see how it ends.  AS I have said before this is the best team in the last five years top to bottom.  By far the healthiest and deepest pitching staff with three #1 ones and one through nine the best hitting. Defense is good, not great...... I hope it doesn't bite us at the wrong times.

[ecfaninri]

DGilblair.....
I was just wondering.. do go with Matt or Schult in game one vs a potential #8 seed? If you go with Schult you have then the big three lined up for the next three games. Not many teams can do that. Or do you go win Matt/Shawn in game 1 and have them ready later in the tourney on short rest.

[d3ball123]

Ecfaninri- in my opinion, you throw your ace in the first round game if he's on full rest.  To throw your number 4 would be sending the wrong message to both your team and the team you're playing against.  "Schult can beat the 8 seed, but we need to save Shawn, Will and Matt for the better teams". Throw the ace if he's ready.

[ECSUalum]

I think you want to get into winners bracket and stay there, so I would think Shawn should get us there, then keep us there with Matt and Will, and Jim!!!

[rbgosfan]

Lasy year, Trinity held Keily back until the second game going with their number 2 against the 8 seed and saving their ace for the winner's bracket game. It paid off for them last year but I think you have to go with number 1 on Wednesday so that he may possibly come back on Sunday if necessary. Almost no way for Thursday and then Sunday.

[EasternCtFan]

Congrats to Eastern and the LEC championship, I enjoyed watching the games on LEC TV and liked how when the p.a. announcer asked for the captains to accept the trophy the four seniors went out.

The good thing about this scenario is that Coach Holowaty has been in this situation plenty of times so I trust he will make the right decision on how he sets up his rotation. I would go Schult or Fontaine game 1, and lets not forget all you really need is 5 innings from the starters with the quality arms that are coming out of the pen. Does anyone know because eastern is hosting the regionals this yr does that reserve them the host for next yr also?

[Stump]

Please keep Coach Howe's (KSC) mom in your thoughts and prayers today.

Word

I'm with you, Word.  Best wishes.

[dgilblair]

DGilblair.....
I was just wondering.. do go with Matt or Schult in game one vs a potential #8 seed? If you go with Schult you have then the big three lined up for the next three games. Not many teams can do that. Or do you go win Matt/Shawn in game 1 and have them ready later in the tourney on short rest.

I wouldn't change a thing.....Fontaine in game one.