BB: LEC: Little East Conference

wordsmith · October 03, 2009, 01:35:45 PM

Bucks vs Illinois today, should be another win. Number 9 in Coaches poll, not bad. Good luck to O State this year

Keene students getting a littlespunky upthere.

Good to hear the Keene's BB field getting s bit of face-lift.

Not much to report at ECSU yet. Hopefully ecfaninri or DGilblair will advise.

Thanks for the videos

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Bucks play Indiana today, already kicked the Non-Fightin' Illini to the side of the road.

Most of the protestors are not KSC students, most are unemployed older dregs of the earth, some are high schrrroolers, many skateboarders.

One other possible impact player would be SS Jarred Parrott just enrolled at KSC.

He was the Gatorade POY in Hi Schrrrroll in NH a few years back, has been in and out of schrrrroll lately at the CCRI or someting like that.

This move brings the last big name player from the Little League and Babe Ruth teams from Keene that went to several World Series back in the day.

Back to College Football Go Bucks.

Word

ecfaninri · October 04, 2009, 09:53:31 PM

ECSUalum....
Just got back from WIllimantic to watch the fall game vs CCRI. THey were supposed to play Curry on Saturday but because of the rain there was a conflict with Curry on Sunday. They played 2 nine inning games and it was evident that the Warriors will continue to have a stable of pitching depth to work with. The first game showed a cuple of newcomers along with Tingley and Dutton closing it out. The second game Wojick started, Hemple went two, followed by Schult, Musson and closed out with Travis Bass. It was good to see the depth of their pitching. This offense will continue to score runs like they did today. Parke, Schult, Dewing, Bass, Thomson, and Cammuso all showed that they haven't forgootten how to hit. It's going to be hard for any newcomers to crack into a starting role with this veteran team. However, Andrew Dyer showed some pop in his back, some speed, and good outfield range in centerfield. A transfer from Quinnipiac showed some power as well but he was playing third base filling in for Castillo who did not play.

It was strange being at Willi and not seeing a Gilblair on the field or on the hill. But it nice to see Matt Cooney on the field as part of the coaching staff. In speaking with him, he is finishing out some class work after two seasns in the Sox farm system. He said he's looking forward to working with these guys. Anyone who saw him play at Eastern will remember his dedication to the game. I am sure his insights and game preparations will add to the depth of this team.

Several veterans did not play but were on hand to see the Warriors take control and really do what they have grown accustomed to do....wear down other team's pitching.

Can't wait til the spring but today was a beautiful day to play two games. Too bad we can't have weather like this in March and April. Oh well, I guess we will have t wait. But the 2010 team looks promising.

ECSUalum · October 05, 2009, 10:24:17 PM

B,

Many thanks for the "scouting report" re the 2010 Warrior Baseball team. It will be wierd not to see Shawn in an Eastern uniform, but as you say, it looks like the pitching will be strong again with Fontaine,( looking for a huge season from Matt), "Moose" Musson, Shult, Dutton, Wojick and hopefully some impact newcomers/transfers as well as last year JV talent moving to the varsity.

Quinnipiac transfer sounds interesting

Yeah, terrific to have Cooney coaching!! One of the best defensive catchers to play for the Warriors!!.

Hitting was outstanding last year, and expect another big year from Castillo, Bass, Shult, and Commuso. I dare say Rob Perry will be huge for us next year. Hoping for improvement on the infield defense next year, as it is key for a 5th National Championship.,

I think USM may be having a rebuilding year in 2010, but Coach Flaherty always fields as strong team. Keene will be competitive as well.

Finally, looking forward to seeing you in Phoenix and hopefully D in Willi next year for another exciting season

ecfaninri · October 07, 2009, 09:14:35 PM

ECSUalum...
Yes I will see you in Phoenix. The Warriors may be taking to trips prior to Phenix to Long Island. Matt is recovering well from a restful summer and is busy doing play by play on Eastern's radio station this fall for soccer. The sports information dept. really does a nice job of getting info out their for parents who can't make it to the games.

You're right about Rob Perry. He was a beast down the stretch last spring. Lots of veteran experience on the roster. Enough for now because I don't want people to think the Eastern lovefest has begub this early.

Fall banquet this Sunday at Eastern will honor the 09 team.

Jcon8958 · October 16, 2009, 12:17:21 PM

How we doing boys got a long winter ahead of us with the snow already starting but wont be to long before we here the ping of those alumminum bats.

I got a couple things to udate about The UMB baseball team returns almost everbody in a year were they went 8-6 in the LEC and have a chance to improve on that mark this year with the experince the mostly young team pick up last year.

Another update is Nick Conway has signed with the space coast surge of the Florida winter league. Its a new league and Ken Griffey Sr. is the commisoner of it it has players who play both Single A and Double A ball and also a bunch of players who played inpendent leagues over the summer.

Stay up during the winter boys Can almost smell spring.

dgilblair · November 19, 2009, 06:32:51 PM

Props to UMB for being diverse, guess Jcon will take some of the credit somehow...just kidding. Happy Holidays to all the LEC and DIII fans.

http://ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?key=/ncaa/ncaa/ncaa+news/ncaa+news+online/2009/division+iii/division+iii+schools+honored+for+diversity+efforts

By the way Jcon hows Nick doing with Griffey SR.

Jcon8958 · November 20, 2009, 10:50:01 AM

The league was forced to fold the founders of the league didnt pay out to any of there commitments including the players. The season only went 15 games but wen he did he pitch he had a 1.08 era and 11ks with 2 walkks in 8.1 innings pitched.

Old Man · November 27, 2009, 08:14:24 PM

LEC Baseball soon - I can't wait !!!! what do the teams have? Any new guys? trips? not much up yet on team sites..... let's play some baseball

OM

ECSUalum · December 14, 2009, 11:46:31 AM

UMassBoston Beacons, Keene State Owls and USM Huskies Spring Schedules are posted. UMB Roster also posted on thier web site.

Looks like UMB have a pretty decent (SOS) schedule next spring!!

Trinity/Amherst/Wesleyan/Tufts 2010 schedules are up as well

for some schedules posted to date, go to:

http://thecollegebaseballblog.com/2010-schedules/division-3/

Some I went directly to Team baseball web pages

Couple months to go!!!!!

wordsmith · December 21, 2009, 01:12:36 PM

Eye See

....where USM's new arrival from Keene High schrrrool, Brett Barrett has already signed with the NECBL's Keene Swampbats for this summer.

...where the SEC is instituting a 20 second clock between pitches with the bases empty to speed up the games.

maybe the LEC could do the same.

Let's see what could we do to shorten games in the LEC?

1) Limit EastConn fans to 2 taunts between pitches and 5 between innings.
2) Make Coach Testosterone actually walk to the mound when changing pitchers rather than the "old man with a walker" pace he currently has.
3) Limit Coach Flannel to 1 clipboard toss per 9 innings
4) Limit Coach HolyWater to 2 Umpire insults between pitches
5) Limit JConn to 1 "UMB is going to make some noise in the LEC this year" per week.
6) Limit the left field fan base at the Swamp to 1 - 30-pack per person per game.

Word

SEC uses pitch clock to shorten baseball games
By JOHN ZENOR, AP Sports Writer
Dec 18, 7:30 pm EST

Buzz up! PrintThe Southeastern Conference is taking its swing at picking up the pace during baseball games.

The league's athletic directors approved changes for the 2010 SEC tournament including a 20-second clock between pitches when the bases are empty and a 90-second limit between half innings, spokesman Chuck Dunlap said.

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091218/SPORTS060407/91218053/SEC+to+use+pitch+clock+for+baseball+tournament

Moderator: I have edited the post to comply with copyright guidelines.

ECSUalum · December 22, 2009, 12:43:09 PM

COPIED FROM BASEBALL ECSU WEB SITE:

December 22, 2006

Warriors ranked third nationally in ABCA Division III pre-season poll

WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- The Eastern Connecticut State University baseball team has been ranked No. 3 nationally in the 2010 ABCA/Collegiate Baseball Division III national pre-season poll, released today.

A winner of 39 of 47 games last year, Eastern returns 20 letterwinners from last year's team, which was ranked No. 1 nationally after a 14-1 start and finished as the No. 1 team in the final New England Division III Coaches' Poll and No. 8 nationally in the final poll released following the NCAA national tournament. The Warriors qualified for their 30th NCAA tournament in 34 years last season after winning the Little East Conference tournament as the No. 2 seed. Eastern is a seven-time NCAA regional champion and four-time national champion.

The Warriors return 11 of the 13 players who saw time in last year's New England Regional Tournament championship game. All three of last year's starting outfielders return, as do three of last year's four starting infielders and six of last year's top eight pitchers.

Top returning pitchers are senior righties Will Musson (Wethersfield) and Matt Fontaine (Cranston, RI) , junior righty Jim Schult (Wappingers Falls, NY) and senior lefty Wes Dutton (Waterbury). Musson was 9-1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in his first season last year; Fontaine 6-2-1 with a 3.21 ERA; Schult 4-0-0 with a 2.72 ERA and Dutton 1-1-1 with a 1.91 ERA.

Top position players are junior outfielder Rob Perry (Manchester), All-America senior third baseman Melvin Castillo (Danbury), rightfielder Schult and senior middle infielders Travis Bass (West Hartford) and John Parke (Middlefield). Perry batted a team-leading .407 in his first season last year; Castillo .388 with 14 home runs and 138 total bases; Schult .388, Bass .382 with 119 assists, and Parke .364 with a team-leading135 assists.

Castillo, Fontaine, Musson, Schult, Bass and Parke were all named to the NCAA All-New England Region team last spring, with Castillo garnering third-team All-America honors.
Last year, Eastern led the nation in doubles, was rated second nationally in runs, hits, and pitching strikeouts, third in least hits allowed per nine innings, and fourth in walks and won-loss percentage. Key losses from that team are two-time national Player-of-the-Year and three-time first-team All-America pitcher/DH Shawn Gilblair, first baseman Tristan Hobbes and right-handed pitcher James Kukucka.

Eastern opens its 42nd season under head coach Bill Holowaty (1,288-474-6) March 6 against Albertus Magnus College at Old Westbury, NY.

ECSUalum · December 22, 2009, 02:31:12 PM

The 7 below players were listed as seniors on USM's roster last year and theoretically would not be returning.
Some big losses for the Huskies if these players have graduated and or have completed thier eligability:

Univ. of Southern Maine Baseball
Overall Statistics for Southern Maine (as of May 15, 2009)
(All games Sorted by Batting avg)

• Record: 36-9 • Home: 15-2 • Away: 9-6 • Neutral: 12-1 • Little East: 12-2 •

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

A. D'Alfonso .438 43-43 176 52 77 17 3 9 76 127 .722 27 5 15 4 .519 2 0 3-5 57 7 1 .985
Chris Burleson .390 43-43 164 69 64 10 3 8 39 104 .634 44 9 27 2 .539 0 2 27-31 71 125 19 .912
Ryan Gaffney .361 43-43 158 40 57 11 2 6 44 90 .570 21 2 36 4 .440 1 0 1-2 183 34 7 .969
Ryan Pike .352 45-45 179 47 63 14 1 11 67 112 .626 28 5 49 3 .449 2 1 21-26 113 5 0 1.000
Andrew Stacy .341 38-21 88 22 30 4 2 0 15 38 .432 10 1 13 1 .406 2 0 4-5 48 10 3 .951
Josh Stowell .280 20-3 25 3 7 2 1 0 5 11 .440 5 2 9 0 .424 1 0 0-0 5 1 2 .75

Player era w-l app-gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr ab b/avg wp hbp bk sfa sha

Andrew Stacy 3.13 3-0 11-1 0 0/0 0 31.2 26 13 11 12 23 4 1 3 116 .224 4 3 0 1 1
Tim Therrian 3.86 9-1 12-10 2 1/0 0 72.1 81 35 31 16 52 15 1 2 286 .283 4 12 0 3 2

ECSUalum · December 22, 2009, 03:09:37 PM

Keene Seniors from last year are:

Chevalier a big loss, but are returning essentially all of last years team.

Player AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT
J. Chevalier........ .353 37-37 139 48 49 14 5 1 28 76 .547 21 0 1 2 3 .427 4 1 10-12

Player ERA W-L APP GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB B/Avg WP
D. Martin........... 2.77 0-0 8 0 0 0/0 0 13.0 12 4 4 3 7 1 0 1 50 .240 0

ECSUalum · December 22, 2009, 03:36:59 PM

UMB Seniors from last year:

Oshima
Peters
Salvador
Lauretto
Garcia

Salvador, Oshima and Lauretto only key players/starters lost.

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%

Ryan Walsh .424 41-41 165 48 70 18 2 2 34 98 .594 20 9 19 4 .503 3 0 24-26 86 104 8 .960
M McCormack .392 41-41 166 55 65 18 1 4 36 97 .584 24 5 33 1 .475 3 1 18-21 75 7 4 .953
Dan Noonan .372 41-41 148 36 55 6 2 2 42 71 .480 14 19 26 4 .484 1 1 18-23 63 90 18 .895
D Tambling .358 37-26 106 21 38 1 4 2 18 53 .500 2 3 22 0 .387 0 2 11-14 38 0 5 .884
Eric Salvador .323 41-41 158 36 51 14 0 3 39 74 .468 17 6 22 3 .407 1 0 9-12 2 1 0 1.000
C Reinfurt .318 40-36 129 18 41 15 2 2 31 66 .512 11 5 14 1 .390 1 0 0-3 292 15 3 .990
Arthur Lauzier .314 16-15 51 7 16 2 0 0 10 18 .353 5 0 4 2 .368 1 3 5-6 20 14 3 .919
Tim Fontaine .311 40-40 167 30 52 10 1 1 35 67 .401 6 6 39 2 .354 2 1 4-7 209 39 3 .988
Ryan Oshima .300 32-17 60 21 18 2 1 0 7 22 .367 10 3 12 1 .413 2 3 11-12 29 5 0 1.000

Player era w-l app-gs cg sho sv ip h r er bb so 2b 3b hr ab b/avg wp hbp bk sfa sha
Anthony Lauretto 4.58 2-2 18-0 0 0/0 4 37.1 45 22 19 9 28 5 6 3 149 .302 5 3 1 0 4
Andrew LeBrun 5.40 4-4 11-9 2 1/0 0 58.1 67 46 35 38 46 12 5 3 240 .279 7 6 0 3 1
Alex Simas 5.97 2-3 12-4 0 0/0 0 34.2 41 41 23 30 23 10 4 0 140 .293 6 3 1 6 1
Dan Gambill 7.53 4-1 9-5 0 0/0 0 34.2 46 35 29 22 15 5 2 1 147 .313 3 4 0 3 0
Mike Andriano 7.71 2-4 9-9 1 0/0 0 44.1 63 43 38 24 28 12 3 6 189 .333 2 1 2 3 1
Danny Gomez 8.63 2-2 12-6 1 0/0 0 40.2 55 44 39 25 37 12 1 5 168 .327 10 6 0 0 1
Mark Grant 8.77 2-3 13-3 0 0/0 0 25.2 41 32 25 16 16 7 1 1 116 .353 6 0 0 1 2
Mark McCormack 9.00 0-1 4-3 0 0/0 0 11.0 20 15 11 6 8 6 2 0 50 .400 1 1 3 0 3

goowls · December 24, 2009, 04:07:21 PM

Over the past year I have enjoyed following this board as a fan of the lec and listening to everybodys thoughts and ideas. I just wanted to respond about what keene lost from a year ago. I know there was a lot of mention about keene losing Chevalier who dont get me wrong is an outstanding player, but lets not forget about what they lost in Jeff Perkins. A starting center fielder for 4 years, who may of played the best centerfield defensively in the Little East. Not only did Jeff play outstanding defense, he was the lead off hitter on one of the best offensive teams in the league. He broke the all time hits, runs, doubles, and stolen base records at keene. Jeff's leadership and work ethic will also be missed.

Good Article about Jeff http://keeneowls.com/sports/bsb/2008-09/news/20090528Perkinsstory

BB: LEC: Little East Conference

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