BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[Hobbesy]

Oh my.  The Beacons even surprised me with this trouncing of Wheaton.  Good for them, bad for Wheaton.  They need a turnaround and quick if they want to have an at large chance.  It looks like Babson may be the team to beat in the NEWMAC this year.

As for Boston, they have to find a way to keep this play up.  16 hits and they only make one error defensively.  That will win you ball games. 

[willows478]

UMB beating Wheaton is impressive. While I do think that Wheaton is not in for a very successful year in 2010, I would sstart to look at UMB as a dark horse for this year's LEC tournament and potentially regionals.

[wordsmith]

Keene pulls out with a W at Springfield in 10 innings 6-4. They improve to 8-6 on the year.

No Doyon for KSC today. Odd to have an All-American sitting. Any one know - injury, DNPCD,

[KSCfan]

Jconn I must tip the hat to umb.  Very impressed with them today.  Pitching defense the whole nine yards.  Would be nice to see if the beacons can keep riding the momentum train into willy next sat as I would love to see a split between eastern and umb.  Good win for Keene today as they guy out a extra inning win at Springfield. This could be the little spark they need to get rolling.  Bullpen looked much better today and some timely hitting were the difference.  Overall a good day for the lec

[LEC Fan]

KSCfan,

Good win for KSC but bullpen still struggled a bit. Raymond pitched well but the lead was given up late again. As you know the out of conference games matter too but Keene St. can't go into LEC play with the way their bullpen has been performing lately.

Most impressed by UMB with their drubbing over Wheaton. It may be a down year for the Wheaties (Word) but still out of conference games matter and Wheaton has been a top of the region team over the last 5-6 years.

Now it's time for some good ole fashioned LEC baseball. Any other interesting matchups besides UMB v. ECSU this weekend? Being as it is March Madness and all...any upsets? Anybody have an idea on Plymouth? WCSU? UMD? RIC?

[coachzilly]

RIC has the tough combination of young and thin.  Rossi in CF and Levesque at 3rd are their most experienced along with DH/1b Shabowski.  Levesque is 3b only this year and is injured.  Pitching staff has a CCRI transfer Chris Day from North Kingstown, RI as the ace, backed by Paul Vatter and little else.  Just by the numbers 1 or 2 spare outfielders and a spare infielder coming off the bench, 3 catchers coupled with a rookie head coach.  A .500 season would be cause for celebration!

[ECSUalum]

Coach,

Not bad so far for the Anchormen!!!  Could be rebuilding, but could see some upsets from them this year.

Good Luck to them this year.

[Hobbesy]

Western has an ace in Billy Armstrong and two top hitters in Dan Baccaro and Sam McNeil.  They can beat anyone with Armstrong on the hill as he has only given up one run in 19.2 innings.

Looks like a rebuilding year for Plymouth.  Only one senior on the roster.  Off to an 0-10 start and I dont think it will get any better.  Expect some long games against the Panthers.

And UMD is off to a decent start.  They finally have a strong core of kids that have been there for two years.  Jeff Macchi is an all-conference kind of player and Zak Talis is just driving in runs so far.  He has 26 RBI after just having 9 all last year.  They will win some games in the conference. 

RIC will be another part of that middle section of the LEC.  They still dont have the pitching to be a top-tier team but they can hit.  They will need a healthy Gary Levesque and Jared Rossi to have a chance. 

Which brings me to my next point...it will be interesting to see what West Conn does with their pitchers this weekend.  They play at Eastern on Friday and then host Keene in a DH Saturday. 

When do you throw Armstrong?? 

[Jcon8958]

I would throw Armstrong (My prediction for LEC PItchder of the year before the yearstarted ) on Saturday vs Keene St. Dont really have any reason just the way I would do it.

[kscer]

I would throw Armstrong (My prediction for LEC PItchder of the year before the yearstarted ) on Saturday vs Keene St. Dont really have any reason just the way I would do it.

I must really be losing it but Jconn I agree with you . I think Keene will struggle and if Armstrong can put em away in the first game WConn may take two.

[BobbyBeacon]

Reports of Beacon Fever, a disease derived from March Madness, have been reported in Norton, MA.  Experts say it's rapidly spreading with symptons now reported from Keene, NH and Willimantic, CT.  Beacon Fever is presumed to have been developed from Beaconville and already taken over in Gorham, ME and now Norton.  There have been claims that UMB is now a darkhorse in the LEC and REGIONALS!!!?!?! A split between UMB and ECSU?!?!?! Kscer is agreeing with JCon!?!?!

Let's not write Wheaton off even if they are having an "off year."  This team has been talked about as top team in the region for the last five or six years.  Also, don't forget in 2007 the Beacons battled Wheaton during one of their "good years" and let a tight one slip away for a 7-3 final.  It took a few years, but guess who found a field goal kicker???  ...18-6!!!!

To Holowaty's Herd, yes, we remember last year's game.  How could anyone forget? But, like I said, we shored up the kicking game and the offense hasn't even reached its potential.  Sure Wheaton had 14 LOB, but the Beacons stranded 10...can you imagine?! The Beacons have been leaving small villages on the bases on their recent road trip which probably explains the spread of this disease.  Can't wait for Saturday as the forecast at Holowaty's House calls for a beautiful 70° with a cool breeze blowin' out to left...

But business is business and that means a trip to Salem State Wednesday and then out to Worcester State Thursday, two games not to be taken lightly in the push for a regional bid.  I see these games as extra batting practice for the Beacons in their preparation for Saturday, think of it like going to the driving range.

The LEC Board was the first warned about Beacon Fever.   Just ask Hobbesy who is now in the heart of  Beaconville.  JCon has been trying to tell you for years and none of you have listened.  It is SCARRYYY!!! Sorry boys, no room on this bandwagon, enjoy your sinking ships.

[ECSUalum]

When we see the final results we will believe it!!!! Talk is cheap
Win the LEC, Win the LEC Tourny/Auto bid to NE Regional, then you will have the result to back it up!!!!

[Hobbesy]

Haha!  Beacon Fever!!!   

Thats priceless Bobby Beacon. 

Does this beacon fever come with a heavy dose of rain???

It seems thats the one constant so far this spring 

Bobby cant wait to hear more from ya.

And Ill be sure to wash my hands often...

[KSCfan]

Bobby i think that i am far from hoping on the umb bandwagon.  In fact im still picking keene state to sweep boston when they play so i will for now sit in the ankle deep water of my so called sinking ship.  I was saying i am rooting for a split because i think that Eastern is one of the three top teams in the LEC and the more they lose the more it helps Keene State, so i would say that my beacon fever is only short lived.   However a most enjoyable post to read hahahahaha

[hockeyfan77]

USM-Bridgewater State Game Postponed

     GORHAM, Maine  --  The University of Southern Maine Department of Athletics
announced Tuesday that the Huskies baseball game at Bridgewater State College,
scheduled for Wednesday in Bridgewater, Mass., has been postponed due to the
rainy weather covering the New England region.
     No make-up date was announced.
     The Huskies (8-5) return to action this Saturday (12:00 p.m.) when they
travel to Providence, R.I., to play Rhode Island College in the teams' Little
East Conference schedule-opening doubleheader.