BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[kscer]

RIC finishes sweep in comeback fashion 10-9, in a hard fought contest with Plywood they improve to 15-5 overall and 4-0 LEC. I would of never thought Plywood was 2-15 coming in with their play today.....

That linb was a blowin in the wind there for a while though Santeezy

[kscer]

This season so far is unlike any I have watched. More teams have a chance to win the title. Unless someone gets really hot this is wide open.

[wordsmith]

The team that figures out their pitching first will win the Tourney this year. I see no dominant starters this year as in years past (i.e. DiPetro, Surfass, Adams, Fairchild, Gilblair, Carl "Down by the" Rivers, etc.).

Some strong guys are out there --> Armstrong (what a great name for a pitcher eh?), Fontaine, Henry, Dalton, Vatter....

Who has a quality #2 starter? Who has a quality/consistent Bullpen? And what about the all important fielding %, my Gosh....the best fielding team in the LEC is hoovering around .960.

The team that gets these questions/issues answered first, wins the Tourney.

Another thought, could this be a year when a team from another Region gets shipped into New England???

Word

[ecfaninri]

KSCfan....
Sorry I missed you yesterday. But we saw two typical games in the LEC. Contrary to some people's opinion we were treated to some good pitching in the first game with the combination of Nelson, Raymond, and Voigt limiting the Warriors potent attack to only 8 runs. In the second game, Fontaine limited the Owls potent attack to 4 runs on 5 hits.  But the person I felt that really saved the Owls in the first game was third baseman Greg Bates - defensively with three nice plays to either end innings or limit damages. However, in the second game it seemed everything the Warriors hit was right at Bates and was given errors that should not have been. A classic matchup in the 2nd game with Doyon hitting a homer off Fontaine in the first inning then Fontaine turning the tables in the next two ab's with K's.

The Owls will score runs and in the LEC tourney if they use their pitching staff like they did in the first game, they could be dangerous.

Hobbesey.... Good to see you again. How was your experience interviewing both coaches after the games? Look forward to seeing more from your site as the season unfolds.

JConn... Nice wins for the Beacons yesterday ... maybe they are back afterall. If they can continue to get the pitching they got from Gomez and Dalton on weekends , like the last two weekends, they will be in the LEC hunt. How was the field in Danbury yesterday?

Santeezy... Vatter and Day on yesterday? Vateer is tough and won't wear down. How did Day look?

Anyone got any scoop on UMD? Hockeyfan were you at the game or were you settling in for BC's 5-0 game over Wisconsin? Wierd seeing a hockey game at Ford Field.

[Jcon8958]

UMB gets 2 huge big LEC wins yesterday over WCSU. They hit Armstrong all over the park in game 1 and Dalton pitched very very good. Game 2 offense stayed hot to complete the sweep for them 15-11. Also Eygabroat got his 100th win as the skipper of UMB with the game 1 win. Looks like UMB may be back on track still alot of baseball left to play but they appear to be playing better and getting back to form.

[KSCfan]

Congratulations on Eygabroat getting his 100th win yesterday.  I have always thought he is a very good coach that gets the most of the UMB team.   

It would seem that we have a log jam in the little east.  Eastern, Keene, Boston with two losses, UMD with 1, Rick is 4-0 and then Western, and USM all with 3.  The only team that i would say is sunk is Plymouth.  What a crazy season we are having

[Hobbesy]

What a year indeed gentlemen!  Anything can happen it appears this year.  No other team has hosted the LEC tournament besides USM, ECSU and Keene.  That could change this year.

I put up the interviews from yesterday's game.

I was impressed with both teams hitting but both teams sorely need pitching.

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

[ecfaninri]

Hobbesey...
Nice interviews on yesterday's game with Econn and KSC.

Today's game - Eastern batted Western around in an 11-1 game only goin 7 innings with Schult going the distance.

Next up - Tomorrow at Babson

[ECSUalum]

Hobbesey...
Nice interviews on yesterday's game with Econn and KSC.

Today's game - Eastern batted Western around in an 11-1 game only goin 7 innings with Schult going the distance.

Next up - Tomorrow at Babson

Yes B. just a terrific performance by Jim Shult both on the mound and at the plate!!!  4 for 4 with a 3 run HR/4 rbis and in a 7 inn shortened game,  pitched a 2 hitter with 8 SOs.  Plus we had the extra entertainment of the gorilla in outfield, (perhaps a WCSU student dressed in a gorilla outfit running around outside the fences @ Westconn this afternoon TRYING TO DISTRACT CASTILLO, SHULT, DEWING AND THOMPSON ).

Word,

Schult, Fontaine, Church, and, when Will Musson gets healthy, will be lethal starting pitching for TEE.  Now, If we can get consistency from Dutton, Tingley, Wojick  et al, in the bullpen, EConn will get dangerous VERY QUICKLY!!

TEE STILL ARE IN THE TOP 10 OR SO NATIONALLY IN HITTING.

[ECSUalum]

What a year indeed gentlemen!  Anything can happen it appears this year.  No other team has hosted the LEC tournament besides USM, ECSU and Keene.  That could change this year.

I put up the interviews from yesterday's game.

I was impressed with both teams hitting but both teams sorely need pitching.

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

Hobbesy,
Terrific job on the blog with the interviews, something I have not seen anywhere else!!!  Provides a wonderful added dimention to hear from coaches and players in person on their performances those of the teams in the LEC.

PS Coach Howe is a class act!!

GREAT JOB, KEEP IT UP WITH THE VIDEO INTERVIEWS!!!!!!!

[ECSUalum]

Eastern folk i missed you but we shall have to meet again, ill wear a sign to the next game that says kscfan on the front and Jconn for mayor on the back

That will be COOOL!!!!  Let all of us know when your back.

Impressed with KSC bats and bullpen in first game!!!

[hockeyfan77]

Wheaton Rallies in Eighth to Down Southern Maine 14-11....USM falls to 11-9( 1-3 in the LEC)


Next Game for USM:

Wed.   14    at    Colby     4:00

[hockeyfan77]

KSCfan....

Anyone got any scoop on UMD? Hockeyfan were you at the game or were you settling in for BC's 5-0 game over Wisconsin? Wierd seeing a hockey game at Ford Field.

I haven't seen USM live since the games at home in Mid-March: I did watch the games against RIC online...USM isn't that strong last year: they lost way too much from last year's team...

[Hobbesy]

The scoop on UMD is Zak Talis is hitting nearly .550!!!  Thats unreal...and he has 40 RBI already!  Talked to Coach Testo about them yesterday and he said what he has been hearing is that they can pitch.  I never thought I would hear that but this is a team that brought in a big freshmen class two years ago that won just three games.  They have matured it appears.

As for everyone else, I guess we wont see many pitcher's duels this year! HAHA!  That goes for all of New England.  I have never seen so many ridiculous scores and so many players hitting over .400 and near .500!

[Hobbesy]

mid-week preview up...

Big game for Eastern today at Babson and huge game between RIC and Dartmouth on Tuesday.

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/