BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[wordsmith]

Why did the Ply-State pitcher throw the ball into the outfield in the 8th inning with no base runner there? The guy doing the broadcast said he was appealing the previous play, but that did not make sense as the previous play was an errant throw by the catcher to second.

Weird......

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[dchevy5]

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They were appealing that Patenode did not tag second base.  He was the runner on first who was stealing second when the throw went into center field.  The three of us watching the game thought he might have missed the bag as well, but when PSC finally retrieved the ball and tagged second, the appeal was denied and we let out a collective sigh of relief.  He must have gotten it with his tippy toe.  The pitcher should have walked the ball to second, keeping his eye on Patenode at third base the whole time.  Instead, he just turned and threw the ball.  Very poor execution of the appeal.

[OshDude]

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They were appealing that Patenode did not tag second base.  He was the runner on first who was stealing second when the throw went into center field.  The three of us watching the game thought he might have missed the bag as well, but when PSC finally retrieved the ball and tagged second, the appeal was denied and we let out a collective sigh of relief.  He must have gotten it with his tippy toe.  The pitcher should have walked the ball to second, keeping his eye on Patenode at third base the whole time.  Instead, he just turned and threw the ball.  Very poor execution of the appeal.

Isn't the convention to call time and make the appeal, taking away any potential action from live runners?

[Rick Vaughn]

The ball has to be put back into play for the appeal to be made...appeals will always be made with a live ball so a baserunner can advance if you somehow manage to throw it away.

[Stump]

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They were appealing that Patenode did not tag second base.  He was the runner on first who was stealing second when the throw went into center field.  The three of us watching the game thought he might have missed the bag as well, but when PSC finally retrieved the ball and tagged second, the appeal was denied and we let out a collective sigh of relief.  He must have gotten it with his tippy toe.  The pitcher should have walked the ball to second, keeping his eye on Patenode at third base the whole time.  Instead, he just turned and threw the ball.  Very poor execution of the appeal.

Isn't the convention to call time and make the appeal, taking away any potential action from live runners?

No, the ball must be put in play for an appeal.  MLB Rule 7.10comment

[OshDude]

The ball has to be put back into play for the appeal to be made...appeals will always be made with a live ball so a baserunner can advance if you somehow manage to throw it away.

Right on. I guess I have not seen a botched appeal, then. Now I hope I will.

[wordsmith]

The ball has to be put back into play for the appeal to be made...appeals will always be made with a live ball so a baserunner can advance if you somehow manage to throw it away.

Right on. I guess I have not seen a botched appeal, then. Now I hope I will.

Go to the LEC website & click on the archived KSC-Plymouth game of 4/13. Go to the next to last inning bottom of the 8th and ....well it is bizarre. A really botched appeal with the pitcher turning and throwing the ball into the outfield and allowing the runner on 3rd to score the tying run. (I think I got that correct.) In fact the entire Bottom of the 8th is a bizarre series of blunders in and around 2nd base that virtually cost the Panthers the game; not to mention their pitcher, who had a 3 hitter going late, the victory.

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[wordsmith]

Score Update:

Bottom of the 3rd

WNEC 4  KSC 1

[Jcon8958]

UMB is pouring it on Babson 12-1 in the top of the 6th

[santeezy06]

RIC takes a beaten vers. JWU 18-12 the pitching was off today, they are now 16-6 overall big dble header on Sat vs. Keene..................

[Jcon8958]

UMB beat babson up and down the field today 20-7. Everybody was hitting Walsh, Noonan, MCcormack, Fontaine. The Babson website said that 1B Jeff Outzen led the offense...... HE CAME INTO THE GAME IN THE 7TH INNING ( he hit a grandslam in the 7th and a 2-run shot in the 8th) Boys this team is back to form. Pot hole is now far in the distance. Now 14-9 they get back at it tommorow vs. Eastern Nazarene, before 2 big big games vs. UMD Saturday at home.

[wordsmith]

KSC loses to WNEC 9-3

[wordsmith]

Southern Maine defeat Colby 11-7

[Hobbesy]

UMB beat babson up and down the field today 20-7. Everybody was hitting Walsh, Noonan, MCcormack, Fontaine....Pot hole is now far in the distance. Now 13-9 they get back at it tommorow vs. Eastern Nazarene, before 2 big big games vs. UMD Saturday at home.

And it looks like Babson is hitting that same pothole the Beacons hit.  They will need to win the NEWMAC to get to the NCAA's now.

[hockeyfan77]

Southern Maine Rallies in Ninth, Downs Colby 11-7...USM improves to 12-9 (1-3 in the LEC):


Next up for USM:

Huskies Host St. Joseph's on Thursday (4:00 p.m.)