BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[coachzilly]

Santeezy, what happened to RIC pitcher Chris Day, started the season as #1, haven't seen much lately?

[ECSUalum]

Alright I am sick and tired of hearing about what ECSU would be "if they were healthy" I have heard enough about Munson would have been a lock for Pitcher of the year if he was healthy HE IS NOT. ENOUGH!!! I dont want to hear the excuses for losing. Its getting worn down everytime ECSU loses a game, "only if they were healthy". Its just old man you make due with what you have PERIOD. So stop bringing up the fact there not healthy its olddddd.

Jcon

And we are making due!!!!!!
I should have posted something on the double thumping ECSU put on the Beacons a couple of weeks ago but I held back, now, you deserve this post!!! ha ha ha ha

[Jcon8958]

Yah real thumping when you win in the bottom of the 9th. Really crushed us. You guys just lost to PSU and Suffolk on back to back days. I wouldnt be bragging about much.

[hockeyfan77]

USM lost to Husson 12-1 today to drop to 14-11 (3-3 in the LEC)...


Next up for USM:

Tomorrow  @ St Joes (4pm)

[wordsmith]

USM lost to Husson 12-1 today to drop to 14-11 (3-3 in the LEC)...


Next up for USM:

Tomorrow  @ St Joes (4pm)

WOW, I thought I heard a sonic boom, was probably a USM clip board breaking the sound barrier.

Interesting thing about USM and the In-State Maine squads they play...to USM it is a mid-week game as they unwind from and rest up for the tough LEC conference games . For the other Maine teams they are playing i.e Thomas, Husson, St.Joe's those games are huge.

For the opposing coach it is a recruiting plum to say hey come here and play at a program that beat USM last year; for the players they can say hey USM did not even give me a sniff, bang there you go I just smacked a double and drove in a run, maybe should have recruited me;

I have seen some of these games up close and they are intense, especially the St. Joe's tussles.


But still 12-1 :
By the way ladies USM is now 1-2 against In-state Maine schools this year with another St. Joe's match-up this week.

Keene State takes down Plywood St. 10-6.
UMD beat RIC 8-7

Word

[ECSUalum]

Yah real thumping when you win in the bottom of the 9th. Really crushed us. You guys just lost to PSU and Suffolk on back to back days. I wouldnt be bragging about much.

Now who is making excuses  YOU GOT THUMPED TWICE ha ha ha ha ha

Took down Trinity tonight 8-1 and guess who pitched.  Will MUUUUUUOOOOOSON!!!

13 Ks 4 hitter  How do you like them apples

He's baaak

Score by Innings                          R  H  E
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Trinity College..... 000 010 000 -  1  4  3
Eastern Ct          . 310 301 00X -  8  9  0
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Jcon, you are hopeless

[ecfaninri]

Well for those who want to know what Eastern Conn would be like after back to back losses to Plymouth St. and Suffolk - just ask Trinity. For those who want to know what Eastern would be like if Musson was healthy - just ask Trinity. Musson goes 7 strong innings and struck out the side twice and probably had 10-11 K's and allowed oly 3 hits.  But for those who want to know what Eastern Conn. will be like after an 8-1 victory over Trinity - you don't have to wait too long - next up tomorrow at Wesleyan.

[Old Man]

just trying to put info out.  what are your thoughts? this was taken from another area on this site.

OWP is opponents winning percentage, RR is regional record, SOS is National Strength of schedule.

LEC Standings as of today.  Are teams like KSU, USM, and PSU playing too difficult a schedule and is this hurting them in the long run when it comes to regional and national rankings?

Team            OWP      RR        SOS
1.  RIC          161      17-7       .523
2. ECSU        152      14-6       .530
2. UMD          174     12-7       .520
2. KSU           6        9-10-1    .618
5. USM           21       9-9         .579
5. UMB           93      13-10      .533
7. WCSU        117     7-7         .532
8. PSU           31        5-14      .566

Again, just figured i would throw this out there.

O.M.

[hockeyfan77]

USM lost to Husson 12-1 today to drop to 14-11 (3-3 in the LEC)...


Next up for USM:

Tomorrow  @ St Joes (4pm)

WOW, I thought I heard a sonic boom, was probably a USM clip board breaking the sound barrier.

Interesting thing about USM and the In-State Maine squads they play...to USM it is a mid-week game as they unwind from and rest up for the tough LEC conference games . For the other Maine teams they are playing i.e Thomas, Husson, St.Joe's those games are huge.

For the opposing coach it is a recruiting plum to say hey come here and play at a program that beat USM last year; for the players they can say hey USM did not even give me a sniff, bang there you go I just smacked a double and drove in a run, maybe should have recruited me;

I have seen some of these games up close and they are intense, especially the St. Joe's tussles.


But still 12-1 :
By the way ladies USM is now 1-2 against In-state Maine schools this year with another St. Joe's match-up this week.

Keene State takes down Plywood St. 10-6.
UMD beat RIC 8-7

Word

I know: St Joes cam from behind to beat USM last week and you would have thought they won the world series...Husson just totally outplayed USM today USM really needs Schmidt to step up if they want to make any noise....

[KSCfan]

Old man great stats and some def food for thought + 1 karma baby.  As far as teams playing tough schedules i can only speak on keene so here goes.  I know that Coach Howe year in and year out puts together a very tough schedule.  I feel that the reason for this is two fold.
1.  Year in and year out the LEC is the best in NE.  In order to prepare for a very tough conference schedule coach likes to make sure the boys are battle tested and seen some very good pitching , and the pitching staff has faced challenging lineups.  That way when you get to Sat and you are seeing Melvin, Parke, Brewer, Wildman, Skeffington whomever you are not overwhelmed.  Good teams out of conference prepare you for the very very tough sat's.
2.  I think it was Ric Flair that said " To be the man you have to beat the man whoooooooooooo"  By playing these tough schedules it looks good to the NCAA when it comes to selection time.  If the NCAA sees that your out of conference schedule was very tough and you beat a bunch of quality teams then it might pay off for you down the road.  

Im asking this for maybe Ralph or someone else who is in the know.  Is it better to lose 3-2 to the number 3 team in the region or is better to beat a terrible region team 22-3.  Does the NCAA look at that, or is a loss a loss and a win a win?

[KSCfan]

Oh i forgot, UMD beating RIC today was huge in the LEC, the standing just got that much more mixed up.  What are the tiebreakers in the LEC??  I know it goes head to head first but what after that?? We might need them this year the way it has been going

[OshDude]

Old man great stats and some def food for thought + 1 karma baby.  As far as teams playing tough schedules i can only speak on keene so here goes.  I know that Coach Howe year in and year out puts together a very tough schedule.  I feel that the reason for this is two fold.
1.  Year in and year out the LEC is the best in NE.  In order to prepare for a very tough conference schedule coach likes to make sure the boys are battle tested and seen some very good pitching , and the pitching staff has faced challenging lineups.  That way when you get to Sat and you are seeing Melvin, Parke, Brewer, Wildman, Skeffington whomever you are not overwhelmed.  Good teams out of conference prepare you for the very very tough sat's.
2.  I think it was Ric Flair that said " To be the man you have to beat the man whoooooooooooo"  By playing these tough schedules it looks good to the NCAA when it comes to selection time.  If the NCAA sees that your out of conference schedule was very tough and you beat a bunch of quality teams then it might pay off for you down the road.  

Im asking this for maybe Ralph or someone else who is in the know.  Is it better to lose 3-2 to the number 3 team in the region or is better to beat a terrible region team 22-3.  Does the NCAA look at that, or is a loss a loss and a win a win?

The Handbook wording is "results versus regionally ranked teams." It doesn't say "won-loss percentage" like it does in another primary criterion. The more results you have against regionally ranked teams the better. A 22-3 win over an in-region team with a weak SOS pulls down your SOS. If your team plays a limited number of in-region opponents, a game against a 5-25 in-region team can do some damage.

I don't think it's clear that one is much better than the other, but based on recent history (Montclair, Whitewater, St. Norbert, etc.) the committee seems to prefer losses against ranked teams. And I think that's a good thing.

[KSCfan]

Osh dude great stuff thanks.  I would think that a close loss to a very good region team should count more than destroying a weak one.  This would make sure that coaches dont go out and "stuff" thier schedule with weak teams that will ensure a trip to the regionals. 

[hockeyfan77]

Oh i forgot, UMD beating RIC today was huge in the LEC, the standing just got that much more mixed up.  What are the tiebreakers in the LEC??  I know it goes head to head first but what after that?? We might need them this year the way it has been going

I believe after head to head it's the best record against the top teams .. I remember this from last year...Say USM, ESCU and KSC are all tied for first at 10-4 and RIC finish 9-5 ( it's an example not what I think is going to happen)and USM/KSC and ESCU all split with each other,  then ESCU sweeps RIC, Keen Splits with RIC and RIC swept USM...Then the order would be

1. ECSU

2.  KSC


3.  USM


4.  RIC


It's hard to explain on the computer   

[Jcon8958]

Ya ECSU is back all right they threw there ace versus the most OVERRATED TEAM IN THE NATION. And trinity pitched a Freshman might as well hand the national title to ECSU why even play another game.

ECSUALUM the only hopeless person here is you you know about as much about the game of baseball as a 5 year old.