BB: LEC: Little East Conference

Hobbesy · February 27, 2011, 07:51:07 PM

Tough loss today for ECSU. Give up two first inning runs, battle back to take the lead and then you give it right back in the bottom half of the inning.

LOVED the new grey uniforms they broke out today and liked the look of the lineup. Obviously the first game of the season so you have to expect the 2-3-4-5 (Perry, Schult, Dewing, Turgeon--only one hit today) guys to really do some damage this year.

Also, very nice job by Kean with the webcast of the game. Different camera angles and even some replay. Can tell that it is just kids shooting the video because some of the shots are just way off. Would have liked some more intensity from the broadcaster as well.

Here's a recap of what we have so far in New England with four teams underway.
http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

ECSUalum · February 27, 2011, 08:28:14 PM

Hobbesy,

Good to have your ned3baseball back for 2011!!!!

Watched the webcast out of Kean this afternoon and for a Sunday afternoon, they did a good job, and it was great to see the Warriors back in uniform!!

Nice looking artificial turf baseball/softball/football Complex at Kean, ( Kean U athletics web site had birds eye view of facilities). After the winter here in NE, I never thought they would play this game today!! Weather in the low 50's and mostly sunny for the game. Must have felt good to get outside and play.

ECSU hitters had major trouble with Herget's breaking stuff today. This kid is only a sophomore.

Coach Ioviero does not seem to worry about letting his starters go long inning this early in the season. First 4 starts went 9, 7, 6,and 9 innings.

KSCfan · February 28, 2011, 09:58:57 AM

Hobbsey love the blog glad to see it back!!

I was looking at the Eastern box score and scoping it out. Coach Holowaty used a lot of pitchers not really a shock there. Im assuming that this was by design. I know that he has a short hook with pitching, but Schult got the hook after 2 runs in 3 innings?? Coach wasnt able to see if Schult was going to settle in? OR he had a pitch limit and hit after 3+. Coach Holowaty took the opposite approach of Kean who had the kid throw a cg on the first outing. I didnt see the game im assuming that the coach didnt let the kid throw like 120 in his first time out and that the kids pitch total was low. I know you want a win and all but game 1 cg seems a little risky.

KSCfan · March 03, 2011, 09:06:19 AM

Big article about Keene playing in Long Island this weekend. They are going down to play one game friday, saturday, and sunday.

According to the website Coach Howe is going to split starters during the game to not over tax the pitchers

Game 1 has Chris Cutcher and Jeff Pelkey going against St Joes
Game 2 has Spencer Hutchinson and Ed Lacourse against Farmingdale
Game 3 has Eric Perrault and Tim Theising against WNEC

Couple of thoughts from KSCfan about this....
1. It is great that Keene is getting outside before they go to Florida. This will allow the owls to hammer out some kinks in the lineup and rotation going down south. The last couple of years Keene has opened up with a DH against a team that was coming back from their southern trip or a team that was on game 9-12. That is kind of hard to have your first time outside on a field against a team with 8 or 9 games under their belt. Good chance to have a little warm-up before going south.

2. The pitching set-up is interesting. WNEC is the only in-region game that they will play in Long Island so that game i would think is the most important of the three. Does this mean that as of right now the owl staff feels that Perreault and Thiesing are thier best guys at this point in the season? I would tend to think so as the game against WNEC is the most important being a regionally ranked team, and the favorite to win the CCC.

3. Morrill is moving from the outfield to 3b, and the owls have three new infielders. A couple of transfers look to contrinute. Dan Arsenault will prob open at first, with Julian Bison at short. Bison is from Manchester CC in Manchester CT, which of late seems to be a pipeline to the owls in NH. New infield should be pretty good from what i have heard from the coaching staff, and what the people in the "know" say. Dip is behind the plate, and in the outfield you will have Doyon. Owls line-up should be good.

4. The biggest thing that i want to see out of the owls this weekend is the pitching. I want to see how the starters do. I really feel that this is the biggest question mark for the owls right nowl. I think that they will be fine in the pitching department, but i would like to see how the starters do, as i personally feel that the bullpen is solid.

Cant wait !

LEC Fan · March 03, 2011, 04:16:40 PM

KSCFan, the St. Joe's game is also an in region game for KSC. The D3 schedule shows the in region and out of region games for each team.

kscer · March 03, 2011, 04:28:45 PM

They play WNEC again later in the season, which may be more important than the 2nd or 3rd game of the season. I agree they key to the season is pitching. The new infield can always get better as the season goes on, but the pitching will justr get tired if they have a rocky start.
About time...................GO OWLS.............

KSCfan · March 04, 2011, 05:01:56 PM

Keene opens up tonight at 5pm. Live stats are on

http://livestats.prestosports.com/farmingdale/

KSCfan · March 04, 2011, 05:12:23 PM

Keene line up

1. Morrill 3b
2. Juan Bisino SS (new transfer)
3. Doyon CF
4. Diprato C
5. Berg RF
6. Arsenault 1b (new guy as well)
7. Longo DH
8. Bates LF
9. Valley 2b

To bad no video just stats but so exciting to see keene back playing !!!

KSCfan · March 04, 2011, 06:56:00 PM

Keene is currently up 4-0 in the 6th. Doyon hit a double, has two hits, Bergs has two hits as well. True story of the game so far is Chris Cutcher. 6 Ip 11 k's and only 3 hits. Strong pitching effort so far from the Owls staff. Coach Howe had said that he was going to split the game with Jeff Pelky in that article on the keene web site. If that is the case will Pelky come in for the 7th or do you go to your pen and save Pelky for another day? Run Cutcher back out for the 7th, oh the joys of being the pitching coach in this situation.

Doyon another hit thats three....

KSCfan · March 05, 2011, 06:45:08 PM

Keene loses today to Farmingdale. Didnt see the game I was away in Mass. Cant give you much details on the game. The box score is up on KSC website.

Play WNEC tomorrow

wordsmith · March 05, 2011, 07:51:34 PM

Keene State Coach Talks about 2011 Expectations:

http://keeneowls.com/sports/bsb/2009-10/videos/Season_Preview_with_Ken_Howe

hockeyfan77 · March 05, 2011, 09:14:16 PM

Huskies Fall to Plattsburgh State in Season Opener, 2-1....USM falls to 0-1 (0-0 in the LEC)....Next up

Mt. St. Vincent on Sunday (11:00 a.m.)

wordsmith · March 06, 2011, 12:32:33 PM

Quote from: hockeyfan77 on March 05, 2011, 09:14:16 PM

Huskies Fall to Plattsburgh State in Season Opener, 2-1....USM falls to 0-1 (0-0 in the LEC)....Next up

Mt. St. Vincent on Sunday (11:00 a.m.)

hockeyfan77 good to hear from our brother from the northland region.

I noticed that Tanner Loupa from Keene High is not on the Southern Maine Roster. Any idea of his status. I know he had labrum surgery last spring/summer.

Word

hockeyfan77 · March 06, 2011, 04:41:08 PM

Southern Maine Pounds Mount Saint Vincent, 29-4 to improve to 1-1 (0-0 in the LEC)...

Next up...Sat. 12 at Farmingdale Tournament

hockeyfan77 · March 06, 2011, 04:45:07 PM

Quote from: wordsmith on March 06, 2011, 12:32:33 PM
Quote from: hockeyfan77 on March 05, 2011, 09:14:16 PM

Huskies Fall to Plattsburgh State in Season Opener, 2-1....USM falls to 0-1 (0-0 in the LEC)....Next up

Mt. St. Vincent on Sunday (11:00 a.m.)

hockeyfan77 good to hear from our brother from the northland region.

I noticed that Tanner Loupa from Keene High is not on the Southern Maine Roster. Any idea of his status. I know he had labrum surgery last spring/summer.

Word

I am pretty sure he wasn't healthy enough to play this season...Not sure if he had a setback or not...We just got knocked out in Hockey on Friday so I will get better scoops now that I will be making trips with the baseball team....