BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[kscer]

Southern Maine Rallies to Down M.I.T., 7-4   to improve to 6-4 (0-0 in the LEC)....


Next Up for USM:


Thu.   24    vs    Wisconsin-Stevens Point  (@ Auburndale, Fla.)           11:00

This is a good win for USM. I think they are to be feared if everyone stays healthy.

[kscer]

KSC played Springfield today and won 6-1 to go 9-2

[7express]

Western splits with New Paltz yesterday.

In the first game they were trailing 3-0 in the 7th before Conor Biefeldt hit a bases clearing double to knot the score at 3, before we ultimately lost on a walk off single in the bottom half.  In the second game Conor Nolan went 5 and a 3rd for his first win, and Bierfeldt was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI's in a 14-5 pounding.  With the split West Conn improves to 5-3.  Double header with Scranton later today beginning at 10:00 am

[Jcon8958]

UMB went down to RI and got a win Vs. JWU 9-2....Dalton looked like he was getting back to his form that made him the LEC POTY last year and the bats look like there starting to come around with 24 runs in there last two...still alot of work to do BUT Dont look now but I think the BEACONVILLE empire is coming backkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

[RICfann]

A win is a win but I would get too excited about a victory over Johnson and Wales they are not a good team at all

[kscer]

A win is a win but I would get too excited about a victory over Johnson and Wales they are not a good team at all

A win is a win, you're right and the ones against weaker teams are wins you must have. UMB wasn't doing thast earlier, but now seem to have gotten rid of the cobwebs.

[hockeyfan77]

UW-Stevens Point Downs Southern Maine 12-4: USM falls to 6-5 (0-0 in the LEC)...



Next up for USM:


Fri.   25    vs    Washington & Jefferson  (DH)  (Winter Havne, Fla.)      12:00

[KSCfan]

UMB has to be happy to see Dalton bounce back and put up an outing that he is known for.  I see struggles in UMB future if Dalton struggles.  If you are going to be a top program you need to "take care of business" against the weaker teams such as a J & W.  Apparently the chefs wield knives better than they do a bat.  Its going to be tough for UMB this year, they are playing with a bullseye on thier back.  Every team is going to be gunning for them, and because of that they have to bring thier "A" game everyday.

[Jcon8958]

I would but the beacons "A" game on the field over any other team in NE "A" game everyday and twice on sunday. This team was sleeping early on but they are starting to wake up. Getting used to the new bats im sure played a part in there slow start hitting wise. Now that they have figured it out...... CLICK CLACK.....I think you hear them coming.

[7express]

Western splits with Scranton yesterday to go to 6-4 on the year.

In the first game Billy Armstrong went the distance allowing just 4 hits and striking out 13.  He also collected his 200th career strikeout.  Conor Bierfeldt got his 20th rbi of the year tripling in the only run in the 6th in a 1-0 Colonials win.  Biefeldt fell to 0-2 on the year in the 7th game as he went 6 and a 3rd, but Scranton broke a 3-3 tie in the 7th with a walk off single with the bases loaded.

Western finishes up the Florida trip with games against Wisconsin-Oshkosh at 9 AM and Otterbein at 12

[KSCfan]

Jconn- lets not get ahead of ourselves here.  Southern Maine has putting up just plan outrageous offense, Keene is not far behind and Eastern has been putting up big numbers as well.  Those teams didnt seem to need to "get used" to the new bats.  Getting used to the new bats sounds like an excuse, and if UMB is going to be as good as you want them to be, excuses are not going to cut it.  Bottom line pitching and defense wins games.  So far Boston's pitching hasnt been that good at all hence the 2-7 start.  Dalton pitched well yesterday and they won, shocking.. not really. 

Here is some hard data for the LEC board on the "top" of the league

Umass Boston
Team ERA is 4.84 
They have made 20 errors in 10 games
Team batting average .278
Record 3-8

Keene
Team Era 3.75 
24 errors in 11 games
Team batting average of .354
Record 9-2

Eastern
Team ERA 3.71
10 errors in 11 games
Team batting average of .350
9-2

Southern Maine
Team ERA 4.40
17 errors in 11 games
Team Batting average .348
Record 6-5

Upon looking at the stats Umass Boston has the highest Team ERA, the lowest batting average, and have made the second most errors of the four teams that i have listed above.  Now i am not a rocket scientist but add those 3 things together and you have the reason why they are 3-8.  Fact of the matter is so far UMB has not been good at all this year, its as simple as that, you want to be the big new power you need to play like a big power, and so far they just havent.

Am i UMB bashing?? yeah maybe a little bit.  But, the stats dont lie, and stat that matters the most is the record, and its never good when your website says you "improved" to 3-7 on the year.  I think so far i wont take UMB A game over any of the other three teams in the LEC.  Still a lot of season left but so far UMB has been UMbust

[kscer]

Jconn- lets not get ahead of ourselves here.  Southern Maine has putting up just plan outrageous offense, Keene is not far behind and Eastern has been putting up big numbers as well.  Those teams didnt seem to need to "get used" to the new bats.  Getting used to the new bats sounds like an excuse, and if UMB is going to be as good as you want them to be, excuses are not going to cut it.  Bottom line pitching and defense wins games.  So far Boston's pitching hasnt been that good at all hence the 2-7 start.  Dalton pitched well yesterday and they won, shocking.. not really. 

Here is some hard data for the LEC board on the "top" of the league

Umass Boston
Team ERA is 4.84 
They have made 20 errors in 10 games
Team batting average .278
Record 3-8

Keene
Team Era 3.75 
24 errors in 11 games
Team batting average of .354
Record 9-2

Eastern
Team ERA 3.71
10 errors in 11 games
Team batting average of .350
9-2

Southern Maine
Team ERA 4.40
17 errors in 11 games
Team Batting average .348
Record 6-5

Upon looking at the stats Umass Boston has the highest Team ERA, the lowest batting average, and have made the second most errors of the four teams that i have listed above.  Now i am not a rocket scientist but add those 3 things together and you have the reason why they are 3-8.  Fact of the matter is so far UMB has not been good at all this year, its as simple as that, you want to be the big new power you need to play like a big power, and so far they just havent.

Am i UMB bashing?? yeah maybe a little bit.  But, the stats dont lie, and stat that matters the most is the record, and its never good when your website says you "improved" to 3-7 on the year.  I think so far i wont take UMB A game over any of the other three teams in the LEC.  Still a lot of season left but so far UMB has been UMbust

Ouch, That hurts...but what's that they say about the truth

[7express]

Western loses the first game this morning to Wisconsin-Oshkosh by a score of 5-0 to drop to 6-5.  Oshkosh Jeremy Rubens gave up 6 hits and 8 strikeouts while walking none and facing only 4 batters over the minimum.  Western drops the second game to Otterbein 10-7 to come back north with a 6-6 record.  No boxscore availible for the second game yet.

Western is back in action Tuesday March 29 as they take on Westfield state in their first game back from Florida in the first home game of the year.

[7express]

This is a big week for Western baseball as after the Westfield game we play 9-2 Ramapo college on Wednesday then a double header with Southern Maine at home on Saturday.  Hopefully we can make some noise, but all 3 games will be tough to win.

[hockeyfan77]

Southern Maine Sweeps Washington & Jefferson, 8-2 and 4-3 to improve to 8-5 (0-0 in the LEC)....



Up Next for USM:


Sat.   26    vs    Benedictine  (@ Auburndale, Fla.)                       10:00