BB: LEC: Little East Conference

7express · April 16, 2011, 06:55:20 PM

Western drops a pair at Keene state this afternoon. Hopefully if any KSC fans were there if they could shed some insight.

Billy Armstrong got hit around in game 1. 15 hits, 10 runs (9 earned) in 4 innings. Western had a nice comeback, scoring 10 runs in the games final 4 innings, but ultimately when you fall behind 8-2 early and 15-6 after 7 innings its probably too little, too late.
Western loses game 2 6-2. Could have used some of those runs from game 1 in game 2 as we could get nothing going offensively only scoring our 2 lone runs in the 4th inning. 6,7,8 & 9 in the Western lineup went 2-15 with 5 of the 7 LOB. Keene improves to 20-6 overall, 5-2 in the LEC while West Conn drops their 3rd straight after winning 4 in a row to drop to 10-12 overall, 2-5 in conference.
Western is back in action tomorrow afternoon with a home tilt against Mount St. Vincent, but the rain we had today that could be postponed yet again.

LEC Fan · April 16, 2011, 07:29:29 PM

7Express I made it out for the tail end of the 2nd game...it was brutal weather. Low 40's and wind! KSC pitching really shut the door in game 2...Stancliff had a couple of home field bounces go his way and Lacourse really impressed me...breezed through the 8th and 9th...Keene is looking like they are clicking on all cylinders now...20-6 with another big road test tomorrow @ Wheaton

ECSUalum · April 16, 2011, 07:49:22 PM

ECSU splits with UMB dropping the first game 8-3, Nice job by James Dalton, who gets the W, (4-2), Jim Dimon the loss, (4-1):

Score by Innings R H E
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Eastern Connecticut. 000 000 120 - 3 9 0
UMass Boston........ 102 310 10X - 8 13 1
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Winning the second Game 8-1, Shult the win (5-1) and combining with Mike Riemer for a 5 hitter, Tim Cole gets the loss (2-3)

Score by Innings R H E
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Eastern Connecticut. 001 000 133 - 8 11 3
UMass Boston........ 000 100 000 - 1 5 4
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ECSU 5-1, UMB 4-3, in LEC play

wordsmith · April 16, 2011, 09:57:31 PM

Current LEC Standings....with a projection of where they will finish. Just for grins and giggles.....

Conf Remaining Games with
EastConn 6-1 WConn, RIC, RIC, UMD, UMD, KSC, KSC
KeeneSt 5-2 PSU, UMB, UMB, USM, USM, ECON, ECON
UMass Dart 4-3 RIC, WCON, WCON, ECON, ECON, USM, USM
UMass Bos 4-3 USM, KSC, KSC, PSU, PSU, WCN, WCN,
USM 3-4 UMB, PSU, PSU, KSC, KSC, UMD, UMD
RIC 3-4 UMD, ECON, ECON, WCON, WCON, PSU(2)
WestConn 2-5 EConn, UMD, UMD, RIC, RIC, UMB, UMB
Ply State 1-6 KSC, USM, USM, UMB, UMB, RIC, RIC

Looking at the "probables" going forward...I have highlighted the probable wins in Bold. Final standings should look something like:

EastConn 12-2
UMass Bos 10-4
Keene State 9-5
RIC 8-6
UMass Dart 7-7
USM 7-7
WestConn 2-12
Ply State 1-13

hockeyfan77 · April 17, 2011, 01:10:32 AM

Southern Maine, Rhode Island College Split LEC Doubleheader
Anchormen Take the Opener 8-3; Huskies Rally to Take Nightcap 14-13

USM is now 13-12 (3-4 in the LEC).....

Next up for USM:

Mon. 18 at St. Joseph's (Me.) 4:00

LEC Fan · April 18, 2011, 11:01:36 AM

It is still pretty crazy to think that 2 teams already punched their ticket to the NCAA's and the Little East is only half way through their conference schedule!!!!

Keene lost to Wheaton yesterday 9-3 to fall to 20-7 on the year.

hockeyfan77 · April 18, 2011, 04:23:45 PM

Next up for USM:

Mon. 18 at St. Joseph's (Me.) 4:00

This game has been postponed to a later date....

hockeyfan77 · April 19, 2011, 05:40:07 PM

Final UMB. 9 USM. 8

I will updated in between innings and there is also video if you feel like watching.

Wally · April 19, 2011, 06:40:02 PM

Told someone yesterday that I felt the PSU and KSC game was a DANGEROUS game for Keene! Sure enough(12-6) loss to a team they spanked 8-1 last week. Not a good loss for the Owls. Could be worse i guess. Could be in the Sou
thern Maine clubhouse?

hockeyfan77 · April 19, 2011, 07:59:10 PM

Southern Maine Falls to UMass Boston 9-8: USM is now 13-13( 3-5 in the LEC)...

Next up for USM:

Wed. 20 ST. JOSEPH'S (Me.) 3:30

kscer · April 19, 2011, 09:54:08 PM

Quote from: Wally on April 19, 2011, 06:40:02 PM
Told someone yesterday that I felt the PSU and KSC game was a DANGEROUS game for Keene! Sure enough(12-6) loss to a team they spanked 8-1 last week. Not a good loss for the Owls. Could be worse i guess. Could be in the Sou
thern Maine clubhouse?

Teams screw up and have losses they should not have. In my mind the loss at Wheaton was that game. This loss shows a lack of concentration. Worrisome

7express · April 19, 2011, 11:34:04 PM

Western ended their 3 game losing streak with a 10-7 win over Mount St. Vincent on Sunday afternoon. Even though we were playing at home we were the road team since this was origionally supposed to be aroad game at Mount St. Vincent. Chris Alberto went 5-6 with 2 rbi's at the top of the order.
Western game with Eastern postponed makeup datet to be announced. Also the double header @ Dartmouth this weekend will now be played Friday instead of Saturday as originally scheduled. Next game is a solo game at home against Lehman college on Wednesday, first pitch scheduled for 4:00 PM.

LEC Fan · April 20, 2011, 10:02:22 AM

I guess Plywood did have some life in them after beating KSC yesterday for the first time since 2003 (8 years!!!!). Disappointing loss for the Owls as that was certainly a game you have to win in conference...not sure how much more gray dreary rainy miserable days I can take...especially after getting beat by Plywood!!!

At least the Red Sox $2 billion offense is heating up...oh wait...
Well the Bruins are having a good showing in the playoffs...oh wait
I guess the Celtics are the only bright light in Boston sports right now...but we owe that to the NBA...they can't have Boston losing in the first round to the Knicks...no way...they won't let it happen! When will the sun come out again?

wordsmith · April 20, 2011, 11:15:18 AM

LEC All
Eastern Connecticut 6-1 22-4
Keene State 5-3 20-8
UMass Boston 5-3 10-14
UMass Dartmouth 4-3 10-15
Rhode Island College 3-4 12-12
Southern Maine 3-5 13-13
Western Connecticut 2-5 11-12
Plymouth State 2-6 8-19

Well gang about half ways through the season and it does not look like any team other than EConn and maybe/possibly KSC would qualify for an at-large IF they don't win the LEC Tourney.

Southern Maine is a real mystery, sort of troubling, not any fun them being so bad I can't even pick on them anymore.
EConn just keeps rolling on, and....
UMB is gaining on the outside just like we knew they would.
KSC is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.
Tip of the hat to Plymouth St. - cold damp raw day and they come out and beat a good solid KSC squad.

Word

hockeyfan77 · April 20, 2011, 01:59:33 PM

Just to defend USM here. I saw the injuried list on Sarurday and the have lost 8 players to injury including there #1 and # 2 starting pitchers. I know every team had injuries but this is somthing along the lines of a horror movie.