BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[KSCfan]

Word- i am def not in dewey square, if i was i would be slapping all those kids in the face and tell them to get a job.  Its not easy for anyone out there, sitting around whining about it in a tent is not going to help.  Maybe if it was organized and had a purpose i could understand it but i will save the political talk for the D3CNN board.....

which brings me to my next point
JConn- I could care less about UMess Boston winning one regional title only to get spanked in the World Series and go two and screw.  There is a difference between getting lucky for a two week period and sustained excellance over the years.  I have no problem with Umass Boston.  If you look at my posts i have always said good things about Coach E and his building of a quality program.  My problem is with your out of whack beacon flag waving.  I will be the first to admit I am a Keene homer, but at least i can recognize areas they need to improve in (defense, and pitching).  As far as shoving stuff arses well thats not really my style.  If you dont like my posts......Cares a lot

Keene schedule isnt out yet.

[ECSUalum]

KCSFan,

I cound not find anything that you posted that would justify a response like the one we just read from the GREAT WIZARD OF JCONN.
What did/could you say soo early in the season to get our UMass Boston Beacon so riled?

Eastern's schedule/roster comes out a week or so before the season starts.  However, on checking a few 2012 schedules of SCIAC Conference Schools, it looks like the Warriors are going back to SoCal this spring as they are schduled to play in the California Invitational in Thousand Oaks CA (outside LA), over St Paddy weekend.

Words multiple choice question had tears coming from my eyes sooo freaking funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I predict that even Keene State's baseballfield will have a minimum of show this year, and will be dry as a bone come start-up 
MARK MY WORDS

[ECSUalum]

New training routine for all LEC Teams for 2012 :

http://www.umterps.com/allaccess/?media=217503

[KSCfan]

ECSUalum- i wish that there is no snow.  So far so good, but we still have a long ways to go before the first home game at keene.  Happy thoughts though, think happy thoughts. 

Yah i have no idea what made Jconn so mad, but i can not even begin to understand his logic and or thoughts so oh well

[ECSUalum]

Here are ECSU 2011 seniors who will not be back, (as far as I know), in 2012 with impact players in italics

Another rebuilding year!!??

27 Chris Cannata***   Sr. C 6-0 190 R/R Southington, CT  Southington '07   
2 Joe Cousineau**      Sr. OF 5-8 180 R/R Newington, CT  Newington '06 
9 Andrew Dewing***+ Sr. 1B 6-2 210 R/R Swampscott, MA  Swampscott '06
7  Shane Kingsley**    Sr. OF 5-10 170 R/R Beacon Falls, CT  Woodland Reg. '06 
25 Robert Perry**       Sr. OF 6-2 205 L/R Manchester, CT  Manchester '07  
17 Bill Roveto**          Sr. P 6-3 215 L/L South Windsor, CT  East Catholic '06
5 Jim Schult***+        Sr. P/OF 6-0 200 R/R Wappingers Falls, NY  John Jay Sr. '07  
13 Tyler Turgeon*       Sr. OF/IF 6-2 210 L/R Norwich, CT St. Bernard '07
18 Chris Wojick***+    Sr. P 6-0 185 R/R Uncasville, CT  Montville '06 

[LEC Fan]

KSCFan- maybe you will start drinking the UMESS kool-aid soon? Seeing as you are in Beacon territory...let us know how it tastes!

[ECSUalum]

NCAA D-III 2012 baseball schedules as they become available:
http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2012-college-baseball-coverage/2012-college-baseball-schedules/2012-division-3-college-baseball-schedules/

ECSU plays Ithaca College March 3 in Yapank NY.

Also a couple of 2012 ECSU freshman from New London CT area: Matt Greene and Chris Trantalis

http://www.theday.com/article/20110703/SPORT03/307039955

[wordsmith]

Merry Christmas to all.

A link to the Collegiate Baseball America Pre-Season Poll 2012

I count 8 New England schools in Poll.
EConn, WNEU, Wheaton, Tufts, Southern Maine, Bridgewater St., Amherst, St. Joe's,


http://www.baseballnews.com/polls/divIII/currentpolldiviii.htm

Word

[Wally]

Southern Maine? Am I missing something? Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[lefthanders]

Always shocked to see Keene State left out of these early pre season polls. Here is a team that has averaged 29.4 wins a season since 2007. Has made 3 trips to the NCAA regionals and 1 trip to the NCAA regional finals. 3 appearances to the LEC championship with 1 win.

By the way Jconn-looks like there has been a few solid wins along the way on that rume...not just lightning in a bottle for roughly 3 weeks!

You look at the numbers my friend:

Keene State College

2007
32-15 overall
11-3 LEC
Lost in LEC final
Lost in NE Regional Championship

2008
34-11 overall
12-2 LEC
LEC Champions
NE Regional 1-2

2009
25-16 overall
8-6 LEC
Lost in LEC final

2010
27-17 overall
10-4 LEC
1-2 LEC Tourney
NCAA NY Regional 1-2

2011
29-14 overall
7-7 LEC
2-2 LEC Tourney

Overall since 2007
29.4 average wins per season
14.6 average losses per season
9.6 average LEC wins per season
4.4 average LEC loses per season
3 trips to LEC final
1 LEC Championship
3 Trips to NCAA (NE regional finals in 2007)


now....

Umass Boston

2007
18-19 overall
7-7 LEC
1-2 LEC Tourney

2008
16-26 overall
5-9 LEC
1-2 LEC Tourney

2009
19-22 overall
8-6 LEC
0-2 LEC Tourney

2010
32-17 overall
8-6 LEC
LEC Champion
NE Regional Champion
World Series 0-2

2011
18-22 overall
8-6 LEC
0-2 LEC Tourney

Overall since 2007
20.6 average wins per season
21.2 average loses per season (wow under .500)
7.2 average LEC wins per season
6.8 average LEC loses per season
1 LEC Championship
1 NE Regional Championship
1 WS appearance

Now, after looking at these numbers it is pretty safe to say Keene State's program has been a top team in NE over the past 5 years while Umass Boston has been a below .500 team.

The 2010 season for Umass Boston will go down as one of the best stories N D3 baseball has seen, but to say KSC can't win the big game...well the stats above speak for themselves. To average 29.4 wins a season and make 3 trips the the NCAA and to go to the finals of the LEC 3 times in the last 5 years...well I'm guessing there was some pretty big games along the way!

As far as big wind for Umass Boston...Definitely had some i 2010, but how many before or after that...well you can answer that.....NONE!

Merry Xmas...Happy holidays and Lefthander is in the house to stay!

[KSCfan]

Lefty welcome to the board.  Some great stats there to prove my points earlier, thank you.  You will quickly learn that stats, or general reason have no effect on our friendly neighborhood Jconn.  But good stuff none the less.  Look forward to hearing from you more and more as the year develops. 

As far as Eastern do they ever rebuild.  I am sure that they will be just fine.

[lefthanders]

Eastern is Eastern....well coached...tons of talent....always can pitch and is well rehearsed in the big game!

They did graduate a tremendous class of players, but they always...always replace talent with talent. Remember, they bring back a very talented middle infield and some darn good arms...dimon, hepple and furber are just a few.

[SCOUT66]

Admit to enjoy the blog fighting between the dorm free umass boston and keene, Amused! Well 1 year of this BBCor under our belt and I am not the first to say that we are looking for arms, projecting pitchers will be on the radar.  In regards to eastern talk, spoke to a representative at ECsu in CT and Dimon was not enrolled in the fall due to gpa doubt he is there for the spring unless the coach is pulling strings with admissions, also Mitchell Furber is done from their understanding, keep me posted

[ECSUalum]

Admit to enjoy the blog fighting between the dorm free umass boston and keene, Amused! Well 1 year of this BBCor under our belt and I am not the first to say that we are looking for arms, projecting pitchers will be on the radar.  In regards to eastern talk, spoke to a representative at ECsu in CT and Dimon was not enrolled in the fall due to gpa doubt he is there for the spring unless the coach is pulling strings with admissions, also Mitchell Furber is done from their understanding, keep me posted

Scout,

If above true, then the Warriors DO have some rebuilding to do.  Coach Holowaty, ( as all the coaches at ECSU), has always been very concerned with the student half of student/athlete, so I dont think there will be any string pulling at admissions. It is too bad, for Dimon, but no grades no play.  Hopefully Coach had an excellent recruiting year, as it looks like he will need it.  Seems he has been pulling more D-I/D-II transfers over the last few years, ie Musson, (UConn); Turgeon, (Quinnipiac); Perry, (Post), Wojick, (Maine).  I guess its one way to rebuild faster vs bringing in Freshman.

BTW here is write-up on the 2012 ECSU team from SID Bob Molta

http://nutmeg.easternct.edu/mt-static/athletics/2011/12/baseball-warriors-9th-in-pre-season.html

[ECSUalum]

And.... ECSU 2012 Schedule???!!!

Out to Walla Walla Washington State, Feb 24-26, to play Whitman College, then back to play Kean NJ for 1 game March 10, then back out west to AZ and SoCal over St Paddys??!!!    Am I missing something ?

  http://www.easternct.edu/athletics/men_baseball/bb_schedule.htm