BB: LEC: Little East Conference

KSCfan · March 21, 2012, 11:44:08 AM

Yes, a "plymouth guy" Finally. We have not had one on the boards yet! Welcome boggsy. Looking forward to your insight on the panthers.

LEC Fan- Yes, this has to be one of the earliest home games at the swamp ever. I think every year as long as i can remember keene plays springfield when they get back from down south. And every year it gets changed from keene to springfield because of field conditions. It will be nice for the owls to get on thier home turf.

The LEC looks like its going to be a wide open blood bath this year as all teams seem to be doing well so far. Could see a tight tight race this year!

amh63 · March 21, 2012, 04:34:35 PM

ECSUAlum.......was checking on the Spring sports and noticed that the NCAA Regionals for baseball this year is to held at ECSU!
Now how did you pull that off?

7express · March 21, 2012, 04:44:33 PM

We play the Florida games in Fort Myers.
Western wins 12-4 against Lawrence in the first game. It was a 5-4 Colonials lead after 7 innings, and the Colonials put the game out of reach with 7 runs in the 8th and 9th. That bumps the record to 6-5 heading into the Wooster game.
Western loses game 2 to Wooster 20-3 to fall to 6-6. Junior Chris Alberto collected his 100th career hit and Zach Dandrea hit is 5th homer of the season.
Tomorrow we have a single game against Oneonta state at 10:00 am. We played the Red Dragons when we first came down here, losing 13-6 on March 17,

ECSUalum · March 21, 2012, 07:50:08 PM

Quote from: amh63 on March 21, 2012, 04:34:35 PM
ECSUAlum.......was checking on the Spring sports and noticed that the NCAA Regionals for baseball this year is to held at ECSU!
Now how did you pull that off?

Yes Sir!! Amh63 the NCAA gods came to their senses for 2012. Harwich MA is OK?? but you have to deal with fog, the announcers have to sit on top of the dugout as the press box is too small etc etc....plus its too far away from SW CT

Dont know if you ever watched an NCAA regional from ECSU's Mansfield Sports Complex, but the University, LECTV and Bridgewater TV do an exceptional job with the streaming, (multiple cameras, instant replay, high quality video and excellent commentating by John Cabral and others). The field is always in supurb condition, and the infield gets dragged mid way through the game, which the infielders love. In my unbiased opinion

, Eastern has one of the best college facilities in the Northeast!! ( there are D-III teams that play at better facilities, like Montclair St, which plays at Yogi Berra Stadium, but they are Can-Am Independent League supported). Eastern Baseball Stadium is easy access off of Route 6, has great lighting for night games, no fog, ample free parking, great concessions, indoor heated restrooms, restrooms for the players, telephones to the bullpens, large well lit 9 inn scoreboard which has a screen for the players name who is at bat. The playing surface has excellent drainage and the infield and turf is superb and well maintained. BTW, The University just completed and opened this spring a 3 million dollar softball facility of equal quality just behind the baseball complex.
So...... Am I happy the NCAA tourney is at Eastern and not on Cape Cod.... HELL YES, and I bet the players agree.

Hope to see you and the Jeffs in Mansfield, (facility just over the Willimantic/Mansfield city line), this upcoming May!!

PS you can actually get a nice up close Birds Eye View of the facility from 4 directions by typing Willimantic into Bing Maps, dragging the map just north of the Route 6 off High Steet, zooming into steet level and clicking on "Birds Eye View"

kscer · March 21, 2012, 09:42:39 PM

How does Pelkey get the win in the KSC Game today. I thought the defense was shaky, hustle was mediocre, and base running "CS - Bates; Longo; Vita; Chase 2. " five lost base runners! ... speaks for itself. Pelkey pitched well. O'Brien struck out the side9maybe he is a one inning pitcher? anyone else their?

LEC Fan · March 22, 2012, 08:22:21 AM

I saw about 4 innings of the game yesterday afternoon...Springfield didn't seem to be in the game much but Keene never put them away. KSC was up 4-0 for the short amount of time I watched and had several opportunities to add to that lead but couldn't. O'Brien struck out the side in the 7th as SC looked over matched...was suprised to see the final score as Keene looked to have the game well in hand into the 8th.

What is interesting is that Keene doesnt play again until the 29th away and their next home game isnt until the first week of April...I guess having the first home game on March 21 wasnt expected so the schedule was set up this way but with the 70 degree weather and not a cloud in the sky type of day yesterday it really sucks to think we are still in March

ECSUalum · March 22, 2012, 02:11:57 PM

Quote from: kscer on March 21, 2012, 09:42:39 PM
How does Pelkey get the win in the KSC Game today. I thought the defense was shaky, hustle was mediocre, and base running "CS - Bates; Longo; Vita; Chase 2. " five lost base runners! ... speaks for itself. Pelkey pitched well. O'Brien struck out the side9maybe he is a one inning pitcher? anyone else their?

I read the article on above game on Keene's Athletics web site. 70 degree weather on March 21 in Keene NH

. Did I predict this or WHAT!!!! Must be like heaven for the Owls to be outside in warm balmy weather NOW

I think I should be name honorary meteorologist for the LEC this year. eh guys Word??!!

ECSUalum · March 22, 2012, 08:44:29 PM

#13 Carthage vs #9 Ecsubb
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Carthage 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 11 3
Eastern CT 0 1 0 3 0 2 1 0 X 7 9 3

wordsmith · March 22, 2012, 10:24:06 PM

Quote from: ECSUalum on March 22, 2012, 02:11:57 PM
Quote from: kscer on March 21, 2012, 09:42:39 PM
How does Pelkey get the win in the KSC Game today. I thought the defense was shaky, hustle was mediocre, and base running "CS - Bates; Longo; Vita; Chase 2. " five lost base runners! ... speaks for itself. Pelkey pitched well. O'Brien struck out the side9maybe he is a one inning pitcher? anyone else their?

I read the article on above game on Keene's Athletics web site. 70 degree weather on March 21 in Keene NH . Did I predict this or WHAT!!!! Must be like heaven for the Owls to be outside in warm balmy weather NOW

I think I should be name honorary meteorologist for the LEC this year. eh guys Word??!!

OK by me, I'll endorse that. But beware there is a spring snowstorm in the offing and I predict a very very wet spring. Sorry guys but the woollybears don't lie. Well actually they do lie, and crawl, and metamorph, and fly; they don't mislead. Snow is in the offing.

ECSUalum · March 22, 2012, 11:05:16 PM

Hey Word,

What is the background on the photo of the twin rednecks you have on your profile?? From the movie Deliverance maybe!!!?

hockeyfan77 · March 23, 2012, 01:51:22 AM

Worcester State Sweeps Southern Maine 8-3 and 8-4.....USM falls to 5-3 on the season....

Next up for USM : Friday March 23 @ 10AM Western New Eng.

7express · March 23, 2012, 02:55:32 AM

Western gives up 6 field goals and a touchdown to lose to Oneonta state 25-18. Seriously, the baseball team scored more runs in 1 game then the football team scored points in the first 2 games. Conor Bierfeldt had 4 rbi's while Bill Eannoti and Chris Alberto had 3 rbi's each. Western falls to 6-7 and concludes the Florida trip with a double header against Colby beginning at 11:00 am.

wordsmith · March 23, 2012, 04:44:37 AM

Quote from: ECSUalum on March 22, 2012, 11:05:16 PM
Hey Word,

What is the background on the photo of the twin rednecks you have on your profile?? From the movie Deliverance maybe!!!?

That's me and me sister.

KSCfan · March 23, 2012, 11:02:02 AM

Word- well played on the sister comment

7express- thats a heck of a score right there. Did you listen to or watch the game. Was the pitching that bad? I mean that is a lot of runs in a baseball game. Game must of been a marathon. Good sign Western scored 18 runs, bad sign your staff gave up 25 runs. Still with a good day vs colby today they could come back from down south with an above .500 record which is a good sign.

ECSUalum- good win for Eastern.

Hockey- Tough double loss to worchester, big game today going on right now actually against wnec. Would be good to see Coach F and the boys bounce back with a good win today against a quality opponent.

wordsmith · March 23, 2012, 11:17:07 AM

Quote from: KSCfan on March 23, 2012, 11:02:02 AM
Word- well played on the sister comment

7express- thats a heck of a score right there. Did you listen to or watch the game. Was the pitching that bad? I mean that is a lot of runs in a baseball game. Game must of been a marathon. Good sign Western scored 18 runs, bad sign your staff gave up 25 runs. Still with a good day vs colby today they could come back from down south with an above .500 record which is a good sign.

ECSUalum- good win for Eastern.

Hockey- Tough double loss to worchester, big game today going on right now actually against wnec. Would be good to see Coach F and the boys bounce back with a good win today against a quality opponent.

What an odd start to USM's spring trip>> swept by Worcester St. then put an 8-1 beat down on da Bears