BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[hockeyfan77]

Hockeyfan thanks so much for the links when you post them.  Sadly i will not be able to make it up to maine for any of the tournament, but i will def be watching on the computer, and following the live stats.  Is it going to be LEC TV?  They always do an amazing job for the conference tournaments, and i love how much work i blow off watching the feeds and games. 

More than likely LEC TV....

[kscer]

Does WNE get an at large over ECSU or Keene if they don't win the conference this afternoon?

Follow the NCAA regional rankings. These are most likely the teams under consideration in that order. Remove the teams that win their conference bid. The teams that are left in that order are the ones eligible for an at large bid. I believe the final rankings are due out this week on thursday. The total number of teams per region is based on the number of schools participating in that region.

[KSCfan]

kscer and wnecalum...... non factor wne wins today and punches their ticket

[OshDude]

Hockeyfan thanks so much for the links when you post them.  Sadly i will not be able to make it up to maine for any of the tournament, but i will def be watching on the computer, and following the live stats.  Is it going to be LEC TV?  They always do an amazing job for the conference tournaments, and i love how much work i blow off watching the feeds and games. 


To throw my hat in the ring on coaches getting ejected....  When a coach gets tossed I think they should get a couple of minutes to get "their moneys worth"  It is not like coaches get tossed every game, and create a scene.  When a coach gets run i have no problems with them for a couple of minutes saying what they want to say.  It should not go on for more than that though.  IMO the other umpire after a minute or two should come down and step in and break it up.  Step in between the umpire and the coach, and talk to the coach as he or she walks them back towards their bench, so they could leave and play resume.

This umpire threw a wet blanket on about 25 giddy 20-year-old men and kept them in line for 20 seconds so he could finish his job before they erupted at a D-III game today. Video (28 seconds) is at the bottom.

[hockeyfan77]

Link to the video of the games:


http://www.littleeast.tv/




Dodging rain drops as usual....


http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Gorham+ME+04038:4:US

[KSCfan]

Thanks Hockey, i saw some rain for today and tommorow but sun for fri sat sun.  What is it with Maine and the rain during conference tournys?   thanks for the link

[Jcon8958]

AHHHH love the smell of the LEC tourney in the morninggg.

Predictions

USM over PSU- closer then people think possible upset
UMB over KSC- Heffner should have beat them last time out bullpen let it slip away wont happen again
ECSU over RIC- Eastern cant lose there first game... can they?

[Hobbesy]

Best part of the year right now!

Of course it is raining in Maine!! Reminds me of six years ago.....

USM pulls away late over PSU
Keene and Boston are tight early but Owls score big in middle innings
Eastern scores early on RIC, holds on

[hockeyfan77]

Final     Plymouth.    3      USM.    2

[Hobbesy]

Wow. First tournament win for Plymouth St. since 2001. Good for the Panthers. Don't count out the Huskies though.

[KSCfan]

And down goes usm.  Plymouth tried to give that game back to them in the end.  What was up with the tying run getting picked.  Ouch.  USM has dug themselves a pretty good hole.  Is this the first time in the tournament that a 6 beat a 1?  Upset city so far.  No one, i dont care who you are had plymouth winning this game. Good for them! 

Keene up next against UMB

[Hobbesy]

KSCfan-

Second time a #6 has beaten a #1. It happened last year as well. RIC defeated Eastern in the first round. Teams eventually met in the championship....deja vu???

[hockeyfan77]

And down goes usm.  Plymouth tried to give that game back to them in the end.  What was up with the tying run getting picked.  Ouch.  USM has dug themselves a pretty good hole.  Is this the first time in the tournament that a 6 beat a 1?  Upset city so far.  No one, i dont care who you are had plymouth winning this game. Good for them! 

Keene up next against UMB

It was a hit and run not a straight steal....

[KSCfan]

Wow, thanks Hobbsey for the info..... cant believe i missed that from last year. 

Wierd that it had never happened, for it to happen twice in two years.

Live stats for Keene game available at keene athletic site, look at schedule and you will see link for stats and video.  LEC TV doing a great job as usual

[KSCfan]

Hockeyfan my bad, thats kind of a bold call with one out in the ninth down a run.  Im sure that the guy at the plate is a good contact guy otherwise they wouldnt of put it on.  I can see trying to get some guys moving around the infield, but most often you see a straight steal there from a guy who is a base stealer.  I will admit that I dont know that much about USM this year, was the guy at first a guy with good wheels?  Was there someone on the bench that you could maybe pinch run with who is burner?  I Know on the broadcast the play by play guy said that it would be a tough play when he grounded to third cause he moves well, so im assuming the guy on first can move a little bit.

Please im not an expert on USM, and im not "calling out the coach" cause he knows a lot more about baseball than I do, but i was just curious the reasoning behind the hit and run there rather than the straight steal, or staying put.