BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[hockeyfan77]

Final      RIC.     10        Plymouth.     5

[ECSUalum]

If Danny O'Connell continues improving at the current rate in his Jr and Sr years, I predict he will be drafted in 2014.  I think the key will be his improvement in fielding %, as the kid WILL end up hitting .400+ over the next 3 years!!!.  Very very composed for a sophamore and stung one of the LEC's best pitchers today!!!
I hope Evan Chamberlain picked up some confidence today, as he is a very good pitcher. His nasty breaking ball saved the Warriors from defeat today.
Commuso came up huge today, which he needs to continue as the Senior captain!!!
Still, too many base on balls, any other good hitting team, ( or just with a little luck) would have cashed in on  4 or 5 of the 14 RIC LOB and won this game!!!  It amazes me how Eastern pitching continues to either give up hits to players with low BA in the 8-9 slots and or when they get on via base on balls!!!!

Unfortunately for DIII infielders, the bar is set high on to project and draft them.  #11 for ECSU is undersized, doesn't have the speed per foot, arm strength is far below average, no power in his swing, that will take you to graduation hopefully in four years but that is about it.  If the case were 6'3 195lb and he's 87-91 from SS with good backspin on the ball hitting now that is a different story, great example is 6 miles down the road last year with Nicholas Ahmed from Uconn, great pick for the Braves organization

So in other words, modeled after Derek Jeter.  Scout, did not realize MiLB were looking for guys that big, but it makes sense.  Thank you sir!!

[kscer]

Third NCAA rankings: KSC at third behind pool a winners Wheaton and St. Joes. Hope fully they will win this tournament and be awarded a pool a bid, but if not they are looking good for a pool c bid. USM and ECSU are ranked 8th and 9th. There is a chance for three LEC teams to make it to a regional.

[hockeyfan77]

USM downed U-Mass Boston 5-2 today to improve to 24-17:




Next up for USM:   Friday May 11   @ 3:30    RIC

[gap to gap]

Be very surprised if 3 get in. Even though 3 are ranked, 2 are below 6! Traditionally that does not get you a pool C and probably rightfully so.  Keene has most likely locked themselves in no matter what because of where they are. Lec fans better route for trinity in the nescac and just maybe can get another team in. Be awful for ecsu to sit out this year while they host.

[KSCfan]

gap, i agree that three teams is going to be tough, however, all the other tournaments have gone chalk, and if the NESCAC goes chalk than they might get three.  Would the NCAA put all three in the same regional?  Or, would one get shipped.  I think Castleton winning might be the biggest strike against three in, if they had lost the title game against penn, it might up opened up another spot up here.  The fact that USM lost the first game against Plymouth is going to hurt them as well.


Keene and Eastern at 9am today!!  Should be a good one.  Winner of this one goes into drivers seat.  I think the loser has to come right back and play again at noon right?  Against Plymouth? 

[hockeyfan77]

Here is updated bracket for the 2012 LEC tourney:



http://www.littleeast.com/sports/tourney/2011-2012-tourney-central

[WNECalum222]

If Danny O'Connell continues improving at the current rate in his Jr and Sr years, I predict he will be drafted in 2014.  I think the key will be his improvement in fielding %, as the kid WILL end up hitting .400+ over the next 3 years!!!.  Very very composed for a sophamore and stung one of the LEC's best pitchers today!!!
I hope Evan Chamberlain picked up some confidence today, as he is a very good pitcher. His nasty breaking ball saved the Warriors from defeat today.
Commuso came up huge today, which he needs to continue as the Senior captain!!!
Still, too many base on balls, any other good hitting team, ( or just with a little luck) would have cashed in on  4 or 5 of the 14 RIC LOB and won this game!!!  It amazes me how Eastern pitching continues to either give up hits to players with low BA in the 8-9 slots and or when they get on via base on balls!!!!

Unfortunately for DIII infielders, the bar is set high on to project and draft them.  #11 for ECSU is undersized, doesn't have the speed per foot, arm strength is far below average, no power in his swing, that will take you to graduation hopefully in four years but that is about it.  If the case were 6'3 195lb and he's 87-91 from SS with good backspin on the ball hitting now that is a different story, great example is 6 miles down the road last year with Nicholas Ahmed from Uconn, great pick for the Braves organization

So in other words, modeled after Derek Jeter.  Scout, did not realize MiLB were looking for guys that big, but it makes sense.  Thank you sir!!

Nick Ahmed hit just .288, .300, and.324 in his 3 years at college. Sure maybe he throws 93 from short and is 6'3 but what does that mean if he cant get on base? Scouts need to put away their radar guns and stop watches. Find some ball players who rip the ball, instead of ones that are 6'3". Just my two cents.

[KSCfan]

Tournament looks a little crazy with five teams still in it.  Imagine playing three games on sunday!!  Nothing like LEC tournament baseball for some drama! 


Good luck to all the teams today (unless of course you are playing keene in which case i hope you lose by ten to the owls) but other than that good luck to all.

On another note, Jconn and BobbyBeacon where are you?  I have this feeling that if UMB were winning we would hear from you, but after a 2 and out, you are nowhere to be found?  I thought this team was young and dangerous?  They were hungry, the rest of the LEC better watch out!  Another year another 17-21 finish, another middle of the pack finish.  This team had seniors from the CWS run, and young hungry guys.  Maybe that World Series run was a flash in the pan after all?

[hockeyfan77]

After.    6 1/2    KSC     3    ECSU     1

[Hobbesy]

Just got a little upset watching the little east tourney. Eastern just scored to tie the game and they showed the Eastern dugout celebrating. While the team greeted the runner who had just scored for tying the game, you can see two players just sitting at the end of the dugout that don't move at all to congratulate. I know my uncle hates that type of thing and I just don't understand how you can just sit there with your season on the line because in my opinion the Warriors will not be in the NCAA tournament if they do not win the LEC.

[kscer]

Just got a little upset watching the little east tourney. Eastern just scored to tie the game and they showed the Eastern dugout celebrating. While the team greeted the runner who had just scored for tying the game, you can see two players just sitting at the end of the dugout that don't move at all to congratulate. I know my uncle hates that type of thing and I just don't understand how you can just sit there with your season on the line because in my opinion the Warriors will not be in the NCAA tournament if they do not win the LEC.

You know, Hobbesy, I feel the same way watching KSC. I don't see the intensity on the field. It was lackadaisical play that allowed that run to happen. Not what I remember from KSC-ECSU tourney games in 2006 + 2007.

[KSCfan]

With all due respect KSCer i disagree a little bit.  I just watched Keene out of a jam, and an army of owls swarmed out of the dugout to meet the team.  I am seeing some pastion from the owls. 

Hobbsey i just turned the game on so i didnt see the eastern shot


Good game so far

[KSCfan]

Never good when you bounce a throw on a pitchout. Changes the whole complexion of the inning

[KSCfan]

Wow, chamberlin throws like 9 sliders in a row to get two  big strikeouts only for berg to hit a double off the wall and keene take a 3-1 lead