BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[Hobbesy]

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Know about as much as you guys know. My family has been part of this program since coach Holowaty took over and I can confidently say he runs a clean program.

[kscer]

Hard to imagine that LEC Baseball starts in five days with four teams scheduled for games next weekend. Hope the weather cooperates.

[KSCfan]

Keene opens tomorrow in Long Island.  Weather there for tomorrow is 47 degrees, but its supposed to rain tonight.  Hopefully Keene should be able to get the game in.  Article up on new owl team on http://keeneowls.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130227BaseballOutlook

Go Keene, and good luck to all other LEC teams playing this weekend

[ECSUalum]

ECSU 2013 roster finally out....two days before the season starts   I really do not understand why they drag this roster thing  out every year and wait to the last minute!!!

Just on a quick look they picked up Jr 5'11" 185 lb Nick Ververis C/OF (Plainfield CT) from Husson ME, who batted .319 with 12 rbi and 1 HR' 

6'1" 165 lb Freshman righty P Nick Gonski, ( East lyme CT), looks like a good pick up,
(from Day Publishing Co.
East Lyme senior pitcher Pete Gonski was one of the league's top pitchers, finishing with an 8-1 record and a spot on the All-ECC Large Division team. Gonski also hit .305 with 16 RBI. He'll attend Eastern Connecticut State University.

And finally 6'6" RHP Saxon Herbert, (Waterford CT) looks like he may also be a good recruit, I will need to find info on him.

other freshman:
No.    Name                 Pos. Hgt.Wgt.B/T  Hometown  High School 
39 Brett Akerley     Fr. OF/P 5-8 180 R/R Tolland, CT Tolland '12
43 Derek Allen        Fr. OF 5-11  195 R/R Wallingford, CT Sheehan '12
31 Peter Gregory    Fr. P 6-0      190 R/R Pittsfield, MA Taconic '12   
56 Matt Hartman    Fr. P 6-0      180 R/R East Hartland, CT Granby Memorial '12
52 Joshua Holihan  Fr. OF 5-10  180 R/R Simsbury, CT Simsbury '12
55 Sam Kosterich    Fr.  P 5-11   210 R/R Stamford, CT Westhill '11
41 Adam Merritt      Fr. P 6-0      185 R/R Seymour, CT Seymour '12
49 Patrick O'Neill     Fr. 1B 6-3    190 R/R Thomaston, CT Thomaston '12
38 Andrew Scully    Fr.  1B 6-3    215 R/R Stratford, CT Bunnell '12
46 Matt Wells          Fr. C 5-8      185 L/R East Haddam, CT Nathan Hale-Ray '12
26 Jeffrey Zajac       Fr. IF 5-8     165 L/R Wallingford, CT Lyman Hall '12

[OshDude]

ECSU 2013 roster finally out....two days before the season starts   I really do not understand why they drag this roster thing  out every year and wait to the last minute!!!

Could be worse. Lyndon has played three games and still doesn't have its 2013 roster online.

[kscer]

Keene opens tomorrow in Long Island.  Weather there for tomorrow is 47 degrees, but its supposed to rain tonight.  Hopefully Keene should be able to get the game in.  Article up on new owl team on http://keeneowls.com/sports/bsb/2012-13/releases/20130227BaseballOutlook

Go Keene, and good luck to all other LEC teams playing this weekend

Good write-up and interesting take on the Team. Will the freshmen and untested, role-playing underclassmen step up and win the LEC and go on to the regionals? Whether Perrault can come back strong with velocity and control is a key question. Two time All-American JUCO transfer Cruz should bring skill and experience. We shall see. Could be very exciting in the Swamp. This team may be more like 2007 than any since in relying on pitching and defense. Interesting note, and I am sure it is an oversight, Coach Howe did not mention the catching position in his article.

[wordsmith]

Keene State loses to St. Joseph's (L.I.) 2-1 to kick off the 2013 season.

[kscer]

Keene had runners on 2nd and 3rd one out top of the ninth and could not score. Situation reversed in bottom of the inning and could not keep Farmingdale from scoring. Looks like good pitching from Hutchinson, and the relievers.

[ECSUalum]

Finally the season kicks off Sat @ Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ with a DH vs Jersey City U @ 11:00am and Stevens @ 3:00pm.
ECSU SID Bob Molta did a nice job with the final review the 2013 Warrior squad, which discusses returning Pitchers/Position players and a little bit about the newcomers that may impact this years program:
http://nutmeg.easternct.edu/mt-static/athletics/2013/03/willimantic-conn---the-eastern-2.html

[wordsmith]

Keene State drops another close one today on Long Island. This time to Farmingdale St. 2-1

Local boy, Nick Vita of KSC is 5 for 8 at the plate over 2 games. Meanwhile the KSC pitching staff has given up 13 walks in 16 2/3 innings.

[hockeyfan77]

USM beat  Mt. St. Mary (N.Y.)   14-1 today:   USM is 1-0  (0-0) in the LEC: Next game: Tomorrow Old Westbury @ 10:30 am

[kscer]

Keene State drops another close one today on Long Island. This time to Farmingdale St. 2-1

Local boy, Nick Vita of KSC is 5 for 8 at the plate over 2 games. Meanwhile the KSC pitching staff has given up 13 walks in 16 2/3 innings.

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Not a lot of runs though!

[ECSUalum]

ECSU records frist win of the year over New Jersey City U,  8-1 on stellar 2 hit ,(in 5 inn), pitching by Evan Chamberlain.
                                           R H E
Eastern Connecticut (1-0)   8 9 0
New Jersey City (3-4)         1 4 4


Eastern Leads Stevens Tech 8-2 after 8 inn. on more great pitching (2 hits in 5 inn) by Tom Darby.

[KSCfan]

Keene tied with beef bottom of 12. Big win if can get it as first of year and against nationally ranked wnec

[AllStar]

KSC knocks off Western New England 6-5 in 13 innings.

Good win for the Owls, especially after 2 straight very difficult 2-1 losses.