BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[hockeyfan77]

USM opens the 2022 season tomorrow @ 2 @ Johns Hopkins (3-1)

[hockeyfan77]

USM came from behind to beat Johns Hopkins 7-5 in 10 today: USM is 1-0 on the season

Recap/Box Score

https://southernmainehuskies.com/news/2022/3/4/baseball-no-13-huskies-rally-to-defeat-no-4-5-johns-hopkins-7-5-in-10-innings.aspx


Next Up For USM:

Saturday March 5 vs Sailsbury (5-4) @ Noon and Johns Hopkins (3-2) @ 3:30

[ECSUalum]

Steven Vecchione did the NESN broadcast for Trinity today and together with Trinity TV's production it was a first class stream in the ECSU 10-5 10 inn win.
Eastern now stands at # 2 in the latest d3 baseball poll.

[ECSUalum]

Anybody know where the NCAA D3 Northeast Regionals are being played?

[Ralph Turner]

Anybody know where the NCAA D3 Northeast Regionals are being played?

There are 14 4-team regionals, two 2-team regionals, 8 super regionals and then the national championship.

[ECSUalum]

Anybody know where the NCAA D3 Northeast Regionals are being played?

There are 14 4-team regionals, two 2-team regionals, 8 super regionals and then the national championship.

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Ralph,
Any idea of venues for these post season regionals?

[Caz Bombers]

Anybody know where the NCAA D3 Northeast Regionals are being played?

There are 14 4-team regionals, two 2-team regionals, 8 super regionals and then the national championship.

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Ralph,
Any idea of venues for these post season regionals?

high seeds that bid to host, I suppose. Not doing the neutral sites like Harwich and Auburn anymore, if that's what you mean.

[Ralph Turner]

Anybody know where the NCAA D3 Northeast Regionals are being played?

There are 14 4-team regionals, two 2-team regionals, 8 super regionals and then the national championship.

'

Ralph,
Any idea of venues for these post season regionals?

high seeds that bid to host, I suppose. Not doing the neutral sites like Harwich and Auburn anymore, if that's what you mean.

Correct. Just like Hoops

[ECSUalum]

Caz, ralph,

Thanks, I am sure ECSU will bid to host as they have in the past.

[Ralph Turner]

Caz, ralph,

Thanks, I am sure ECSU will bid to host as they have in the past.

I think so, too.

[wildthngvaughn]

How exactly does Roger Williams go from being ranked #5 in Region 2 at 24-3-1, and then go 1-4 over the next five games.  But somehow rise two spots in the rankings to #3.  Granted those five games were probably the hardest 5 game stretch in the entire country.  Losing three games to #2 ECSU, losing to what I believe is the 2nd best team in New England, Salve Regina and their soon to be All-American pitcher.  And defeating a good UMASS-Boston team.  But how is it possible to go 1-4 and still go up in the rankings?

Note:  I am basing their #5 ranking in the First Regional Rankings on what was posted on D3Baseball.com.  The article by Shawn Spence makes it seem like Roger Williams was #1 in the First Regional Rankings and not #5.

[Caz Bombers]

How exactly does Roger Williams go from being ranked #5 in Region 2 at 24-3-1, and then go 1-4 over the next five games.  But somehow rise two spots in the rankings to #3.  Granted those five games were probably the hardest 5 game stretch in the entire country.  Losing three games to #2 ECSU, losing to what I believe is the 2nd best team in New England, Salve Regina and their soon to be All-American pitcher.  And defeating a good UMASS-Boston team.  But how is it possible to go 1-4 and still go up in the rankings?

Note:  I am basing their #5 ranking in the First Regional Rankings on what was posted on D3Baseball.com.  The article by Shawn Spence makes it seem like Roger Williams was #1 in the First Regional Rankings and not #5.

first ranking is just alphabetical order. That's uniform across all D3 sports, but I think it's new this school year.

[wildthngvaughn]

How exactly does Roger Williams go from being ranked #5 in Region 2 at 24-3-1, and then go 1-4 over the next five games.  But somehow rise two spots in the rankings to #3.  Granted those five games were probably the hardest 5 game stretch in the entire country.  Losing three games to #2 ECSU, losing to what I believe is the 2nd best team in New England, Salve Regina and their soon to be All-American pitcher.  And defeating a good UMASS-Boston team.  But how is it possible to go 1-4 and still go up in the rankings?

Note:  I am basing their #5 ranking in the First Regional Rankings on what was posted on D3Baseball.com.  The article by Shawn Spence makes it seem like Roger Williams was #1 in the First Regional Rankings and not #5.

first ranking is just alphabetical order. That's uniform across all D3 sports, but I think it's new this school year.

Looks like you are correct, the first rankings were alphabetical.  Which begs the question, why?  Why would they do the rankings, but then not actually rank the teams.  But only do this the first time.  Every other time, it's normal rankings.  Why just the first time?
?

[Mr. Ypsi]

How exactly does Roger Williams go from being ranked #5 in Region 2 at 24-3-1, and then go 1-4 over the next five games.  But somehow rise two spots in the rankings to #3.  Granted those five games were probably the hardest 5 game stretch in the entire country.  Losing three games to #2 ECSU, losing to what I believe is the 2nd best team in New England, Salve Regina and their soon to be All-American pitcher.  And defeating a good UMASS-Boston team.  But how is it possible to go 1-4 and still go up in the rankings?

Note:  I am basing their #5 ranking in the First Regional Rankings on what was posted on D3Baseball.com.  The article by Shawn Spence makes it seem like Roger Williams was #1 in the First Regional Rankings and not #5.

first ranking is just alphabetical order. That's uniform across all D3 sports, but I think it's new this school year.

Looks like you are correct, the first rankings were alphabetical.  Which begs the question, why?  Why would they do the rankings, but then not actually rank the teams.  But only do this the first time.  Every other time, it's normal rankings.  Why just the first time?
?

Because the first rankings can't use record against ranked teams (esp. from other regions).

Actually by that modern miracle called the internet, they could - but they don't.

[ECSUalum]

Post game interview with Middlebury coach and players mentions no credit to ECSU, other than Ritch briefly stating Eastern was the no 1 team in the country!  I understand they considered themselves underdogs, but Eastern coaches and players always try to compliment on or two opposing players.  They must have also known their pitching was going to give up a lot of runs in the tournament as well.  Anyway ECSU off to the Super Regional, hopefully at the Mansfield Sports Complex vs Rowan NJ