BB: LEC: Little East Conference

[hockeyfan77]

USM - 8
KSC  - 2

Top 9th - 2 Out

USM - Ryan Gaffney hit a 2-RBI single to Right Field

I feel a little better now...

[USM_Radio_Jim_Ward]

USM - 8
KSC - 2

Bottom 9th

[USM_Radio_Jim_Ward]

Me Too Tim!  Me Too!!!!!

[USM_Radio_Jim_Ward]

Keene was 12 - 1 at home coming into today's game!
USM was 15 - 3 away from Gorham at the start of play!

[hockeyfan77]

Final...USM 8 KSC 4...

[USM_Radio_Jim_Ward]

USM - 8
KSC  - 4

Final

WP - Tim Therrian (USM)
LP -   Phil Mabey (KSC)
SAVE - Chris Burleson (USM)

USM advances to the LEC Tournament Final
KSC will play the winner of the EConn/Boston game at 3:00pm today.

[hockeyfan77]

USM beat Keene State 8-4 today to improve to 32-10...Next game tomorrow vs KSC or ECSU...

[Frznropes]

any idea what time USM will play tomorrow?  Can't seem to find a tourney schedule anywhere.

thanks.

[hockeyfan77]

any idea what time USM will play tomorrow?  Can't seem to find a tourney schedule anywhere.

thanks.

12pm


http://www.littleeast.com/sports/tourney/2008-spring-tourney-central

Schedule should be here...

[TheGNAC]

Congrats to the Huskies, who have pretty much punched their ticket to Harwich no matter what happens tomorrow. Knocking off the 3rd and 4th ranked teams in consecutive days is mighty impressive, and I'd be pretty scared if I have to play them in the regionals.

Interestingly enough, I think Eastern Connecticut might be in big trouble now. Assuming they beat UMB, I still think they're going to have to beat Keene later today in order to receive an at-large bid. If they lose to the Beacons, I don't think they'll be playing in a regional, as whoever loses between KSC/USM in the final should receive the bid.

If I'm Suffolk or Amherst, I'm pulling for the Beacons to upset TEE today.

[hockeyfan77]

Final ...ESCU 9  UMB 6

[Jcon8958]

tough loss today for the boys from UMB but they will be back next year stronger and better a very young baseball team.
They will have to overcome the loss of Ace Nick Conway and starting 3rd baseman Mike dorval and Dan ciocaa who had a nice bat off the bench.

This is a young team they will be back again.

[Ralph Turner]

Top of the 9th for ECSU.

Dewing on by E-5
Horrigan pinch ran for Dewing
Schult KS
Horrigan to 2b on Wild Pitch
Bass groundout 6-3
Horrigan to 3b on wild pitch
Gilblair walked intentionally
Meldon fouled out to ss.  Third out, bullet dodged.
KSC to bat in the bottom of the 9th, 0-0.

KSC at bat.
Hobbes to 1b for Horrigan
DiPrato flies to CF
Ford singles to LF
Ford to 2B passed ball
Darak out KS
Jones singles up the middle Ford scores unearned

KSC wins 1-0.  ECSU eliminated

[wordsmith]

What an exciting day of baseball in today in the Swamp. A few impressions and thoughts:

Thank God the rain held off. 25-30 miles to the south it rained all day.
Pitching ruled the day.
The UMass Beacons team really impressed me. Tip of the hat to them despite their loss; they played hard and well all tourney.
HofEddy and Coach Holywater are masters at creating controversy and using it to stoke their respective teams.
Best game of the day - hands down was the gem between TEE and Swampies.

Espo and Morin pitched their guts out. I thought the real turning point was when the TEE player missed 3rd on his way home and the run was taken off the board.

Great intensity, and after all these years of watching baseball I saw things I've never seen, like the Muskie player having his own foul tip mash him in the face; 3 balks called on the same pitcher in the same inning - Muskie's Burleson; and finally the most controversial play of all, Melvin Castillo being ejected for having his back swing hit the KSC catcher, 5 times in the same game and 4 times in the same at bat.

Wow cannot wait until tomorrow. By the way Word is picking Swampies to take Game 1, Muskies Game 2 to take the title. Either way both should be in the NC2As.

Word

[kscer]

The Eastern/KSC game was great. Ford and Jones teamed up to get the winning run, two kids who have played together since bambino (now Cal Ripken). Morin pitched an outstanding game (as did Espo) against a quality team. It will be interesting to hear the rule interpretation on the Castillo ejection. If any one knows?
I know there was a protest and a ruling. Keene stranded at least 8 runners before getting the one that mattered home. And Morin struck out a bunch of Warriors.

Tomorrow...Keene playing at home takes it to USM and wins both. Remember, Keene 10 runned mercy ruled USM at Maine.