BB: General New England Discussion

[LEC Fan]

Are we really suprised with UMB at #7? I mean give them credit for surviving the LEC tournament but this is the regionals after all and (no disrespect to UMB) their first trip. Eastern had an overall better record (barely lol) and was hosting (we all knew they would get in anyway!).

I think that is the right seed for UMB, the other 6 above them are pretty good teams!

In saying that I wouldn't be suprised to see UMB advance pretty deep into this tournament. They played very well in the LEC tournament and are hot at the right time. Should be some very exciting baseball this week as N.E is very well represented in the tournament. Would be great to see 2 N.E teams in the world series!!!!

Hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University, Mansfield, Connecticut
1. Tufts (31-5)
2. Wheaton (Massachusetts) 32-8)
3. Western New England (33-10)
4. Eastern Connecticut State (30-13)
5. Worcester State (31-19-1)
6. Westfield State (30-9)
7. Massachusetts-Boston (28-15)
8. St. Joseph's (Maine) (32-11)

[Hobbesy]

All of the capsules are finished...feel free to share your thoughts or point out anything I have missed.

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/

[BobbyBeacon]

Surprised yet?  I sure hope you're right FBFBCH, we'll find out later tonight!!!  GO BEACONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wordsmith]

Update from the NY Regional:

Castleton St. batting in the bottom of the 9th down 9-6. 1st batter reaches on an error by the shortstop, followed by 2 straight base hits to plate 1 run and put runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs.

Next batter hits a deep fly ball to left for the 1st out as the runners both move up to 2nd and 3rd. Next batter fouls out to the catcher and the following batter hits a ground ball to the shortstop for what should have been the final out but he bobbles the ball and the runner is safe at 1st and another run scores. Runners now at the corners and the runner on 1st steals 2nd. Base hit could win the game but the batter has 2 strikes on him and on the next pitch hits a ball to the shortstop who throws the ball over the 1st baseman's head and the tying and winning run both score. Final 10-9 Castleton St.

[Rick Vaughn]

Congrats to D3baseball.com All-Americans from New England:

1st Team - P - Chris DeGoti - Tufts

3rd Team - 2B - Ryan Walsh - UMass-Boston
               OF - Todd Keneborus - St. Joe's (ME)
               OF - Tim Sweeney - Curry
               P - Nolan Carr - Wheaton
               P - Jon Shepard - Wheaton

Hon Men - C - Zak Talis - UMass-Dartmouth
              OF - Bobby Doyon - Keene St.
              OF - Al Mathews - Williams
              P - Marc Doyle - Suffolk

[D O.C.]

Just a drive-by to say, "Hi!"

[fotoguy]

How in the world did they leave off Jon Melendez from JWU? 

[ECSUalum]

For those who may not have seen, Final ABCA/D3baseball polls:

http://www.muhlenberg.edu/sports/abcapoll.html

http://www.d3baseball.com/top25/2010/week-14

[Hobbesy]

A couple New England D3'ers getting a chance to play in the Cape League

http://ned3baseball.wordpress.com/2010/06/06/d3ers-get-a-chance-in-cape-league/

[Rick Vaughn]

Hobbesy - Saw you are interning in the CCBL!  My favorite ball around!  Good to see some DIII'ers on rosters.  Have a great summer.

[Rick Vaughn]

http://athletics.trincoll.edu/sports/bsb/2009-10/news/Baseball_90910

Only DIII NE Player drafted...And the fifth Bantam to play minor league ball in the last three years!

[kscer]

Cross posted from LEC Board

Noticed that Cory Voght, KSC reliever has been selected for the NECBL All Star team. Great job Cory. Shows that D lll players can play in that league if given a chance. Too bad the franchises are mostly locked into D l schools and have to play freshman bench sitters ahead of better D ll and D lll players.

[wordsmith]

Cross posted from LEC Board

Noticed that Cory Voght, KSC reliever has been selected for the NECBL All Star team. Great job Cory. Shows that D lll players can play in that league if given a chance. Too bad the franchises are mostly locked into D l schools and have to play freshman bench sitters ahead of better D ll and D lll players.

Unless their name starts with a b and ends with a t. Eh?

[kscer]

Cross posted from LEC Board

Noticed that Cory Voght, KSC reliever has been selected for the NECBL All Star team. Great job Cory. Shows that D lll players can play in that league if given a chance. Too bad the franchises are mostly locked into D l schools and have to play freshman bench sitters ahead of better D ll and D lll players.

Unless their name starts with a b and ends with a t. Eh?

Don't ya know. Wonder how this will play out next year. Seems to me that fella proved his ability to hit, but can the egos handle it? to be continued...

[ECSUalum]

Latest on Ryan Di Pietro, ( ex ECSU), with Shreveport-Bossier Captains, (American Association Independent League)

http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/player.html?playerid=62388&seasonid=313