BB: General New England Discussion

[HBPme]

First time. Long time.

Wondering what early season matchups are intiguing you guys the most. I saw that WNEC is playing Keene down in Farmingdale first week of March, which is always a good match. Seems as though these teams are about as even as they come. They split last year, and it will be very interesting to see how each team competes that early in March in the cold. Any other regionally ranked teams going head to head that early in the season?

[StagnantFLY]

Hey Guys,
Its been awhile since I have posted. I was wondering about Indy Ball. My son played at the Division 3 level and was all region player 3 times and an all conference player as well. He had very good college stats.....averaging a .350-.380 BA every year with alot of RBIs and 4-5 Home Runs. I know its a tough answer since you prob havent seen him play but do you think he has a shot at playing Indy ball? Whats the level like at Indy ball....does an above average college D3 Player have a chance to excel there? He is been trying to contact teams via email but they seem to invite him to tryouts....are these tryouts worth it? Hope someone knows more than me!

Thanks
The FLY

[KSCfan]

Stagnant what position does he play, does he have speed, does he hit for average or for power, how is his arm.  The answer to these questions might give you a better idea.  The level of play is pretty good at independent ball, and i would reccomend your son going to a try-out.  What does he have to lose?  You never know what can happen!!  Good luck to your son

[KSCfan]

HBPme-

I was looking at the schedule here are some other good games to start the year in no paticular order

1. St Joes of Maine vs Keene State March 15th in Florida- bewared the ides of march for someone!

2. Southern Maine vs Trinity DH on March 20th- Couple of Former National Champions locking up for two in Gorham

3. Wheaton vs St Joes of Maine March 16th- tough two day stretch for the monks as they get keene and Wheaton back to back, Wheaton also playing NY power Cortland earlier the same week

4. March 14 Babson vs Amherst

Some other good ones out there i am sure that i missed as well,

I tried to go through the regional teams from 2010 as a guide, Easterns schedule not yet posted

[Rick Vaughn]

No way that game gets played in Maine on March 20th...Is that at a local turf field or are they just hoping for the best with the weather?

[KSCfan]

Yeah i was surprised as well Rick Vaughn.  What will prob end up happening is that they move the game to Hartford CT where they have a better shot at playing the game at Trinity.  I am not sure how Maine's weather will be at that point but I know that a lot of LEC Northern teams such as Keene, Plymouth, and Southern Maine will move their home games to the other field to get it in.  I know that in 2007 Keene had really bad field problems and played 47 games, 6 of them in Keene, the rest of the road!

[Hobbesy]

Don't even know if Trinity will be ready at that point.  They have one of the worst fields in the region.  All NESCAC schools have very below average field except Tufts.  I think that's the only field with dugouts as well.

And I am also in charge of the New England preview for D3baseball.  Any thoughts on top conferences, teams, players???

[hockeyfan77]

No way that game gets played in Maine on March 20th...Is that at a local turf field or are they just hoping for the best with the weather?

The meeting is on the trip down South...

[KSCfan]

Hockey-

Sorry about that i was looking at the schedule and i must of missed the site being florida, i must of only saw Trinity at USM. 

Hobbsey-  Obviously Doyon from Keene being a preseason all american, Keneborus from ST Joes, Ryan Walsh from UMB as well.  Those are the obvious.  Some dark horses to watch maybe....
Vogt from Keene, Pitched and was an all-star in the NECBL
Pisani- Shortstop from USM
Chamberlin P from Eastern, has potential to be dirty out of the pen

I really only know the LEC pretty well, and i think that conference will be tough again.  UMB, Eastern, Keene all went to the regionals last year, Eastern lost a lot of seniors but they tend to re-load not rebuild.  Keene only lost a couple of players and they return the core of a team that can mash.  Southern Maine is always going to be tough, and I am thinking that the league will be wide open.  My early favorite is Keene followed by Eastern, then Boston, and USM.  I know i am not telling you much new information that you dont already know but its the best i got

[kscer]

Agree with KSCfan about Doyon. Also heard through a reliable source that Voght has scouts looking at him. Fast ball i n 90's, question whether he can go more than one inning effectively.

Look for the pitching to come together for Keene. They've been practising for two years. They are a contact hitting team so should do well with bat change. I think they have been overlooked, but I always think that.

[3rdgenerationnation]

Hobbesy:

Babson should be very strong if three senior pitchers can come back healthy from various issues; Andrew Aizenstadt, Trevor MacNeil and Dave Ahern.  Ahern is moving to a role as a starting pitcher and DH from being an everyday outfielder and relief pitcher.  Last years' outstanding DH, Sophomore Chris Kucher will be moving to the outfield after recovering from his broken thumb. 

It looks like Wheaton will be the litmus test in the NEWMAC. 

[ECSUalum]

Yeah i was surprised as well Rick Vaughn.  What will prob end up happening is that they move the game to Hartford CT where they have a better shot at playing the game at Trinity.  I am not sure how Maine's weather will be at that point but I know that a lot of LEC Northern teams such as Keene, Plymouth, and Southern Maine will move their home games to the other field to get it in.  I know that in 2007 Keene had really bad field problems and played 47 games, 6 of them in Keene, the rest of the road!

I dont know about what you guys have North of the MA/NH boarder, but we have 3 feet of snow on the ground here in most of Connecticut and no sign of the train of snowstorms letting up.  It might be mid April before anyone can play baseball in  the Northeast never mind New England

Maybe Coach H will get the snowblowers out and clear the Eastern Baseball Stadium

ECSU's first match-up is with Kean U in Union NJ Feb 27th.  If they play, it should be a good match-up.  BTW the 2011 schedule is posted  here:  http://www.easternct.edu/athletics/men_baseball/bb_schedule.htm

Also the 2011 roster is out!!

[ECSUalum]

Info on a couple Newcomers to ECSU baseball for 2011:

Angelo Buscemi -Marlboro NY- JR 2B 5'-10 175
Transfer from D-I CCSU

ex CCSU baseball bios:  

2009: Saw action in 18 games last season for the Blue Devils...Scored four runs.  

2008: Redshirted the 2008 season.

Before Central: Named All-Section as a senior after hitting .482 with 22 runs batted in and 27 runs scored...Team captain...Also participated in football and track at Marlboro High.

Patrick Barnett Windsor CT 6-6 185 FR RHP/IF

Stats at WHS:

Windsor High School BaseballVarsity 09-10 Overall:13-9-0  League:7-7-0
Jersey: 21  Positions:RHP, SS  Class:Senior
Stats Batting Average  .382
On Base Percentage .455
Slugging Percentage .397
Fielding Percentage .885
Runs 14
Runs Batted In 16

[Rick Vaughn]

Don't even know if Trinity will be ready at that point.  They have one of the worst fields in the region.  All NESCAC schools have very below average field except Tufts.  I think that's the only field with dugouts as well.

Hobbesy - As a NESCAC guy, I have to correct you.  Williams might have the best field in the conference - dugouts, great surface...just a terrible location on campus (about a 15 minute walk from everything).   Middlebury, Bates, Hamilton and Colby all have dugouts as well, but not great surfaces.

[KSCfan]

If you were to give Amherst some dugouts that would be a very nice field as well.  I always liked that field, kind of a wierd location behind the gym and all, but seems that it would be nice to watch a game from that hill in left.  With a little bit of effort Amherst would be one of the nicer fields in the NESCAC and prob New England.  Vaughn why the lack of attention to fields from the NESCAC schools, it is one of the best new england conferences with the worst fields.  Is it because NESCAC schools pride education before athletics?


On a side note anyone want to throw a preseason poll of the top 8 teams in NE?
I know its only preseason but i need to do something to keep the snow off my mind