BB: General New England Discussion

[wordsmith]

Given the weather in NE, both today, and the predictions for the next week I think it will be difficult for teams to complete their regular schedules, heck even getting all the conference games in will be a challenge.

Given that I wonder how this might influence the committee regarding at large bids? Could make it difficult for NE teams to garner an at large selection.

Any thoughts?

[Bostonian]

Not really. Remember that the index is an average. It is calculated by taking the points earned through the schedule and diving it by the number of games. So if a team only gets 30 games in, it still won't affect the team's index. If the committee uses that index as the biggest factor, teams won't get penalized by having games rained out.

It will be real interesting if the conference tournies get rained out, though! That almost happened last year with the NESCAC.

[soxfan42585]

have any tournaments been rained out in recent memory?
and if so, were the regular season champs crowned and how did that play out in terms of NCAA bids?

[Paul Heering]

Games to watch for this weekend in new england

Friday
Keene State @ Wheaton
Southern Maine @ St. Joe's
Williams @ Amherst
Bowdion @ Tufts----all three (fri and two saturday) games with live video online www.jumbocast.com

Saturday (all DH)
Rhode Island College @ Southern Maine
Eastern Connecticut @ Umass Boston
MIT @ WPI
WNEC @ Johnson and Wales
Westfield State @ Worcester State
Bowdion @ Tufts
Amherst @ Williams

Sunday
Bridgewater State @ Salem State DH

I put all of these on the list for different reasons, some are key conference games, some are just good games.  please add to this list

[Spence]

I don't think I can! Awesome work.

[wordsmith]

Wheaton - Keene State game was a Sunday tilt @ KSC but was moved. I hear the KSC field is far from playable, and they may have to move games to the High School field or worse continue on the road. This is a team that has played 23 games and none at home. Saturday's home DH has already been postponed to 4/27.

Given the weather, the field conditions and the lack of drainage that field has, they may not get a home game until May.

WOW

[Spence]

Hopefully some people keep that in mind down the road.

[Bostonian]

Looks like Keene St. gave it away today....4-3 Wheaton in extra innings...KSC was up 3-2 going into the 9th.

[Paul Heering]

i just looked at the box score and the play by play.

KSC was actually up 3-1 going into the bottom of the ninth.  Two unearned runs in the ninth tied it up.  looks like it was a good game though. 

[wordsmith]

Keene State threw their ace - Stromgren- since they do not have any conference games this weekend. Postponed -(unplayable field conditions at KSC): KSC had a 3-1 lead, brought in their ace closer, E-6, hit, wild pitch and wango-tango-tie game. Wheaton goes onto win in 10.

KSC now faces 8 conference games in the span of 8 days between 4/20-4/28.

Then a Grand Finale against the Evil Empire in early May.

If RIC plays well they could be the 2 seed in the LEC.

[ECSUalum]

While ECSU is Playing away at UMASS Boston today, U of Maine is using their stadium today ( and yesterday) to play U Maryland Baltimore County.

ECSU field in wonderful shape

[soxfan42585]

hopefully teams that can play this weekend will get their games in- the forecast for sunday- monday looks grim

[kscer]

Keene State threw their ace - Stromgren- since they do not have any conference games this weekend. Postponed -(unplayable field conditions at KSC): KSC had a 3-1 lead, brought in their ace closer, E-6, hit, wild pitch and wango-tango-tie game. Wheaton goes onto win in 10.

KSC now faces 8 conference games in the span of 8 days between 4/20-4/28.

Then a Grand Finale against the Evil Empire in early May.

If RIC plays well they could be the 2 seed in the LEC.

KSC 's loss reflects more on the fact that they have not had an outside practise yet this year than on their ability as a team. A couple of little things did not get done right which may have played out differently with some practise. Practise for this team has consisted of pre game warmups. Also, of more importance than the loss to Wheaton is that Ford left the game holding his right elbow in the ninth inning.

[wordsmith]

Just reporting the facts of the game. Too bad about the Ford kid.

BTW- There is not a team north of the Mass border that hasn't got similar problems, or they have worked extra hard to solve the field problem like St.Joe's where they had players shoveling a lot more snow than So. NH saw. St. Joe's played 5 games at home in the past week because they put the effort into the field and got it ready for play. Great job Coach Sanborn. Didn't the High School team in Keene play at home this week? Could KSC have used the that field to practice?

[kscer]

 Didn't the High School team in Keene play at home this week? Could KSC have used the that field to practice?

No.  They played Monday night. In Keene, only the HS varsity practises on the HS field. Tuesday the field was not playable. Owl Stadium is in a wetlands area. They will be lucky to be ready thursday. My point about not geing able to practise outside i that it is difficult to compete with top teams who have been practising outside, and I think it is a compliment that they are competetive against teams like Wheaton without being about being able to work on some fundamentals.

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