BB: Regionals (New England) Harwich '08, '11, ECSU '09, '10

wordsmith · May 15, 2009, 07:37:45 PM

Hey Boys...I'm Baaaack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5UTNKXR8xw

The WNEC team had a bad day and bowed out of the NY Regional. Now I can devote all of my time to this regional. Sorry TEE guys no road trip this year...I cancelled the RV but left the security deposit there...

USM goes down in flames as Gilblair remembers he is Gilblair and that he is the best player in New England....congrats....their Darryl and all the TEE fans.

Interesting watching Coach HOFEddy in the post-game interviews talk about his team having to face Bayer & Gilblair back-to-back.

F, S, & HG v WPI next. Winner is in the catbird seat.

Word

Rick Vaughn · May 15, 2009, 08:42:56 PM

Trin up early, but the big surprise is to see Anderson out there instead of Janiga.

ECSU is looming in the loser's bracket. Should be interesting to see when they bring back Fontaine.

neastbball · May 15, 2009, 10:05:57 PM

Does Eastern have enough to beat the winners bracket champ twice on Sunday. Because let face it. Who ever wins tonight will be facing them on Sunday. Agree?

hockeyfan77 · May 15, 2009, 10:12:14 PM

After 6 Trinity 8 WPI 0

Stump · May 15, 2009, 10:25:31 PM

TEEIW remains in waiting.

Looks like pitching wasn't sharp. 5 errors, the defense certainly didn't help. And the hitters, once again, struggled against decent pitching. Sounds like a trifecta and the prize is a long ugly bus ride home with many flying clipboards..

didn't think they had the pitching to survive a regional this strong but I certainly did not envision Husson remaining in CT longer than Sullen Maine.

hockeyfan77 · May 15, 2009, 10:32:23 PM

Quote from: Stump on May 15, 2009, 10:25:31 PM
TEEIW remains in waiting.

Looks like pitching wasn't sharp. 5 errors, the defense certainly didn't help. And the hitters, once again, struggled against decent pitching. .

I think they may have faced a little better than DECENT pitching...

hockeyfan77 · May 15, 2009, 10:35:59 PM

Final Trinity 14 WPI 0

Rick Vaughn · May 15, 2009, 11:15:09 PM

Agreed hockeyfan - Most teams in the country would come out of the Bayer/Gilblair gauntlet in the same day 0-2. Could very well be the best two pitchers in the country - certainly in the region. Very tough draw for USM today.

ecfaninri · May 15, 2009, 11:30:11 PM

Trinity up bi in the 8th - 14-0

Interesting, I think that Holiwaty pulled Gilblair after 7 strong innings and 14 K's to save an inning or 2 for a possible Sunday matchup with Trinity. I say possible because Husson can hit and Conor Fahey is looming for a losers bracket final. Eastern used Fontaine to close out the game though USM loaded the bases with two outs and D'Alfonso was in the on deck circle when the game ended.

Schult will probably go in the morning vs. Husson and who knows from there. Kukucka, Tingley, and Wojick has pitched a total of 4 innings on Wednesday.

hockeyfan77 · May 16, 2009, 02:10:28 PM

Final ECSU 18 Husson 3

hockeyfan77 · May 16, 2009, 02:40:13 PM

After 1 WPI 1 ECSU 0

Ralph Turner · May 16, 2009, 02:51:15 PM

Props to the Little East!

Great Video stream.

hockeyfan77 · May 16, 2009, 03:00:59 PM

After 3 1/2 WPI 1 ECSU 1

Ralph Turner · May 16, 2009, 03:21:26 PM

Tied at 1-1, end of 3.

The ECSU runner scored from third on a hot grounder to the WPI SS. The batted ball was scooting along the ground. The SS came in front of the ball, and then the ball took a big hop and hit the SS above the "P" in the jersey.

The SS was in position, in front of the ball. the ball bounced off his chest in front of him. The runner was safe at first and a run scored.

This is the 12th game on this field since Wednesday. Is there anyone arguing support for not giving an error to the SS, but rather a hit on that grounder?

hockeyfan77 · May 16, 2009, 03:38:48 PM

After 6 1/2 WPI 4 ECSU 3

BB: Regionals (New England) Harwich '08, '11, ECSU '09, '10

Who will win the ECSU Regional?