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

[soxfan42585]

Like I said, that Sebago Lake water is packed full of proteins and Moose meat makes for strong bones.  Forget what they told you about drinking milk.  Moxie (maine's finest beverage next to Allen's Coffee Brandy) is what makes a mountain of a man. 

Whatever they eat in the Keene area sure breeds a good hitter.  Wow!  They can hit!  Anyone know how the last few innings went down in the WNEC-USM game?

[Paul Heering]

From http://www.ecacsports.com/sports/spring/bsb/NCAA_Regional/2008/results

Day 1 Game Recaps

Western New England 8, Southern Maine 6 (12 innings)

Western New England struck first in the top of the third, getting a pair of runs on an RBI single by Steve Kearney and a Southern Maine error.  The teams exchanged runs over the next two innings, and WNEC led 3-1 after batting in the fifth.

Down by two entering the bottom of the fifth, the Huskies connected for six hits in the inning and sent all nine batters to the plate.  Eddie Skeffington ledoff the inning with a home run over the right-center fence.  After two quick outs, USM tagged Western New England pitching for five consecutive singles and scored three more runs to take a 5-3 lead.

The Golden Bears trailed 6-3 entering the top of the ninth, but with five hits through the left side, were able to score three times to tie things up, 6-6.

The teams played two scoreless innings in the 10th and 11th, before WNEC tallied two runs in the top of the 12th.  The Golden Bears capitalized on two singles and two walks to score their runs.  Chris Anderson came in to pick up the save, recording two strikeouts in the bottom of the 12th.

Chris Newall led Western New England with a 4-for-5 day at the plate, while Justin Walz and Joe Griglun each added three hits.

Skeffington hit two home runs and went 4-for-6 on the day.  Josh Mackey also batted 4-for-6 at the plate.

[soxfan42585]

What a game!!!!

[Nuke LaLoosh]

1-0 Castleton after 2.

[wordsmith]

Was any body watching the D3cast amazed by the size of the USM players, they were HUGE.

I talked to a gentleman at the LEC Tourney this past weekend. He stated he had watched UCONN, Dartmouth, Princeton, UMASS-Amherst and Columbia this spring and none of the teams had anywhere near the size of the USM players.

I will also tell you that having had a very close relative play baseball at USM they truly emphasis the weight lifting program to the players. They have very specific nutrition and lifting plans with specific benchmarks to achieve. One other note, HOFEd likes to recruit naturally big kids. Station-to-station type of ball players. He likes that type of game.

Say what you like about the USM program, but 'roids don't cause a kid to grow taller, at least not to my knowledge. USM always has kids 6'2, 6'3, 6'5.

Word

[Paul Heering]

1-1 Trinity Castleton after 3 innings

[soxfan42585]

Castleton going to hang in there?

[hockeyfan77]

Was any body watching the D3cast amazed by the size of the USM players, they were HUGE.

I talked to a gentleman at the LEC Tourney this past weekend. He stated he had watched UCONN, Dartmouth, Princeton, UMASS-Amherst and Columbia this spring and none of the teams had anywhere near the size of the USM players.

I will also tell you that having had a very close relative play baseball at USM they truly emphasis the weight lifting program to the players. They have very specific nutrition and lifting plans with specific benchmarks to achieve. One other note, HOFEd likes to recruit naturally big kids. Station-to-station type of ball players. He likes that type of game.

Say what you like about the USM program, but 'roids don't cause a kid to grow taller, at least not to my knowledge. USM always has kids 6'2, 6'3, 6'5.

Word

Well when I am down talking to the guys I seem to be average height and I am 6'3...

[rbgosfan]

That win gives WNEC a clean sweep over the top three from the LEC this year, having handled ECONN and KSC during the regular season and USM now in the regional. Both of those earlier wins were come from behind as well. These young men do not give up.

Anderson probably will go tomorrow even after his 1 inning of work today.

Go BEARS!

[hockeyfan77]

After 4 1/2...CSC 3 Trinity 2...

[soxfan42585]

There are a lot of big kids on that bench too.  Lot's of spinach eating going on over there.  USM Popeyes.

[Nuke LaLoosh]

Castleton back on top 3-2 and threatening for more...

[rbgosfan]

Trinity now up 5-3 and still hitting in bottom 5

[hockeyfan77]

After 7 1/2...CSC 4 Trinity 6

[soxfan42585]

Is this score a little surprising?  Who does Trinity have on the bump?  What's the make up of this game?  Sloppy?