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

[hockeyfan77]

As soon as there's a link we'll have it on the front page.

Thank you...

[Ralph Turner]

Let's resume discussion concerning the 2009 Regional on this board.

[mans007]

Regional at ECSU? If Eastern is in that regional does anyone want to walk into that bee's nest? Look out; its one of the toughest regions with the largest home field advantage, period. How many regionals has ECSU lost at home in the past 10 years?

[Old Spartan]

There was a link on the D3baseball  page for a New England Outlook, but I could not access it.  If everyone has the same issue, perhaps the folks managing the site will notice this.

[KSCfan]

Old spartan- i dont think they have done the Eastern one yet, i tried accessing it as well and i couldnt get a link, maybe tommorow or the next day it will be posted

[EasternCtFan]

The New England preview isant available yet, every day or two they seem to preview a new region

[KSCfan]

Suffolk and Babson punch thier tickets to the land of Holowatty more coming this week and next!

[ECSUalum]

NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. - The NCAA Division III Baseball Committee has chosen Eastern Connecticut State University and the Little East Conference to co-host the New England Region of the 2009 NCAA Division III Baseball Tournament. The Eastern Baseball Stadium in Mansfield, Conn. is just one of eight pre-determined sites for the national tournament field.

http://www.littleeast.com/sports/bsb/2009/News/20090420-bse-ncaa-ne-region

"The conference office is looking forward to assisting Eastern Connecticut in hosting the NCAA Division III Baseball New England Region, "Commissioner Jonathan C. Harper said. "It is our expectation that this regional will be a first-class event for student-athletes, coaches, parents and fans that will travel to Mansfield."

The Warriors will serve as the host institution for the 16th time in the 34-year history of the championship. The Eastern Baseball Stadium opened in April 1, 1998, and has hosted the New England Regional three prior times. The stadium is located just over the Willimantic city line, one-half mile north of the main campus.

The NCAA Division III Baseball Selection Committee is scheduled to announce the pairings for each of the eight regional fields the morning of Monday, May 11. The regional tournament will begin on Wednesday, May 13 and the champion will be crowned on Sunday, May 17. The championship team from the New England Region will advance to the 2009 NCAA Division III Championship Round in Appleton, Wisconsin.

If you are unable to make the trip to Mansfield, Conn., you can follow all the action live on the Little East Conference Web site. The tournament championship page will provide full coverage of the New England Region with a link for real-time statistics and video broadcast for each of the games. The Eastern Connecticut sports information staff will be running live in-game statistics, while Bridgewater Television (BTV9) will be producing each broadcast.   

From 1976 through 1990, the national tournament was comprised of six-regional fields with the champion of each region advancing the NCAA Division III Championship Round. The Northeast and New York Regional Tournaments were established in 1991, expanding the field to the current-day eight-regional format. The New England tournament has been hosted by just three institutions besides Eastern Connecticut: The University of Southern Maine at both its on-campus facility in Gorham and at Hadlock Field in Portland - the home of the Double A Eastern League franchise, the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) at Whitehouse Field in Harwich, Mass., and Wesleyan University at Palmer Field in Middletown, Conn. Since 1998, the regional tournament has been staged in either Mansfield or Harwich.

Other sites for the 2009 NCAA Division III Regional are as follows: Augustana College (Ill.) (Central Region), Adrian College (Mideast Region), University of Wisconsin-Oshkosch (Midwest Region), State University of College at Old Westbury and the Skyline Conference (New York Region), Salisbury University (South Region), and Linfield College (West Region). The Mid-Atlantic Region has yet to be assigned.

[KSCfan]

Curry lost its first game of the CCC tournament.  YOu might end up with Eastern, USM, Curry, and Wheaton all looking for at large bids into the tournament!!!!!!

[Stump]

Curry lost its first game of the CCC tournament.  YOu might end up with Eastern, USM, Curry, and Wheaton all looking for at large bids into the tournament!!!!!!

That certainly sets up some interesting possibilities. Wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall for that selection meeting

[ECSUalum]

Curry lost its first game of the CCC tournament.  YOu might end up with Eastern, USM, Curry, and Wheaton all looking for at large bids into the tournament!!!!!!

Eastern AND USM looking for Pool C bids   I guess someone thinks a team other than previously mentioned teams will win the LEC Tourney!  Always a possibility for one, but not likely that both are looking from outside in

Just my crazy thoughts, and no the wacky weed has not ready to pick yet

[KSCfan]

Oh no i dont think that both will be looking on from the out.  I was just saying that if the #3 seed of the LEC tournament was to win, then USM, Curry, Wheaton, and Eastern would all be battling for the at larges, which i personally think USM and Eastern would get, and Keene gets shipped to NY. 

Can i just say that i would not mind getting shipped to NY.  I think that the NE regional is harder year in and year out than the NY.  For every Cortland you have USM. ECSU, Wheaton, Trinity, Keene, WNEC, Babson(thats for you Moc)etc.

[dgilblair]

Babson and Suffolk are in with Pool A bids.  Trinity and Maine are in, ECSU looks good unless they fall on thier face and get the swine flu.... I think.  Thats four maybe five who will the others be? 

[TheGNAC]

Babson and Suffolk are in with Pool A bids.  Trinity and Maine are in, ECSU looks good unless they fall on thier face and get the swine flu.... I think.  Thats four maybe five who will the others be? 

This is how I see things shaking out, with the automatic qualifiers factoring in, as well.

Automatic bids:

NEWMAC: Babson - already wrapped up.
GNAC: Suffolk - already wrapped up.
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MASCAC: Bridgewater State - BSC looks to be in the driver's seat, as they're in the winners bracket as the #2 seed. #1 seed Worcester State will have a tough go of it after losing yesterday.

LEC: Southern Maine - #1 team in the nation has this locked up, in my opinion.

NAC: Castleton State - Don't see any reason why the #1 seed and last year's qualifier shouldn't get it again this year.

TCCC: WNEC - The Golden Bears are in the driver's seat in the on-going TCCC tournament, and I think they earn the automatic bid for the 2nd consecutive year.

NESCAC: Trinity - Probably the surest bet to earn a Pool A bid aside from the two who already have.

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Alright, so if things go as planned, it looks like the 7 automatic bids in NE are awarded to the teams above. That leaves the following teams awaiting word for Pool C bids, based on yesterday's regional rankings.

Eastern Connecticut
Wheaton
Curry
WPI
Williams
Worcester State

Assuming the above all plays out that way, I foresee New England being awarded 2 at-large bids, with 1 of the 9 New England teams being shipped to New York. In this scenario, here's how I think it breaks down.

The at-large bids are awarded to:

1. Eastern Connecticut
2. Wheaton/Curry (The former being the more likely pick, the latter the more deserving)

Assuming all of this happens, here's what I think happens re: regionals.

New England Regional @ Eastern Connecticut

1. Southern Maine
2. Eastern Connecticut
3. Wheaton/Curry
4. Suffolk
5. WNEC
6. Babson
7. Bridgewater State
8. Castleton State

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Trinity College, the automatic qualifier from the NESCAC, is shipped to Farmingdale, NY for the New York regional as the #1 seed. Hartford, CT is just 133 miles from Farmingdale, well within the 500 mile limit.

[wordsmith]

TheGNAC,

My lights were ah flickern' and now I knowed why, your dadburn crystal ball was workin' overtime to come up with this.

Thanks again.

Word