2008 NECBL season
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The 2008 NECBL season was the fifteenth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League
, a wood bat
collegiate summer baseball
league. The league's Holyoke, Massachusetts
franchise, the Holyoke Giants
moved to Lynn, Massachusetts
and became the North Shore Navigators
. Also, the league's Concord, New Hampshire
franchise, the Concord Quarry Dogs
, moved to Holyoke and became the Holyoke Blue Sox
.
In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Keene defeated North Shore 2-0 (1-0,10-7), Pittsfield defeated North Adams 2-0 (4-3,7-2), Sanford defeated Vermont 2-1 (3-5,5-1,1-0), and Newport defeated Manchester 2-0 (9-2,9-3). In the semifinal rounds, Newport defeated Pittsfield 2-0 (13-5,6-3) and Sanford defeated Keene 2-0 (15-4,6-5). In game 1 of the championship series, Sanford defeated Newport 6-5. In game 2, Sanford defeated Newport 4-1 to win the NECBL championship.
New England Collegiate Baseball League
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1993 and sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. Each NECBL team plays an eight-week, 42-game schedule during June and July, with a playoff in early August...
, a wood bat
Wooden bat league
Wooden bat leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States that use wood bats instead of bats made of aluminum or composites. Most such leagues play in the summer months, during the traditional break in the academic year, and are approved by the NCAA....
collegiate summer baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
league. The league's Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880...
franchise, the Holyoke Giants
North Shore Navigators
The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn...
moved to Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
and became the North Shore Navigators
North Shore Navigators
The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn...
. Also, the league's Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
franchise, the Concord Quarry Dogs
Holyoke Blue Sox
The Holyoke Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium...
, moved to Holyoke and became the Holyoke Blue Sox
Holyoke Blue Sox
The Holyoke Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium...
.
In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Keene defeated North Shore 2-0 (1-0,10-7), Pittsfield defeated North Adams 2-0 (4-3,7-2), Sanford defeated Vermont 2-1 (3-5,5-1,1-0), and Newport defeated Manchester 2-0 (9-2,9-3). In the semifinal rounds, Newport defeated Pittsfield 2-0 (13-5,6-3) and Sanford defeated Keene 2-0 (15-4,6-5). In game 1 of the championship series, Sanford defeated Newport 6-5. In game 2, Sanford defeated Newport 4-1 to win the NECBL championship.
Regular season standings
| Key to colors in standings | |
|---|---|
| Top four of each division advanced to 2008 NECBL playoffs 2008 NECBL playoffs The 2008 NECBL playoffs was the postseason tournament of the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the 2008 season. It consisted of eight teams competing in three rounds of best-of-three series... |
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Northern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Mainers Sanford Mainers The Sanford Mainers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Sanford, Maine. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Goodall Park.-Postseason appearances:-External links:* *... |
28 | 14 | .667 | 0 |
| North Shore Navigators North Shore Navigators The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn... |
26 | 16 | .619 | 2 |
| Keene Swamp Bats Keene Swamp Bats The Keene Swamp Bats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Keene, New Hampshire. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League , plays their home games at Alumni Field. In the NECBL, they are consistently one of the top teams and have reached the league playoffs in each... |
24 | 17 | .585 | 3.5 |
| Vermont Mountaineers Vermont Mountaineers The Vermont Mountaineers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Montpelier, Vermont. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Montpelier Recreation Field.-History:... |
23 | 18 | .561 | 4.5 |
| Holyoke Blue Sox Holyoke Blue Sox The Holyoke Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium... |
20 | 22 | .476 | 8 |
| Lowell All-Americans | 16 | 26 | .381 | 12 |
Southern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Gulls Newport Gulls The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's East Division. From 2001 to the present, the Gulls have played at Cardines... |
26 | 16 | .619 | 0 |
| Pittsfield Dukes | 24 | 18 | .571 | 2 |
| North Adams SteepleCats North Adams SteepleCats The North Adams SteepleCats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams.... |
20 | 22 | .476 | 6 |
| Manchester Silkworms Manchester Silkworms The Manchester Silkworms were a collegiate summer baseball team located in Manchester, Connecticut playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team, an expansion franchise... |
16 | 25 | .390 | 9.5 |
| Torrington Twisters New Bedford Bay Sox The New Bedford Bay Sox are a baseball team that plays in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford's Paul Walsh Field serves as... |
14 | 27 | .341 | 11.5 |
| Danbury Westerners Danbury Westerners The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995.... |
13 | 29 | .310 | 13 |
League leaders
| Award | Player | NECBL team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Matt Adams | Pittsfield |
| Top Pro Prospect | Dan Mahoney | Newport |
| Batting Champion | Mike Tamsin | Newport |
| 10th Player Award | Nicholas Pecora | Lowell |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Corey Hunt | Sanford |
| Top Pitcher | Tim Boyce | North Adams |
| Top Relief Pitcher | Zach Anderson | Pittsfield |
| Sportsmanship Award | Brad Pippa | Danbury |
| Rookie of the Year | Chase Reid | Newport |
| Most Improved Player | Alejandro Balsinde | Vermont |
| Manager of the Year | Mike Marron | Pittsfield |
| Umpire of the Year | Bruce James |
Attendance
| Rnk | Team | Year Total | Game Average | Rnk Change¿ | Total Att Change | Game Avg Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Gulls Newport Gulls The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's East Division. From 2001 to the present, the Gulls have played at Cardines... |
44,123 | 2,101 | +0 | -1,898 | +91 |
| 2 | Keene Swamp Bats Keene Swamp Bats The Keene Swamp Bats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Keene, New Hampshire. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League , plays their home games at Alumni Field. In the NECBL, they are consistently one of the top teams and have reached the league playoffs in each... |
36,975 | 1,760 | +0 | -1,684 | -80 |
| 3 | Vermont Mountaineers Vermont Mountaineers The Vermont Mountaineers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Montpelier, Vermont. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Montpelier Recreation Field.-History:... |
32,806 | 1,720 | +0 | +911 | +202 |
| 4 | North Adams SteepleCats North Adams SteepleCats The North Adams SteepleCats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams.... |
26,624 | 1,124 | +1 | +3,593 | +28 |
| 5 | Holyoke Blue Sox Holyoke Blue Sox The Holyoke Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium... † |
22,429 | 1,068 | +5 | +13,562 | +665 |
| 6 | Pittsfield Dukes | 17,828 | 891 | -2 | -11,127 | -487 |
| 7 | Torrington Twisters New Bedford Bay Sox The New Bedford Bay Sox are a baseball team that plays in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford's Paul Walsh Field serves as... |
17,866 | 850 | +1 | -2,516 | -169 |
| 8 | North Shore Navigators North Shore Navigators The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn... ‡ |
11,211 | 560 | +1 | +1,200 | +84 |
| 9 | Sanford Mainers Sanford Mainers The Sanford Mainers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Sanford, Maine. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Goodall Park.-Postseason appearances:-External links:* *... |
11,513 | 548 | -2 | -238 | -11 |
| 10 | Manchester Silkworms Manchester Silkworms The Manchester Silkworms were a collegiate summer baseball team located in Manchester, Connecticut playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team, an expansion franchise... |
8,872 | 422 | -2 | -2,120 | -127 |
| 11 | Danbury Westerners Danbury Westerners The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995.... |
5,697 | 284 | +0 | -1,682 | -84 |
| 12 | Lowell All-Americans | 2,496 | 118 | +0 | -1,377 | -58 |
| TOTAL | NECBL | 235,440 | 953 | — | -3,030 | -3 |
- ¿ Comparisons in relation to 2007 NECBL season2007 NECBL seasonThe 2007 NECBL season was the fourteenth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England....
. - † Holyoke Blue Sox attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2007 Concord Quarry Dogs.
- ‡ North Shore Navigators attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2007 Holyoke Giants.