The stars of tomorrow are shining for a little while longer across Cape Cod. Postseason action kicks off Tuesday with eight of the league’s 10 teams in action in a best-of-three divisional semifinal round, marking a change from last summer’s single-elimination opening-round game. While the Orleans … [Read more...]
NECBL playoffs: 8 prospects to watch in postseason
With the month of August upon us, it is just about playoff time across New England’s summer collegiate baseball scene. The NECBL is the first league to reach the “second season,” as the path to a championship and hoisting the Fay Vincent Sr. Cup begins Friday night for eight of the 13 teams. For the … [Read more...]
NCAA coaching: Podbelski to Brown, BC assistant to Wheaton
An incredible chapter in the history of one of New England’s most successful Division 3 programs has closed -- and a new one is about to get started. After spending the last 28 years building Wheaton College into a perennial contender at the regional and national levels, Eric Podbelski has joined … [Read more...]
Cape League: 5 All-Stars, list of locals on rosters for 2nd half
The stars of tomorrow shine on diamonds across Cape Cod all summer, but Saturday marks a day for the very best of the best. Five New England prospects are set to take part in the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game, which will take place at Red Wilson Field in South Yarmouth, Mass. The showcase … [Read more...]
Scouting report: Why Liam Doyle is New England’s top draft prospect
Liam Doyle’s college baseball journey has included a few stops, but he really jumped into the forefront of the national and MLB Draft conversations at Tennessee this season. The 6-foot-2 lefthander from Derry, N.H., and Pinkerton Academy is being projected as a top-10 pick after earning Perfect Game … [Read more...]
Cape League insider: Dexter Southfield alum Conte sticks with Harwich
When the Harwich Mariners clinched the Cape Cod Baseball League championship last August, Northeastern outfielder Cam Maldonado (Wolcott, Conn.) was commanding the top of the batting order and UMass Lowell’s Kevin Zarnoch (Boston, Mass.) was on the mound to record the final out. The trend of … [Read more...]
