2003 NECBL season
| 2003 NECBL season |
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| Regular season |
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| Duration |
June 6 – August 3 |
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| Playoffs |
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| Start date |
August 4 |
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| Quarterfinal 1 |
Newport over Danbury |
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| Quarterfinal 2 |
Torrington over Middletown |
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| Quarterfinal 3 |
Sanford over North Adams |
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| Quarterfinal 4 |
Keene over Concord |
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| Semifinal 1 |
Keene over Sanford |
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| Semifinal 2 |
Torrington over Newport |
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| NECBL Championship Series |
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| Date |
August 11–12 |
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| Site |
Alumni Field, Fuessenich Park |
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| Champions |
Keene |
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The 2003 NECBL season marked the tenth season of the existence of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league expanded to thirteen teams with the addition of the Vermont Mountaineers of Montpelier, Vermont. The franchise was the league's first in the New England state of Vermont. This marked the fulfillment of the league's goal of having a franchise in each of the six New England states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.[1]
In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Newport defeated Danbury 2-1, Torrington defeated Middletown 2-0, Sanford defeated North Adams 2-0, and Keene defeated Concord 2-0. In the semifinals, Keene defeated Sanford 2-0 and Torrington defeated Newport 2-0. In the championship round, Keene defeated Torrington 2-0 in game one and 7-1 in game two, capturing the NECBL title 2-0.[2]
Regular season standings
League leaders
| Category |
Player |
Team |
Stat |
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| Avg |
Kyle Keen |
Keene |
.384 |
| ERA |
Adam Kalkhof |
North Adams |
0.65 |
| H |
Kyle Keen |
Keene |
58 |
| R |
Keith Brachold |
Keene |
37 |
| RBI |
Chris Looze |
Concord |
40 |
| 2B |
Jeff Natale |
Torrington |
12 |
| 3B |
Jabe Bergeron |
Keene |
4 |
| HR |
Keith Brachold |
Keene |
11 |
| TB |
Keith Brachold |
Keene |
86 |
| SB |
Kyle Brown |
Sanford |
31 |
| K |
Ryan Mullins |
Riverpoint |
89 |
[3]
League Awards
| Award |
Player |
NECBL team |
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| Most Valuable Player |
Steve Blackwood |
Keene |
| Top Pro Prospect |
Ryan Mullins |
Riverpoint |
| Offensive Player of the Year |
Kyle Keen |
Keene |
| 10th Player Award |
Jeff Natale |
Torrington |
| Defensive Player of the Year |
Chris Ianetta |
Newport |
| Top Pitcher |
Ryan Mullins |
Riverpoint |
| Top Relief Pitcher |
Jason Kosow |
Keene |
| Sportsmanship Award |
Angus Fredenburg, Bobby Tewksbary |
Concord, Concord |
| Rookie of the Year |
Adam Kalkhof |
North Adams |
| Most Improved Player |
Andy Sonnanstine |
Sanford |
| Manager of the Year |
Mike Sweeney |
Keene |
[4]
Attendance
| Rnk |
Team |
Year Total |
Game Average |
Rnk Change¿ |
Total Att Change |
Game Avg Change |
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| 1 |
Vermont Mountaineers† |
34,992 |
1,666 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| 2 |
Keene Swamp Bats |
35,926 |
1,663 |
-1 |
-2,972 |
-189 |
| 3 |
Concord Quarry Dogs |
25,495 |
1,214 |
+0 |
-4,820 |
-229 |
| 4 |
Newport Gulls |
21,604 |
1,200 |
+1 |
+4,964 |
+408 |
| 5 |
North Adams SteepleCats |
17,496 |
874 |
-1 |
-1,591 |
-34 |
| 6 |
Torrington Twisters |
16,593 |
829 |
-4 |
-12,752 |
-638 |
| 7 |
Sanford Mainers |
9,968 |
474 |
-1 |
-3,861 |
-184 |
| 8 |
Manchester Silkworms |
7,570 |
398 |
-1 |
-1,158 |
-17 |
| 9 |
Middletown Giants |
5,370 |
268 |
+0 |
-2,191 |
-92 |
| 10 |
Danbury Westerners |
3,994 |
221 |
-2 |
-2,998 |
-147 |
| 11 |
Thread City Tides |
3,479 |
183 |
-1 |
-747 |
-18 |
| 12 |
Mill City All Americans |
3,359 |
159 |
+0 |
+384 |
+3 |
| 13 |
Riverpoint Royals |
1,774 |
88 |
-2 |
-2,026 |
-84 |
| TOTAL |
NECBL |
187,620 |
722 |
– |
+5,224 |
-13 |
[5]
- ¿ Comparisons in relation to 2002 NECBL season.
- † The Vermont Mountaineers were founded for the 2003 season.
External links
Notes
- ↑ http://www.necbl.com/2003webstats/LGSUMM.HTM#form.std NECBL standings archive, URL accessed December 11, 2008
- ↑ http://www.necbl.com/2003playoffstats/confstat.HTM NECBL playoff archive, URL accessed December 11, 2008
- ↑ http://www.necbl.com/2003webstats/LGSUMM.HTM#form.lgt NECBL leaders archive, URL accessed December 11, 2008
- ↑ http://www.necbl.com/awards2003.htm NECBL awards archive, URL accessed December 11, 2008
- ↑ http://www.necbl.com/2003webstats/confstat.HTM NECBL team statistics archive, URL accessed December 21, 2008