2012 NECBL season
The 2012 NECBL season was the nineteenth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. Changes for 2012 included two of the league's East Division franchises from the 2011 season, the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide and one of the NECBL's charter franchises, the North Shore Navigators leaving the NECBL to join the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. As a result, the league has been reduced to 10 teams, with the Mystic Schooners moving to the East Division.
In the postseason, eight teams (4 from the NECBL East and West Divisions) qualified for the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, Newport defeated Sanford (2 games to 1), New Bedford defeated Laconia (2 games to 0), Keene defeated Vermont (2 games to 0), and Danbury defeated North Adams. In the semifinals, Newport defeated New Bedford (2 games to 0) to advance to their eighth championship series in Newport (9 overall). Also, the Danbury Westerners defeated the Keene Swamp Bats (2 games to 0) to advance to their fourth championship series. In 2 games, the Newport Gulls defeated the Westerners (G1: 9-2, G2: 8-1) to win their fifth Fay Vincent Sr. Cup.
Regular season standings
East Division
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Win Pct. |
GB |
Streak |
RS |
RA |
Diff. |
Last Reg. Season Game |
Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Newport Gulls |
31 |
10 |
.756 |
- |
Won 3 |
347 |
192 |
+155 |
Won vs. New Bedford 3-0 |
2012 NECBL CHAMPIONS |
New Bedford Bay Sox |
25 |
17 |
.595 |
6.5 |
Lost 2 |
287 |
235 |
+52 |
Lost to Newport, 3-0 |
Lost to Newport in Division Finals |
Laconia Muskrats |
17 |
24 |
.415 |
14 |
Won 1 |
252 |
295 |
-43 |
Won vs. Sanford, 4-3 |
Lost to New Bedford in Division Semifinals |
Sanford Mainers |
15 |
26 |
.366 |
16 |
Lost 3 |
203 |
219 |
-16 |
Lost to Laconia, 4-3 |
Lost to Newport in Division Semifinals |
Mystic Schooners |
9 |
31 |
.225 |
21.5 |
Won 3 |
151 |
313 |
-162 |
Won vs. North Adams, 8-1 |
SEASON OVER (No Playoffs) |
West Division
Team |
Wins |
Losses |
Win Pct. |
GB |
Streak |
RS |
RA |
Diff. |
Last Reg. Season Game |
Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keene Swamp Bats |
29 |
13 |
.690 |
- |
Won 3 |
306 |
235 |
+71 |
Won at Vermont, 6-2 |
Lost to Danbury in Division Finals |
Danbury Westerners |
23 |
18 |
.561 |
5.5 |
Lost 2 |
254 |
237 |
+17 |
Lost to North Adams, 6-5 |
2012 Western Division Champions |
North Adams SteepleCats |
22 |
20 |
.522 |
7 |
Won 2 |
219 |
237 |
-18 |
Won vs. Danbury, 6-5 |
Lost to Danbury, Division Semifinals |
Vermont Mountaineers |
18 |
23 |
.439 |
10.5 |
Lost 2 |
263 |
277 |
-14 |
Lost to Keene, 6-2 |
Lost to Keene, Division Semifinals |
Holyoke Blue Sox |
17 |
24 |
.415 |
11.5 |
Won 1 |
223 |
265 |
-42 |
Won at Danbury, 6-5 |
SEASON OVER (No Playoffs) |
Team vs. Team Grid
Team |
vs. DAN |
vs. HOL |
vs. KEE |
vs. LAC |
vs. MYS |
vs. NB |
vs. NEW |
vs. NA |
vs. SAN |
vs. VER |
Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAN |
-- |
4-4 |
3-5 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
3-5 |
1-1 |
5-3 |
23-18 |
HOL |
4-4 |
-- |
2-6 |
2-0 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
3-5 |
2-0 |
1-7 |
17-24 |
KEE |
5-3 |
6-2 |
-- |
2-0 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
5-3 |
1-1 |
7-1 |
29-13 |
LAC |
0-2 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
-- |
4-3 |
4-4 |
1-7 |
0-2 |
7-1 |
1-1 |
17-24 |
MYS |
0-2 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
3-4 |
-- |
1-7 |
1-7 |
1-1 |
5-3 |
1-1 |
9-31 |
NB |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2-0 |
4-4 |
7-1 |
-- |
4-4 |
2-0 |
3-5 |
2-0 |
25-16 |
NEW |
1-1 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
7-1 |
7-1 |
4-4 |
-- |
2-0 |
7-1 |
1-0 |
31-10 |
NA |
5-3 |
5-3 |
3-5 |
2-0 |
1-1 |
0-2 |
0-2 |
-- |
2-0 |
4-4 |
22-20 |
SAN |
1-1 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
1-7 |
5-3 |
5-3 |
1-7 |
0-2 |
-- |
0-2 |
18-23 |
VER |
3-5 |
7-1 |
1-7 |
1-1 |
2-0 |
0-2 |
0-1 |
4-4 |
2-0 |
-- |
18-23 |
Each team plays their other divisional teams 8 times (4 home, 4 away) and their non-division opponents twice (1 home, 1 away).
As of August 8, 2012.
All-star game
The NECBL's 2012 All-Star Game will be hosted by the West Division's Vermont Mountaineers at Montpelier Recreation Field in Montpelier, Vermont.
Playoffs
Bracket
Seedings:
EAST
(1) Newport Gulls (31-10)
(2) New Bedford Bay Sox (25-16)
(3) Laconia Muskrats (17-24)
(4) Sanford Mainers (16-25)
WEST
(1) Keene Swamp Bats (29-13)
(2) Danbury Westerners (23-18)
(3) North Adams SteepleCats (22-20)
(4) Vermont Mountaineers (18-23)
League leaders
As of August 8, 2012.
Batting Average: Jeff Melillo (Newport Gulls) .404
Runs Scored: Zach Stone (New Bedford Bay Sox) 45
Hits: Zach Stone (New Bedford Bay Sox) 64
Home Runs Danny Collins (Laconia Muskrats) 19
Doubles Connor McKay (Holyoke Blue Sox) 15
Triples Brian O'Grady (Vermont Mountaineers) 3
Runs Batted In Rob Kelly (Vermont Mountaineers) 45
Stolen Bases Jeff Roy (North Adams SteepleCats) 24
On Base Percentage Jeff Melillo (Newport Gulls) .548
Slugging Percentage Danny Collins (Laconia Muskrats) .818
Earned Run Average Alex Haines (Vermont Mountaineers) 0.90
Wins Daniel Wright (Newport Gulls) and Brett Houseal (Danbury Westerners) 6
Strikeouts Alex Haines (Vermont Mountaineers) 54
Saves Nic Manuppelli (Laconia Muskrats) 8
Appearances Matt Longfield (North Adams SteepleCats) 28
Opponent's Batting Average Alex Haines (Vermont Mountaineers) .168
WHIP Jake Stinnett (Danbury Westerners) 0.69
League Awards
Weekly Awards
WEEK 1 (week ending June 9th) HITTER: Conor Biggio (North Adams SteepleCats) PITCHER: Nolan Snell (Vermont Mountaineers)
WEEK 2 (week ending June 16th) HITTER: Danny Collins (Laconia Muskrats) PITCHER: Drew Duncan (Holyoke Blue Sox)
WEEK 3 (week ending June 23rd) HITTER: Jeramy Matos (Mystic Schooners) PITCHER: Kevin McAvoy, Ryan Horstman, and Tyler Gauthier (Keene Swamp Bats)
WEEK 4 (week ending June 30th) HITTER: Frank Schwindel (Keene Swamp Bats) PITCHER: Brian Derner (New Bedford Bay Sox)
WEEK 5 (week ending July 7th) HITTER: Yale Rosen (Newport Gulls) PITCHER: Alex Haines (Vermont Mountaineers)
WEEK 6 (week ending July 14th) HITTER: Danny Collins (Laconia Muskrats) PITCHER: Matt Longfield (North Adams SteepleCats)
WEEK 7 (week ending July 21st) HITTER: Grant Kay (Keene Swamp Bats) PITCHER: Steven Rice (Sanford Mainers)
WEEK 8 (week ending July 28th) HITTER: Anthony Hajjar (Sanford Mainers) PITCHER: Brian Derner (New Bedford Bay Sox)
See also
- New England Collegiate Baseball League