The biggest takeaway from the first half of the prep baseball season is that New England has never been more laden with powerhouse teams and top prospects. Every NEPSAC league has multiple rosters stocked with D1 prospects. Even the teams at the bottom of the standings are becoming richer in talent … [Read more...]
ISL Midseason Report: Reflections on teams, players, predictions
The Independent School League (ISL) season has reached its midway point, with many teams set to conclude league play in the next three weeks. The major change to the 2024 season is the addition of the postseason ISL Tournament, which will include a championship tournament for the top eight teams. … [Read more...]
2024 commitments: 368 prospects have made college plans
The start of the high school and prep seasons has not caused a spike in college baseball recruiting. For high school seniors still looking for offers, there is still time to secure a roster spot. We now have a total of 368 New England prospects in the Class of 2024 planning to play college baseball. … [Read more...]
Podcast: BC pitcher John West on ALS Awareness Game
The latest guest on The Base Path Podcast is a BC senior who has been one of the team’s top starting pitchers over the last two seasons. Shrewsbury, Mass., native John West returned to BC for his final season this spring, and he has arguably been the Eagles' most consistent pitcher in 2024. The … [Read more...]
How Austin Prep’s transition to prep baseball is going so far
It’s June of 2022, and the Austin Prep baseball team is celebrating its third Massachusetts state championship in six seasons, this time at LeLacheur Park in Lowell. The Reading-based Catholic school is the envy of coaches and players all over the state. Postseason success has been a staple for … [Read more...]
Breaking news: USM legendary coach Ed Flaherty plans to retire
One of New England's winningest college coaches of all time, University of Southern Maine skipper Ed Flaherty, has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2024 season. Flaherty will conclude his career after 39 seasons and more than 1,100 wins. Flaherty led the Huskies to two D3 national … [Read more...]