Happy Opening Day to all college baseball fans in New England. New England Baseball Journal has spent the last few weeks previewing the 2023 season in various ways, including a top 10 ranking, Preseason All-NEBJ teams, podcasts and player profiles. If you haven't been following along, we've set up a … [Read more...]
Cape League: 52 player commitments at start of college season
The Cape Cod Baseball League is widely regarded by New England prospects as the premier summer collegiate league in the country. As we head into the college baseball season, Cape League team executives are beginning to round out commitments for each of their respective rosters. Before we get to our … [Read more...]
Podcast: Division 1 college baseball preview with Base Path hosts
The college baseball season is upon us, and hosts Dan Guttenplan and Matt Feld break down the D1 college baseball landscape just days ahead of the start of the 2023 season. With 10 New England D1 programs set to kick off the season on Friday, Feb. 17, we go through NEBJ's top 10 ranking starting … [Read more...]
2023 commitments: 448 New Englanders plan to play in college
There are still players in the Class of 2023 committing to college offers. In fact, in the last two weeks, two dozen student-athletes have firmed up plans to play at the next level. Twenty-four players have been added to our list of 2023 commits, bringing the total number of New England athletes to … [Read more...]
How college baseball changed (and Eastern Conn. took advantage)
The Eastern Connecticut State University coaching staff didn’t spend the pandemic complaining about the changes to the college game, roster logjams, an overflowing NCAA Transfer Portal, or additional years of player eligibility. They leaned into it. Eastern now enters the 2023 season as the … [Read more...]
Northeastern commit Jack Cropper reflects on MLB Draft buzz
Jack Cropper is the type of prospect who can cause MLB scouts to scratch their heads in disbelief. Packed into a 6-foot, 180-pound frame is a fireballer with velocity rarely seen at the high school level in New England. The Norwood High (Mass.) senior spent the majority of last summer lighting up … [Read more...]