Happy Opening Day to all college baseball fans in New England. New England Baseball Journal has spent the last few weeks previewing the 2024 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 … [Read more...]
2024 MLB Draft: New England’s top 20 prospects at start of season
MLB scouts will be on the move over the next five months, hoping to discover the next great New England draft prospect. Some New Englanders are already at the top of the list of potential prospects for the 2024 MLB Draft. Two Northeastern prospects could be selected in the first two days of the … [Read more...]
College commitments: 8 prospects make plans to play at next level
College commitments continue to trickle in during the slowest time for baseball recruiting. However, with high school prospects starting to return to fields and mounds all over New England, the pace of college commitments could increase in the weeks and months to come. In February, we've seen eight … [Read more...]
Podcast: College baseball season preview with Jordy Allard
The Base Path Podcast's college baseball preview includes a discussion with former Northeastern pitcher Jordy Allard, who concluded his career as a player last spring. Allard lived the ultimate New England baseball experience, starting as a Woodstock, Vt., native who earned 2017 Gatorade High … [Read more...]
ISL postseason tournament will debut in 2024
Independent School League (ISL) coaches have approved a proposal to conclude the 2024 season with a postseason tournament to determine the league champion. The ISL previously determined its league champion through regular-season play. Each of the 16 schools rotated through a 15-game schedule, which … [Read more...]
2024 college commitments: 348 prospects plan to play at next level
The pace of college commitments for prospects in the Class of 2024 has picked up in recent weeks. Since the start of the new year, 20 high school seniors have firmed up plans to play at the next level. We now have a total of 348 New England prospects in the Class of 2024 planning to play college … [Read more...]