History has always played a role throughout baseball from youth leagues on up to the Major Leagues. Over the upcoming weeks, New England Baseball Journal will delve into some of the history of New England prep school baseball. The focus will be on individual programs and that one magical season that … [Read more...]
Prep baseball history: 1999 Phillips Exeter team was ‘special’
History has always played a role throughout baseball from youth leagues on up to the Major Leagues. Over the upcoming weeks, New England Baseball Journal will delve into some of the history of New England prep school baseball. The focus will be on individual programs and that one magical season that … [Read more...]
Prep report: Players who have gone pro from each New England school
Through the years we have seen a countless number of preparatory baseball players move forward to play at various and high profile collegiate programs. Many of which were able to continue their diamond exploits by signing on with professional organizations at the Major League, Minor League and … [Read more...]
The tech era in baseball: Analytics help complement the eye test
There is no line being drawn in the sand when it comes to technology. The continued rise of technological development serving our world appears limitless. We are seeing a brash new wave of technology being instituted in the fields of medicine, science and inside our classrooms as well as in … [Read more...]
Should NEPSAC baseball teams play a championship tournament?
With all of the good things we see in prep school baseball, the one thing we have yet to witness is an end-of-year NEPSAC championship tournament. While other prep programs including football, soccer, hockey and basketball have NEPSAC-sanctioned championship events, baseball has yet to take a step … [Read more...]
Nearly half of 2021 prep rosters filled by players who have reclassified
What baseball player wouldn't welcome the opportunity to become more mature, be able to build upon his academic performance, and have a chance to bolster his overall athletic skill set? Those are just some of the advantages for student-athletes who choose to reclassify while enrolled at a … [Read more...]