Among our region’s three summer leagues, the Futures League is unique in that it has allowed rising college talent to get an early taste of the college game in a minor league-style setting for nearly its entire 13-year history. Many of the region’s top players spent time in the circuit before … [Read more...]
D2 insider: Chris Shank brings familiar vision to SNHU
With major pieces from another Division 2 College World Series team gone and a new head coach taking the controls, it may look and feel a lot like Southern New Hampshire is starting up a new baseball era this year. As some things change, others will, indeed, be staying the same. When Scott Loiseau … [Read more...]
D3 insider: Eastern Nazarene’s Ferguson a two-way standout
Francis Ferguson isn’t your average baseball player. And 2023 has not been an average year for the Jefferson, Mass., native both at Eastern Nazarene College and with the Futures League’s Vermont Lake Monsters. A two-way standout as a left-handed pitcher and outfielder for the Lions, Ferguson became … [Read more...]
Scouting report: Cape League coach evaluates Jacob Humphrey
Jacob Humphrey has been one of the most dynamic Division 1 college players in New England over the past two years. Humphrey (Standish, Maine) nearly had to wait for his chance to impress as a UMass Lowell freshman, as he had initially been slated to redshirt before emerging as the team's best player … [Read more...]
D1 insider: BC looking to carry 2023 momentum under new skipper
Boston College senior pitcher John West had options to weigh over the summer as he looked towards possible next steps in his career. Would a professional team come calling? Would an intriguing opportunity arise out of the NCAA Transfer Portal? Around the same time in July, Todd Interdonato … [Read more...]
All-NEBJ: Top New England prospects from Futures League
With a new academic year underway, it’s time for New England Baseball Journal to take a look at the best of the best from another busy summer in the region. The third of our annual summer All-NEBJ teams for 2023 focuses on the Futures League, where the Norwich Sea Unicorns edged past the Vermont … [Read more...]
