Especially at the end of the “COVID era,” college baseball teams are more experienced than ever. Division 1 teams around New England and beyond have a host of seniors and graduate students on their rosters whose careers would have normally been over. But each year provides opportunities for … [Read more...]
D3 Player of the Year: Top candidates for each New England conference
With postseason baseball having just arrived or nearing for New England’s Division 3 baseball clubs, so too has awards season. This spring has marked the return of a full baseball slate for the first time since 2019, giving players around the region a long-awaited opportunity to showcase themselves … [Read more...]
D3 Coaches Poll: Plenty of movement in top 10 at close of regular season
Playoff time is here -- or nearing -- for New England’s Division 3 baseball clubs. The final full week of regular-season action was busy and made for plenty of shifting in the ninth edition of our weekly rankings. While the top teams held steady, four clubs made great gains at the perfect time with … [Read more...]
Prep Coaches Poll: 8 teams get first-place votes in latest power rankings
New England Baseball Journal’s Prep School Coaches Poll remains a wide-open race as the calendar turns to the all-important month of May. The top teams have held steady for multiple weeks, but eight of the 10 ranked teams -- and even a pair outside of the top 10 -- received consideration for the No. … [Read more...]
D1 review: Maine pushes streak to 13, big wins in America East, CAA, A-10
As the calendar shifted to May for series-ending Sunday action around New England, it proved to be a winning weekend for many of the region’s Division 1 clubs. The top team in America East continued its red-hot run and clinched a postseason berth, while the Northeast Conference got a bit of a … [Read more...]
D2/D3 notes: SNHU No. 1, Thomas freshman’s no-hitter, playoffs begin
For Division 2 and Division 3 baseball teams around New England, playoff time is near. The first signs of postseason play neared this week as the NCAA Regional Rankings for both levels were released, offering the first glimpse into the feelings of the NCAA committees that will be seeding teams for … [Read more...]