A college baseball player’s year is truly a grind, especially in New England. Fall practices lead to long months of winter workouts that prepare players to be at their best when February and the start of a new spring season rolls around. When the season does end, however, players’ baseball journeys … [Read more...]
2020 All-New England Baseball Journal Division 3 Preseason Team
As the countdown to another season continues in February, New England Baseball Journal is pleased to introduce its All-NEBJ Preseason Team for the Division 3 ranks. Several positions lost several regional stars to graduation since 2019 ended, but the 13-player team includes four players from both … [Read more...]
Division 1 preview: Freshmen to watch on New England teams
Making the jump from the high school level to Division 1 baseball can be a challenge for freshmen, especially in the New England region. While the players have had the majority of the academic year to adjust to new surroundings and campus life, their first official college baseball games lie ahead … [Read more...]
D3 preview: 7 stars from summer baseball
While the majority of New England’s Division 3 players don’t generate the same volume of attention from professional scouts as their neighbors from higher-profile schools and baseball programs, the summer months offer them the opportunity to show their talents on the most even of playing fields. Our … [Read more...]
The biggest stories heading into the Division 3 college baseball season
Two of New England’s Division 3 teams advanced to the College World Series for the second time in three years last spring, but Babson and UMass Boston don’t enter 2020 riding the highest in our region. According to the early national rankings, that honor belongs to the Beacons’ chief rivals in the … [Read more...]
In-depth profiles of each of New England’s 19 Division 1 programs
Throughout the fall and start of winter, New England Baseball Journal tackled the task of giving a "State of the Program" report on each of the 19 Division 1 programs in New England. In these features, we attempted to report on any trends in each program, highlight key players, share coaching … [Read more...]