New England Baseball Journal is excited to unveil its Preseason MIAA Baseball All-State team. Overall, the team comprises 25 players from across Massachusetts and is broken up positionally. Our preseason selections consist of seven pitchers, seven infielders, five outfielders, a pair of catchers, … [Read more...]
MIAA Top 10: Hockomock League powers at top of preseason ranking
The MIAA Baseball season, and all the excitement that it brings, is officially underway. Tryouts began across the Commonwealth last week. Over the next 10 days, teams will take the field for their first games. With that, we are excited to unveil our preseason 2023 MIAA Baseball Top 10 here at New … [Read more...]
NCAA D1 change: Third assistant coach can now be paid
On January 11, NCAA Baseball coaches across the country received news they had long been awaiting. After wide speculation a move was coming, the NCAA Division 1 Council announced the incorporation of a third full-time assistant to college baseball staffs across the country, ending a bitter battle … [Read more...]
The reclassifying trend: Will it continue at the prep school level?
As the ripple effects from the COVID-19 pandemic continue to make their ways through college baseball, kids are altering course in hopes of realizing their dreams. In recent years, reclassification has engulfed amateur baseball across New England as kids searching for a potential athletic … [Read more...]
How D1 coaches allocate the 11.7 scholarships per program
As families pour thousands of dollars into the hopes of a college baseball opportunity, one problem consistently remains. College opportunities, even at the Division 1 level, rarely come with large financial relief. Over the years NCAA Division 1 baseball programs have been hamstrung as it pertains … [Read more...]
Kevin Barnaby named new head coach at Groton School
Kevin Barnaby has been named Groton High School's new varsity baseball coach. Barnaby's resume is nearly impeccable for a Massachusetts high school varsity coach. Upon graduation from Worcester State, Barnaby served as the Volunteer Assistant at the University of Massachusetts Lowell during its … [Read more...]