CCBC Major Announcements- adds 9th program

Date:11/04/2025  Source:Canadian College Baseball Conference 

There is exciting news coming out of the Canadian College Baseball conference this offseason.  The Conference is expanding once again to nine teams.   The board of governors approved the addition of the University Baseball Club at UBC to join for the 2026 championship season.   The University Baseball Club will have student athletes attending the University of British Columbi...


NECBL Announces 2018 End-Of-Year Award Winners

Date:08/16/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is pleased to unveil the winners of its annual End-of-Year Awards, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath on Thursday. 2018 NECBL Annual End-Of-Year Awards Top Pro Prospect – Tim Tawa (Newport/Stanford) The rising sophomore and All-Star reserve ranked 10th in the NECBL with a .336 batting average on ...


Golden Claims 2018 NECBL Sports of the Year Award

Date:08/19/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After being named the Christopher Ashmos 10th Player Award last week, Keene infielder Mitchell Golden (Georgia Southern) claimed yet another end-of-year accolade on Sunday after being named the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Sportsman of the Year. In his first summer with the Swamp Bats, Golden established himself as a team leader on the field and in the...


NECBL Welcomes Martha’s Vineyard Sharks as Expansion Organization

Date:01/19/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League is headed to one of the region’s most iconic summer communities, as the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks will join the New England League as an expansion organization for the 2019 season. The latest expansion and first since 2016 will bring the New England League to 13 teams, as the Sharks – who were founded in 2010 ...


2018 All-NECBL Teams Announced Tuesday

Date:08/13/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is pleased to unveil the members of the 2018 All-NECBL First and Second Teams, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath on Tuesday. Comprised of a position player at each spot on the diamond, a designated hitter, three starting pitchers, three relievers and a closer on each side, the league honored 32 student...


2018 NECBL Postseason Field Set

Date:08/02/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After nearly two months of regular season action that saw defending champion Valley Blue Sox pick up right where they left off by winning the North Division title in dominant fashion while the Plymouth Pilgrims claimed the franchise’s second divisional crown, the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) has its six-team, 2018 postseason field finalized to off...


Hampton’s Walk-Off Single in 11th Lifts SwampBats Over Ocean State, 9-8

Date:07/31/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

KEENE, NH – Lorenzo Hampton’s walk-off single with two outs in the bottom half of the 11th inning lifted the Keene SwampBats (22-18) to a 9-8 victory over the Ocean State Waves (24-18) on Monday night at Alumni Field in Keene.  In the bottom of the 11th, Brandon Smith (Dayton) reached with a one-out single, went to second on a walk and scored on the single from Hampton (Florida I...


Keene SwampBats wrapped up third place

Date:08/02/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

KEENE, NH- The Keene SwampBats (24-20) wrapped up third place in the NECBL’s Northern Division despite a 9-2 loss to the Sanford Mainers (24-18) on Wednesday night at Alumni Field in Keene.  Erick Zecha (2.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO) surrendered seven runs (four earned) in the first three innings and the RPI right-hander was dealt the loss for Keene, dropping to 1-2.  Sanfo...


New England League Unveils 2019 Schedule

Date:01/30/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

Links: 2019 Composite Schedule NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Commissioner Sean McGrath announced the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s (NECBL) 2019 composite schedule today. The New England League celebrates its 25th anniversary season on Wednesday, June 5, with a matchup between the league’s two-time defending champion Valley Blue Sox traveling to its newest expansion organizatio...


SwampBats Have Chances, but Fall Short in 2-0 Loss to Sanford

Date:08/06/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

SANFORD, ME – The Keene SwampBats had their chances, but left 10 men on base in a 2-0 loss to the Sanford Mainers in a one-game wildcard playoff on Sunday afternoon at Goodall Park in Sanford.  Trailing 1-0, Keene had runners at second and third with one out in the eighth, but Lorenzo Hampton (FIU) lined out to first and Alex Griffith (Francis Marion) grounded out to end the game. ...


2019 NECBL Season Preview

Date:06/04/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

By: John Wood It’s been a long ten months since the last New England Collegiate Baseball League action took place. But with summer now just around the corner, the return of collegiate summer baseball to New England is now upon us the NECBL in its historic 25th season this year is ready to kick things off in full swing. Here’s a preview of the season to come: Northern Division After ...


Danbury vs. Keene

Date:07/04/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

The Danbury Westerners made their annual trip to Alumni Field up in Keene as the NECBL’s top two home run hitting teams faced off for the first of two meetings this season. The SwampBats sent out their ace, Virginia’s Zach Messinger, while the Westerners sent lefty Joe Vail from Le Moyne College to the hill for his first start of the season.   As Messinger was getting settle...


Furious Rally Comes Up Just Short in Keene

Date:07/07/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

KEENE – The Mainers strung together an improbable ninth-inning comeback at Alumni Field, but their efforts were not enough to overcome a 16-12 defeat to the Keene Swamp Bats. Throughout the game’s first third, the Moose were in complete control.  Powered by a two-run home run off the bat of Shane Marshall (Webster, N.Y./Binghamton) in the first inning and a Sterling Hayes (San Di...


Mountaineers Avenge Losses to Keene, Defeat Swamp Bats, 7-3

Date:07/10/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

    MONTPELIER, Vt. – An exceptional night at the bats and on the defensive end propelled the Mountaineers to a 7-3 victory over the Keene Swamp Bats on Tuesday night in a marquee New England Collegiate Baseball League showdown at historic Montpelier Recreation Field. Vermont picked up their first win over the Swamp Bats this season, avenging a 5-0 shutout loss last month and a...


Swamp Bats Snap Vermont’s Winning Streak, Take 8-3 Victory

Date:07/03/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Keene Swamp Bats spoiled history in the making, snapping Vermont’s nine-game winning streak on Tuesday evening, picking up a 8-3 victory at historic Montpelier Recreation Field in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. After falling behind in the third frame, the Swamp Bats utilized a four-run fourth inning to acquire the lead and upset the Northern Divi...


A Brickman 2-Run HR was not enough, as Bay Sox fall to Keene 5-3, and slide to 0-5 start

Date:06/13/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

In a key game for the Bay Sox as they are looking for their first win of the season, weren’t able to finish it out.   The starting pitcher for the Keene Swamp Bats, Luke Albright, and in relief Justin Willis were able to shut down any sign of life in the Bay Sox offense. Albright captured 11 strikeouts, while Willis had 5, making it a 16 strikeout combination on the Bay Sox.  &n...


Admissions, Arrival Time Policy

Date:11/14/2025  Source:Mid Maryland Boys Basketball 

All League programs may ask for a donation at the door to help offset expenses and the League mandates that visiting programs (including cheerleaders) are not to arrive at game sites more than a half-hour prior to the scheduled start of the first game. League-imposed maximums on donations at the door are now $5/adult and $3/student (effective Oct. 2024). This helps our programs cover costs of off...


Gulls Fall to Swampbats 7-5

Date:06/08/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport dropped its second straight in the 7-5 loss to the Keene Swampbats (1-1) on Friday night. The Gulls drew first blood after Scott Holzwasser came around to score off a fielder’s choice off the bat of Hudson Haskin in the top half of the first inning. The lead wouldn’t last long though, as Keene tied it up in the second with a solo home run from David Mathe...


NECBL Alumni Well Represented in 2019 MLB Draft

Date:06/08/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Paced by a league-most 18 selections by the Newport Gulls, one of three teams with double-digit draftees, the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) once again had a stellar showing in the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft, which took place earlier this week. In total, the league saw just under the century mark of its alumni drafted by one...


New England League Unveils 25th Anniversary Logo

Date:02/25/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is proud to unveil its official 25th-anniversary season logo, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath. The new 25th Anniversary Mark for the New England League was created in conjunction with Beam Team Design.  The Dallas-Fort Worth-based design form worked with McGrath and the NECBL to identify the needs of the ...


LIC MITES 2025-26

Date:02/15/2025  Source:L.I.C - Ice 

TO REGISTER: CALL 7187070015 - EMAIL: INFO@LICICE.COM COACHES: JIMMY | EUGENE DATES: SEPT 4, 2025 - MAR 7, 2026 BIRTH YEARS: 2016-17 GAMES: SATURDAYS 7-8:20 AM (CITY ICE PAVILION) PRACTICES (MITES MAJOR): TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS (LIC-ICE) COST: $5,865 (22 Games, 47 Practices)  LIC-ICE is very excited to offer our LIC-ICE ISLANDE...


LIC MINI MITES 2025-26

Date:02/15/2025  Source:L.I.C - Ice 

TO REGISTER: CALL 7187070015 - EMAIL: INFO@LICICE.COM COACHES: JIMMY | EUGENE | JULIETTE DATES: SEPT 6, 2025 - MAR 7, 2026 BIRTH YEARS: 2019-20 GAMES: SATURDAYS 7-8:20 AM (CITY ICE PAVILION) PRACTICES (MITES MAJOR): MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS 5-7 PM (LIC-ICE) COST: $5,865 (12 Games, 47 Practices)  LIC-ICE is very excited to offer our&nb...


LEARN TO PLAY FALL 2025

Date:02/15/2025  Source:L.I.C - Ice 

The New York Islanders, NHL,NHLPA and LIC-ICE  have teamed up to bring a new Learn to Play initiative to New York. The Future Islanders Program provides boys and girls ages 5-8 with an introduction to the great game of hockey, and serves as a transition program for first-time players interested in playing in a house league. Please be advised that our upcoming program is ONLY offered to new,...


SKATE TO PLAY FALL 2025

Date:02/15/2025  Source:L.I.C - Ice 

TO REGISTER: CALL 718-707-0015 - EMAIL: INFO@LICICE.COM LIC FUTURE ISLANDERS SKATE TO PLAY HOCKEY PROGRAM ADVANCED COACHES: JIMMY IUCCI | EUGENE SAMOKHIN | JULIETTE DATES: SEPT 4 - DEC 22, 2025 COST: $1,190 - 1,145 (14-17 sessions) FUTURE ISLANDERS SKATE TO PLAY HOCKEY is a continuation of our FUTURE ISLANDERS/LEARN TO PLAY PROGRAM. This program h...


2025-2026 D1 Schedule Released

Date:07/07/2025  Source:Missouri State University 

  The Ice Bear's 25th anniversary season will feature eight home weekends and start the season with an exhibition series against the St. Louis Junior Blues. Home games feature WCHL opponents Oklahoma, Central Oklahoma, Colorado, Colorado State and non-conference WCHL games against Arizona State and host McKendree University and Illinois State University. Road games feature the Unive...


Admissions, Arrival Time Policy

Date:11/14/2025  Source:Mid Maryland Boys Basketball 

All League programs may ask for a donation at the door to help offset expenses and the League mandates that visiting programs (including cheerleaders) are not to arrive at game sites more than a half-hour prior to the scheduled start of the first game. League-imposed maximums on donations at the door are now $5/adult and $3/student (effective Oct. 2024). This helps our programs cover costs of off...


CCBC Major Announcements- adds 9th program

Date:11/04/2025  Source:Canadian College Baseball Conference 

There is exciting news coming out of the Canadian College Baseball conference this offseason.  The Conference is expanding once again to nine teams.   The board of governors approved the addition of the University Baseball Club at UBC to join for the 2026 championship season.   The University Baseball Club will have student athletes attending the University of British Columbi...


NECBL Announces 2018 End-Of-Year Award Winners

Date:08/16/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is pleased to unveil the winners of its annual End-of-Year Awards, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath on Thursday. 2018 NECBL Annual End-Of-Year Awards Top Pro Prospect – Tim Tawa (Newport/Stanford) The rising sophomore and All-Star reserve ranked 10th in the NECBL with a .336 batting average on ...


Golden Claims 2018 NECBL Sports of the Year Award

Date:08/19/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After being named the Christopher Ashmos 10th Player Award last week, Keene infielder Mitchell Golden (Georgia Southern) claimed yet another end-of-year accolade on Sunday after being named the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Sportsman of the Year. In his first summer with the Swamp Bats, Golden established himself as a team leader on the field and in the...


NECBL Welcomes Martha’s Vineyard Sharks as Expansion Organization

Date:01/19/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League is headed to one of the region’s most iconic summer communities, as the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks will join the New England League as an expansion organization for the 2019 season. The latest expansion and first since 2016 will bring the New England League to 13 teams, as the Sharks – who were founded in 2010 ...


2018 All-NECBL Teams Announced Tuesday

Date:08/13/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is pleased to unveil the members of the 2018 All-NECBL First and Second Teams, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath on Tuesday. Comprised of a position player at each spot on the diamond, a designated hitter, three starting pitchers, three relievers and a closer on each side, the league honored 32 student...


2018 NECBL Postseason Field Set

Date:08/02/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – After nearly two months of regular season action that saw defending champion Valley Blue Sox pick up right where they left off by winning the North Division title in dominant fashion while the Plymouth Pilgrims claimed the franchise’s second divisional crown, the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) has its six-team, 2018 postseason field finalized to off...


Hampton’s Walk-Off Single in 11th Lifts SwampBats Over Ocean State, 9-8

Date:07/31/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

KEENE, NH – Lorenzo Hampton’s walk-off single with two outs in the bottom half of the 11th inning lifted the Keene SwampBats (22-18) to a 9-8 victory over the Ocean State Waves (24-18) on Monday night at Alumni Field in Keene.  In the bottom of the 11th, Brandon Smith (Dayton) reached with a one-out single, went to second on a walk and scored on the single from Hampton (Florida I...


Keene SwampBats wrapped up third place

Date:08/02/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

KEENE, NH- The Keene SwampBats (24-20) wrapped up third place in the NECBL’s Northern Division despite a 9-2 loss to the Sanford Mainers (24-18) on Wednesday night at Alumni Field in Keene.  Erick Zecha (2.2 IP, 5 H, 7 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO) surrendered seven runs (four earned) in the first three innings and the RPI right-hander was dealt the loss for Keene, dropping to 1-2.  Sanfo...


New England League Unveils 2019 Schedule

Date:01/30/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

Links: 2019 Composite Schedule NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Commissioner Sean McGrath announced the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s (NECBL) 2019 composite schedule today. The New England League celebrates its 25th anniversary season on Wednesday, June 5, with a matchup between the league’s two-time defending champion Valley Blue Sox traveling to its newest expansion organizatio...


SwampBats Have Chances, but Fall Short in 2-0 Loss to Sanford

Date:08/06/2018  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

SANFORD, ME – The Keene SwampBats had their chances, but left 10 men on base in a 2-0 loss to the Sanford Mainers in a one-game wildcard playoff on Sunday afternoon at Goodall Park in Sanford.  Trailing 1-0, Keene had runners at second and third with one out in the eighth, but Lorenzo Hampton (FIU) lined out to first and Alex Griffith (Francis Marion) grounded out to end the game. ...


2019 NECBL Season Preview

Date:06/04/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

By: John Wood It’s been a long ten months since the last New England Collegiate Baseball League action took place. But with summer now just around the corner, the return of collegiate summer baseball to New England is now upon us the NECBL in its historic 25th season this year is ready to kick things off in full swing. Here’s a preview of the season to come: Northern Division After ...


Danbury vs. Keene

Date:07/04/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

The Danbury Westerners made their annual trip to Alumni Field up in Keene as the NECBL’s top two home run hitting teams faced off for the first of two meetings this season. The SwampBats sent out their ace, Virginia’s Zach Messinger, while the Westerners sent lefty Joe Vail from Le Moyne College to the hill for his first start of the season.   As Messinger was getting settle...


Furious Rally Comes Up Just Short in Keene

Date:07/07/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

KEENE – The Mainers strung together an improbable ninth-inning comeback at Alumni Field, but their efforts were not enough to overcome a 16-12 defeat to the Keene Swamp Bats. Throughout the game’s first third, the Moose were in complete control.  Powered by a two-run home run off the bat of Shane Marshall (Webster, N.Y./Binghamton) in the first inning and a Sterling Hayes (San Di...


Mountaineers Avenge Losses to Keene, Defeat Swamp Bats, 7-3

Date:07/10/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

    MONTPELIER, Vt. – An exceptional night at the bats and on the defensive end propelled the Mountaineers to a 7-3 victory over the Keene Swamp Bats on Tuesday night in a marquee New England Collegiate Baseball League showdown at historic Montpelier Recreation Field. Vermont picked up their first win over the Swamp Bats this season, avenging a 5-0 shutout loss last month and a...


Swamp Bats Snap Vermont’s Winning Streak, Take 8-3 Victory

Date:07/03/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Keene Swamp Bats spoiled history in the making, snapping Vermont’s nine-game winning streak on Tuesday evening, picking up a 8-3 victory at historic Montpelier Recreation Field in New England Collegiate Baseball League action. After falling behind in the third frame, the Swamp Bats utilized a four-run fourth inning to acquire the lead and upset the Northern Divi...


A Brickman 2-Run HR was not enough, as Bay Sox fall to Keene 5-3, and slide to 0-5 start

Date:06/13/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

In a key game for the Bay Sox as they are looking for their first win of the season, weren’t able to finish it out.   The starting pitcher for the Keene Swamp Bats, Luke Albright, and in relief Justin Willis were able to shut down any sign of life in the Bay Sox offense. Albright captured 11 strikeouts, while Willis had 5, making it a 16 strikeout combination on the Bay Sox.  &n...


Yankees Rookie Cam Schlittler Shines in Postseason Debut

Date:11/05/2025  Source:Ocean State Waves 

24-year-old Massachusetts Cam Schlittler stunned the major league baseball scene in the Wild Card round of the 2025 MLB postseason, against his hometown team - the Boston Red Sox.    With the loss of their Ace, Gerrit Cole, ahead of the 2025 season, the Yankees were in desperate need for a replacement. Making his rookie debut on July 9th, the right-handed pitcher established himself as...


Gulls Fall to Swampbats 7-5

Date:06/08/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NEWPORT, R.I. – Newport dropped its second straight in the 7-5 loss to the Keene Swampbats (1-1) on Friday night. The Gulls drew first blood after Scott Holzwasser came around to score off a fielder’s choice off the bat of Hudson Haskin in the top half of the first inning. The lead wouldn’t last long though, as Keene tied it up in the second with a solo home run from David Mathe...


NECBL Alumni Well Represented in 2019 MLB Draft

Date:06/08/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – Paced by a league-most 18 selections by the Newport Gulls, one of three teams with double-digit draftees, the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) once again had a stellar showing in the 2019 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft, which took place earlier this week. In total, the league saw just under the century mark of its alumni drafted by one...


New England League Unveils 25th Anniversary Logo

Date:02/25/2019  Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League 

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is proud to unveil its official 25th-anniversary season logo, as announced by Commissioner Sean McGrath. The new 25th Anniversary Mark for the New England League was created in conjunction with Beam Team Design.  The Dallas-Fort Worth-based design form worked with McGrath and the NECBL to identify the needs of the ...