New England Collegiate Baseball League
Upper Valley’s Anthony Brotz Selected as 2025 NECBL Sportsman of the Year
Date:08/19/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The New England Collegiate Baseball League and Deputy Commissioner Gregg Hunt are pleased to announce the 2025 NECBL Sportsman of the Year recipient. Upper Valley’s Anthony Brotz has been named the 2025 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Sportsman of the Year. The NECBL Sportsman of the Year was voted on by the 13 on-field managers from a...
NECBL Announces 2025 All-League Honorable Mentions
Date:08/18/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams, MA – The New England Collegiate Baseball League is proud to announce the 2025 All-NECBL Honorable Mention team in continuation of the First and Second-Team announcement. The honors were voted on by all 13 on-field managers of NECBL franchises. Only regular-season statistics and performances were taken into consideration during the selection process. The list concludes the...
NECBL Announces 2025 All-League First and Second Teams
Date:08/18/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams, MA – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is excited to announce the two all-league teams, as well as the honorable mention squad, for the 2025 regular season. The players were chosen by a vote of each of the 13 league managers. Each team features one of each infield position, a catcher, a designated hitter, three outfielders, three starting pitchers...
NECBL Announces 2025 MVP, Top Pro Prospect and Rookie of the Year Awards
Date:08/15/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
NORTH ADAMS, MA – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is proud to announce the recipients of three 2025 regular season awards: Rick Ligi Most Valuable Player, Stephen Strasburg Top Pro Prospect and Rookie of the Year. The NECBL awards are all voted on by managers across the league after the regular season and announced at the end of the postseason. 2025 Rick Lig...
NECBL Announces 2025 Best Pitcher, Top Reliever, and Batting Champion
Date:08/14/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams, MA – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is excited to announce the Robin Robers Best Starting Pitcher, Joe Nathan Top Reliever, and the Batting Champion awards for the 2025 regular season. Robin Roberts Best Starting Pitcher – Finbar O’Brien (Newport, Gonzaga) Only three pitchers received votes for this year's award, and the vast majorit...
NECBL Announces 2025 10th Player, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player
Date:08/13/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
NORTH ADAMS, MA – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) announces the recipients of three of their regular season awards – the Christopher Ashmos 10th Player Award, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player. The Christopher Ashmos 10th Player Award: Ripken Reese (Keene SwampBats, C, Kent State University) The Christopher Ashmos 10th Pla...
Hunt, LaSaponara Earn 2025 NECBL Manager and Umpire of the Year
Date:08/12/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams, MA – The New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) is proud to announce that Gregg Hunt of the Bristol Blues was voted as the Joel Cooney Manager of the Year by peer managers around the league, as well as Joseph LaSaponara as the Umpire of the Year for the 2025 season. The 2025 campaign marked Hunt’s first behind the Bristol bench. Yet, he waste...
Keene Erupts for 16 Unanswered, Defeats Martha's Vineyard for NECBL Championship
Date:08/08/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
Keene SwampBats vs. Martha’s Vineyard Sharks (Game Two) Final Score: Keene 16, Martha’s Vineyard 7 (Keene wins series 2-0) Oak Bluffs, MA – Led by game one hero Ripken Reese (Kent St), the Keene SwampBats have defeated the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 16-7 to claim the NECBL Championship. After a walk-off grand slam in yesterday’s contest, Reese picked up right...
Keene Rallies From Down 10 to win 13-12, Reese the Hero in Game 1 with Walk-Off Grand Slam
Date:08/07/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
13 teams play over 40 games each summer, just for only eight to make the playoffs. Of those eight, two will have some celebrations of winning their division, but only one will hoist the Fay Vincent Sr. Cup. In 2025, Keene reigned supreme, boasting the best record in the NECBL at 32-12. The SwampBats haven’t lost so far this playoffs, and they continued their dominance in game one of this cha...
Sharks Swim to South Division Championship Victory, Set-up Finals Match-up with Keene
Date:08/06/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks vs. Newport Gulls NECBL SOUTHERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP GAME THREE Final Score: Martha’s Vineyard 6, Newport 3 Newport, RI- The Gulls hosted the Sharks for a winner-takes-all game three matchup to determine who moves on to play the Keene SwampBats in the 2025 NECBL Fay Vincent Sr Cup. The home team Gulls were able to get on the board first...
Mainers Summer Ends After 8-0 Loss to Keene
Date:08/06/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford Mainers fell to the Keene SwampBats 8-0 at Goodall Park tonight. Keene takes game two of the series to complete the sweep, while Sanford sees its summer end in a shutout at home. Sanford was down early, Keene got a run in the second and tacked on four more in the fifth to take a 5-0 lead. The SwampBats got spectacular pitching again, Keene he...
Keene Sweeps Sanford, Martha's Vineyard Forces Game Three
Date:08/05/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
Sanford Mainers vs Keene SwampBats (Game Two) Final Score: Keene 8, Sanford 0 (Keene wins series 2-0) Sanford, ME – The Keene SwampBats defeated the Sanford Mainers 8-0 in game two of the North Division finals, with their win, Keene advances to the finals, where they will face either Newport or Martha’s Vineyard. The SwampBats used a shutdown pitching effort and a big fourth ...
Mainers Drop Game One, 6-2 at Keene
Date:08/05/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
KEENE, New Hampshire – The Sanford Mainers dropped game one of the North division finals, 6-2 at Alumni Field to the Keene SwampBats. Keene will look to sweep on the road tomorrow, while the Mainers will face elimination Keene held the Mainers to just two hits on the two runs. Sanford got on the scoreboard first. The Mainers got a two-run homer in the top of the third from Dom...
Gupton Blasts Two Homers for Newport, Keene Pitching Shines in NECBL Semifinals
Date:08/04/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks vs Newport Gulls NECBL SOUTHERN DIVISION FINALS GAME ONE Final Score: Newport 14, Martha’s Vineyard 7 (Newport leads series 1-0) Newport, RI – The Newport Gulls started the second round of the NECBL with a bang, toppling the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks 14-7. The victory was helped by two massive innings. Aidan O’Connell (Duke) go...
Mainers Heading to North Finals After 3-1 Win Over North Adams
Date:08/04/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford Mainers defeated the North Adams SteepleCats 3-1 in a winner-take-all game three of the North division semi-finals. Sanford will head to Keene tomorrow for the division finals, while North Adams summer comes to an end. The Mainers got a complete team performance from start to finish. North Adams went in front early after an error led to a run...
Newport, Sanford Earn Semifinal Berths
Date:08/03/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams SteepleCats vs Sanford Mainers (Game Three) Final Score: Sanford 3, North Adams 1 (Sanford wins series 2-1) Sanford, ME – The Mainers closed out their first-round series against the North Adams SteepleCats, defeating North Adams 3-1 in a defensive duel that saw both teams only allow twelve total hits. It was the North Adams SteepleCats who jumped on the o...
Mainers Fall at North Adams 4-3
Date:08/03/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
NORTH ADAMS, Massachusetts – The Sanford Mainers dropped Game 2 of the North Division Semifinals to the North Adams SteepleCats by a score of 4-3 at Joe Wolfe Field. The setback evens the series up at one, with a winner-take-all game coming Sunday night at Goodall Park. North Adams scored their four runs in just one inning. The game was scoreless heading into the bottom ...
SwampBats and Sharks Sweep Series while Schooners and SteepleCats force a Game Three
Date:08/02/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
Upper Valley Nighthawks vs Keene SwampBats (Game Two) Final Score: Keene 10, Upper Valley 5 (Keene wins series 2-0) Hartford, VT – The Keene SwampBats used an offensive onslaught in the first inning to power past the Upper Valley Nighthawks and advance to the next round after a 2-0 series win. Keene scored seven runs to open up the ballgame, and that was too much for the Nighthawks...
Mainers Take Game One of Postseason, 9-1 over North Adams
Date:08/02/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford Mainers defeated the North Adams SteepleCats 9-1 in game one of their North division semi-final series at Goodall Park. The Mainers will look to clinch the series tomorrow, while North Adams will face elimination. Sanford got spectacular pitching out of their starter Josh Kopetski (Rhode Island). The lefty went six plus innings, struck out th...
2025 NECBL Playoffs Preview
Date:07/31/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams, MA -- The 2025 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) regular season has officially come to an end and the race for the Fay Vincent Sr Cup is in full stride. The bracket features the two Division Champions, the Keene SwampBats for the North and the Newport Gulls for the South both at the one seed. The remaining teams from the North include the Sanford Mainers, The North Adams ...
Mainers Drop Regular Season Finale, 10-5 to Danbury
Date:07/31/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
SANFORD, Maine – The Sanford Mainers fell in their final regular season game, 10-5 to the Danbury Westerners at Goodall Park. Sanford finishes the regular season at an even 22-22, while Danbury ends their summer at 21-22. The Westerners had a chance to sneak into the playoffs but did not get the help they needed from around the league. The next step for the Mainers is playoffs Friday n...
The Finale: Vermont's 2025 season wraps up in Keene
Date:07/31/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
KEENE, N.H. – Vermont’s 2025 season came to a close Wednesday night in an 8-2 loss to Keene. The SwampBats’ Ripken Reese played all nine positions in the field in a fun-filled finale to close the regular season. Box Score The Basics Score: Vermont 2, Keene 8 Records: Vermont 16-28, Keene 32-12 Location: Alumni Field &n...
Blue Sox start hot, defeat visiting Nighthawks in final game of the season
Date:07/31/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
HOLYOKE, Ma. - Although Valley will not return to the playoffs after appearing a season ago, the Blue Sox culminated their 2025 campaign on a high note. On a humid Wednesday evening in which they hosted the Upper Valley Nighthawks, the Blue Sox played one of their most important games yet with major playoff implications - although their fate was ultimately out of their hands. ...
Navs Beat Danbury in 2025 Finale Wednesday
Date:07/31/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
LYNN, Mass. (July 30, 2025) 一 The North Shore Navigators concluded their 2025 New England Collegiate Baseball League season on a high note, defeating the Danbury Westerners 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Fraser Field. North Shore finishes at 16-28, while Danbury is 20-22 and looks to remain alive in the South Division playoff race. Catcher Aidan Sengenberger (Seton Hall) went 2-fo...
South Division - Blue Sox Thrash Nighthawks, Martha's Vineyard Blanks Ocean State
Date:07/30/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
Upper Valley Nighthawks vs. Valley Blue Sox Final Score: Valley 23, Upper Valley 1 Holyoke, MA – In the penultimate day of NECBL baseball, the Valley Blues Sox defended Mackenzie Stadium from the visiting Nighthawks, dominating them 23-1 in a wall-to-wall thrashing that saw the Blue Sox put up 18 hits and give up only four hits total. While the Offense it what jumped out on t...
North Division - North Adams Comeback Falls Short, Keene Defeats Vermont
Date:07/30/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
North Adams Steeplecats vs Bristol Blues Final Score: Bristol 8, North Adams 7 North Adams, MA – The Bristol Blues held on to a tight 8-7 victory over the North Adams Steeplecats Wednesday night. Despite a late comeback attempt from the Steeplecats, Bristol’s three-run sixth inning proved to be the decider in this one. North Adams jumped on the board first in the bot...
Hometown kid Andrew Tringe shines in final Vermont home game and victory in 2025
Date:07/30/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont capped the 2025 home slate with an 8-6 win over Sanford as the hometown kid Andrew Tringe tossed four strong innings out of the pen. Tringe, a former Mountaineer bat kid, received a standing ovation from 2,292 strong in his outstanding effort. Box Score The Basics Score: Sanford 6, Vermont 8 Records: Sanford 22-...
Mainers Downed by Vermont, 8-6
Date:07/30/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
MONTPELIER, Vermont – The Sanford Mainers lost the final regular season road game in Montpelier tonight by a score of 8-6 to the Vermont Mountaineers. The game had no playoff implications as the Mainers had already clinched the #2 seed in the North division, while Vermont was out of playoff contention. The loss moved Sanford to 22-21, while Vermont improved to 16-27. The game ...
SteepleCats Sweep Navs in Tuesday Pair
Date:07/30/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
LYNN, Mass. (July 29, 2025) 一 The North Shore Navigators saw their New England Collegiate Baseball League playoff hopes come to an end with 4-3 and 11-0 losses to the visiting North Adams SteepleCats in Tuesday doubleheader action at Fraser Field. North Shore slipped to 15-28 on the summer, while North Adams improved to 21-22 as it tunes up to be the No. 3 seed in the North Division when ...
South Division -- Newport Shuts Out Sharks; Schooners Win in 27-Run Game Over Valley
Date:07/29/2025 Source:New England Collegiate Baseball League
With just a few nights to go till the playoffs, an offensive Tuesday night in the NECBL saw the North Division set its playoff bracket. North Adams swept their doubleheader against North Shore, while Vermont outdueled Sanford. Bristol rallied late and took down Ocean State. Newport shut out Martha’s Vineyard, the Schooners battled in a high-scoring win over Valley, and Danbury kept their pla...
