2000 NECBL season
The 2000 NECBL season was the seventh season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league added a franchise in Manchester, Connecticut, the Manchester Silkworms, along with a franchise in Lowell, Massachusetts, the Mill City All-Americans. The league lost its Leominster, Massachusetts franchise, the Central Mass Collegians and its West Warwick, Rhode Island franchise, the Rhode Island Reds.
| 2000 NECBL season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | ||
| Duration | June 4 – August 6 | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Start date | August 7 | |
| Semifinal 1 | Rhode Island over Mill City | |
| Semifinal 2 | Keene over Middletown | |
| NECBL Championship Series | ||
| Site | Alumni Field, McCarthy Field | |
| Champions | Keene over Rhode Island | |
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In the semifinal playoff rounds, Rhode Island defeated Mill City 2-1, and Keene defeated Middletown 2-1. In the championship round, Keene defeated Rhode Island 2-1 to win the franchise's first NECBL championship.[1]
Regular season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keene Swamp Bats | 27 | 15 | .643 | 0 |
| Mill City All-Americans | 25 | 16 | .610 | 1.5 |
| Rhode Island Gulls | 24 | 18 | .571 | 3 |
| Middletown Giants | 22 | 20 | .524 | 5 |
| Danbury Westerners | 21 | 20 | .512 | 5.5 |
| Torrington Twisters | 20 | 22 | .476 | 7 |
| Eastern Tides | 14 | 25 | .359 | 11.5 |
| Manchester Silkworms | 12 | 29 | .293 | 14.5 |
League awards
| Award | Player | NECBL team | Collegiate team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Kevin Wissner | Middletown | University of Connecticut |
| Top Pro Prospect | Steve Guthrie | Danbury | Palomar Community College |
| 10th Player Award | Jason Boice | Middletown | Georgetown |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Raphael Lara | Rhode Island | Miami Dade Community College |
| Top Pitcher | Dan August | Keene | University of Tampa |
| Top Relief Pitcher | Eric Johnson | Keene | University of Maine |
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