2017 NECBL season
The 2017 NECBL season was the 24th season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. The same thirteen teams from 2016 returned for the 2017 season, and the divisional alignment remained the same. The playoff format for this season was slightly altered, reducing the number of teams that make it from eight to six.[1] This meant a bracket structure where the top seed in each division earned a first-round bye, with the second and third-seeded teams battling in a one-game "Wild Card" matchup.[1] Another change for the 2017 campaign was moving the All-Star Game farther back in the summer, to July 30, more than a week later than prior seasons.[1]
| 2017 NECBL season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | ||
| Duration | June 6th – August 1st | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Start date | August 3rd | |
| NECBL Championship Series | ||
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The NECBL All-Star Game's 23rd edition[2] was played on July 30 at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams, Massachusetts, home of the North Adams SteepleCats. The Northern and Southern Division teams battled to a 5-5 tie.[3]
Regular Season Standings
Northern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Valley Nighthawks | 29 | 15 | .659 | - |
| Valley Blue Sox | 26 | 18 | .591 | 3 |
| Keene Swamp Bats | 20 | 24 | .455 | 9 |
| Winnipesaukee Muskrats | 18 | 25 | .419 | 10.5 |
| North Adams SteepleCats | 18 | 26 | .408 | 11 |
| Vermont Mountaineers | 18 | 26 | .409 | 11 |
| Sanford Mainers | 17 | 27 | .386 | 12 |
Southern Division
| Team | Wins | Losses | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean State Waves | 31 | 12 | .705 | - |
| Mystic Schooners | 27 | 17 | .614 | 4 |
| Plymouth Pilgrims | 25 | 19 | .568 | 6 |
| Newport Gulls | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10 |
| Danbury Westerners | 18 | 25 | .419 | 12.5 |
| New Bedford Bay Sox | 17 | 27 | .386 | 14 |
Team vs. Team Grid
| Team | vs. DAN | vs. KEE | vs. MYS | vs. NB | vs. NEW | vs. NA | vs. OS | vs. PLY | vs. SAN | vs. UV | vs. VAL | vs. VER | vs. WIN | Overall Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| KEE | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| MYS | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NB | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NEW | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| NA | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| OS | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| PLY | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| SAN | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| UV | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| VAL | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| VER | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| WIN | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -- | 0-0 |
All-star game
The NECBL's 2017 All-Star Game was hosted by the Northern Division's North Adams SteepleCats at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams, Massachusetts on July 30.
Playoffs
The top three teams in each division qualify for the postseason. The No. 2 seed will play the No. 3 seed in a playoff game, with the winner advancing to play the No. 1 seed in the best-of-three Division Finals. The two Division Finals winners then play each other for the NECBL Championship.
| Divisional Semifinal (Playoff) | Divisional Finals | NECBL Championship | |||||||||||
| Northern Division | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Division | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||
References
- Weinreb, Josh. "NECBL Changes Playoff Format". Valley News.
- "NECBL Annual Awards | New England Collegiate Baseball League". www.necbl.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- "North, South Battle to 5-5 Tie in Star-Studded 2017 NECBL All-Star Game | New England Collegiate Baseball League". www.necbl.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- http://www.necbl.com/view/necbl