2006 NECBL season
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The 2006 NECBL season was the thirteenth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League
. The league's Lowell, Massachusetts
franchise, the Mill City All-Americans, was renamed and became the Lowell All-Americans.
In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Vermont defeated Holyoke 2-0(2-0,5-1), Sanford defeated Keene 2-0(3-1,14-4), Torrington defeated North Adams(3-0,7-2), and Newport Defeated Manchester 2-1(5-8,7-1,5-4). In the semifinal rounds, Vermont defeated Sanford 2-1(2-1,5-6,3-2) and Torrington defeated Newport 2-0(1-0,3-1). In game 1 of the championship round, Vermont defeated Torrington 4-3. In game 2, Vermont defeated Torrington 4-1 to win the NECBL championship.
New England Collegiate Baseball League
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1993 and sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. Each NECBL team plays an eight-week, 42-game schedule during June and July, with a playoff in early August...
. The league's Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...
franchise, the Mill City All-Americans, was renamed and became the Lowell All-Americans.
In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Vermont defeated Holyoke 2-0(2-0,5-1), Sanford defeated Keene 2-0(3-1,14-4), Torrington defeated North Adams(3-0,7-2), and Newport Defeated Manchester 2-1(5-8,7-1,5-4). In the semifinal rounds, Vermont defeated Sanford 2-1(2-1,5-6,3-2) and Torrington defeated Newport 2-0(1-0,3-1). In game 1 of the championship round, Vermont defeated Torrington 4-3. In game 2, Vermont defeated Torrington 4-1 to win the NECBL championship.
Regular season standings
Key to colors in standings | |
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Top four of each division advanced to 2006 NECBL playoffs |
Northern Division
Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
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Vermont Mountaineers Vermont Mountaineers The Vermont Mountaineers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Montpelier, Vermont. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Montpelier Recreation Field.-History:... |
27 | 15 | .643 | 0 |
Sanford Mainers Sanford Mainers The Sanford Mainers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Sanford, Maine. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Goodall Park.-Postseason appearances:-External links:* *... |
26 | 16 | .619 | 1 |
Keene Swamp Bats Keene Swamp Bats The Keene Swamp Bats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Keene, New Hampshire. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League , plays their home games at Alumni Field. In the NECBL, they are consistently one of the top teams and have reached the league playoffs in each... |
22 | 20 | .524 | 5 |
Holyoke Giants North Shore Navigators The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn... |
17 | 25 | .405 | 10 |
Lowell All-Americans | 16 | 26 | .381 | 11 |
Concord Quarry Dogs Holyoke Blue Sox The Holyoke Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium... |
14 | 27 | .341 | 12.5 |
Southern Division
Team | Wins | Losses | Win Pct. | GB |
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Newport Gulls Newport Gulls The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's East Division. From 2001 to the present, the Gulls have played at Cardines... |
32 | 10 | .762 | 0 |
North Adams SteepleCats North Adams SteepleCats The North Adams SteepleCats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams.... |
25 | 17 | .595 | 7 |
Torrington Twisters New Bedford Bay Sox The New Bedford Bay Sox are a baseball team that plays in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford's Paul Walsh Field serves as... |
23 | 18 | .560 | 8.5 |
Manchester Silkworms Manchester Silkworms The Manchester Silkworms were a collegiate summer baseball team located in Manchester, Connecticut playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team, an expansion franchise... |
21 | 20 | .512 | 10.5 |
Danbury Westerners Danbury Westerners The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995.... |
14 | 27 | .341 | 17.5 |
Pittsfield Dukes | 13 | 29 | .310 | 19 |
League leaders
Award | Player | NECBL team |
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Most Valuable Player | Jim Murphy | Newport |
Top Pro Prospect | Andres Perez | Torrington |
Offensive Player of the Year | Jim Murphy | Newport |
10th Player Award | Matt Karl | Keene |
Defensive Player of the Year | Curt Smith | Vermont |
Top Pitcher | Jay Monti | Holyoke |
Top Relief Pitcher | Mark Murray | Vermont |
Sportsmanship Award | Robbie Minor | Vermont |
Rookie of the Year | Chris Friedrich | Vermont |
Most Improved Player | Randy Gress | Pittsfield |
Manager of the Year | Mike Coombs | Newport |
Umpire of the Year | Dan Collins |
Attendance
Rnk | Team | Year Total | Game Average | Rnk Change¿ | Total Att Change | Game Avg Change |
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1 | Newport Gulls Newport Gulls The Newport Gulls are a wooden-bat, summer collegiate baseball team based in Newport, Rhode Island. The Newport Gulls Baseball Club is a member of both the New England Collegiate Baseball League and the NECBL's East Division. From 2001 to the present, the Gulls have played at Cardines... |
42,424 | 2,020 | +2 | +8,665 | +333 |
2 | Vermont Mountaineers Vermont Mountaineers The Vermont Mountaineers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Montpelier, Vermont. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Montpelier Recreation Field.-History:... |
36,852 | 1,754 | +0 | -899 | +47 |
3 | Keene Swamp Bats Keene Swamp Bats The Keene Swamp Bats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Keene, New Hampshire. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League , plays their home games at Alumni Field. In the NECBL, they are consistently one of the top teams and have reached the league playoffs in each... |
33,861 | 1,693 | -2 | -3,501 | +6 |
4 | Pittsfield Dukes | 27,400 | 1,304 | +0 | -5,052 | -241 |
5 | Torrington Twisters New Bedford Bay Sox The New Bedford Bay Sox are a baseball team that plays in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league located in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team is located in New Bedford, Massachusetts. New Bedford's Paul Walsh Field serves as... |
24,616 | 1,172 | +1 | +4,636 | +221 |
6 | North Adams SteepleCats North Adams SteepleCats The North Adams SteepleCats are a collegiate summer baseball team based in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Joe Wolfe Field in North Adams.... |
22,995 | 1,095 | -1 | -3,235 | -154 |
7 | Sanford Mainers Sanford Mainers The Sanford Mainers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Sanford, Maine. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Goodall Park.-Postseason appearances:-External links:* *... |
12,889 | 613 | +0 | -1,803 | -86 |
8 | Concord Quarry Dogs Holyoke Blue Sox The Holyoke Blue Sox are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays its home games at Mackenzie Stadium... |
10,578 | 503 | +2 | +658 | +31 |
9 | Manchester Silkworms Manchester Silkworms The Manchester Silkworms were a collegiate summer baseball team located in Manchester, Connecticut playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England. The team, an expansion franchise... |
8,030 | 422 | -1 | -2,642 | -86 |
10 | Holyoke Giants North Shore Navigators The North Shore Navigators are a wooden-bat, collegiate summer baseball team based in Lynn, Massachusetts, playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The team plays home games at Fraser Field in Lynn... |
8,371 | 398 | -1 | -1,678 | -80 |
11 | Danbury Westerners Danbury Westerners The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995.... |
6,056 | 302 | +0 | +455 | +22 |
12 | Lowell All-Americans† | 2,947 | 140 | +0 | +282 | +14 |
TOTAL | NECBL | 237,019 | 956 | — | -3,934 | -4 |
- ¿ Comparisons in relation to 2005 NECBL season2005 NECBL seasonThe 2005 NECBL season was the twelfth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league reduced its membership from thirteen teams to twelve teams with the league's West Warwick, Rhode Island franchise, the Riverpoint Royals, dropping out of the league...
. - † Lowell All-Americans attendance figure comparisons in relation to 2005 Mill City All-Americans.