2012 NECBL season


The 2012 NECBL season was the 19th season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. Changes for 2012 included two of the league's East Division franchises from the 2011 season, the Old Orchard Beach Raging Tide and one of the NECBL's charter franchises, the North Shore Navigators leaving the NECBL to join the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. As a result, the league has been reduced to 10 teams, with the Mystic Schooners moving to the East Division.
In the postseason, eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the quarterfinals, Newport defeated Sanford, New Bedford defeated Laconia, Keene defeated Vermont, and Danbury defeated North Adams. In the semifinals, Newport defeated New Bedford to advance to their eighth championship series in Newport. Also, the Danbury Westerners defeated the Keene Swamp Bats to advance to their fourth championship series. In 2 games, the Newport Gulls defeated the Westerners to win their fifth Fay Vincent Sr. Cup.

Regular season standings

East Division

West Division

Team vs. team grid

Each team plays their other divisional teams 8 times and their non-division opponents twice.
As of August 8, 2012.

All-star game

The NECBL's 2012 All-Star Game will be hosted by the West Division's Vermont Mountaineers at Montpelier Recreation Field in Montpelier, Vermont.

Playoffs

Bracket

Seedings:
EAST
Newport Gulls
New Bedford Bay Sox
Laconia Muskrats
Sanford Mainers
WEST
Keene Swamp Bats
Danbury Westerners
North Adams SteepleCats
Vermont Mountaineers

League leaders

As of August 8, 2012.
Batting Average: Jeff Melillo .404
Runs Scored: Zach Stone 45
Hits: Zach Stone 64
Home Runs Danny Collins 19
Doubles Connor McKay 15
Triples Brian O'Grady 3
Runs Batted In Rob Kelly 45
Stolen Bases Jeff Roy 24
On Base Percentage Jeff Melillo .548
Slugging Percentage Danny Collins .818
Earned Run Average Alex Haines 0.90
Wins Daniel Wright and Brett Houseal 6
Strikeouts Alex Haines 54
Saves Nic Manuppelli 8
Appearances Matt Longfield 28
Opponent's Batting Average Alex Haines .168
WHIP Jake Stinnett 0.69

League awards

Weekly awards

WEEK 1 HITTER: Conor Biggio PITCHER: Nolan Snell
WEEK 2 HITTER: Danny Collins PITCHER: Drew Duncan
WEEK 3 HITTER: Jeramy Matos PITCHER: Kevin McAvoy, Ryan Horstman, and Tyler Gauthier
WEEK 4 HITTER: Frank Schwindel PITCHER: Brian Derner
WEEK 5 HITTER: Yale Rosen PITCHER: Alex Haines
WEEK 6 HITTER: Danny Collins PITCHER: Matt Longfield
WEEK 7 HITTER: Grant Kay PITCHER: Steven Rice
WEEK 8 HITTER: Anthony Hajjar PITCHER: Brian Derner