Former Andover coach Kevin Graber is making his mark quickly in the Chicago Cubs organization.
▶️ He recently received his second in-season promotion -- this time to manager of the Cubs' Double-A affiliate.
Maine native Trevor Labonte didn't have a single D1 offer after HS. He did a PG year at
@TheBABaseball
in 2018, earning an offer to play at
@TerpsBaseball
. Now he's a 2021 MLB Draft prospect.
.
@MaineBaseball
ace Nick Sinacola gets selected in the 7th round by the
@SFGiants
. He was one of the top D1 pitchers in the nation this spring. Well deserved.
Wake Forest coach Tom Walter:
"We love recruiting in New England for a lot of different reasons ... A lot of times the New England kids play multiple sports, which we love.”
For the first time as a D1 coach, UMass Lowell skipper Ken Harring knows exactly what he wants in a recruiting class.
▶️In
@mattyfeld612
first story for NEBJ, find out how the
@RiverHawkBB
staff is recruiting this summer.
The Boston Blue Jays started in 2014 as a 12-player team for inner-city Hispanic prospects. Now? They have 15 college commits in the Class of '22 and one recent MLB Draft pick.
Matt Conte is the rare MLB Draft prospect who has been encouraged by scouts to graduate a year EARLY.
▶️Find out how the Dexter Southfield '24 has emerged as a top prospect in the nation.
.
@MedHSBaseball
senior Jack Goodman earns a selection in the 15th round by the
@Rangers
. They'll need to come up with enough money to make it worthwhile to pass on the
@PeppBaseball
experience.
“It may be harder for us Div. 3 players to get a look or have the opportunity to play down on the Cape, but I was so lucky to be able to get that chance.”
— Richard Brereton (Darien, Conn.), who pitched in for
@Official_CCBL
champ
@CotuitKettleers
⬇️
Babson coach Matt Noone:
"I think Division 3 is littered with really good players that somehow got passed by or weren't ready. I pride myself here and our coaching staff prides itself on developing guys."
With three super sophs,
@BCBirdBall
eyes breakout season.
“I think this team has the makings of something really special as far as talent but also the character and makeup of the clubhouse,” coach Mike Gambino says.
Congrats to BC's Travis Honeyman, who earns a selection in the 3rd round by the St. Louis Cardinals.
▶️ Honeyman has shined on the Cape and in the NECBL, where he set the single-season record of batting average (.430) in 2021.
As we wait for the
#RoadToOmaha
in Division 1, a look at the Division 3 College World Series has a distinctly New England flavor thanks to first-timer
@BabsonBaseball
and (dare we say) regular
@BeaconsBaseball
.
For the first time ever, Massachusetts will field a team in the GEICO HS National Championship.
▶️ Here's a look at players who might make the 18-man roster.
Five
@BCBirdBall
regulars are hitting at least .300, and four of them are freshmen. Freshmen have started six of their first 15 games on the mound as well.
A year ago, Franklin High rolled to the MIAA Super 8 title as a No. 7 seed. This year, the Panthers are the No. 1 seed in the Division 1A tournament that begins Wednesday.
The plan was for Jacob Humphrey to take a redshirt season in 2022.
Instead, the
@RiverHawkBB
played his way into a starting spot and set an
@AmericaEast
record for SBs.
Getting ready for game two tonight at 6:30pm, Paul Bailey’s Blue Crew🔹is looking to take down Team Kettlebottom🍊Watch for FREE on YouTube and Cox Communications. Channel 4 (YURVIEW)
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Dexter Southfield advances to the CNEPSBL final with an 11-1 victory over Phillips Andover.
▶️ In the final start of prep career, Thomas White allows 8 earned runs in 4.1 innings.
▶️ Dexter's Ryan Grundy took White deep.
Andrew Middleton (6 IP, 1 ER) gets the win for Dexter.
Jake Wallace has come a long way from his high school days at Methuen (Mass.) High, when he could not convince the
@UConnBSB
staff to extend a scholarship.
Prospect profile: Luke Beckstein of
@GrotonSchool9
@GrotonZebras
, who's committed to Kansas State.
“Luke is a student of the game. He loves to compete and loves working at it. He is someone who works everyday trying to better himself.”
It was a big weekend for
@_BryantBaseball
, taking 2 of 3 at Virginia Tech thanks to Jimmy Titus (
@7itus
) among others. A look back at him from 2017, when he followed winning the NEC Rookie of the Year with a monster summer in
@TheNECBL
.
"It’s definitely not a coincidence. We make every effort as a staff to recruit kids in our backyard. ... New England kids can deal with the adversity of college ball in New England" -- Mike Glavine, on building
@GoNUbaseball
The
@GBG_Hawks
went big in 2021 -- with the opening of a new facility and a MAJOR impact on the
@MIAA033
D1 championship. Find out how the program focuses on development with 350 players.
Is the three-sport athlete dead at the prep level? Not if
@milton_base
standout Jack Beauchesne has anything to say about it. See how this
@GoNUbaseball
has managed it all.
Former BC coach Mike Gambino is bringing 2⃣ big-time college coaches from New England with him to Penn State.
▶️ SNHU coach Scott Loiseau
▶️ Northeastern coach Scott Puccio
What does it mean for Northeastern, SNHU and BC?
'24 college commitments!
Which New England programs have the most commits?
13: Austin Prep
11: Cheshire Academy
10: Salisbury School
8: Winchendon, Canterbury
7: Bishop Hendricken
5: AOF, Barrington, BC High, Deerfield, Franklin, Loomis
Cape League All-Stars!
▶️ Matt Shaw, Worcester Academy
▶️ Evan Sleight, Belmont Hill
▶️ Joey Ryan, Roxbury Latin, BC
▶️ Mike Sansone, Fairfield
▶️ Joe Vetrano, BC
▶️ Jake DeLeo, AOF
▶️ Travis Honeyman, BC
▶️ Tommy Seidl, St. Sebs, Harvard
▶️ Brennen Oxford, Oyster River HS
The
@GrotonSchool9
has hired a new baseball coach for the upcoming prep season.
@NoreastersBall
Director of Player Development Kevin Barnaby brings a wealth of college experience to the position.
Sal Frelick of
@BCBirdBall
was our first Div. 1 Player of the Week this season. He spent last summer, before his freshman year, playing stellar baseball in the
@FuturesLeague
. An opportunity he and others took advantage of.
Jonah Wachter played JV baseball as a sophomore, had his junior season cancelled due to the pandemic, then his future college team announced it was switching from D1 to D3 in May. How did he respond? He led
@CHSTideBaseball
to a NH state title.
Want to know what you can expect if you're hoping to get selected in the MLB Draft?
@Indians
RHP
@AaronCivale
shares his experience from the 2016 Draft, when he went in the 3rd round out of
@GoNUbaseball
.
2⃣ days before the MLB Draft!
We're hearing
@BCBirdBall
OF Sal Frelick is being considered for the No. 1 overall selection by the
@Pirates
and is a lock to go in the top 🔟.
The
@GoNUbaseball
team has three freshmen who could contribute to the pitching staff right away. Scary for a team that returns seven starters from last year’s No. 3 offense in
@CAA_Baseball
.
Former Exeter High and Bridgton Academy LHP Dan Sarmiento is a rising star as a baseball content producer on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.
▶️ How did he establish a following of 500,000 across 3 platforms?
Frank Mozzicato wasn't invited to the East Coast Pro Showcase or Area Code Games in 2020 because he wasn't considered a top HS prospect. A year later, he's selected 7th overall -- pick with a slot value of $5.18 million.
Hartford ace Nick Dombkowski was squeezed out of the 2020 MLB Draft when it was shortened to five rounds due to COVID. He's thrilled to be back on the mound for
@HartfordBASE
.
The Spring 2022 edition of NEBJ is live!
@MedfieldAD
,
@XBbaseball
&
@BaseballBH
prospects on the cover. Prep and HS previews, MLB Draft rankings and more. 👀
Mike Yastrzemski (Andover, MA), Chris Shaw (Lexington, MA) and Tyler Beede (Auburn, MA) visit Fenway Park with the
@SFGiants
for the first time as major-leaguers.
ICYMI: The latest Tyler's Journal on coming "home."
The
@neruffnecks
model is different from that of other development programs around New England. Here's a look inside one of the longest-standing travel teams.
A relief pitcher for
@YaleBaseball
saw his fastball velocity jump from 82 mph to 97 mph during the pandemic. Now, the
@mysticschooners
product is a big-time MLB prospect. How did he do it?
Who is shining in
@LeagueNewport
play?
@GoNUbaseball
fifth-year senior Scott Holzwasser has 18 hits in 31 at-bats, and he’s walked 15 times in 11 games.
Norm Walsh won his 600th game today,
@BCHighBaseball
beating Malden Catholic, 2-1. Coaching the Eagles since 1980, the 1970 BCH alumnus is the eighth member of the 600 club in Massachusetts and just the second active (per the Boston Herald).
We put together a list of superlatives from the weekend in Division 1 baseball around New England.
@UConnBSB
took down the No. 1 team in the nation.
@MerrimackBSB
continued its great start.
The last time
@real_PAbaseball
took the field in 2019, Tommy McAndrews was a JV player. Now? The
@NorthEast_BBall
product is one of the top uncommitted catchers in the region.
The
@NoreastersBall
have more players than any other travel program in New England, and they continue to expand at the HS level. Here's a look inside the program.