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"It takes a different kid to play baseball in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut."
🎙️ -- @VandyBoys coach Tim Corbin
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Podcast alert! 🎙️🎙️🎙️
@VandyBoys two-time national champion coach Tim Corbin shares why he continues to recruit New England players.
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An independent investigator has cleared UMass Lowell coach Ken Harring of alleged "race-based harassment."
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BREAKING NEWS!
Kevin Graber has resigned from Phillips Andover to accept a position in the @Cubs organization.
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Podcast alert!
Franklin High baseball coach Zach Brown @FHSCoachZBrown shares how he supports multi-sport athletes outside of baseball season.
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Announcing NEBJ's 2023 MIAA Player of the Year!
Congrats to Milton's Owen McHugh.
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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.
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George Springer (New Britain, Conn.) is the first New England native to win World Series MVP since Tom Glavine (Billerica, Mass.) in 1995.
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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.
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The winter edition of NEBJ is live! 👀
@GoNUbaseball gets the cover story, and we preview all levels of college baseball.
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.@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.
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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.”
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Ryan Puglisi has a 94-mph fastball.
▶️ His baseball career will be over in a matter of months as he begins his track to become the QB at Georgia.
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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.
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The @BCBirdBall team has Omaha on its mind after scoring 8⃣8⃣ runs in its first 1⃣1⃣ games. How have they done it?
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There will be never be another coaching career like the one Bob DeFelice authored.
RIP to a New England coaching legend, and condolences to the Bentley community.
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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.
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How did a Massachusetts public high school team produce 🔟 college prospects? A coach and 3⃣ players from Milton high explain.
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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.
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Northeastern commit Jack Cropper's fastball topped out at 97.1 mph last summer.
Could he be in the mix as a top HS draft prospect?
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Northeastern LHP Jordan Gottesman is selected in the 6th round by the San Francisco Giants.
He started his college career at Endicott before joining Northeastern for a graduate year.
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Breaking news!
▶️ISL coaches have approved a proposal to conclude the season with an ISL Championship Tournament.
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Lowell native Ray Velazquez has 2⃣ years left at @STMChancellors before heading to @VandyBoys. Find out how the @NoreastersBall and @PerfectGameUSA prospect made his dream come true.
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.@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.
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Ranging from @HartfordBASE to @VandyBaseball and @BCBirdBall, our "Most Influential" college coaches in New England. baseballjournal.com/baseball…
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Thomas White goes No. 35 overall to the Miami Marlins. Pick pay day likely in his near future.
Slot value for 35th pick is $2.42 million.
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“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 ⬇️
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For this family, baseball is more than a game. In our May edition, @MikeZhe603 goes in depth on Kelly Graber’s unwavering spirit.
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St. Sebastian's finishes off the ISL season at 10-1 under first-year coach Matt Duffy, clinching a regular season title.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Owen Carey is the first New England high-schooler off the board, earning a selection in the 15th round by the Atlanta Braves.
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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.
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Former @CCRaider_sports and @VandyBoys standout Dom Keegan gets selected in Round 4 -- 134th overall -- by the @RaysBaseball.
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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. baseballjournal.com/between-…
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Cape League commits!
We have 2⃣0⃣ New England prospects planning to play on the Cape in 2023.
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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.
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ISL TOURNAMENT SEEDING!
1. St. Sebs (10-1)
2. Lawrence Academy (9-2)
3. Rivers (8-3)
4. Belmont Hill (7-4)
5. Govs (7-4)
6. Milton (7-4)
7. Tabor (7-4)
8. Roxbury Latin (6-5)
Top 4 teams host 1st-round matchups.
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Our May issue is one for the baseball parents, and available now at baseballjournal.com/issues/m…
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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.
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Weekend listening!
@mattyfeld612 and @NoreastersBall founder Tim Daneau aren't big fans of chirping on the baseball diamond.
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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.
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Maine has been the top team in the America East Conference.
A big reason why: Quinn McDaniel has emerged as a legit pro prospect.
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Holzwasser has been unbelievable this summer. @GoNUbaseball is going to be a force next year.
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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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. baseballjournal.com/baseball…
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Our latest magazine is here, featuring the “Most Influential” people in New England baseball. baseballjournal.com/baseball…
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Two dozen-plus scouts at Milton Academy to watch top prospect Matt Tabor pitch today vs. Belmont Hill.
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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. baseballjournal.com/bryants-…
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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.”
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"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
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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.
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PODCAST ALERT!
▶️Legion baseball is making a resurgence. Shrewsbury coach Frank Vaccaro shares why.
@legionbaseball
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THE SUMMER EDITION IS LIVE!
▶️Recognizing champs from HS, prep, college
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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.
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Former Merrimack College head coach Nick Barese will join the @RiverHawkBB staff as the new pitching coach. Here's how he landed the job.
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MIAA NEWS!
▶️ GBG Northeast Hawks director Joe Breen will be the head coach at Bishop Feehan.
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Podcast guest Dom Keegan explains why he decided to return to @VandyBoys despite a big 💲💲💲 offer from the Yankees after the 2021 MLB Draft.
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'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
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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
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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?
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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. baseballjournal.com/rising-c…
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NEB National (@NorthEast_BBall) took home a championship over the weekend by cruising through the @PG_Tourney New England Fall World Series.
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How did Brody Bumila rise to No. 1 in Perfect Game's Class of 2026 rankings?
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The @GoNUbaseball team won a @CAASports championship in 2021. The Huskies look better on paper in 2022.
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ISL CHAMPIONS!
▶️ St. Sebastian's, Wainwright will be the story of the ISL season.
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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.
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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.
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Cam Papetti helped lead Worcester Academy to a CNEPSBL championship in 2023.
▶️ What can he do for an encore before heading off to Bryant?
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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.
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Want to hear about something that HASN'T been cancelled? The @Official_CCBL has 'no plans' to cancel its season.
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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?
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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 🔟.
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Northeastern pitcher Dennis Colleran is back throwing 97 mph on the Cape just over a year after TJ surgery.
▶️ How did he do it?
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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.
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.@AustinPrepBase transfer Evan Ventura almost quit baseball entering high school. Now the @NoreastersBall prospect has a D1 commitment to Army.
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The Spring 2022 edition of NEBJ is live! @MedfieldAD, @XBbaseball & @BaseballBH prospects on the cover. Prep and HS previews, MLB Draft rankings and more. 👀
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As we head into the fall season, we take a look at the top 2⃣0⃣ prospects for the 2023 MLB Draft.
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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.
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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.
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The .@ccsubaseball team won its first NCAA Tournament game ever last year. We expect the Blue Devils to add to that total this year.
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The 2022 @ISLSPORTS Baseball Awards:
▶️MVPs
▶️ Top Pitchers
▶️ Silver Sluggers
▶️ 33 All-ISL selections
▶️ 34 ISL Honorable Mention
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STONEHILL TEAM PREVIEW!
▶️The Skyhawks have lofty goals after completing their first D1 season in the Northeast Conference.
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How does @AustinPrepBase coach Jon Pollard feels about the team's No. 1⃣ ranking in Massachusetts? He joined The Base Path Podcast to explain.
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The Winter 2020 edition of NEBJ is live! Check out the college season preview, along with a list of the top 20 prospects for the MLB Draft.
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.@CoachToffey has quickly built @WinchBaseball into one of the top programs in @NEPSAC. How did he do it?
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D3 INSIDER!
▶️ Is Keene State primed to contend in Year 4 under Justin Blood?
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After Shrewsbury (Mass.) Post 397 advanced to the American Legion World Series again, pitcher Nick McDonald wrote a note to coach Frank Vaccaro:
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This week's @OfficialCCBL notebook kicks off with @AssumptionBASE graduate Cole Chudoba carving out a role on the @UConnBSB staff through his performance with the @BourneBraves.
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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."
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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?
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The newest issue of New England Baseball Journal is now live!
We salute the champions of spring baseball across New England.
Dig in 👇
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