1997 NECBL season

1997 NECBL season
Regular season
Duration June 2 – July 27
Playoffs
Start date August 3
Semifinal 1 Torrington over Danbury
Semifinal 2 Middletown over Rhode Island
NECBL championship series
Date August 8–10
Site Palmer Field, Fuessenich Park
Champions Middletown
← 1996 NECBL seasons 1998 →

The 1997 NECBL season was the fourth season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league added a new franchise from Torrington, Connecticut, the Torrington Twisters. The league's Waterbury, Connecticut franchise dropped out after three seasons.[1]

In the semifinal playoff rounds, Torrington defeated Danbury 2-0, and Middletown defeated Rhode Island 2-0. In the championship round, Middletown defeated Torrington 2-1 to win the NECBL championship.[2]

Regular season standings

Team Wins Losses Win Pct. GB
Torrington Twisters 25 15 .625 0
Rhode Island Reds 22 18 .550 3
Middletown Giants 19 21 .475 6
Danbury Westerners 19 21 .475 6
Central Mass Collegians 18 22 .450 7
Eastern Tides 17 23 .425 8

Playoff results

  • Semifinal 1, Game 1-Torrington 3, Danbury 2
  • Semifinal 1, Game 2-Torrington 8, Danbury 6

Torrington wins series, 2-0.

  • Semifinal 2, Game 1-Middletown 7, Rhode Island 0
  • Semifinal 2, Game 2-Middletown 2, Rhode Island 1

Middletown wins series, 2-0.

  • Final, Game 1-Middletown 8, Torrington 7 (13 Inn.)
  • Final, Game 2-Torrington 4, Middletown 0
  • Final, Game 3-Middletown 8, Torrington 5

Middletown wins championship, 2-1.

Notes

  1. ↑ http://www.necbl.com/pdf/1997A.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D NECBL archive, URL accessed November 26, 2008
  2. ↑ http://www.necbl.com/pdf/1997B.pdf%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D NECBL archive, URL accessed November 26, 2008
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