1995 NECBL season
The 1995 NECBL season was the second season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league added two new franchises, the Central Mass Collegians of Leominster, Massachusetts, the league's first team outside the state of Connecticut, and the Danbury Westerners of Danbury, Connecticut. The league's Fairfield, Connecticut franchise, the Fairfield Stallions, ceased to exist after one season in the league.
In the semifinal playoff rounds, Waterbury defeated Eastern 2-0 and Central Mass defeated Danbury 2-0. In the best-of-three championship series, Central Mass defeated Waterbury 2-0 to capture the league title.
Regular Season Standings
Rnk |
Team |
Manager |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
Win Pct. |
GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Central Mass Collegians |
Rick Smith |
25 |
14 |
1 |
.641 |
0 |
2 |
Waterbury Barons |
Gus D'Angelo |
23 |
16 |
1 |
.590 |
2 |
3 |
Eastern Tides |
John Susi |
19 |
21 |
0 |
.475 |
6.5 |
4 |
Danbury Westerners |
Don Croce |
18 |
22 |
0 |
.450 |
7.5 |
5 |
Bristol Nighthawks |
Bob Love |
18 |
22 |
0 |
.450 |
7.5 |
6 |
Middletown Giants |
Peter Kostacopoulas |
16 |
24 |
0 |
.400 |
9.5 |
League Awards
Award |
Player |
NECBL team |
Collegiate team |
|---|---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player |
Ryan Jette |
Central Mass |
UMass Amherst |
Batting Champion |
Ryan Jette |
Central Mass |
UMass Amherst |
Outstanding Pro Prospect |
Kyle Kennison |
Central Mass |
University of Southern Maine |
Outstanding Pitcher |
Jeff Taglienti |
Central Mass |
Tufts |
Rolaid Relief Pitcher |
Kyle Kennison |
Central Mass |
University of Southern Maine |
10th Player Award |
Jeff Uccello |
Bristol |
UConn |
Defensive Player of the Year |
Matt Zawalich |
Waterbury |
UConn |
External links
- http://necbl.com NECBL website