1997 NECBL season

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

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.

External links[]

NECBL website

Notes[]

^ http://www.necbl.com/pdf/1997A.pdf^{[permanent dead link]} NECBL archive, URL accessed November 26, 2008
^ http://www.necbl.com/pdf/1997B.pdf^{[permanent dead link]} NECBL archive, URL accessed November 26, 2008

[1] ttp://www.necbl.com/pdf/1997A.pdf^{[permanent dead link]} NECBL archive, URL accessed November 26, 2008

[2] ttp://www.necbl.com/pdf/1997B.pdf^{[permanent dead link]} NECBL archive, URL accessed November 26, 2008

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