Class L favorites?

I no longer think Central will host a first round play off game, but I do think they are getting into the Playoffs. Londonderry, Trinity and Goffstown are all favorites to be in the final four.

I'm going with offense, Keene has been putting up a ton of runs, even against teams with good pitching. I know they say pitching and defense wins championships, but I think they can slug their way to a title.

I saw Keene play earlier this year and I wasn't too impressed with the offense. I know it was a small sample size so maybe they just didn't get it going that day. I did like Vita the SS and Swingle the Catcher though they both had good days.

I'm going to Trinity vs. Londonderry tonight at SNHU, hope to see a good one.

Any thoughts on top games the rest of this week? Any games weekend game this week?

I don't know about the rest of the week. I just saw Trinity take down Londonderry at SNHU. I have to say the Lancers offense is pretty intense, but Garret Cole was pretty impressive hitting high 80's in the 7th. Londonderry lead the whole game until some defensive lapses cost them the lead in the bottom of the 6th inning.

So with Alvirne now 10-3 do they project into the Final Four?

I think Alvirne has definitely entered the discussion!

Coach Weaver, Alvirne has a very good record at this point in the season at 10 - 3 however against the current top 4 teams they post a 1-2 record and against teams with above .500 records they are 2-2. From this information I think more is needed before they can be considered a definate for the final four. I am interested to see how they do against Trinity. An interesting fact bottom 11 teams as of today have 42 collective wins in comparison to the top four teams who collectively have 48. Bottom 11 are averaging about 4 wins a piece while the top 4 are averaging 12 wins a piece. Of Alvirnes 10 victories 7 came from today's bottom 11 teams.

I just saw Keene play and Keene is definitely in the top 4 teams offensively...that team stacks up with the Lancers(who i think is the best) lineup from top to bottom. One thing that Keene knows how to do is hit the ball and hit it hard. They also have a very good pitching staff and solid Defense. While they do play some lower level teams due to their location they are more than capable of making a deep run in the Class L playoffs.

I still think that Londonderry is the favorite with 3 solid starting pitchers and plenty of offense that goes well into their bench players who can step up into the starting lineup when needed. Trinity is a good team but I dont think they are as offensively talented as Londonderry, Keene, or Goffstown, but make up for it with their solid pitching staff.

I think it still comes down to pitching. No one in the state compares to Londonderry and Trinity. Those two power houses are going to ride their solid pitching all the way. Goffstown is dangerous, and with their coaching they are always a contender. I have not had the pleasure yet of watching Keene play, but I am sure they are top caliber.
No one compares both offensively and defensively to Londonderry though, and their coach has the experience of going through the state tournament already. From top to bottom they are the most complete team in the state.

Coach weaver could you gove us the low down on alvirne if you haev it??>

I have seen alot of games this year in L. The best I have seen is Trinity, Alvirne, and Londonderry.

Any Pitcher of the Year or Player of the Year canidates?

Pitcher of the Year for me is Garrett Cole - Trinity High School

Anyone know if Shane Bauchman is pitching for Memorial?

previous post by abc123 said that Nick Poore beat Bauchman in a pitchers dual when he gave up only 1 hit. So he must be pitching.

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Originally posted by ALBASEBALL:
Coach weaver could you gove us the low down on alvirne if you haev it??>

With my son having graduated in 2008 I have not been real close to the team this year. My day job does not allow for me to get to any of the games in the afternoon.

I go by what I read in the paper and hear around town.

Clark of Trinity has to be a candidate for pitcher of the year with Cole. Had 17 k's on Friday vs Salem and is 4-0 with a couple hard luck no decisions

I personally don't think there is a better 1 - 2 in the State than Clark and Cole, these two pitchers are dominating. I have not seen Clark pitch this year but have seen him pitch mulitple times in the past he is a fantastic pitcher. Cole I just saw pitch a week ago, he was tough through out the game but what really impressed me is that he was still hitting 86 mph on the gun in the 7th inning as he struck out the side. These guys are both solid and should both receive consideration for pitcher of the year discussions. Any other considerations?

Side note 17 K's is ridiculous, basically the Trinity defense had to worry about getting 4 outs in a 7 inning game. That is dominating.

Alvirne just won again against concord thats now 8 in a row. people gonna give them credit yet? anyone no the outcome of the keene trinity games? anyone go?

No but I did see Londonderry beat Dover 7-0. B.Finnegan with a homer, C.Crutcher with a big doube. J. Finnegan threw the shutout... I think he gave up may 2 hits? Both to Cole Tobin.

Albaseball, I don't think anyone here was not giving the Broncos credit their record is very good and winning 8 in a row is impressive. My point was that while the Broncos have a great record vs. the current top four teams they are 1-2 being out scored by these team 20-7 collectively (according to www.nhiaa.org). The only way I believe they join consideration for semifinals is to beat Trinity in their final game of the season. Trinity did lose yesterday to Keene. Either way Alvirne is hosting first round. I think that Alvirne can make a real run in the post season, and am looking forward to that Trinity vs. Alivrne match up.

Do we know the expected pitchers for this game? Where is it being played?

the are not being outscoreed 20-7?? the lost to londonderry 7-1 goffs 7-4 and beat keene 6-2 so how is it 20-7?? its more like 20-11. they have a tough match up friday against south feehan i beleve is going and then to finish off the season vs trinity. The game will be at alvirne i dont no the match ups for that game yet

Hey I'm no math wiz but if you're going to call someone out for being wrong at least add your numbers right. 7+7+2= 16 not 20.

My apologizes ALBaseball,but your math is incorrect as well the total score 16 to 11.

I give Alvirne all of the credit in the world. They are a solid ball club in Class L. They have great discipline and coaching, but after watching them play Londonderry at Fishercat Stadium I can not count them as a top 4 team yet. The top four teams in the state have clearly defined themselves as Londonderry, Goffstown, Trinity and Keene. If we were talking top five I would agree, but I believe the discussion is top 4.

well we both know who are the math people on this site lol my apologizes as well. But did anyone see the keene trinity game alst night from what i heard keene rocked around cole which is there 2nd starter then the brought in the little left lyons and they hit him around too. Also heard fosher i believe?? spelling probably wrong went down with a elbow injury does this have an effect on trinity or is it just a minor blow?

Just watched Londonderry vs Goffstown this afternoon in a very competitive game which Londonderry ended up winning. First off, Londonderry Pitcher Casey Karolla, a sophmore I believe, pitched very good today going 6 1/3 I believe giving up 3ER? while pounding the strike zone and keeping the Goffstown hitters off balance the entire time. Also I believe that Kyle Neverman is the Class L player of the Year.....going 2-3 today with a 1b, HR, and an intentional walk, only added to what has already been an outstanding senior season for Neverman.

I personally do not think there is a better all around player in Class L than Neverman. He can play any number of defensive positions as well as pitch effectively. He also can bat in any spot in the order and produce from that spot.

The way things are going we could be heading for the 1-4 seeds in the tournament meeting in the semifinals for the first time in a long time. There could be a team like Alvirne or Nashua South in the mix too.