(Editor's note: This posting has been updated with home game start times, a schedule change involving opening night, and information on post-game fireworks and early start time games.) Last Thursday The Futures Collegiate Baseball League released their summer schedule for the 2019 season. In their ninth year, the FCBL season will begin on Wednesday, May... Continue Reading →
The FCBL needs to get rid of the Home Run Derby
Late last January the Futures Collegiate Baseball League announced that for the 2017 season they would be using a Home Run Derby to determine winners of games that went longer than 10 innings. The idea was to help limit the number of innings pitchers would throw and to reduce the need for teams to find... Continue Reading →
The “210 Awards” for the Worcester Bravehearts 2016 season
When I covered AHL hockey here in Worcester I had an end of season posting where I named my award winners, and called those awards the "210 Awards" after the moniker I use on several sports message boards. Generally those awards were a mix of serious awards and a few humorous ones I'd add poking... Continue Reading →
Worcester Bravehearts franchise records set in 2016
During the 2016 Futures Collegiate Baseball League season several regular season Worcester Bravehearts franchise records were broken or tied. Below is list of those franchise marks set or tied, and this list may be updated as more stats are collected. Individual, single game, new record BATTERS Hitting for the cycle Rafael Bournigal vs Wachusett, 07/09/16... Continue Reading →
WooBall Weekly: Bravehearts come up short in quest for third consecutive championship
The Worcester Bravehearts started the season with one goal: "Mission3peat". Everything looked good for the hometown team as they put up win after win in the regular season to clinch the Futures Collegiate Baseball League's West Division and then went on to claim the number one playoff seed. After sweeping the semi-finals it looked like... Continue Reading →
Playoff preview: Worcester Bravehearts vs Nashua Silver Knights
Worcester Nashua Record 36-18 34-21 Division standing 1st, West 2nd, East FCBL standing 1st 3rd TEAM BATTING Batting Average .263 .282 FCBL ranking 3rd 1st Runs scored 309 316 FCBL ranking 4th 2nd Hits 486 544 FCBL ranking 3rd 1st Doubles 80 106 FCBL ranking T5th 1st Triples 19 11 FCBL ranking T1st 5th Home... Continue Reading →
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