Huskies Host LEC Baseball Tournament
The University of Southern Maine baseball team, regular season champion in the Little East Conference (LEC), is hosting the 2012 LEC Baseball Championship Tournament that begins this morning, Wednesday, May 9, at the USM Baseball Stadium in Gorham.
The Huskies (23-16; 11-3) are the top seed and play sixth-seeded Plymouth State University (17-20; 5-9) in the opening game of the six-team, double-elimination tournament starting at 9:30 a.m., Wednesday.
The tournament continues through Saturday, May 12. The complete schedule is reprinted below.
Tickets for each day are $5 for adults and $3 for students and senior citizens, and can be purchased at the stadium. For updates, call 780-5743 or check
Southern Maine Huskies
Southern Maine comes into the tournament riding a seven-game winning streak. USM swept a doubleheader from nationally ranked Eastern Connecticut this past Saturday to clinch its first LEC regular season crown since 2009. Southern Maine has won or shared the LEC regular season crown seven times. This is the sixth time in the 16-year history of the tournament that the LEC championship tourney has been played at USM.
The Huskies, who won the inaugural LEC championship in 1997, are seeking their first tournament championship since 1999.
Little East Conference
2012 Little East Baseball Tournament
Thursday, May 9th - Saturday May 12th
University of Southern Maine – Gorham Campus
Wednesday, May 9th Game #1 - 9:30 a.m. - #1 So. Maine vs. #6 Plymouth State
Wednesday, May 9th Game #2 – 12:30 p.m. - #2 Keene State vs. #5 UMass-Boston
Wednesday, May 9th Game #3 – 3:30 p.m. - #3 Rhode Island vs. #4 Eastern Conn
Thursday, May 10th Game #4 – 9:30 a.m. – Loser Game #1 vs. Loser Game #2
Thursday, May 10th Game #5 – 12:30 p.m. – Winner Game #1 vs. Loser Game #3
Thursday, May 10th Game #6 – 3:30 p.m. – Winner Game #2 vs. Winner Game #3
If Four Teams Remain After Game # 6 - the following procedure is observed
Friday, May 11th Game #7 – 9:30 a.m. – Winner Game #5 vs. Winner Game #6
Friday, May 11th Game #8 – 12:30 p.m. – Winner Game #4 vs. Loser Game #6
Friday, May 11th Game #9 – 3:30 p.m. – Loser Game #7 vs. Winner Game #8
If Five Teams Remain After Game # 6 - the following procedure is observed
Friday, May 11th Game #7 – 9:30 a.m. – Loser Game #5 vs. Loser Game #6
Friday, May 11th Game #8 – 12:30 p.m. – Winner Game #4 vs. Winner Game #5
Friday, May 11th Game #9 – 3:30 p.m. – Winner Game #6 vs. Winner Game #7
If Two Teams Remain After Game # 9, the following procedure is observed
Saturday, May 12th Game #10 – 12 Noon – Winner Game #8 vs. Winner Game #9
Saturday, May 12th Game #11 – Same two teams if necessary 30 minutes following completion of Game #10
If Three Teams Remain After Game # 9, the following procedure is observed
Saturday, May 12th Game #10 – 12 Noon – Winner Game #8 vs. Loser Game #9
9:50 – 10:25 home batting practice
10:25 – 11:00 visiting batting practice
11:20 – 11:30 home infield
11:30 – 11:40 visiting infield
11:40 – 11:55 field preparation
11:55 – 12:00 introductions and anthem
Saturday, May 12th Game #11 – Winner Game # 9 vs. Winner Game #10, 30 minutes following completion of Game #10
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