Injuries handcuffed the Twisters in the final weeks of the 2001 season. After posting a 23-9 record, the Twisters won only three more games the remainder of the season. "If you took all the players we signed and that played here and had them on the field at the same time, this was the best team ever assembled in the history of the NECBL," said the Twisters' fifth-year manager Gregg Hunt, who coached the 1998 Twisters to a 30-12 regular season record -- the best in league history. Click here for the full story. |
Off-season news WEST WARWICK, R.I., Jan. 10, 2002 -- New England Collegiate Baseball League Commissioner Tom Hutton today announced the 2002 NECBL regular season schedule. The league will play 252 league games in the 55-day span from June 7 through Aug. 1. The Twisters open the season on June 8. Torrington will also be one of six NECBL teams to play Team USA on July 5. Team USA will also play in Lowell (July 6, 5 p.m.); Sanford (July 7, 7 p.m.), Concord (July 8, 7 p.m.), Keene (July 9, 7 p.m.) and Newport (July 11, 6:35 p.m.) For a full Twister schedule, click on the link. Nov. 21, 2001 -- For the second straight season, the NECBL will have a new look. With 12 teams in the league, thanks to expansion to North Adams, Mass., and Sanford, Maine, the league has split into three divisions -- Northern, Central and Western. The Twisters will be in the Western Division along with Danbury, Manchester and North Adams. The Central Division will consist of Middletown, Eastern, Newport and Riverpoint. The Northern Division will feature Concord, Keene, Lowell and Sanford. Teams will play six games against division opponents and three against non-division foes. The regular season has been expanded from 40 to 42 games. The playoffs have been expanded from four to eight teams. Three best-of-3 rounds will determine the champion. The top two teams in each division will qualify, along with two wild-card teams. Opening day for the 2002 season is June 8. For more information, read the Manchester Union-Leader. STEEPLECATS: The expansion North Adams squad will be known as the SteepleCats. The name was selected from among the 300 submitted in a name the team contest. For more information go to http://www.steeplecats.com/ TIDES NEW NAME: In order to more closely identify with their host community of Willimantic, the Eastern Tides have changed their name to the Thread City Tides. Willimantic was a world center in the manufacture of thread in the last two centuries. NECBL adds two more franchises SANFORD, Maine, Oct. 9, 2001 -- The New England Collegiate Baseball League added their second expansion franchise in less than two months with an announcement of a franchise in Sanford, Maine. The Sanford team will give the NECBL 12 teams. The NECBL awarded a franchise to North Adams, Massachusetts in September. Click on this link for more information. |
Twisters 2001 results 2001 National Div. champions NECBL semifinals Aug. 3: Keene 4, Twisters 2 Aug. 2: Keene 14, Twisters 4 Aug. 1: Twisters 3, Keene 2 Regular season July 30: Eastern 4, Twisters 1 (25-15) July 29: Lowell 9, Twisters 1 July 27: Twisters 4, Riverpoint 3 July 26: Middletown 9, Twisters 7 July 25: Danbury 6, Twisters 4 July 24: Newport 3, Twisters 2 July 23: Keene 3, Twisters 0 July 21: Twisters 4, Lowell 2 July 21: Lowell 6, Twisters 3 July 20: Twisters 4, Concord 0 July 19: Concord 4, Twisters 2 July 18: Twisters 9, Danbury 4 July 17: Twisters 2, Keene 0 July 16: Team USA 13, Twisters 4 July 15: Team USA 7, Twisters 0 July 14: Twisters 7, Lowell 6 July 13: Keene 11, Twisters 4 July 12: Middletown 2, Twisters 1 July 11: Twisters 5, Riverpoint 2 July 10: Twisters 7, Eastern 6 (10) July 10: Twisters 2, Concord 1 (10) July 8: Concord 4, Twisters 1 July 7: Twisters 10, Newport 6 July 7: Newport 4, Twisters 1 July 6: Twisters 3, Middletown 2 July 5: Twisters 5, Manchester 0 July 3: Twisters 10, Manchester 2 July 2: Twisters 8, Danbury 2 June 29: Twisters 6, Riverpoint 5 June 28: Danbury 10, Twisters 1 June 26: Twisters 8, Manchester 6 June 22: Twisters 9, Manchester 1 June 19: Twisters 2, Middletown 0 June 16: Lowell 1, Twisters 0 June 15: Twisters 4, Keene 1 June 14: Twisters 6, Keene 3 June 13: Eastern 3, Twisters 2 June 10: Twisters 5, Newport 4 June 8: Twisters 3, Riverpoint 1 June 7: Twisters 6, Eastern 4 June 5: Twisters 5, Danbury 1 June 3: Concord 3, Torrington 1 NECBL standings Final 2001 National Division Team Rec. GB x-Torrington 25-15 -- y-Keene 24-16 1 Lowell 23-17 2 Danbury 17-23 8 Concord 16-24 9 American Division Team Rec. GB x-Newport 25-15 -- y-Eastern 24-16 1 Riverpoint 18-22 7 Middletown 16-24 9 Manchester 13-27 12 x-clinched division title y-clinched playoff berth Each divisional champion qualifies for the NECBL playoffs along with the teams with the next two best records. PLAYOFFS Semifinals (best-of-3) Wednesday, Aug 1 Torrington 3, Keene 2 Newport 8, Eastern 7 Thursday, Aug. 2 Keene 14, Torrington 4 Eastern 4, Newport 3 Friday, Aug. 3 Keene 4, Torrington 2, Keene wins series, 2-1 Newport 12, Eastern 2, Newport wins series, 2-1 Championship Saturday, Aug. 4 Newport 6, Keene 1 Sunday, Aug. 5 Keene 7, Newport 3 Monday, Aug. 6 Newport def. Keene, Newport wins championship series, 2-1 |
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Twisters 2001 results 2001 National Div. champions NECBL semifinals Aug. 3: Keene 4, Twisters 2 Aug. 2: Keene 14, Twisters 4 Aug. 1: Twisters 3, Keene 2 Regular season July 30: Eastern 4, Twisters 1 (25-15) July 29: Lowell 9, Twisters 1 July 27: Twisters 4, Riverpoint 3 July 26: Middletown 9, Twisters 7 July 25: Danbury 6, Twisters 4 July 24: Newport 3, Twisters 2 July 23: Keene 3, Twisters 0 July 21: Twisters 4, Lowell 2 July 21: Lowell 6, Twisters 3 July 20: Twisters 4, Concord 0 July 19: Concord 4, Twisters 2 July 18: Twisters 9, Danbury 4 July 17: Twisters 2, Keene 0 July 16: Team USA 13, Twisters 4 July 15: Team USA 7, Twisters 0 July 14: Twisters 7, Lowell 6 July 13: Keene 11, Twisters 4 July 12: Middletown 2, Twisters 1 July 11: Twisters 5, Riverpoint 2 July 10: Twisters 7, Eastern 6 (10) July 10: Twisters 2, Concord 1 (10) July 8: Concord 4, Twisters 1 July 7: Twisters 10, Newport 6 July 7: Newport 4, Twisters 1 July 6: Twisters 3, Middletown 2 July 5: Twisters 5, Manchester 0 July 3: Twisters 10, Manchester 2 July 2: Twisters 8, Danbury 2 June 29: Twisters 6, Riverpoint 5 June 28: Danbury 10, Twisters 1 June 26: Twisters 8, Manchester 6 June 22: Twisters 9, Manchester 1 June 19: Twisters 2, Middletown 0 June 16: Lowell 1, Twisters 0 June 15: Twisters 4, Keene 1 June 14: Twisters 6, Keene 3 June 13: Eastern 3, Twisters 2 June 10: Twisters 5, Newport 4 June 8: Twisters 3, Riverpoint 1 June 7: Twisters 6, Eastern 4 June 5: Twisters 5, Danbury 1 June 3: Concord 3, Torrington 1 NECBL standings Final 2001 National Division Team Rec. GB x-Torrington 25-15 -- y-Keene 24-16 1 Lowell 23-17 2 Danbury 17-23 8 Concord 16-24 9 American Division Team Rec. GB x-Newport 25-15 -- y-Eastern 24-16 1 Riverpoint 18-22 7 Middletown 16-24 9 Manchester 13-27 12 x-clinched division title y-clinched playoff berth Each divisional champion qualifies for the NECBL playoffs along with the teams with the next two best records. PLAYOFFS Semifinals (best-of-3) Wednesday, Aug 1 Torrington 3, Keene 2 Newport 8, Eastern 7 Thursday, Aug. 2 Keene 14, Torrington 4 Eastern 4, Newport 3 Friday, Aug. 3 Keene 4, Torrington 2, Keene wins series, 2-1 Newport 12, Eastern 2, Newport wins series, 2-1 Championship Saturday, Aug. 4 Newport 6, Keene 1 Sunday, Aug. 5 Keene 7, Newport 3 Monday, Aug. 6 Newport def. Keene, Newport wins championship series, 2-1 |
Off-season news WEST WARWICK, R.I., Jan. 10, 2002 -- New England Collegiate Baseball League Commissioner Tom Hutton today announced the 2002 NECBL regular season schedule. The league will play 252 league games in the 55-day span from June 7 through Aug. 1. The Twisters open the season on June 8. Torrington will also be one of six NECBL teams to play Team USA on July 5. Team USA will also play in Lowell (July 6, 5 p.m.); Sanford (July 7, 7 p.m.), Concord (July 8, 7 p.m.), Keene (July 9, 7 p.m.) and Newport (July 11, 6:35 p.m.) For a full Twister schedule, click on the link. Nov. 21, 2001 -- For the second straight season, the NECBL will have a new look. With 12 teams in the league, thanks to expansion to North Adams, Mass., and Sanford, Maine, the league has split into three divisions -- Northern, Central and Western. The Twisters will be in the Western Division along with Danbury, Manchester and North Adams. The Central Division will consist of Middletown, Eastern, Newport and Riverpoint. The Northern Division will feature Concord, Keene, Lowell and Sanford. Teams will play six games against division opponents and three against non-division foes. The regular season has been expanded from 40 to 42 games. The playoffs have been expanded from four to eight teams. Three best-of-3 rounds will determine the champion. The top two teams in each division will qualify, along with two wild-card teams. Opening day for the 2002 season is June 8. For more information, read the Manchester Union-Leader. STEEPLECATS: The expansion North Adams squad will be known as the SteepleCats. The name was selected from among the 300 submitted in a name the team contest. For more information go to http://www.steeplecats.com/ TIDES NEW NAME: In order to more closely identify with their host community of Willimantic, the Eastern Tides have changed their name to the Thread City Tides. Willimantic was a world center in the manufacture of thread in the last two centuries. NECBL adds two more franchises SANFORD, Maine, Oct. 9, 2001 -- The New England Collegiate Baseball League added their second expansion franchise in less than two months with an announcement of a franchise in Sanford, Maine. The Sanford team will give the NECBL 12 teams. The NECBL awarded a franchise to North Adams, Massachusetts in September. Click on this link for more information. |
Twisters 2001 |
Injuries handcuffed the Twisters in the final weeks of the 2001 season. After posting a 23-9 record, the Twisters won only three more games the remainder of the season. "If you took all the players we signed and that played here and had them on the field at the same time, this was the best team ever assembled in the history of the NECBL," said the Twisters' fifth-year manager Gregg Hunt, who coached the 1998 Twisters to a 30-12 regular season record -- the best in league history. Click here for the full story. |
