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1997 NECBL season

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Duration
  
June 2 – July 27

NECBL seasons
  
→ 1998

Champions
  
Middletown

Start date
  
1997

Semifinal 1
  
Torrington over Danbury

Semifinal 2
  
Middletown over Rhode Island

Sites
  
Palmer Field, Fuessenich Park

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.

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.

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.

    References

    1997 NECBL season Wikipedia
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