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The '''2008 NECBL playoffs''' was the postseason tournament of the [[New England Collegiate Baseball League]] for the [[2008 NECBL season|2008 season]].  It consisted of eight teams competing in three rounds of [[best-of-three playoff|best-of-three series]].  In the championship round, [[Sanford Mainers|Sanford]] defeated [[Newport Gulls|Newport]] 2-0 to win their second NECBL title.

==Format==
(contracted; show full)|[[North Adams SteepleCats]]
|20-22
|-
|'''4'''
|[[Manchester Silkworms]]
|16-25
|}
<ref name="Standings">[http://www.necbl.com/2008webstats/lgsumm.htm#form.std NECBL Standings] at necbl.com; URL accessed May 17, 2010. [http
s://www.webcitation.org/5pnlZLpZp?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008webstats/lgsumm.htm Archived] 5/17/10.</ref>

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==Division Semifinals==
The Division Semifinals, the first playoff round, consisted of matchups between each division's #1 and #4 seeds and #2 and #3 seeds.

===North Division===

In the North Division, the Division Semifinal matchups were as follows: #1 Sanford versus #4 Vermont, #2 North Shore versus #3 Keene.

====''Sanford v. Vermont''====
{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 2, 2008|Time=Att.- 498|Location=[[Goodall Park]]
 |Road='''[[Vermont Mountaineers]]'''|RoadAbr=VER
 |R1=1|R2=1|R3=0|R4=1|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=2|R9=0|RR=5|RH=9|RE=0
 |Home=[[Sanford Mainers]]|HomeAbr=SAN
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=2|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=3|HH=6|HE=0
 |WP=Casey Harman (1-0)|LP=Pat Lehman (0-1)|SV=Dusty Odenbach (1)
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=
}}

''Vermont leads series 1-0.''<ref name="SANVER1">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/802vmsm.htm Vermont Mountainers vs Sanford Mainers (Aug 02, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 19, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5pqxx0err?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/802vmsm.htm Archived] 5/19/10</ref>

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 3, 2008|Time=Att.- 1,205|Location=[[Montpelier Recreation Field]]
 |Road='''[[Sanford Mainers]]'''|RoadAbr=SAN
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=0|R5=2|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=5|RH=8|RE=0
 |Home=[[Vermont Mountaineers]]|HomeAbr=VER
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=1|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=5|HE=2
 |WP=Phil Negus (1-0)|LP=Josh Syberg (0-1)|SV=
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=
}}

''Series tied 1-1.''<ref name="SANVER2">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803smvm.htm Sanford Mainers vs Vermont Mountaineers (Aug 03, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 19, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5pqxo5Sgb?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803smvm.htm Archived] 5/19/10</ref>

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 5, 2008|Time=Att.- 600|Location=[[Goodall Park]]
 |Road=[[Vermont Mountaineers]]|RoadAbr=VER
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=0|RH=5|RE=1
 |Home='''[[Sanford Mainers]]'''|HomeAbr=SAN
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=1|H8=0|H9=0|HR=1|HH=5|HE=0
 |WP=Nick Cenatiempo (1-0)|LP=Nick Greenwood (0-1)|SV=Ryan Cole (1)
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=
}}

''Sanford wins series 2-1.''<ref name="SANVER3">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/805smvm.htm Vermont Mountaineers vs Sanford Mainers (Aug 05, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 19, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5pqyC3yzI?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/805vmsm.htm Archived] 5/19/10</ref>

====''North Shore v. Keene''====
{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 2, 2008|Time=Att.- 508|Location=[[Fraser Field]]
 |Road='''[[Keene Swamp Bats]]'''|RoadAbr=KEE
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=1|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=1|RH=5|RE=1
 |Home=[[North Shore Navigators]]|HomeAbr=NS
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=0|HH=6|HE=2
 |WP=Tommy Meagher (1-0)|LP=Matthew Costello (0-1)|SV=James Wise (1)
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=
}}

''Keene leads series 1-0.''<ref name="NSKEE1">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/802ksns.htm Keene Swamp Bats vs North Shore Navs (Aug 02, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 19, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5pqyTAeRF?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/802ksns.htm Archived] 5/19/10</ref>

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 3, 2008|Time=Att.- 1,297|Location=[[Alumni Field (Keene)|Alumni Field]]
 |Road=[[North Shore Navigators]]|RoadAbr=NS
 |R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=2|R5=1|R6=2|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=7|RH=9|RE=2
 |Home='''[[Keene Swamp Bats]]'''|HomeAbr=KEE
 |H1=3|H2=1|H3=0|H4=0|H5=2|H6=3|H7=0|H8=1|H9=X|HR=10|HH=14|HE=2
 |WP=Sean Tierney (1-0)|LP=Jason Markovitz (0-1)|SV=James Wise (2)
 |RoadHR=Michael Provencher (1), Sean McNaughton 2 (2), Frank Pesanello (1)|HomeHR=Dan Grovatt (1), Chris Tremblay (1), Franco Valdes (1)
}}

''Keene wins series 2-0.''<ref name="NSKEE2">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803ksns.htm North Shore Navs vs Keene Swamp Bats (Aug 03, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 19, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5pqzEIzYl?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803nsks.htm Archived] 5/19/10</ref>

===South Division Division===
In the South Division, the Division Semifinal matchups were as follows: #1 Newport versus #4 Manchester, #2 Pittsfield versus #3 North Adams.

====''Newport v. Manchester''====
{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 3, 2008|Time=Att.- 1,567|Location=[[Cardines Field]]
 |Road=[[Manchester Silkworms]]|RoadAbr=MAN
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=0|R6=0|R7=0|R8=2|R9=0|RR=2|RH=8|RE=0
 |Home='''[[Newport Gulls]]'''|HomeAbr=NPT
 |H1=8|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=1|H7=0|H8=0|H9=X|HR=9|HH=12|HE=1
 |WP=Chase Reid (1-0)|LP=Brian Pendergast (0-1)|SV=
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=Mike Melillo (1), Kyle Conley (1)
}}

''Newport leads series 1-0.''<ref name="NPTMAN1">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803msng.htm Manchester Silkworms vs Newport Gulls (Aug 03, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 29, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5q5kSfVRp?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803msng.htm Archived] 5/29/10</ref>

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 4, 2008|Time=Att.- 622|Location=[[Northwest Park]]
 |Road='''[[Newport Gulls]]'''|RoadAbr=NPT
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=5|R4=2|R5=0|R6=1|R7=1|R8=0|R9=0|RR=9|RH=14|RE=2
 |Home=[[Manchester Silkworms]]|HomeAbr=MAN
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=2|H5=1|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=0|HR=3|HH=6|HE=3
 |WP=Jared Prince (1-0)|LP=Matt O'Brien (0-1)|SV=
 |RoadHR=Mike Tamsin (1), Joey Manning (1)|HomeHR=
}}

''Newport wins series 2-0.''<ref name="NPTMAN2">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/804ngms.htm Newport Gulls vs Manchester Silkworms (Aug 04, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 29, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5q5kq9Q7D?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/804ngms.htm Archived] 5/29/10</ref>

====''Pittsfield v. North Adams''====

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 2, 2008|Time=Att.- 1,086|Location=[[Wahconah Park]]
 |Road=[[North Adams SteepleCats]]|RoadAbr=NA
 |R1=0|R2=1|R3=0|R4=0|R5=2|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=3|RH=8|RE=1
 |Home='''[[Pittsfield Dukes]]'''|HomeAbr=PIT
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=4|H8=0|H9=0|HR=4|HH=9|HE=2
 |WP=Michael Ness (1-0)|LP=Tim Boyce (0-1)|SV=Zack Anderson (1)
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=
}}

''Pittsfield leads series 1-0.''<ref name="PITNA1">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/802napd.htm North Adams SteepleC vs Pittsfield Dukes (Aug 02, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 29, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5q5ltCMLM?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/802napd.htm Archived] 5/29/10</ref>

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 3, 2008|Time=Att.- 1,280|Location=[[Joe Wolfe Field]]
 |Road='''[[Pittsfield Dukes]]'''|RoadAbr=PIT
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=2|R5=3|R6=0|R7=0|R8=1|R9=1|RR=7|RH=12|RE=2
 |Home=[[North Adams SteepleCats]]|HomeAbr=NA
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=0|H9=2|HR=2|HH=7|HE=3
 |WP=Kyle Vazquez (1-0)|LP=Craig Crumbly (0-1)|SV=
 |RoadHR=Matt Adams (1)|HomeHR=Ryan Semeniuk (1)
}}

''Pittsfield wins series 2-0.''<ref name="PITNA2">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803pdna.htm Pittsfield Dukes vs North Adams Steeplec (Aug 03, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 29, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5q5lrfGab?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/803pdna.htm Archived] 5/29/10</ref>

==Division Semifinals==
The Division Semifinals, the first playoff round, consisted of matchups between each division's semifinal round winners.

===North Division===
In the North Division, the Division Final matchup was between #1 Sanford and #3 Keene.

====''Sanford v. Keene''====
{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 6, 2008|Time=Att.- 289|Location=[[Goodall Park]]
 |Road=[[Keene Swamp Bats]]|RoadAbr=KEE
 |R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=2|R5=2|R6=0|R7=0|R8=0|R9=0|RR=4|RH=9|RE=3
 |Home='''[[Sanford Mainers]]'''|HomeAbr=SAN
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=1|H4=2|H5=2|H6=2|H7=8|H8=0|H9=X|HR=15|HH=15|HE=2
 |WP=Kyle Davis (1-0)|LP=Sean McDermott (0-1)|SV=
 |RoadHR=|HomeHR=Devin Harris (1)
}}

''Sanford leads series 1-0.''<ref name="SANKEE1">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/806kssm.htm Keene Swamp Bats vs Sanford Mainers (Aug 06, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 29, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5q5uEKN58?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/806kssm.htm Archived] 5/29/10</ref>

{{Linescore|Compact=yes|Header=yes|Stats=yes
 |Date=August 8, 2008|Time=Att.- 687|Location=[[Alumni Field (Keene)|Alumni Field]]
 |Road='''[[Sanford Mainers]]'''|RoadAbr=SAN
 |R1=1|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0|R5=1|R6=0|R7=4|R8=0|R9=0|RR=6|RH=11|RE=1
 |Home=[[Keene Swamp Bats]]|HomeAbr=KEE
 |H1=0|H2=0|H3=0|H4=0|H5=0|H6=0|H7=0|H8=5|H9=0|HR=5|HH=7|HE=1
 |WP=Jason Bowman (1-0)|LP=Sean Tierney (1-1)|SV=Ryan Cole (2)
 |RoadHR=Devin Harris (2)|HomeHR=Alex Lee (1)
}}

''Sanford wins series 2-0.''<ref name="SANKEE2">[http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/807smks.htm Sanford Mainers vs Keene Swamp Bats (Aug 08, 2008)] at necbl.com, URL accessed May 29, 2010. [https://www.webcitation.org/5q5ubvcQt?url=http://www.necbl.com/2008playoffstats/808smks.htm Archived] 5/29/10</ref>

==Attendance==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Rank
! Team
! Openings
! Total
! Game Avg
|-
| '''1'''
| [[Newport Gulls]]
| 3
| 6,289
| 2,095
|-
| '''2'''
| [[North Adams SteepleCats]]
| 1
| 1,280
| 1,280
|-
| '''3'''
| [[Vermont Mountaineers]]
| 1
| 1,205
| 1,205
|-
| '''4'''
| [[Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club|Pittsfield Dukes]]
| 2
| 2,296
| 1,148
|-
| '''5'''
| [[Keene Swamp Bats]]
| 2
| 1,984
| 992
|-
| '''6'''
| [[Manchester Silkworms]]
| 1
| 622
| 622
|-
| '''7'''
| [[North Shore Navigators]]
| 1
| 508
| 508
|-
| '''8'''
| [[Sanford Mainers]]
| 4
| 2,009
| 502
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''NECBL'''
| '''15'''
| '''16,193'''
| '''1,080'''
|}
<ref name="Playoffs" />

==External links==
*[http://www.necbl.com/ NECBL website]

==References==
<references/>

{{NECBL playoffs}}
{{NECBL}}

[[Category:New England Collegiate Baseball League]]