2003 NECBL season | ||||
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Regular season | ||||
Duration | June 6 – August 3 | |||
Playoffs | ||||
Start date | August 4 | |||
Quarterfinal 1 | Newport over Danbury | |||
Quarterfinal 2 | Torrington over Middletown | |||
Quarterfinal 3 | Sanford over North Adams | |||
Quarterfinal 4 | Keene over Concord | |||
Semifinal 1 | Keene over Sanford | |||
Semifinal 2 | Torrington over Newport | |||
NECBL Championship Series | ||||
Date | August 11–12 | |||
Site | Alumni Field, Fuessenich Park | |||
Champions | Keene | |||
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The 2003 NECBL season marked the tenth season of the existence of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league expanded to thirteen teams with the addition of the Vermont Mountaineers of Montpelier, Vermont. The franchise was the league's first in the New England state of Vermont. This marked the fulfillment of the league's goal of having a franchise in each of the six New England states: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.
In the quarterfinal playoff rounds, Newport defeated Danbury 2-1, Torrington defeated Middletown 2-0, Sanford defeated North Adams 2-0, and Keene defeated Concord 2-0. In the semifinals, Keene defeated Sanford 2-0 and Torrington defeated Newport 2-0. In the championship round, Keene defeated Torrington 2-0 in game one and 7-1 in game two, capturing the NECBL title 2-0.