1995 NECBL season
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The 1995 NECBL season was the second season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League
New England Collegiate Baseball League
The New England Collegiate Baseball League is a 12-team collegiate summer baseball league founded in 1993 and sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball. Each NECBL team plays an eight-week, 42-game schedule during June and July, with a playoff in early August...

. The league added two new franchises, the Central Mass Collegians
Central Mass Collegians
The Central Mass Collegians were a summer collegiate baseball team located in Leominster, Massachusetts playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England...

 of Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster, Massachusetts
Leominster is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the second-largest city in Worcester County, with a population of 40,759 at the 2010 census. Leominster is located north of Worcester and west of Boston. Both Route 2 and Route 12 pass through Leominster. Interstate 190,...

, the league's first team outside the state of Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

, and the Danbury Westerners
Danbury Westerners
The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995....

 of Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury, Connecticut
Danbury is a city in northern Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It had population at the 2010 census of 80,893. Danbury is the fourth largest city in Fairfield County and is the seventh largest city in Connecticut....

. The league's Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut
Fairfield is a town located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It is bordered by the towns of Bridgeport, Trumbull, Easton, Redding and Westport along the Gold Coast of Connecticut. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 59,404...

 franchise, the Fairfield Stallions, ceased to exist after one season in the league.

In the semifinal playoff rounds, Waterbury defeated Eastern 2-0 and Central Mass defeated Danbury 2-0. In the best-of-three championship series, Central Mass defeated Waterbury 2-0 to capture the league title.

Regular season standings

Team Wins Losses Ties Win Pct. GB
Central Mass Collegians
Central Mass Collegians
The Central Mass Collegians were a summer collegiate baseball team located in Leominster, Massachusetts playing in the New England Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league operating in the northeastern United States region of New England...

25 14 1 .641 0
Waterbury Barons 23 16 1 .590 2
Eastern Tides 19 21 0 .475 6.5
Danbury Westerners
Danbury Westerners
The Danbury Westerners are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Danbury, Connecticut. The team, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League, plays their home games at Rogers Park. The team played its inaugural season in 1995....

18 22 0 .450 7.5
Bristol Nighthawks 18 22 0 .450 7.5
Middletown Giants 16 24 0 .400 9.5

League Awards

Award Player NECBL team Collegiate team
Most Valuable Player Ryan Jette Central Mass UMass Amherst
Batting Champion Ryan Jette Central Mass UMass Amherst
Outstanding Pro Prospect Kyle Kennison Central Mass University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine is a multi-campus public urban comprehensive university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston...

Outstanding Pitcher Jeff Taglienti Central Mass Tufts
Rolaid Relief Pitcher Kyle Kennison Central Mass University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine is a multi-campus public urban comprehensive university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston...

10th Player Award Jeff Uccello Bristol UConn
Defensive Player of the Year Matt Zawalich Waterbury UConn
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