Saturday's Probable Pitchers

Newport starts talented Michigan State southpaw Anthony Misiewicz.
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Rainouts have already begun to plague the NECBL as Friday's slate of games was wiped clean due to rain and poor field conditions. Tonight is filled as the entire league plays with six games on the schedule. Here are tonight's probable pitchers- of course they're not set in stone and are subject to change.

Plymouth (3-1) at Ocean State (3-1), Old Mountain Field, 6:05 p.m.

Nick Berger (Pilgrims): The rising Northeastern senior hopes to replicate his season-opening performance against against New Bedford where he went 4.1 shutout innings while striking out four. The Huskies leader in inning pitched (91.2) this spring, Berger struck out 85- also first on the team- over 15 starts.

Steve Moyers (Waves): Moyers, another New England product, will be making his first start of the season in the Waves blue. His debut follows up a strong spring at Rhode Island where he went 2-5 with a 2.30 ERA in 13 games, all starts. He struck out 60 over 82 innings of work for the Rams.

Newport at Mystic, Fitch High School, 6:05 p.m.

Anthony Misiewicz (Gulls): Misiewicz held the Cape Cod League's Wareham Gatemen to two runs on six hits with nine strikeouts over six innings in an exhibition, and he looks to carry over that success in his first official NECBL start. The top pitching prospect in the Great Lakes League last summer, Misiewicz ranked second in the league with nine saves and gave up just three runs over 19 innings to earn All-League honors. The Michigan State sophomore was used mainly out of the bullpen but appears to be a mainstay in the Gulls rotation.

A.J Turnier (Schooners): Turnier, one of several returning Schooners from the 2013  Mystic squad,  appeared in 11 games last summer with a 2.18 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 16 innings pitched. The rising senior transitioned from the bullpen and became a strong part of the rotation at Southern Connecticut State as he posted a 3.04 ERA and picked up two shutouts. He's made one appearance in relief for Mystic so far and he retired all six batters he faced with two strikeouts.

Vermont at Danbury, Rogers Park, 6:30 p.m.
Westerners probable starter not available.

Jim McDade (Mountaineers): McDade already has a start under his belt and he went five innings against Valley. He picked up the no-decision as he gave up three earned runs but did strike out five batters. The lanky, 6-6 right-hander was the ace of Millersville this spring as he posted a 6-2 record with a 3.25 ERA and held opponents to a .216 batting average in a breakout season. He also ranked in the Top 10 D-II pitchers nationally for the majority of the season in WHIP and hits allowed per nine innings.

North Adams at Laconia, Robbie Mills Park, 6:30 p.m.

Jim Voyles (SteepleCats): A sophomore right-hander out of Florida State, Voyles went 1-0 over five appearances with a 4.05 ERA. He struggled in his season-opening start against Sanford as he gave up three earned runs and walked three while only going four innings in a no-decision.

Jordan Sheffield (Muskrats): The Vanderbilt southpaw turned in a strong start against the Mountaineers, only taking a loss because of defensive blunders. He went six innings without giving up an earned run while striking out five and giving up just four hits. Sheffield underwent Tommy John surgery and had to sit out his freshman year for the Commodores after being drafted in the 13th round out of high school.

Sanford at Keene, Alumni Field, 6:30 p.m.

Christian Lavoie (Mainers): Lavoie turned in one of the better starts by a Mainer this year against North Adams last week as he went six one-run innings (not earned) and gave up just three hits while striking out three in the no-decision. A right-hander from UMass-Lowell, Lavoie had a 4.13 ERA over 61 innings with 28 strikeouts this spring.

Dominic Severino (Swamp Bats): Severino dominated Laconia in his first start of the season, shutting them out over seven innings of work while giving up just two hits and striking out four without allowing a walk. The Central Connecticut State rising senior played in North Adams last summer but appeared in just two games, mainly playing in the infield. He had a 3.96 ERA over 36 innings for CCSU this spring.

Valley at New Bedford, Paul Walsh Field, 6:30 p.m.

Anthony Elia (Blue Sox): Elia allowed three hits, three runs, three walks and seven strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings of work against the Mountaineers. Only two of the runs were earned as he took a no-decision in the Blue Sox win. Elia, a Seton Hall rising senior, is expected to be one of the better pitchers in the league this summer after posting a 2.77 ERA over 74 innings for the Pirates this spring.

Tim Superko (Bay Sox): Superko's last outing in Plymouth was rocky, with seven hits and five walks in 3 2/3 innings of work. Two of the six runs he allowed were unearned but he consistently fell behind in counts and had to serve up hittable pitches, with the Pilgrims happy to take advantage of. He faced 11 batters over how many outs he got and now looks to bounce back against Valley. The Tufts sophomore can pitch well as he had a 2.64 ERA over 58 innings with 51 strikeouts this spring.