Valdez Named 2010 NECBL MVP
Miller Named Most Improved

Effrey Valdez and Matt Miller were both recognized for their efforts this year in the NECBL. For Effrey's record breaking season he was named MVP of the league. Matt was named most improved after a stellar second year with Lowell. Click Here for a complete list of the NECBL award winners.

Effrey Valdez Makes His Mark in the NECBL Record Books

*Courtesy Frannie Kloza
In the 42nd game of the year Effrey Valdez broke a record that had stood for over ten years. With the bases loaded in the fourth inning Effrey singled in a fellow All-American for the 42nd time this year. The RBI record was set in 1998 by Bud Blair of the Central Mass Colegians and was tied the very next year by NECBL great Mark Malaska of Danbury.

Effrey also made his mark on Lowells record books as he set a doubles record with 16 which also tied an NECBL record. His league leading 54 hits were good enough for second most in a seaon by an All-American.

Over two seasons with Lowell Valdez amased 102 hits, 28 2B, 61 RBI, and hit a combined .331.

Effrey will go down as one of the best All-Americans in this teams history. The organization would like to wish him luck in the rest of his baseball endeavors and we will never stop believing in him.

NECBL Playoff Schedule Announced

Congratulations to the teams listed below on advancing to the Quarterfinal Round Playoffs. 

The Quarterfinal Round Playoff schedule is as follows: 

East Division 

Laconia (4) vs. Newport (1) - 8/2/10 at Newport 6:35 PM, 8/3/10 at  Laconia 7:00 PM, 8/4/10 if necessary at Newport 6:35 PM 

Sanford (3) vs.  North Shore (2) - 8/2/10 at North Shore 6:15 PM, 8/3/10 at  Sanford 6:30 PM, 8/4/10 if necessary at North Shore 6:15 PM 

West Division 

Keene (4) vs.  North Adams (1) - 8/2/10 at North Adams 6:30 PM, 8/3/10 at Keene 7:00 PM, 8/4/10 if necessary at North Adams 6:30 PM 

Bristol (3) vs Danbury (2) - 8/2/10 at Danbury 6:30 PM, 8/3/10 at Bristol 7:00 PM, 8/4/10 if necessary at Danbury 6:30 PM

Taken from NEBL.com. Full Press Release Here

Effrey Valdez Named NECBL Player of the Week - Ending 7/25

Returning for a second season with Lowell, Valdez helped the All-Americans through a grueling 7 games this week. The NECBL doesn’t have a record book for weekly totals but the 11 RBI knocked in by Effrey may be the best ever. He compiled a .483 average with 14 hits including 3 doubles, 2 triples and 1 HR. He also walked twice and stole a base. His OBP was .500 and Slugging Pct. .828.

Dracut West 11 Year Old Travel Team Gets Some All-American Help
Will Freeman and Mack Hite took some time off to teach some youngsters from Dracut the ways of the game. See some photos here.

Former All-American picked up as a Free Agent

Three time All-American Bryan Leigh was sgned by the Seattle Mariners as a free agent. Bryan is currently with the Pulaski Mariners of the Rookie Appalachian League.

News From The Draft


Lowell All-Americans pitcher, Nick Serino, was drafted in the 37th round by the Washington Nationals. Congratualtions Nick.

Rookie of the Year Bailey Recall NECBL Roots
By Don Leypoldt

With the benefit of hindsight, we can good-naturedly kid Oakland A’s closer Andrew Bailey on his youthful naiveté.

Bailey, then a sophomore pitcher at Wagner via his hometown of Haddon Heights, NJ had just completed his first pre-season throwing session for the 2004 Mill City All-Americans.  (Mill City changed its name to Lowell in 2006.)

“I remember calling my parents after my first bullpen and saying ‘I don’t know if I’m going to even make the team!’  I was up there as a favor for my college coach and as a tryout type thing,” recalls Bailey.

As stiff as the competition is in the NECBL- and the competition is excellent- all 12 teams would now gladly find a spot for Bailey if they could.  The 2009 All-Star and American League Rookie of the Year posted a 1.84 ERA and 26 saves for Oakland last season; he converted his last 21 save opportunities.

But the dominant fireman of 2010 was an insecure sophomore in 2004.  Until just after that bullpen session.  “I ended up being one of the starters so that was pretty cool,” Bailey finished.

He did more than become “one of the starters.”  The affable Bailey, who could also close for Major League Baseball’s All-Friendly Guy Team, ended up leading the NECBL in starts (9), strikeouts (79) and innings pitched during the summer of ’04.  He held hitters to a .188 average against and tossed a shutout inning at the League All-Star game in Montpelier.(Full Story Here)

All-Americans to Make Three Trips to Historic Holman Stadium

Lowell has scheduled three games to be played at Historic Holman Stadium in Nashua, NH. The All-Americans will host two NH rivals, Laconia and Keene. The first game is slated for June 14th against the Muskrats at 6:30pm. The second will also be played at 6:30 on June 28th against the Western Division Swampbats. Lastly, The All-Americans will host an exhibition game against Team Canada as they make their rounds through the NECBL. The All-Americans are no stranger to Holman Stadium. Lowell played a double-header against the Pitsfield Defenders last year.

Interested in hosting one of our players???

We are currently looking for host families for the 2011 Lowell All-Americans season. With most of our players coming to Lowell from all over the country, the team greatly relies on our host families to provide players with housing for the season.This is a great opportunity for local families, especially ones with children, to host some of America's top young prospects. Along with the life long bond that comes from this experience, the team also offers special gifts to the families throughout the season. For more information, CLICK HERE.