New England Baseball Complex

{{Short description|Baseball complex in Massachusetts, US}}

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| name = New England Baseball Complex

| nickname = NEBC

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| address = 333 Southwest Cutoff, Northborough, Massachusetts, United States

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| type = Baseball complex

| genre = Sporting events

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| built = 2014

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| owner = New England Baseball Enterprises

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| surface = Artificial turf

| scoreboard = Yes

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| cost = $25 million{{cite news|title=Baseball complex taking shape in Northborough|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/west/2014/01/23/baseball-complex-taking-shape-northborough/1dJPtE2rWtQ089uXKbhBmJ/story.html|newspaper=The Boston Globe|accessdate=25 March 2015|date=23 January 2014}}

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| acreage = 30

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| tenants = New England Ruffnecks (2014-present)
WPI Engineers (2015-present)

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The New England Baseball Complex (NEBC) is a 30-acre baseball complex in Northborough, Massachusetts owned by the New England Baseball Enterprises. The complex is home to the New England Ruffnecks.

In the NEBC's opening season, multiple colleges including Boston College Eagles against NC State Wolfpack in an Atlantic Coast Conference two game series. Other schools include Connecticut Huskies, WPI Engineers and Holy Cross Crusaders.{{cite news|author1=Stan Grossfeld|author-link=Stan Grossfeld|title=Northborough baseball complex is haven for snowed-out teams|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/04/01/northborough-baseball-haven-for-snowed-out-teams/1XoEO8SOiEYpvdznKnwTxL/story.html|newspaper=The Boston Globe|accessdate=4 April 2015|date=2 April 2015}}

Youth tournaments for ages 10 through 18 are held at the New England Baseball Complex quite often.{{cite web|title=2015 Tournaments at NEBC|url=https://newenglandbaseball.com/2015-tournaments/|publisher=New England Baseball Complex|accessdate=25 March 2015}}

The three fields are the size of Major League Baseball, Babe Ruth League, or high school and college fields. They can be converted into smaller fields such as those for Little League Baseball and other youth baseball associations for children 12 and under. Lacrosse and Soccer are also capable of being hosted at the NEBC.{{cite web|author1=Sam Bonacci|title=30 acre baseball complex planned in Northborough for New England Ruffnecks|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2014/01/30_acre_baseball_complex_plann.html|publisher=MassLive|date=21 January 2014|quote=The fields can be converted to small diamonds for softball or smaller baseball fields for under 12 players, such as little league. The fields can also be used to host soccer or lacrosse events, August said in a release.}}

In the future, they plan to build indoor hitting tunnels, and a clubhouse for Ruffneck players and teams. They also plan for a performance training facility.{{cite web|author1=Sam Bonacci|title=30 acre baseball complex planned in Northborough for New England Ruffnecks|url=http://www.masslive.com/news/worcester/index.ssf/2014/01/30_acre_baseball_complex_plann.html|publisher=MassLive|date=21 January 2014|accessdate=26 March 2015|quote=There are also plans for the development of indoor hitting tunnels, a clubhouse for Ruffnecks players and teams and a performance training facility.}}