the Defenders were led by former ABCA Chairman and collegiate baseball legends Dr. Carroll Land and Coach Bob Warn assisted by Coach Ron Swen. Due to the timing of the new partnership and the desire to hold as many spots as possible for players from military schools and service academies, the roster was extremely late in taking shape. The military academies had a hard time believing a premier NECBL team was interested in dedicating their efforts to provide an opportunity for their players. Add to that a stadium under construction and at one point submerged under two feet of water, and Pittsfield faced every challenge imaginable. The overmatched roster posted a 13-25 record in the West Division. Return to Connecticut In 2010, the New England Collegiate Baseball League Board of Directors approved the sale of the Pittsfield American Defenders to the Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club. The new ownership group moved the team to Bristol, Connecticut and played their inaugural games in Bristol at Muzzy Field as the Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club. The stay in Bristol was short lived, however, as after the first season in Bristol, the owners decided to move the team to the Mystic, CT market where the team was rebranded the Mystic Schooners. In 11 seasons, the team has qualified for the playoffs 9 times and won the Southern Division title twice (2015, 2016). After losing to the Vermont Mountaineers in the 2015 championship series, the Schooners won their first NECBL Championship in 2016. defeating the Sanford Mainers. Following the league's restructuring into three divisions prior to the 2022 season, the team now competes in the Coastal Division. The team played its home games at Fitch Senior High School in Groton, CT before moving to Dodd Stadium in 2022. The Schooners share the stadium with the Norwich Sea Unicorns of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. Postseason appearances *The NECBL did not separate into divisions until 2001. In 1994, a points system was used. From 1995 - 2000, the top four teams played each other in a league semi-final. In 2001, only 2 teams from each division qualified for the playoffs. Individual and team achievements The 2012 team hold the NECBL season records for highest ERA (7.22), most runs allowed (313), and most earned runs allowed (263). The 2017 team shares the NECBL single-season record for shutouts (10) with Upper Valley. In 2017, pitcher Sonny Potter threw a