Author: Will Geoghegan

Playoffs Today
Chatham at Y-D, 3 p.m. (Alex White vs. Eddie Burns)
Falmouth at Bourne, 3 p.m. (Aaron Crow vs. D.J. Mitchell)

I may have erroneously mentioned yesterday that the playoffs were set to start on Thursday. I was overly excited. It happens. I’m sorry. The playoffs start today.

Or not.

Per the official site, both of Friday’s games have been postponed. The entire schedule will be pushed back one day.

Playoffs!? You kiddin’ me?

LAST NIGHT

• All four playoff teams lost their final regular-season games
• Cotuit beat Y-D in eight innings despite a Gordon Beckham grand slam . . . Beckham’s blast gave him the home run crown and tied him for the RBI lead . . . Robert Stock finished strong for Cotuit with a home run and three RBI
• Orleans beat Chatham behind a 3-for-5 day by Nate Freiman
• In what could have been a winner-take-all game but wasn’t because of Hyannis’ loss Tuesday, the Mets still finished strong, besting Falmouth 9-3 . . . Falmouth’s Conor Gillaspie clinched the batting title, finishing at .345
• Michael Marseco went 4-for-5 to lead Brewster past Harwich
• Wareham beat Bourne 6-2 . . . Dallas Keuchel allowed two runs in seven innings

A year ago, Bourne finished with the worst team batting average and worst team ERA in the league. Not surprisingly, the Braves had the worst record, too, closing with just nine wins and 32 losses.

The stats this year didn’t quite take the Braves from worst to first in those categories.

But the Braves went from worst to first in the category that counts.

Bourne made an early-season run in the West and never looked back, cruising to the division title. It’s the second in three years, and it’s part of an up-and-down four years for the Braves. They finished last in 2004, first in 2005, last in 2006 and now first in 2007.

They did it this year with a solid, balanced team, one that was molded perfectly despite the loss of several players before the season began. Bourne used a host of temporary players and two of them — Ben Guez and T.J. Hose — turned into all-stars. In all, the Braves were near the top in both offense and pitching — not the most powerful offensive team nor the most dominant pitching team, but still very good.

The Braves will run into a pitching rotation that is dominant.

The top two in No. 2 Falmouth’s rotation, Aaron Crow and Kyle Gibson, are the league ERA leaders. The third pitcher, Christian Friedrich, is near the top in strikeouts. That’s a powerful 1-2-3 punch, and in a three-game series it could be tough to overcome.

But for all the dominance atop the rotation, the Commodores finished seventh in team ERA and in a way, backed into the playoffs. They lost their last two games and went 4-6 in their last 10, barely holding off a charge from Hyannis.

Still, you can’t underestimate those three pitchers. They give Falmouth its best chance.

Here’s a little breakdown of the series.

SEASON SERIES

Six Meetings
Bourne: 2 wins (15-8, 4-1)
Fal: 4 wins (4-3, 2-1, 7-0, 12-0)

• In two wins, Bourne outscored Falmouth 19-9
• In four wins, Falmouth outscored Bourne 25-4
• Total runs in six games: Falmouth 34, Bourne 23

Games at Bourne
Bourne: 2 wins
Fal: 1 win

• In two wins at Doran Park, Bourne outscored Falmouth 19-9
• In one win at Doran Park, Falmouth outscored Bourne 7-0

Games at Falmouth
Bourne: 0 wins
Fal: 3 wins

• In three wins at Guv Fuller Field, Falmouth outscored Bourne 23-3

Last Meeting
Bourne beat Falmouth 4-1 at Doran Park on Aug. 6. Steven Hensley allowed a run in six innings for Bourne.

Conclusions
Home field didn’t necessarily mean anything, but the numbers suggest a correlation. Bourne won twice at home. Falmouth won three times at home. Falmouth won once on the road. Also, Falmouth’s victories over Bourne were big ones.

STACKING UP THE STATS: OFEENSE

As of Wednesday, August 8, with the regular season completed. Ranks in parentheses.

CATEGORY	BOURNE	FALMOUTH
Batting Average	.258 (1)	.247 (5)
Runs	194 (5)	191 (6)
Hits	370 (3)	356 (5)
Home Runs	22 (T-3)	17 (T-8)
Stolen Bases	45 (5)	56 (T-2)

The teams are pretty even in most of these categories. Nobody has a clear advantage. These are both solid offensive teams.

STACKING UP THE STATS: PITCHING

As of Wednesday, August 8. Ranks for ERA and strikeouts in parentheses. I don’t have the ranks for WHIP and Opp. Avg.

CATEGORY	BOURNE	FALMOUTH
ERA	3.06 (4)	3.77 (7)
Strikeouts	359 (7)	435 (1)
WHIP	1.25	1.35
Opp. Avg.	.227	.198

Again, I don’t have the ranks, but I think Falmouths’ Opp. Avg. has to be near the top. I think one of the problems for the Commodores is walks, because their pitchers are some of the most unhittable around. If they don’t put people on, look out.

The strikeouts also stand out. Four guys have at least 40 K’s.

BOURNE TEAM CAPSULE

Offensive Leaders:
Average: Kevin Hoef – .317
Home Runs: Josh Satin – 4
RBI: Brian Pruitt – 27

Pitching Leaders:
ERA: D.J. Mitchell – 1.47
Wins: Steven Hensely, T.J. Hose, Rick Zagone – 4
Strikeouts: D.J. Mitchell – 58

Probable Starters (I’m guessing):
C – Brett Basham – .309
1B – Josh Satin – .255
2B – Bill Perry – .222
3B – Kevin Hoef – .317
SS – Addison Maruszak – .278
OF – Brian Pruitt – .241
OF – Ben Guez – .282
OF – Josh Workman – .267
*DH – Adam Zornes – .242
* hard to say on the DH spot

Hoef has hit well all summer at the top of the lineup and is an on-base machine. Guez, Pruitt and Satin give the Braves a solid heart of the lineup.

Top Pitchers:
SP – D.J. Mitchell – 1-2, 1.47
SP – T. J. Hose – 4-3, 2.58
SP – Rick Zagone – 4-1, 2.09
SP/RP – Steven Hensely – 4-2, 3.89
SP/RP – Joe Kent – 2-1, 2.91
RP – Jeff Richard – 2-1, 2.86
RP – Matt Gorgen – 2-1, 2.25
*CL – Jordan Flasher – 1.35, 9 SV

I’m not sure that Flasher is here. It was reported that he was leaving early and he last pitched on Aug. 3. If he’s not in the closer’s spot, that pen doesn’t look as good. As for the starters, Mitchell and Zagone have been two of the best in the league of late.

FALMOUTH TEAM CAPSULE

Offensive Leaders:
Average: Conor Gillaspie – .345
Home Runs: Conor Gillaspie – 7
RBI: Jeremy Farrell – 23

Pitching Leaders:
ERA: Aaron Crow – .67
Wins: Christian Friedrich – 4
Strikeouts: Christian Friedrich – 52

Probable Starters (I’m guessing):
C – Kevin Dubler – .219
1B – Jeremy Farrell – .191
2B – David Adams – .302
3B – Conor Gillaspie – .345
SS – Joey Wong – .252
OF – Matt Hague – .299
OF – Aja Barto – .277
OF – Chris Hopkins – .265
DH – Phil Carey – .225

There are some guys who have struggled in this lineup, but some great hitters too, namely Gillaspie, Adams and Hague. If those three get hot in the playoffs, Falmouth will be in good shape.

Top Pitchers:
SP – Aaron Crow – 3-1, .67
SP – Kyle Gibson – 2-0, 1.17
SP – Christian Friedrich – 4-1, 2.68
SP – Shooter Hunt – 2-2, 4.71
RP – Brett Graffy – 0-2, .87
RP – Kyle Weiland – 1-2, 2.10
CL – Luke Burnett – 4.18, 6 SV

Those top three starters are as good as it gets, but in the regular season, Crow and Gibson rarely went deep into the games, which is why they don’t have that many decisions — the bullpen wasn’t great once they left. If they go deeper in the playoffs, Falmouth may be in business. In the bullpen, Burnett’s ERA is high but he has 41 K in 23.2 IP.

WHAT I THINK

Everybody knows Falmouth’s pitching is spectacular, and I think it will be for this series. But don’t sleep on Bourne. Hose has been great all year, while Mitchell and Zagone finished strong and established themselves as two of the top pitchers in the league.

Offensively, I give Falmouth the edge because of their top hitters — Gillaspie, Adams and Hague.

But I think Bourne wins this series. If I were just looking at stats, I’d say Falmouth, but I don’t like the way the Commodores finished the season. They had their destiny in their own hands and they let it slip away. It just happened to work out for them.

So I’ll take Bourne in a sweep, provided Mitchell and Zagone pitch games one and two.

The first-round playoff match-up in the East features two teams that were the hottest in the league down the stretch.

For one team, though, getting hot was nothing new.

Heading into Wednesday’s season finale, the defending champion and top-seeded Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox had lost only 11 games all year. They started the season with a six-game winning streak, had a four-game streak, two three-game streaks and in the last two weeks, put together another six-game winning streak. They never lost more than three games in a row.

Before the finale, the Red Sox had 31 wins. By my research, that’s the most in the last 10 years and just two shy of the all-time record of 33, held by the 1979 Hyannis Mets. The previous high in the last 10 years was 30, a mark reached by the 1999 Chatham A’s and the 2005 Orleans Cardinals. That Chatham team lost in the championship. Orleans won it.

If the Red Sox are going to cap off the big season with a title, they’ll have to get through a very solid Chatham team to do it.

The A’s were toiling in the middle of the pack for much of the summer, but when the offense came alive and the bullpen settled down, Chatham found itself. From July 19 through July 27, the A’s won seven of nine games, losing one and tying one. That burst helped the A’s separate themselves from the pack and they finished strong, too, holding off a charge from Brewster and Orleans to grab the second-place spot.

It should be an interesting series. Here’s a little breakdown.

SEASON SERIES

Six Meetings
Y-D: 3 wins (4-1, 7-1, 7-1)
Cha: 2 wins (12-11, 11-5)
1 tie

• In three wins, Y-D outscored Chatham 15-3
• In two wins, Chatham outscored Y-D 23-16
• Total runs in six games: Y-D 38, Cha 33

Games at Y-D
Y-D: 1 win
Cha: 1 win
1 tie

• In one win at Red Wilson Field, Y-D outscored Chatham 7-1
• In one win at Red Wilson Field, Chatham outscored Y-D 11-5

Games at Chatham
Y-D: 2 wins
Cha: 1 win

• In two wins at Veterans Field, Y-D outscored Chatham 8-2
• In one win at Veterans Field, Chatham outscored Y-D 12-11

Last Meeting
Y-D beat visiting Chatham 7-1 on August 4. Y-D took advantage of five Chatham errors and got 6.2 shutout innings from Trevor Holder. It was the lowest run total for Chatham since a 1-0 loss to Brewster July 26.

Conclusions
Depending on how you look at it, the teams can seem very even or very uneven. There isn’t much disparity in total runs, but Y-D’s average margin of victory in three games was four runs, and Chatham was held to one run in all those games. Both Chatham victories were slugfests.

STACKING UP THE STATS: OFEENSE

As of Tuesday, August 8, with one game left. Ranks in parentheses.

CATEGORY	Y-D	CHATHAM
Batting Average	.275 (1)	.265 (2)
Runs	232 (1)	198 (2)
Hits	385 (1)	375 (2)
Home Runs	40 (1)	19 (5)
Stolen Bases	51 (5)	23 (10)

Chatham trails in every category, but really, who doesn’t? Y-D’s offense was a prolific as any in recent memory, with 10 players posting at least 11 RBI. Chatham had essentially the second-best offense in the league.

STACKING UP THE STATS: PITCHING

As of Tuesday, August 8, with one game left. Ranks for ERA and strikeouts in parentheses. I don’t have the ranks for WHIP and Opp. Avg.

CATEGORY	Y-D	CHATHAM
ERA	2.71 (2)	3.50 (6)
Strikeouts	306 (10)	391 (2)
WHIP	1.17	1.22
Opp. Avg.	.229	.229

Interesting that Y-D is near the top in ERA but at the bottom in strikeouts. That means the ball gets put in play a little more against Y-D pitchers, but that hasn’t been a bad thing. Y-D tied for the fewest errors in the league.

As bullpens go, Chatham has some shut-down relievers, while Y-D can be shaky before closer Nick Cassavecchia steps in.

Bottom line: with their rotations in line, both these teams have very solid pitchers.

Y-D TEAM CAPSULE

Offensive Leaders:
Average: Jason Castro – .344
Home Runs: Gordon Beckham and Sean Ochinko – 8
RBI: Gordon Beckham – 31

Pitching Leaders:
ERA: Jerry Sullivan – .56
Wins: Terry Doyle – 6
Strikeouts: Eddie Burns and Terry Doyle – 41

Probable Starters (I’m guessing and they shuffle the lineup a lot):
C – Buster Posey – .274
1B – Sean Ochinko – .311
2B – Joey Railey – .240
3B – Nick Romero – .259
SS – Gordon Beckham – .287
OF – Aaron Luna – .290
OF – Collin Cowgill – .284
OF – Matt Long – .217
DH – Jason Castro – .344
Somewhere – Grant Green – .290 (he plays everywhere)

Beckham and Castro are both MVP candidates and Ochinko isn’t far behind. That trio leads the way but everyone hits. Even Long, with his .217 average, has 13 RBI.

Top Pitchers:
SP – Eddie Burns – 5-1, 2.56
SP – Terry Doyle – 6-3, 2.35
SP – Scott Green – 3-1, 1.56
SP/RP – Trevor Holder – 4-1, .90
SP/RP – Jerry Sullivan – 3-0, .56
RP – D.J. Mauldin – 1-0, 3.00
CL – Nick Cassavechia – 1.07, 11 SV

I’ve read that Burns may not make the game-one start because of a suspension. Doyle or Green would be a fine choice, anyway, though. Both have been very good this year, and Doyle was the winner in Y-D’s championship-clinching victory last summer. Cassavechia is the league’s best closer.

CHATHAM TEAM CAPSULE

Offensive Leaders:
Average: Allan Dykstra – .315
Home Runs: Allan Dykstra – 5
RBI: Allan Dykstra – 31

Pitching Leaders:
ERA: Zach Putnam – .75
Wins: Tom Milone – 6
Strikeouts: Tom Milone – 46

Probable Starters (I’m guessing):
C – Tim Federowicz – .299
1B – Allan Dykstra – .315
2B – Kyle Seager – .257
3B – Jermaine Curtis – .303
SS – Scott Lyons – .248
OF – Jeremy Synan – .378 (in 17 games)
OF – Addison Johnson – .278
OF – Andrew Crisp – .282
DH – Zach Putnam – .253

Dykstra is tearing it up of late and gives the A’s a serious presence in the middle of the order. Johnson has been steady from the leadoff spot and Curtis and Putnam are solid run producers. Federowicz was hitting in the .100’s a week ago but has caught fire.

Top Pitchers:
SP – Tom Milone – 6-1, 2.92
SP – Charles Brewer – 2-2, 1.94
SP – Alex White – 2-1, 2.10
SP – Ryan Hinson – 3-2, 3.86
RP – Kevin Couture – 2-1, .90
RP – Rob Wooten – 1-0, 1.86
CL – Bryan Shaw – 3.32, 7 SV

Milone always finds a way to win and he has an incredible 46:7 strikeout to walk ratio. Brewer and White are both freshman but their inexperience hasn’t hurt them. Couture and Wooten have been dominant out of the pen.

WHAT I THINK

This series — like most baseball series — might come down to pitching. Y-D’s offense is great, yes, but Chatham has some very good starters and a great bullpen. On the other hand, Chatham’s offense isn’t as powerful, and Y-D’s pitchers have been great.

You never know what’ll happen, but I think Y-D’s offense may be too tough. One-through-nine, it’s by far the best lineup on the Cape and one of the best in years. It’s not just a few guys carrying the load. Everybody contributes.

In the end, I think the pitching will be stellar from both sides and the team that can scratch across a few more runs will take the series. I think Y-D gets the nod.

So, Y-D wins. I’ll say it goes to three games.

East – No. 1 Yarmouth Dennis vs. No. 2 Chatham

Friday, August 10 – Chatham at Y-D, 3 p.m., Red Wilson Field
Saturday, August 11 – Y-D at Chatham, 7 p.m., Veterans Field
Sunday, August 12 – Chatham at Y-D, 3 p.m., Red Wilson Field*
* – if necessary

West – No. 1 Bourne vs. No. 2 Falmouth

Friday, August 10 – Falmouth at Bourne, 3 p.m., Doran Park
Saturday, August 11 – Bourne at Falmouth, 8 p.m., Archie Allen Diamond
Sunday, August 12 – Falmouth at Bourne, 3 p.m., Doran Park*
* – if necessary

Championship
(start date depends on when first-round series end)

Game 1 – Sunday, August 12 or Monday, August 13
Game 2 – Monday, August 13 or Tuesday, August 14
Game 3 – Tuesday, August 14 or Wednesday, August 15*
* – if necessary

LAST NIGHT

• The playoff chase came to an end as Wareham edged Hyannis 1-0 to end the Mets’ hopes of a second-place finish. Had Hyannis won, tonight’s season finale with Falmouth would have been a winner-take-all match-up. Instead, Falmouth clinches the spot.
• Jeremy Bleich held Hyannis scoreless for six innings and Sam Whelan, Jeff Dietz and Chris Hicks combined to keep it that way . . . Wareham’s Jason Ogata hit a solo homer for the only run of the game . . . . Hyannis out-hit the Mets 7-4 and got seven strong innings from Bryce Stowell, but it wasn’t enough . . . Still a great season for the Mets, whose run was improbably to begin with, considering where they stood two weeks ago
• Brewster beat Chatham 9-3 on the strength of 6.1 shutout innings by Erik Davis and mult-hit games from Brian Kemp, Yonder Alonso, David Doss, Ryan Babineau, Danny Lima, Charlie Cutler and Ryan Hanlon.
• Y-D won its ninth game in 10 tries with a 7-1 victory over Cotuit . . . Matt Long hit a home run and Nick Romero went 3-for-4 . . . The Red Sox got a lot of pitchers some work as they ready for the playoffs, sending five to the mound
• Orleans beat Harwich 6-2 in a fog-shortened game . . . Pat McAnaney allowed two hits and one run in five innings . . . Dennis Raben and Brandon Crawford had five RBI

TONIGHT

• Last day of the regular season
• With no more playoff implications, the teams heading to the postseason are gearing up but trying to keep everybody fresh, too. All four playoff teams have TBA listed as their probable starters
• There are still some individual leaderboard spots up for grabs . . . In batting average, Conor Gillaspie is at .355 while Jason Castro is at .344 . . . James Darnell, Gordon Beckham and Sean Ochinko are tied in the home run race with eight apiece
• Tonight’s games will be the last for more than half of the 2007 Cape Leaguers . . . Here’s hoping it’s a good night and here’s hoping they all go on to big success down the road — and remember this step on the path

LAST NIGHT

• Falmouth had a shot to clinch the second playoff spot in the West, but lost to Bourne 4-1, leaving the door open for Hyannis . . . Falmouth is idle tonight, so if the Mets win against Wareham, they’ll be just one point back, which would set up a winner-take-all game Wednesday night between Hyannis and Falmouth
• Ben Guez paced Bourne’s offense with a 4-for-4 night . . . Brian Pruitt had two RBI and Steven Hensley got the victory with six solid innings
• In a day-game at Chatham, the A’s beat Wareham 5-2 behind three hits from Jeremy Synan . . . Zach Putnam allowed one run and struck out seven in five innings

TONIGHT

• Hyannis will host Wareham at 4:30 p.m. in the key game . . . If the Mets win, they’ll be alive. If not, Falmouth will clinch . . . Bryce Stowell will go for the Mets against Wareham’s Jeremy Bleich. Stowell has a 4.26 ERA but has had several solid starts. Bleich has a 2.82 ERA as one of Wareham’s best starters.

I don’t like rankings much, but I thought doing a Top 50 players could be fun. Keep in mind, this is not a Top 50 Prospects list. I don’t really know where all these guys stand in the eyes of scouts. This is a Top 50 Players list, based on stats, impressions of guys I’ve seen and any other random pieces of information. It’s completely subjective, and it means nothing. Feel free to add your opinions in the comments section, and let me know if there are any glaring omissions. This is the second installment of the Top 50. You can find the first one here. I took the last week into consideration, but tried not to put too much weight on it, since there weren’t many games. Names in yellow moved up, in gray moved down. I plan on doing one more of these with the final few games taken into account and one set of final rankings.

1. Conor Gillaspie, Falmouth, 3B – Holding on to average lead
2. Aaron Crow, Falmouth, RHP – ERA went up — to .67
3. Gordon Beckham, Y-D, SS – Avg. dips, but numbers are still impressive
4. Jason Castro, Y-D, C/OF – Now second in hitting and showing power, too
5. Kyle Gibson, Falmouth, RHP – Solid start after solid start
6. Yonder Alonso, Brewster, 1B – Still leads in OBP and fourth in avg.
7. Allan Dykstra, Chatham, 1B – Making big push in power and avg.
8. Dan Brewer, Hyannis, OF – Still near top in HR and RBI
9. Jermaine Curtis, Chatham, 3B – Little to no drop-off
10. Reese Havens, Cotuit, SS – Hot streak got him here and he hasn’t cooled
11. Dennis Raben, Orleans, OF – RBI leader still steady
12. Shane Peterson, Hyannis, IF/OF – Third in avg., first in hits
13. Sean Ochinko, Y-D, 1B – Tied for HR lead and avg. is up
14. D.J. Mitchell, Bourne, RHP – 31 K in last three starts
15. Eddie Burns, Y-D, RHP – Still one of the most consistent starters
16. David Adams, Falmouth, 2B/SS – No XBH lately, but avg. is up
17. Andy Oliver, Wareham, LHP – Now third in K’s, third in ERA
18. Nick Cassavechia, Y-D, RHP/CL – Still the league’s top closer
19. Mike Colla, Brewster, RHP – Solid numbers all around
20. T.J. Hose, Bourne, RHP – Had first bad start of the summer last week
21. Scott Green, Y-D, RHP – K/BB is among the best
22. Collin Cowgill, Y-D, OF – Avg. has slipped, but he’s still key in Y-D’s lineup
23. Tom Milone, Chatham, LHP – Tied for league lead in wins
24. Matt Hague, Falmouth, OF – Good avg. and great OBP
25. Brad Boxberger, Orleans, RHP – Injured now, but still great numbers
26. Wade Miley, Wareham, LHP – Fourth in K’s and leads in IP
27. Kevin Hoef, Bourne, IF – Avg. is still above .300 despite a slump
28. Christian Friedrich, Falmouth, LHP – One earned run in last start
29. Rob Catapano, Orleans, LHP – Finally allowed a run, but ERA still only .48
30. Jordan Flasher, Bourne, RHP/CL – One behind Cassavechia for saves lead
31. Aja Barto, Falmouth, OF – Still hitting well and stealing bases
32. Matt Couch, Brewster, RHP – Leads team in K’s
33. Evan Crawford, Harwich, LHP – 38 K in 25.1 IP, plus a sub-1.oo ERA
34. James Darnell, Hyannis, 3B – Tied for lead in HR, and avg. is up
35. Grant Green, Y-D, IF/OF – Still playing everywhere and hitting
36. Cole Figueroa, Harwich, SS – Coming out of slump for strong finish
37. Kevin Couture, Chatham, RHP – In relief, hasn’t allowed a run since mid-July
38. Ben Guez, Bourne, OF – Avg. dipping but still among leaders in RBI
39. Stephen Penney, Hyannis, RHP – One of the top relievers
40. Chris Hicks, Wareham, RHP/CL – Stuck on 7 saves, but K’s going up
41. Brett Jacobson, Harwich, RHP – Struck out 15 in last start*
42. Lee Land, Brewster, RHP/CL – Third in saves
43. Keith Shinaberry, Brewster, LHP – Most appearances and 0 walks
44. Trevor Holder, Y-D, RHP – Reliever now starting has .90 ERA*
45. Blake Tekotte, Brewster, OF – SB leader has raised average
46. Jeff Dietz, Wareham, RHP – .81 ERA out of the pen*
47. Buster Posey, Y-D, C – Late surge gives him top catcher nod*
48. Rick Zagone, Bourne, LHP – CG shutout in last start*
49. Charles Brewer, Chatham, RHP – Seventh in ERA*
50. Terry Doyle, Y-D, RHP – ERA has come way down, and tied for lead in wins*
* new to the list

Off the list for this week:

Charlie Cutler
Brian Pruitt
Pat McAnaney
Robert Stock
Josh Satin
Matt Daly
Will Atwood

Just missing the cut:

Ryan Perry, Orleans
Dan Hudson, Harwich
Tim Federowicz, Chatham
Jeremy Bleich, Wareham
Aaron Luna, Y-D
Nate Freiman, Orleans
Nick Christiani, Orleans
Garrett Sherrill, Hyannis
Brett Graffy, Falmouth
Josh Harrison, Cotuit
Tony Delmonico, Cotuit
Addison Johnson, Chatham
Ollie Linton, Orleans

LAST NIGHT

• Chatham put up a resounding 10-3 victory over Brewster to clinch second place in the East . . . Charles Brewer struck out six and allowed just two hits in 6.1 shutout innings . . . Allan Dykstra went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two home runs . . . Tim Federowicz, Addison Johnson, Kyle Seager and Trey Watten each had two hits
• Hyannis got a crucial extra-innings victory over Cotuit. Kiko Vazquez hit a solo home run to put the Mets on top in the top of the 10th, and Garrett Sherrill closed out the victory . . . James Darnell had a home run and four RBI . . . With the victory, Hyannis stayed three points back of Falmouth
• The Commodores beat Bourne 12-0 behind six shutout innings from Shooter Hunt and multi-hit games from six players . . . Conor Gillaspie went 3-for-3 to retake the league batting average lead
• Harwich became the first team to score off Orleans reliever Rob Catapano, getting a run in the eighth inning on the way to a 2-1 victory . . . Anthony DiCesare knocked Cole Figueroa in for what proved to be the winning run
• Terry Doyle continued a stretch of solid starts for Y-D as the Red Sox beat Wareham 7-1 . . . Doyle allowed four hits in six shutout innings

LAST NIGHT

• Wareham visits Chatham and Bourne hosts Falmouth . . . The Commodores need to keep winning to keep Hyannis at bay. If Falmouth loses tonight, and the Mets win against Wareham tomorrow night, the teams will be one point apart for Wednesday’s season finale