I wrote last week about the Brewster Whitecaps. They were getting good pitching and winning games. Nothing spectacular, but it was worth noting.
After last night, the Whitecaps are veering into the spectacular.
Brewster won two 1-0 games over Hyannis, running its league-best record to 11-3. The Whitecaps are the first team to hit double digits in wins and they have two more wins than any other team in the league.
As usual, their pitching was the story. The offense scored a run in the first inning in both games, and the pitching made the slim leads stand up. The two shutouts dropped Brewster’s league-leading ERA to 1.98.
Andrew Gagnon (Long Beach State) was the biggest standout. He pitched in relief his last time out, but I’m going to guess he’ll be starting from now on. The sophomore tossed a complete-game shutout, striking out nine, walking one and allowing just two hits. He lowered his ERA to 1.84.
Drew Martinez (Memphis), who leads the league with a .408 batting average, stole his 12th base and scored the game’s only run.
In the second game, Jake Floethe (Cal State Fullerton) pitched four innings of no-hit ball. The bullpen did the rest, with Luke Bard (Georgia Tech) pitching two scoreless innings. Matt Larkins (UC Riverside) and Tommy Kahnle (Lynn) combined to pitch a scoreless seventh.
Taylor Ard (Mt. Hood CC), a 35th-round pick this year, went 2-for-2 and drove in the lone run.
Elsewhere
Bourne also posted a double-header sweep, beating Orleans 2-1 and 3-1. The Braves have taken over first place in the West, and they’re the only team in the division with a winning record. Anthony Meo (Coastal Carolina) delivered a strong first start in game one, allowing just an unearned run on four hits in six innings. Chance Sossamon (Wichita State) pitched two scoreless innings of relief and the Braves scored a run in the eighth to win it. In the second game, Austin Stadler (Wake Forest) surrendered just one hit in six innings for the win and Tony Zych (Louisville) picked up the save. Daniel Bowman (Coastal Carolina) hit his first home run and Ryan Wright (Louisville) drove in two.
Cotuit and Harwich split their twin bill, with each winning a one-run game. Harwich won 3-2 in the opener while Cotuit won 8-7 in the nightcap. Matt Murray (Georgia Southern) struck out nine for Cotuit in the first game while Andrew Leenhouts (Northeastern) struck out seven for Harwich. The Mariners broke through for two runs against the Cotuit bullpen, with Clint Moore (Army) hitting a walk-off two-run double. In the second game, the offenses did more damage. C.J. Cron (Utah), who was strangely batting in the leadoff spot, went 4-for-4 to lead Cotuit. He’s raised his average to .306. Jordan Leyland (UC Irvine) and Joey Hainsfurther (Baylor) each drove in two for the Kettleers, who scored six in the first inning. Ronnie Richardson (Central Florida), Brian Goodwin (North Carolina) and Tyler Pill (Cal State Fullerton) all had two hits for Harwich.
Falmouth and Y-D also split their doubleheader, with Y-D winning the first game 11-4 and Falmouth taking the second game 7-4. In the opener, Y-D’s Brett Mooneyham allowed four runs in five innings, but his offense picked him up. Matt Jensen (Cal Poly) went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Tyler Hanover (LSU) also went 2-for-3 to power a nine-hit attack. In the second game, it was Falmouth’s turn. Kevin Medrano (Missouri State) hit a home run and Matt Skole (Georgia Tech) drove in two.
Chatham and Wareham played one game then got three innings into game two before the fog rolled in and forced a postponement. In the opener, Chatham posted a 5-2 victory. Brian Humphries (Pepperdine) and Joe Pavone (Connecticut) drove in runs, and the Anglers took advantage of four Gatemen errors for four unearned runs. Jack Armstrong (Vanderbilt) allowed three hits and only one earned run in five innings for the Gatemen but took the loss. Derek Self (Louisville) allowed two runs in six innings and picked up the win. For Wareham, George Springer (Connecticut) hit his third home run and Alex Dickerson (Indiana) went 1-for-3.
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