roundup: tuesday, june 26

Winners
Cotuit, Falmouth, Orleans, Chatham, Bourne

Losers
Brewster, Harwich, Hyannis, Wareham, Y-D

In Short
Cotuit can score…Falmouth’s Christian Friedrich is awesome…Orleans can pitch…Wareham lost its ninth in a row…Bourne knocked off Y-D

Scores
Cotuit 11, Brewster 10
Falmouth 8, Harwich 2
Orleans 3, Hyannis 1
Chatham 5, Wareham 2
Bourne 4, Y-D 3

Cotuit 11, Brewster 10
Cotuit to 6-4, Brewster to 6-5

• Except for three players, everybody in the starting lineups for both teams had a hit.
  
• Cotuit scored five in the eighth inning to get the victory.
  
• Reese Havens (South Carolina), Ryan Lollis (Missouri) and Ryne White (Purdue) had three hits apiece.
  
• Both teams used four pitchers. Jordan Meaker (Dallas Baptist) came on in relief and pitched an inning for the win.
• Brewster’s Brad Glenn (Arizona) had five RBI, thanks largely to a first-inning grand slam.

Of note, team-style: Cotuit proves again that it can win a slugfest. In their six victories, the Kettleers have scored 50 runs. In four losses, they’ve scored 14 runs.With a 6.59 team ERA, Cotuit is at the bottom of the league in pitching, but they’re hitting .282, second in the league. If that keeps up, and the pitching improves, Cotuit could do some things.

Of note, player-style: Brewster’s Yonder Alonso (Miami) continued his steady play. He went 2-for-4 and is now hitting .316. He’s a pretty big prospect who’s not disappointing.

Falmouth 8, Harwich 2
Falmouth to 3-7, Harwich to 3-8

• Falmouth’s Christian Friedrich (Eastern Kentucky) struck out 12 in five innings, for his second win of the season. Over two starts, he’s pitched 10 inning and struck out 19 without allowing a run.
• Christian Friedrich is the real deal, I’d say.
• Falmouth’s David Adams and Jeremy Farrell (both from Virginia) had two RBI
• Harwich’s Chris Dominguez (Louisville) went 2-for-4 in his second game since arriving from the College World Series
• Falmouth’s Matt Hague (Washington) still leads the league in batting average despite an 0-for-2. He’s hitting .406. By the way, he wasn’t even on Falmouth’s initial roster.
  

Of note, team-style: Falmouth is second-worst in the league in both ERA and batting average, but eight runs and another big start from Friedrich was exactly what they needed.

Of note, player-style: I have to talk about Friedrich. Eastern Kentucky isn’t exactly a baseball powerhouse, but Friedrich ended up there from Evanston, Ill. He did well as a freshman, then put together a solid campaign in the NECBL. This spring, in his sophomore year, he had a 2.09 ERA with 101 strikeouts in 81.2 innings. Opponents hit .155 against him. A left-hander who’s 6-foot-3, Friedrich is sure to catch the eye of scouts.

Orleans 3, Hyannis 1
Orleans to 7-4, Hyannis to 5-5

• Orleans won its second straight
• Wynn Pelzer (South Carolina) allowed a run in five innings for the victory
• Four Cardinal relievers each tossed scoreless innings with Nick Christiani (Vanderbilt) notching his second save
• Jose Jimenez (Tampa) had two hits for the Cardinals
• Hyannis’ Shane Peterson (Long Beach State) and Dan Brewer (Bradley), who are both in the top 6 in batting average each had hits
  

Of note, team-style: Orleans is just a game back of Y-D for the top spot in the East, despite an offense that’s struggling. As a team, the Cardinals are hitting .224, worst in the league. But the pitching staff has posted a 2.41 ERA, leaving Orleans among the top three, along with division rivals Y-D and Chatham.

Of note, player-style: Orleans’ outfielder Dennis Raben (Miami), who went 1-for-3 Tuesday, is slugging .639 and has an on-base percentage of .400. He also has six extra-base hits, tied for the league lead. He has two home runs.

Chatham 5, Wareham 2
Chatham to 7-4, Wareham to 1-9

• Ninth straight loss for the Gatemen
• Addison Johnson (Clemson) and Jermaine Curtis (UCLA) each went 3-for-4 for the A’s
• Chatham’s Gavin Brooks (UCLA) struck out 10 and allowed two runs in six innings
• The game was tied 2-2 until Chatham broke through in the eighth. Allan Dykstra (Wake Forest) broke it open with a pinch-hit two-run single.
  

Of note, team-style: Wareham can’t get anything going. The Gatemen won their first game but have dropped nine straight since then. They’ve lost four one-run games and two two-run games. At some point, they’re bound to turn it around. Their pitching staff has put up the third-best ERA in the league, and though their offense is hitting just .226, they’ve got plenty of pop. Things will have to go their way soon, though. They’ve dug themselves a deep hole.

Of note, player-style: Brooks had a big freshman season for UCLA and has continued his success on the Cape. Though he hasn’t yet recorded a decision, he’s posted a 2.69 ERA in two starts, and he’s struck out 14 in 10.1 innings. It’s a pitchers’ league, yes, but any time a freshman does well on the mound, it’s news, at least in my book.

Bourne 4, Yarmouth-Dennis 3
Bourne to 6-3-1, Hyannis to 8-3

• This was a battle of first-place teams
• Bourne rallied from a 3-2 deficit with two in the fifth. Brian Pruitt (Stetson) hit a home run to tie the game, and T.J. Steele (Arizona) scored on a wild pitch after reaching on a walk
• T.J. Hose (East Carolina) got the win for Bourne in his first start. He didn’t allow an earned run in six innings of work.
• Each team made two errors
• Y-D’s Terry Doyle (Boston College) limited Bourne to four hits but walked six
  

Of note, team-style: Even with the loss, Y-D still has the best record in the league, and based on stats, that’s where they should be. They lead the league in average (.286) and ERA (2.23).

Of note, player-style: Bourne shortstop Kevin Hoef (Iowa) went 1-for-5, but is still second in the league in hitting, with an average of .395.

STANDINGS
East
Y-D……………8-3
Orleans……….7-4
Chatham…….7-4
Brewster……6-5
Harwich…….3-8

West
Bourne……..6-3-1
Cotuit……….6-4
Hyannis……5-5-1
Falmouth….3-7
Wareham….1-9

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