Two of the three games on the schedule were postponed last night, but Falmouth and Wareham got their game in. As usual in any West v. West game, the outcome changed some things. Falmouth snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory and leap-frogged Wareham into third place. The Gatemen had won four in a row at one point but have since lost three straight.
Christian Jones (Oregon) delivered an impressive start for Falmouth. In his last outing, the freshman lefty didn’t allow an earned run in six innings. This time, he didn’t allow any runs in another six-inning stint. He struck out four, walked one and gave up three hits. Jones improved to 2-3 and has a 2.63 ERA.
Nick Maronde (Florida) and Kaleb Merck (TCU) finished off the victory. Maronde allowed one hit in two scoreless innings, while Merck worked a perfect ninth with two strikeouts for the save. Merck has made four appearances since arriving from the College World Series and hasn’t allowed a run.
Offensively, Falmouth was led by Kevin Medrano (Missouri State) and Andrew Susac (Oregon State). Medrano went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Susac hit a home run for the second straight day. He’s now hitting .302 with three home runs and five doubles.
For Wareham, Jed Bradley (Georgia Tech) got the start but was apparently on a pitch count and only went four innings. He struck out three, bringing his league-best total to 44.
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What to Watch
Rivals Cotuit and Hyannis get together in Hyannis tonight at 7 p.m. Matt Murray (Georgia Southern) goes for the Kettleers against Tyler Ray (Troy).