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Daily Fog: Shutting the Door

I mentioned yesterday that the Y-D Red Sox have a host of players that weren’t on their original roster. That extends to the pitching staff, but it hasn’t been a problem so far.

The Red Sox shut out Bourne 2-0 on opening night then pulled the same trick against Falmouth last night, winning 6-0.

This time, it was Joey DeNato (Indiana) getting it done. He actually was on the initial roster, and he delivered the kind of performance Y-D was counting on from him. DeNato finished his freshman year in Bloomington with a 2.80 ERA and 53 strikeouts while pitching in a swing role.

His first start on the Cape offered plenty of signs that he’ll be making a few more. DeNato allowed four hits in six shutout innings and struck out six.

The bullpen did the rest for the Red Sox, with three pitchers each tossing a hitless inning. One of them was Jerome Werniuk (Le Moyne), another newcomer who was the top prospect in the Valley League a year ago.

Y-D’s offense was led by Mason Katz (LSU), who followed up a two-hit night in the opener with a solo home run. Katz also wasn’t on Y-D’s original roster, but he had a great sophomore season in Baton Rouge, hitting .337 with four homers and 53 RBI.

Also for Y-D, Jordan Smith (St. Cloud), Matt Wessinger (St. John’s), Anthony Melchionda (Boston College) and Isaac Ballou (Marshall) each had two hits.

Elsewhere

  • Brewster and Hyannis also improved to 2-0 with victories last night. The Whitecaps had the biggest offensive day of the young season, putting up 12 runs on 16 hits to beat Cotuit 12-6. Taylor Davis (Morehead State), who led the Ohio Valley Conference with a .414 average, went 3-for-5 with a double and four RBI to lead the Brewster charge. Leadoff man Andrew Toles (Tennessee) went 3-for-4 with two runs scored.

  • As for Hyannis, the Harbor Hawks had three pitchers combine on a shutout in a 3-0 victory over Harwich. Jon Moscot, a sophomore from Pepperdine, got the start and was lights out, allowing just two hits, walking none and striking out six in seven innings of work. Eric Ruth (Winthrop) and Dylan Floro (Cal State Fullerton) each worked a scoreless inning to seal the victory, with Floro striking out two and getting the save. Drew Harrison (Oklahoma) and Eric Stamets (Evansville) each had two hits and an RBI.

  • Bobby Brosnahan, who struggled mightily this spring for Michigan, offered a sign that he’s ready for a big summer with six dominant innings in Wareham’s 6-3 victory over Chatham. Brosnahan struck out nine and allowed just four hits in six shutout innings. He had plenty of help from his offense, with Brandon Thomas (Georgia Tech) going 4-for-6 in his debut and William Carmona (Stony Brook) knocking in his second and third runs of the season.

  • The Bourne vs. Orleans game was postponed.

    • What to Watch
    Game: Doubleheaders galore today, and it looks like the weather may hold. Y-D vs. Cotuit is a rematch of last year’s championship series.
    Player:Victor Roache (Georgia Southern) was the national home run leader this spring and is off to a 3-for-6 start for Cotuit. No homers yet, but he does have two doubles and two RBI.

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    4 Replies to “Daily Fog: Shutting the Door”

    1. Are either maestro whitson or Dylan covey, the two unsigned first rounders of 2010, coming to the cape? OR! Do you know where they are playing summer ball.?

    3. Matt – Unfortunately, neither one is on a Cape League roster. In recent years, a lot of the top, top arms have gone to Team USA or taken the summer off, so they may be following a similar path.

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