I really liked the way the Hyannis roster shaped up. The Harbor Hawks were one of the first teams in previewed, and as I got deeper into things, Hyannis continued to stack up well.
Can I say I was right yet? Probably too early for that.
But the Harbor Hawks are off to a fast start. With their 2-1 comeback win over Chatham last night, the Hawks moved to 3-0. They’re the only unbeaten, untied team in the league.
And against Chatham, they showed some fight. Keith Bilodeau (Maine), a Cape League vet and a 24th-round pick this year, started for Chatham and allowed just three hits in six shutout innings. But once he left with a 1-0 lead, Hyannis went to work.
Richie Pedroza (Cal State Fullerton), who was making his Cape debut, led off the seventh with a single, stole second and took third on a sac bunt. Zach Vincej (Pepperdine) brought him home with the tying run.
Then in the ninth, with the game still tied, Pedroza started things again when he reached on an error. After moving to third on a base hit, he raced home on a squeeze bunt by Vincej to give Hyannis the win.
It wouldn’t have been possible without the work of the bullpen, which didn’t allow a hit over the final three innings. Kolt Browder (Baylor) recorded eight outs, six by strikeout, and Dietrich Enns (Central Michigan) pitched a third of an inning to finish it off. Scott Firth (Clemson) started and allowed just the run on five hits.
The Harbor Hawks have now won two one-run games and a 3-0 shutout. With Dan Gulbransen and Adam Brett Walker anchoring the middle of the order, and Pedroza and Joey Rickard arriving, their lineup should only get better.
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What to Watch
Game: The only teams without a loss finally meet each other as the twice-postponed doubleheader between Orleans and Hyannis is set to go again tonight. The games are at Hyannis at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Players: Richie Pedroza, a sparkplug from Cal State Fullerton, had a great debut for Hyannis last night, and should be fun to watch whenever he gets on base.
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