The Hyannis Harbor Hawks became the first team to five wins last night with a 4-3 walk-off victory over Falmouth.
Exciting stuff, but for Hyannis, it’s become commonplace. The Hawks’ last three wins have all been walk-offs. Add in their first win of the season — when they scored the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth — and you’ve got a team with a flair for the dramatic.
Last night, Hyannis took a 3-1 lead in the first inning before Falmouth chipped away. Maybe Hyannis was just toying with the Commodores.
In the ninth, Zach Vincej (Pepperdine) reached on a fielder’s choice and stole second. Richie Pedroza (Cal State Fullerton) then singled him home with the winning run.
Those two have now been directly involved in two of the walk-off wins. Vincej squeezed Pedroza home as Hyannis beat Chatham on Tuesday.
Nick Wittgren (Purdue) got the win in relief for Hyannis. Adam Brett Walker (Jacksonville) went 2-for-4 with two RBI, and Dan Gulbransen (Jacksonville) went 1-for-3 to continue his season-long hitting streak.
Falmouth dropped to 0-6 with the loss. Jack Marder (Oregon) and Jeremy Baltz (St. John’s) had two hits each, while Eric Anderson (Missouri) got the start and pitched well, striking out six in seven innings. Rice freshman John Simms was another bright spot, making his debut and striking out four in one inning of work.
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What to Watch
Game: The top hitting team in the league will face the second-best pitching club when Brewster hosts Y-D at 5 p.m. The Whitecaps are hitting .303 as a team while Y-D has posted a 1.41 ERA.
Player: Brewster’s Ryan Jones (Michigan State) is six for his last eight and leads the league with a .526 batting average.